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you_o morning_n star_n you_o son_n of_o light_n rejoice_v with_o jubilation_n as_o 38.7_o once_o you_o do_v when_o that_o first_o night_n be_v scatter_v by_o creation_n behold_v the_o prince_n of_o night_n be_v throw_v into_o his_o proper_a place_n and_o he_o that_o cast_v the_o dragon_n down_o have_v 13._o raise_v i_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o now_o i_o stand_v above_o that_o grave_a where_o wrath_n entomb_v be_v and_o wait_v that_o rich_a crown_n to_o receive_v which_o will_v be_v perfect_a bliss_n chap._n xiii_o by_o this_o time_n the_o soul_n experience_v the_o happy_a state_n of_o be_v free_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o selfness_n in_o return_v to_o god_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o see_v the_o real_a progress_n it_o have_v make_v from_o the_o outward_a through_o the_o inward_a dark_a world_n into_o the_o internal_a paradise_n where_o adam_n live_v before_o his_o fall_n and_o where_o christ_n converse_v betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o 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