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the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n and_o the_o odour_n be_v that_o grace_n and_o supplication_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o unto_o the_o lamb_n through_o those_o golden_a vial_n which_o vial_n be_v the_o heart_n and_o soul_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o those_o harp_n be_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o elder_n and_o saint_n which_o be_v as_o harp_n to_o sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lamb._n for_o this_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o tongue_n of_o every_o saint_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o harp_n to_o praise_v the_o lamb_n for_o his_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a work_n of_o redemption_n which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v magnify_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n so_o that_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o saint_n may_v very_o well_o sing_v that_o new_a song_n in_o the_o 9_o verse_n say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o book_n and_o to_o open_v the_o seal_v thereof_o for_o 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