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and_o bless_a be_v this_o penitent_a thief_n no_o soon_o enter_v he_o into_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n but_o there_o meet_v he_o with_o music_n and_o dance_v 15.25_o luke_n 15.25_o all_o the_o choir_n of_o heaven_n and_o lord_n what_o a_o joy_n enter_v into_o his_o soul_n when_o his_o soul_n enter_v into_o his_o master_n joy_n tell_v i_o can_v i_o speak_v with_o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n what_o a_o day_n be_v that_o when_o step_v from_o the_o cross_n and_o conduct_v to_o paradise_n thou_o be_v there_o receive_v with_o all_o honourable_a company_n and_o troop_n above_o there_o do_v the_o patriarch_n meet_v thou_o and_o the_o prophet_n hug_v thou_o and_o the_o martyr_n strike_v up_o their_o harp_n to_o bid_v thou_o welcome_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o heaven_n such_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n that_o attain_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n but_o more_o than_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o and_o therefore_o with_o my_o angel_n lo_o 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