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but_o they_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n chap._n xxii_o vers._n 1_o and_o he_o show_v i_o a_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb._n vers._n 2_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n of_o it_o and_o of_o either_o side_n of_o the_o river_n be_v there_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o yield_v her_o fruit_n every_o month_n and_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n vers._n 3_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n but_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o and_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o vers._n 4_o and_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o forehead_n in_o my_o deal_n with_o this_o mystery_n i_o shall_v not_o meddle_v where_o i_o see_v nothing_o neither_o shall_v i_o hide_v from_o 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