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redeem_v his_o servant_n jacob_n 27._o and_o they_o thirst_v not_o when_o he_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o desert_n he_o cause_v the_o water_n to_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n for_o they_o he_o cleave_v the_o rock_n also_o and_o the_o water_n gush_v out_o isaiah_n 48._o vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o for_o you_o shall_v go_v out_o with_o joy_n and_o be_v lead_v forth_o with_o peace_n the_o mountain_n and_o the_o hill_n shall_v break_v forth_o before_o you_o into_o sing_v and_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v clap_v their_o hand_n instead_o of_o the_o thorn_n shall_v come_v up_o the_o fir_n tree_n and_o instead_o of_o the_o briar_n shall_v come_v up_o the_o myrtle_n tree_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o lord_n 2._o for_o a_o name_n for_o a_o everlasting_a sign_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o isaiah_n 55._o ver_n
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