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unto_o you_o by_o they_o that_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o you_o and_o shall_v not_o you_o then_o desire_v to_o know_v and_o devout_o acknowledge_v they_o exod._n 25.17.23_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o one_o angel_n glad_o publish_v those_o glad_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o sudden_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n praise_v god_n and_o say_n glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n lu._n 2.10,13,14_o 2_o how_o glad_o they_o esteem_v hereof_o as_o of_o happy_a worth_n and_o blessedness_n they_o rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v but_o be_v still_o breathe_v out_o their_o hosannah_n and_o hallelujah_n blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o haleluia_o and_o amen_o haleluia_o rev._n 4.8_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la 5.8_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la 19.1,3,4_o 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