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But he said, "Even if you remove my organ of speech, God hears also those who are mute.
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See, here is my tongue; cut it off, for in spite of this you will not make our reason speechless.
20
Gladly, for the sake of God, we let our bodily members be mutilated.
21
God will visit you swiftly, for you are cutting out a tongue that has been melodious with divine hymns."
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