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For thou seest that our sanctuary is laid waste, our altar broken down, our temple destroyed;
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our psaltery is laid on the ground, our song is put to silence, our rejoicing is at an end, the light of our candlestick is put out, the ark of our covenant is despoiled, our holy things are defiled, and the name by which we are called is almost profaned; our children are put to shame, our priests are burned, our Levites have gone into captivity, our virgins are defiled, and our wives ravished; our righteous men carried away, our little ones destroyed, our young men are brought in bondage, and our strong men have become weak;
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and this is the greatest of all: the seal of Zion hath now lost her honor, for she is delivered into the hands of those who hate us.
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And therefore shake off thy great heaviness, and put away the multitude of sorrows, that the Mighty may be merciful unto thee again, and the Highest shall give thee rest and ease from thy labor."
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And it came to pass while I was talking with her, behold, her face upon a sudden shone exceedingly, and her countenance glistened so that I was afraid of her and mused what it might be.
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And behold, suddenly she made a great and very fearful cry, so that the earth shook at the noise of the woman.
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And I looked, and behold, the woman appeared unto me no more, but there was a city built, and a large place showed itself from the foundations. Then was I afraid, and cried with a loud voice and said,
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"Where is Uriel the angel, who came unto me at the first? For he hath caused me to fall into many trances, and mine end is turned into corruption and my prayer to rebuke."
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And as I was speaking these words, behold, he came unto me and looked upon me.
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And lo, I lay as one who had been dead, and mine understanding was taken from me. And he took me by the right hand and comforted me, and set me upon my feet, and said unto me,
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What aileth thee? And why art thou so disquieted? And why is thine understanding troubled, and the thoughts of thine heart?"