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And it came to pass, while the lion spoke these words unto the eagle, I saw,
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and behold, the head that remained and the four wings appeared no more; and the two went unto it and set themselves up to reign, and their kingdom was small and full of uproar.
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And I saw, and behold, they appeared no more; and the whole body of the eagle was burned so that the earth was in great fear. Then I awoke out of the trouble and trance of my mind and from great fear, and said unto my spirit,
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"Lo, this hast thou done unto me, in that thou searchest out the ways of the Highest.
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Lo, yet am I weary in my mind and very weak in my spirit; and little strength is there in me because of the great fear wherewith I was afflicted this night.
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Therefore will I now beseech the Highest, that He will comfort me unto the end."
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And I said, "Lord who bearest rule, if I have found grace before Thy sight, and if I am justified with Thee before many others, and if my prayer indeed has come up before Thy face,
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comfort me then and show me, Thy servant, the interpretation and plain meaning of this fearful vision, that Thou mayest perfectly comfort my soul.
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For Thou hast judged me worthy to show me the last times."
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And He said unto me, "This is the interpretation of the vision: