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Flee from the shadow of this age, receive the joy of your glory; I publicly call on my Savior to witness.
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Receive what the Lord has entrusted to you and be joyful, giving thanks to him who has called you to heavenly kingdoms.
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Rise and stand, and see at the feast of the Lord the number of those who have been sealed.
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Those who have departed from the shadow of this age have received glorious garments from the Lord.
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Take again your full number, O Zion, and conclude the list of your people who are clothed in white, who have fulfilled the law of the Lord.
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