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And I heard a voice from heaven, as the noise of many waters, and as the voice of great thunder; and the voice which I heard, was as the voice of harpers, harping on their harps.

And they sung as it were a new canticle, before the throne, and before the four living creatures, and the ancients; and no man could say the canticle, but those hundred forty-four thousand, who were purchased from the earth.

These are they who were not defiled with women: for they are virgins. These follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were purchased from among men, the firstfruits to God and to the Lamb:

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And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters(A) and like a loud peal of thunder.(B) The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps.(C) And they sang a new song(D) before the throne and before the four living creatures(E) and the elders.(F) No one could learn the song except the 144,000(G) who had been redeemed from the earth. These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they remained virgins.(H) They follow the Lamb wherever he goes.(I) They were purchased from among mankind(J) and offered as firstfruits(K) to God and the Lamb.

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