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Translations. -The Praise Of God. (Luther's Song-Book.)

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Unto the seer, Isaiah, it was given         That, in the spirit, he saw the Lord of heaven         Up on a lofty throne, in radiance bright;         The skirt of his garment filled the temple quite;         Two seraphs at his side were standing there;         Six wings, he saw, each one of them did wear:         Two over their bright visages did meet,         With two of them they covered up their feet,         And with the other twain abroad did fly.         Each to the other called with a great cry,         Holy is God, the Lord of Zebaoth!         Holy is God, the Lord of Zebaoth!         Holy is God, the Lord of Zebaoth!         His glory great the whole world filled hath.         At the loud cry the beams and threshold shook,         And the whole house was full of cloud and smoke.

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