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He heard the Tempter's voice no more. He saw
Satan as lightning fallen down from heaven;
And angels brought Him manna, and they sang
Of brief affliction and unending joy;
The grave re-opened, and the light of heaven
Beyond it, and the Serpent crushed in death;
The tree of Eden planted, with its leaves
For healing of the nations, and its fruit
Of life eternal; death and hell and sin
Abolished, and the Father all in all.
Satan as lightning fallen down from heaven;
And angels brought Him manna, and they sang
Of brief affliction and unending joy;
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Beyond it, and the Serpent crushed in death;
The tree of Eden planted, with its leaves
For healing of the nations, and its fruit
Of life eternal; death and hell and sin
Abolished, and the Father all in all.
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