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    A holy people and blameless race 
wisdom delivered from a nation of oppressors. 
  
  
  
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    She entered the soul of a servant of the Lord, 
and withstood dread kings with wonders and signs. 
  
  
  
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    She gave to holy people the reward of their labors; 
she guided them along a marvelous way, 
and became a shelter to them by day, 
and a starry flame through the night. 
  
  
  
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    She brought them over the Red Sea, 
and led them through deep waters; 
  
  
  
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    but she drowned their enemies, 
and cast them up from the depth of the sea. 
  
  
  
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    Therefore the righteous plundered the ungodly; 
they sang hymns, O Lord, to your holy name, 
and praised with one accord your defending hand; 
  
  
  
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    for wisdom opened the mouths of those who were mute, 
and made the tongues of infants speak clearly.