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And Jesus listed up his said , Father , I thank thee that thou hast heard me ; and I knew that thou hearest me always ; but because of the people which stand by I said it , that they may believe that thou hast sent me .
And Jesus listed up his said , Father , I thank thee that thou hast heard me ; and I knew that thou hearest me always ; but because of the people which stand by I said it , that they may believe that thou hast sent me .
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Bibliographic information
| Title | An Introduction to the Grammar of Elocution: Designed for the Use of Schools |
| Author | Jonathan Barber |
| Publisher | Marsh, Capen & Lyon, 1834 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 6 Nov 2007 |
| Length | 168 pages |
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