Suddenly, at the signal given by one of those who sat upon the steps, a perfect flood of music rose.

“Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Magnify His name—Wonderful, Almighty, Omnipotent, Eternal, Lords of Lords, God of Gods!


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“Praise the Lord! for there is none like him, neither in Heaven nor earth, Holy! Holy! Holy! Jah! Jehovah! Hallelujah!”

“Is it not deafening?” said Plucritus, laughing.

I could not laugh.