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3: O ye beloved of God! O ye children of His Kingdom! … |
O ye beloved of God! O ye children of His Kingdom!
Verily, verily, the new heaven and the new earth are
come. The holy City, new Jerusalem, hath come down
from on high in the form of a maid of heaven, veiled,
beauteous, and unique, and prepared for reunion with her
lovers on earth. The angelic company of the Celestial
Concourse hath joined in a call that hath run throughout
the universe, all loudly and mightily acclaiming: ‘This is the
City of God and His abode, wherein shall dwell the pure
and holy among His servants. He shall live with them, for
they are His people and He is their Lord.’
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He hath wiped away their tears, kindled their light,
rejoiced their hearts and enraptured their souls. Death shall
no more overtake them neither shall sorrow, weeping or
tribulation afflict them. The Lord God Omnipotent hath
been enthroned in His Kingdom and hath made all things
new. This is the truth and what truth can be greater than
that announced by the Revelation of St. John the Divine?
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He is Alpha and Omega. He is the One that will give
unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life
and bestow upon the sick the remedy of true salvation. He
whom such grace aideth is verily he that receiveth the most
glorious heritage from the Prophets of God and His holy
ones. The Lord will be his God, and he His dearly-beloved
son.
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Rejoice, then, O ye beloved of the Lord and His chosen
ones, and ye the children of God and His people, raise your
voices to laud and magnify the Lord, the Most High; for His
light hath beamed forth, His signs have appeared and the
billows of His rising ocean have scattered on every shore
many a precious pearl.
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