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were unwilling that others should receive it. I saw those who cherished
the light looking with interest and ardent desire upward, expecting
Jesus to come and take them to himself. Soon a cloud passed over those
who rejoiced in the light, and their faces looked sorrowful. I inquired
the cause of this cloud. I was shown that it was their disappointment.
The time when they expected their Saviour had passed, and Jesus had
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come. Discouragement settled upon them, and those men I had before
noticed, the ministers and leading men, rejoiced. Those who had
rejected the light, triumphed greatly, while Satan and his evil angels
also exulted around them.
Then I heard the voice of another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen!
is fallen! A light shone upon those desponding ones, and with ardent
desires for his appearing, they again fixed their eyes upon Jesus. Then
I saw a number of angels conversing with the second angel, who had
cried, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, and these angels raised their voices
with the second angel, and cried, Behold the Bridegroom cometh!
go ye out to meet him! The musical voices of these angels seemed
to reach every where. An exceeding bright and glorious light shone
around those who had cherished the light which had been imparted
to them. Their faces shone with excellent glory, and they united with
the angels in the cry, Behold, the Bridegroom cometh! And as they
harmoniously raised the cry among these different companies, those
who rejected the light, pushed them, and with angry looks, scorned
and derided them. But the angels of God wafted their wings over the
persecuted ones, while Satan and his angels were seeking to press their
darkness around them, to lead them to reject the light from heaven.
Then I heard a voice saying to those who had been pushed and
derided, Come out from among them, and touch not the unclean. A
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large number broke the cords which bound them, and they obeyed
the voice, and left those who were in darkness, and united with those
who had previously broken the cords, and they joyfully united their
voices with them. I heard the voice of earnest, agonizing prayer from
a few who still remained with the companies who were in darkness.
The ministers and leading men were passing around in these different
companies, fastening the cords stronger; but still I heard this voice of
earnest prayer. Then I saw those who had been praying reach out their
hands for help towards that united company who were free, rejoicing