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Loud Cry
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these messages had been given, and the light shone upon them, and
they were privileged to choose life or death. Some chose life and
took their stand with those who were looking for their Lord and
keeping all His commandments. The third message was to do its
work; all were to be tested upon it, and the precious ones were to
be called out from the religious bodies. A compelling power moved
the honest, while the manifestation of the power of God brought a
fear and restraint upon their unbelieving relatives and friends so that
they dared not, neither had they the power to, hinder those who felt
the work of the Spirit of God upon them. The last call was carried
even to the poor slaves, and the pious among them poured forth their
songs of rapturous joy at the prospect of their happy deliverance.
Their masters could not check them; fear and astonishment kept
them silent. Mighty miracles were wrought, the sick were healed,
and signs and wonders followed the believers. God was in the work,
and every saint, fearless of consequences, followed the convictions
of his own conscience and united with those who were keeping all
the commandments of God; and with power they sounded abroad
the third message. I saw that this message will close with power and
strength far exceeding the midnight cry.
Servants of God, endowed with power from on high with their
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faces lighted up, and shining with holy consecration, went forth to
proclaim the message from heaven. Souls that were scattered all
through the religious bodies answered to the call, and the precious
were hurried out of the doomed churches, as Lot was hurried out of
Sodom before her destruction. God’s people were strengthened by
the excellent glory which rested upon them in rich abundance and
prepared them to endure the hour of temptation. I heard everywhere
a multitude of voices saying, “Here is the patience of the saints:
here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of
Jesus.”