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Early Writings
in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.” We passed through the
woods, for we were on our way to Mount Zion.
As we were traveling along, we met a company who also were
gazing at the glories of the place. I noticed red as a border on their
garments; their crowns were brilliant; their robes were pure white.
As we greeted them, I asked Jesus who they were. He said they were
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martyrs that had been slain for Him. With them was an innumerable
company of little ones; they also had a hem of red on their garments.
Mount Zion was just before us, and on the mount was a glorious
temple, and about it were seven other mountains, on which grew
roses and lilies. And I saw the little ones climb, or, if they chose, use
their little wings and fly, to the top of the mountains and pluck the
never-fading flowers. There were all kinds of trees around the temple
to beautify the place: the box, the pine, the fir, the oil, the myrtle,
the pomegranate, and the fig tree bowed down with the weight of its
timely figs—these made the place all over glorious. And as we were
about to enter the holy temple, Jesus raised His lovely voice and said,
“Only the 144,000 enter this place,” and we shouted, “Alleluia.”
This temple was supported by seven pillars, all of transparent
gold, set with pearls most glorious. The wonderful things I there saw
I cannot describe. Oh, that I could talk in the language of Canaan,
then could I tell a little of the glory of the better world. I saw there
tables of stone in which the names of the 144,000 were engraved
in letters of gold. After we beheld the glory of the temple, we went
out, and Jesus left us and went to the city. Soon we heard His lovely
voice again, saying, “Come, My people, you have come out of great
tribulation, and done My will; suffered for Me; come in to supper,
for I will gird Myself, and serve you.” We shouted, “Alleluia! glory!”
and entered into the city. And I saw a table of pure silver; it was
many miles in length, yet our eyes could extend over it. I saw the
fruit of the tree of life, the manna, almonds, figs, pomegranates,
grapes, and many other kinds of fruit. I asked Jesus to let me eat of
the fruit. He said, “Not now. Those who eat of the fruit of this land
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go back to earth no more. But in a little while, if faithful, you shall
both eat of the fruit of the tree of life and drink of the water of the
fountain.” And He said, “You must go back to the earth again and
relate to others what I have revealed to you.” Then an angel bore me
gently down to this dark world. Sometimes I think I can stay here