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Christ Presents Me With A Crown And Harp, February 28
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the
Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but
unto all them also that love his appearing.
2 Timothy 4:8
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Before entering the city of God the Saviour bestows upon His followers the
emblems of victory and invests them with the insignia of their royal state. The
glittering ranks are drawn up in the form of a hollow square about their King,
whose form rises in majesty high above saint and angel, whose countenance
beams upon them full of benignant love. Throughout the unnumbered host of the
redeemed every glance is fixed upon Him, every eye beholds His glory whose
“visage was so marred more than any man, and His form more than the sons of
men.” Upon the heads of the overcomers Jesus with His own right hand places
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the crown of glory. For each there is a crown, bearing his own “new name,” and
the inscription, “Holiness to the Lord.” In every hand are placed the victor’s palm
and the shining harp. Then, as the commanding angels strike the note, every
hand sweeps the harp strings with skillful touch, awaking sweet music in rich,
melodious strains. Rapture unutterable thrills every heart, and each voice is raised
in grateful praise: “Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His
own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him
be glory and dominion for ever and ever.”
Oh, what joy unspeakable, to see Him whom we loved—to see Him in His
glory who so loved us that He gave Himself for us—to behold those hands once
pierced for our redemption stretched out to us in blessing and welcome!
Those who ... place themselves in God’s hands ... will see the King in His
beauty. They will behold His matchless charms, and touching their golden harps,
they will fill all heaven with rich music and with songs to the Lamb
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