To the Remnant Scattered Abroad
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temple was supported by seven pillars, all of transparent gold, set with
pearls most glorious. The glorious things I saw there, I cannot describe
to you. O, that I could talk in the language of Canaan, then could I tell
a little of the glory of the upper world; but, if faithful, you soon will
know all about it. I saw there the tables of stone in which the names
of the 144,000 were engraved in letters of gold; after we had beheld
the glory of the temple, we went out. Then 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.” [
Luke 12:37
.] We shouted Hallelujah, 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. And I saw the fruit of the
tree of life, the manna, almonds, figs, pomegranates, grapes, and many
other kinds of fruit. We all reclined at the table. I asked Jesus to let
me eat of the fruit. He said, not now. Those who eat of the fruit of
this land, 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 cannot stay here
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any longer, all things of earth look so dreary—I feel very lonely here,
for I have seen a better land. O, that I had wings like a dove, then
would I fly away, and be at rest.
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