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Lord。　The　Saviour's　joy　is　in　seeing；　in　the　kingdom　of　glory；　the　souls
that　have　been　saved　by　His　agony　and　humiliation。　And　the　redeemed　will　be
sharers　in　His　joy；　as　they　behold；　among　the　blessed；　those　who　have　been
won　to　Christ　through　their　prayers；　their　labors；　and　their　loving
sacrifice。　As　they　gather　about　the　great　white　throne；　gladness　unspeakable
will　fill　their　hearts；　when　they　behold　those　whom　they　have　won　for
Christ；　and　see　that　one　has　gained　others；　and　these　still　others；　all
brought　into　the　haven　of　rest；　there　to　lay　their　crowns　at　Jesus'　feet　and
praise　Him　through　the　endless　cycles　of　eternity。

As　the　ransomed　ones　are　welcomed　to　the　City　of　God；　there　rings　out　upon
the　air　an　exultant　cry　of　adoration。　The　two　Adams　are　about　to　meet。　The
Son　of　God　is　standing　with　outstretched　arms　to　receive　the　father　of　our
racethe　being　whom　He　created；　who　sinned　against　his　Maker；　and　for　whose
sin　the　marks　of　the　crucifixion　are　borne　upon　the　Saviour's　form。　As　Adam
discerns　the　prints　of　the　cruel　nails；　he　does　not　fall　upon　the　bosom　of
his　Lord；　but　in　humiliation　casts　himself　at　His　feet；　crying：　〃Worthy；
worthy　is　the　Lamb　that　was　slain！〃　Tenderly　the　Saviour　lifts　him　up　and
bids　him　look　once　more　upon　the　Eden　home　from　which　he　has　so　long　been
exiled。

After　his　expulsion　from　Eden；　Adam's　life　on　earth　was　filled　with　sorrow。
Every　dying　leaf；　every　victim　of　sacrifice；　every　blight　upon　the　fair　face
of　nature；　every　stain　upon　man's　purity；　was　a　fresh　reminder　of　his　sin。
Terrible　was　the　agony　of　remorse　as　he　beheld　iniquity　abounding；　and；　in
answer　to　his　warnings；　met　the　reproaches　cast　upon　himself　as　the　cause　of
sin。　With　patient　humility　he　bore；　for　nearly　a　thousand　years；　the　penalty
of　transgression。　Faithfully　did　he　repent　of　his　sin　and　trust　in　the
merits　of　the　promised　Saviour；　and　he　died　in　the　hope　of　a　resurrection。
The　Son　of　God　redeemed　man's　failure　and　fall；　and

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now；　through　the　work　of　the　atonement；　Adam　is　reinstated　in　his　first
dominion。

Transported　with　joy；　he　beholds　the　trees　that　were　once　his　delightthe
very　trees　whose　fruit　he　himself　had　gathered　in　the　days　of　his　innocence
and　joy。　He　sees　the　vines　that　his　own　hands　have　trained；　the　very　flowers
that　he　once　loved　to　care　for。　His　mind　grasps　the　reality　of　the　scene；　he
comprehends　that　this　is　indeed　Eden　restored；　more　lovely　now　than　when　he
was　banished　from　it。　The　Saviour　leads　him　to　the　tree　of　life　and　plucks
the　glorious　fruit　and　bids　him　eat。　He　looks　about　him　and　beholds　a
multitude　of　his　family　redeemed；　standing　in　the　Paradise　of　God。　Then　he
casts　his　glittering　crown　at　the　feet　of　Jesus　and；　falling　upon　His
breast；　embraces　the　Redeemer。　He　touches　the　golden　harp；　and　the　vaults　of
heaven　echo　the　triumphant　song：　〃Worthy；　worthy；　worthy　is　the　Lamb　that
was　slain；　and　lives　again！〃　The　family　of　Adam　take　up　the　strain　and　cast
their　crowns　at　the　Saviour's　feet　as　they　bow　before　Him　in　adoration。

This　reunion　is　witnessed　by　the　angels　who　wept　at　the　fall　of　Adam　and
rejoiced　when　Jesus；　after　His　resurrection；　ascended　to　heaven；　having
opened　the　grave　for　all　who　should　believe　on　His　name。　Now　they　behold　the
work　of　redemption　accomplished；　and　they　unite　their　voices　in　the　song　of
praise。

Upon　the　crystal　sea　before　the　throne；　that　sea　of　glass　as　it　were　mingled
with　fire；so　resplendent　is　it　with　the　glory　of　God；are　gathered　the
company　that　have　〃gotten　the　victory　over　the　beast；　and　over　his　image；
and　over　his　mark；　and　over　the　number　of　his　name。〃　With　the　Lamb　upon
Mount　Zion；　〃having　the　harps　of　God；〃　they　stand；　the　hundred　and　forty　and
four　thousand　that　were　redeemed　from　among　men；　and　there　is　heard；　as　the
sound　of　many　waters；　and　as　the　sound　of　a　great　thunder；　〃the　voice　of
harpers　harping　with　their　harps。〃　And　they　sing　〃a　new

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song〃　before　the　throne；　a　song　which　no　man　can　learn　save　the　hundred　and
forty　and　four　thousand。　It　is　the　song　of　Moses　and　the　Lamba　song　of
deliverance。　None　but　the　hundred　and　forty…four　thousand　can　learn　that
song；　for　it　is　the　song　of　their　experiencean　experience　such　as　no　other
company　have　ever　had。　〃These　are　they　which　follow　the　Lamb　whithersoever
He　goeth。〃　These；　having　been　translated　from　the　earth；　from　among　the
living；　are　counted　as　〃the　first　fruits　unto　God　and　to　the　Lamb。〃
Revelation　15：2；　3；　14：1…5。　〃These　are　they　which　came　out　of　great
tribulation；〃　they　have　passed　through　the　time　of　trouble　such　as　never　was
since　there　was　a　nation；　they　have　endured　the　anguish　of　the　time　of
Jacob's　trouble；　they　have　stood　without　an　intercessor　through　the　final
outpouring　of　God's　judgments。　But　they　have　been　delivered；　for　they　have
〃washed　their　robes；　and　made　them　white　in　the　blood　of　the　Lamb。〃　〃In
their　mouth　was　found　no　guile：　for　they　are　without　fault〃　before　God。
〃Therefore　are　they　before　the　throne　of　God；　and　serve　Him　day　and　night　in
His　temple：　and　He　that　sitteth　on　the　throne　shall　dwell　among　them。〃　They
have　seen　the　earth　wasted　with　famine　and　pestilence；　the　sun　having　power
to　scorch　men　with　great　heat；　and　they　themselves　have　endured　suffering；
hunger；　and　thirst。　But　〃they　shall　hunger　no　more；　neither　thirst　any　more；
neither　shall　the　sun　light　on　them；　nor　any　heat。　For　the　Lamb　which　is　in
the　midst　of　the　throne　shall　feed　them；　and　shall　lead　them　unto　living
fountains　of　waters：　and　God　shall　wipe　away　all　tears　from　their　eyes。〃
Revelation　7：14…17。

In　all　ages　the　Saviour's　chosen　have　been　educated　and　disciplined　in　the
school　of　trial。　They　walked　in　narrow　paths　on　earth；　they　were　purified　in
the　furnace　of　affliction。　For　Jesus'　sake　they　endured　opposition；　hatred；
calumny。　They　followed　Him　through　conflicts　sore；　they　endured　self…denial
and　experienced　bitter　disappointments。　By　their

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own　painful　experience　they　learned　the　evil　of　sin；　its　power；　its　guilt；
its　woe；　and　they　look　upon　it　with　abhorrence。　A　sense　of　the　infinite
sacrifice　made　for　its　cure　humbles　them　in　their　own　sight　and　fills　their
hearts　with　gratitude　and　praise　which　those　who　have　never　fallen　cannot
appreciate。　They　love　much　because　they　have　been　forgiven　much。　Having　been
partakers　of　Christ's　sufferings；　they　are　fitted　to　be　partakers　with　Him
of　His　glory。

The　heirs　of　God　have　come　from　garrets；　from　hovels；　from　dungeons；　from
scaffolds；　from　mountains；　from　deserts；　from　the　caves　of　the　earth；　from
the　caverns　of　the　sea。　On　earth　they　were　〃destitute；　afflicted；
tormented。〃　Millions　went　down　to　the　grave　loaded　with　infamy　because　they
steadfastly　refused　to　yield　to　the　deceptive　claims　of　Satan。　By　human
tribunals　they　were　adjudged　the　vilest　of　criminals。　But　now　〃God　is　judge
Himself。〃　Psalm　50：6。　Now　the　decisions　of　earth　are　reversed。　〃The　rebuke
of　His　people　shall　He　take　away。〃　Isaiah　25：8。　〃They　shall　call　them；　The
holy　people；　The　redeemed　of　the　Lord。〃　He　hath　appointed　〃to　give　unto　them
beauty　for　ashes；　the　oil　of　joy　for　mourning；　the　garment　of　praise　for　the
spirit　of　heaviness。〃　Isaiah　62：12；　61：3。　They　are　no　longer　feeble；
afflicted；　scattered；　and　oppressed。　Henceforth　they　are　to　be　ever　with　the
Lord。　They　stand　before　the　throne　clad　in　richer　robes　than　the　most
honored　of　the　earth　have　ever　worn。　They　are　crowned　with　diadems　more
glorious　than　were　ever　placed　upon　the　brow　of　earthly　monarchs。　The　days
of　pain　and　weeping　are　forever　ended。　The　King　of　glory　has　wiped　the　tears
from　all　faces；　every　cause　of　grief　has　been　removed。　Amid　the　waving　of
palm　branches　they　pour　forth　a　song　of　praise；　clear；　sweet；　and
harmonious；　every　voice　takes　up　the　strain；　until　the　anthem　swells　through
the　vaults　of　heaven：　〃Salvation　to　our　God　which　sitteth　upon　the　throne；
and　unto　the　Lamb。〃　And　all　the　inhabitants　of　heaven　respond　in　the
ascription：　〃Amen：　Blessing；　and　glory；　and　wisdom；　and

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thanksgiving；　and　honor；　and　power；　and　might；　be　unto　our　God　for　ever　and
ever。〃　Revelation　7：10；　12。

In　this　life　we　can　only　begin　to　understand　the　wonderful　theme　of
redemption。　With　our　finite　comprehension　we　may　consider　most　earnestly　the
shame　and　the　glory；　the　life　and　the　death；　the　justice　and　the　mercy；　that
meet　in　the　cross；　yet　with　the　utmost　stretch　of　our　mental　powers　we　fail
to　grasp　its　full　significance。　The　length　and　the　breadth；　the　depth　and
the　height；　of　redeeming　love　are　but　dimly　comprehended。　The　plan　of
redemption　will　not　be　fully　understood；　even　when　the　ransomed　see　as　they
are　seen　and　know　as　they　are　known；　but　through　the　eternal　ages　new　truth
will　continually　unfold　to　the　wondering　and　delighted　mind。　Though　the
griefs　and　pains　and　temptations　of　earth　are　ended　and　the　cause　removed；
the　people　of　God　will　ever　have　a　distinct；　intelligent　knowledge　of　what
their　salvation　has　cost。

The　cross　of　Christ　will　be　the　science　and　the　song　of　the　redeemed　through
all　eternity。　In　Christ　glorified　they　will　behold　Christ　crucified。　Never
will　it　be　forgotten　that　He　whose　power　created　and　upheld　the　unnumbered
worlds　through　the　vast　realms　of　space；　the　Beloved　of　God；　the　Majesty　of
heaven；　He　whom　cherub　and　shining　seraph　delighted　to　adorehumbled
Himself　to　uplift　fallen　man；　that　He　bore　the　guilt　and　shame　of　sin；　and
the　hiding　of　His　Father's　face；　till　the　woes　of　a　lost　world　broke　His
heart　and　crushed　out　His　life　on　Calvary's　cross。　That　the　Maker　of　all
worlds；　the　Arbiter　of　all　destinies；　should　lay　aside　His　glory　and
humiliate　Himself　from　love　to　man　will　ever　excite　the　wonder　and　adoration
of　the　universe。　As　the　nations　of　the　saved　look　upon　their　Redeemer　and
behold　the　eternal　glory　of　the　Father　shining　in　His　countenance；　as　they
behold　His　throne；　which　is　from　everlasting　to　everlasting；　and　know　that
His　kingdom　is　to　have　no　end；　they　break　forth　in　rapturous　song：　〃Worthy；
worthy　is　the　Lamb

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that　was　slain；　and　hath　rede