The Word 
 
 Copyright, 1917 
 
 By GEORGE D. DOBLE 
 
 {All Rights Reserved) 
 
 SAWTELLE, CALIFORNIA 
 
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 The writer is a soldier Avith ten years' service in 
 the United States army including' three years war- 
 sei'vice in the I'liilippine Islands. 
 
 
 
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 APR 10 1917 
 
"^Dedication 
 
 With malice toward none, with charity for all. — 
 Abraham Lincoln. 
 
 We dare not be. we wonld not be, sectarian or 
 national in onr ministry, if we have received of the 
 word of Life. Broad as the plains, bonndless as the 
 oceans, illimitable as space, is the benevolence of the 
 Sreat I am, the Father of us all. Who are the bless- 
 ing's of God for? We were taught by the Spirit after 
 this manner : 
 
 AVe were passing, in vision, an house of God 
 when there came forth down the steps to the side- 
 walk, two priests. Such a picture of antiquity, we 
 think, was never conceived by man. Their faces were 
 brown as old parchment, and their robes ancient as 
 the "Ancient of Days." The much elder, larger, and 
 more intelligent. Priest immediately threw the end of 
 his robe over the shoulder of the boy with the vision 
 and both priests followed him. 
 
 The meaning, as shown us thru God's infinite love, 
 places the vision on the hinges of eternity. The elder, 
 wiser, and greater priest was Malchisedec "without 
 beginning of years or end of days;" to whom Abra- 
 ham, of the promises, "returning from the slaughter 
 of the kings," gave tithes. Thus acknowledging him, 
 as St. Paul avers, greater than himself. But Abraham 
 tho perceiving, thru the vision of the angel, that the 
 race of Adam was a one-sided and inferior creation, 
 made oath that he avouIcI reproduce that type of 
 Being on the earth. Hence Jesus Christ an "High- 
 Priest forever after the order of ^lalehisedec." 
 Whose mother, also, had so far realized perfection in 
 herself as to need no aid from man. 
 
 The younger and less intelligent priest symbolized 
 the comparatively poor temple, or priest of God, that 
 
2 DEDICATION 
 
 was pi-oduced when the molecide of Life was divided 
 into male and female, instead of one perfect bein.u-. 
 That the older idea threw his mantle over the yonn^ 
 man and followed him shows that the orit;nial idea 
 of (lod is innnediately ai)plieahle to onr present con- 
 dition. That the yonnyei- [)fiest can serve is evident 
 by his following'. 
 
 The first chapter of Genesis tells al)out the creation 
 of man, male and female, in the inuii^e and likeness of 
 God, with dominion over all the earth. It states that 
 creation was completed and blessed of God. Not until 
 later and in another chapter are Adam and Eve in- 
 troduced, with all the sad story of sin and death. 
 
 The proof of the pudding is the eating. ' ' Try the 
 method. After dedicating your life to God, in Christ, 
 then recognize yourself as two perfect beings in one. 
 And feel the new powders awaken in you spiritually, 
 mentally, and physically from head to foot. Then, 
 unless experiences differ, you will exclaim: Eureka, 
 I have found my sweetheart that is true to me as the 
 everlasting sun. This development does not make 
 you self-centered and selfish, but you feel love aiul 
 charity for even those whom before you despised. 
 
 Therefore our dedication is to the everlasting prin- 
 ciples and laws of Life; and to every nation, tribe, 
 kindred, tongue and people. 
 
"3ntro6uctorY 
 
 Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. — 
 ]Martin Lnther. 
 
 In 1898, the anthor, a lad back in Maine, was one 
 Sunday on his way from a Y. M. C. A. meeting when 
 he burst forth as by inspiration : Oh God, I want to 
 go to the Philippine Islands and suffer, not for my 
 own sins, but for Christ's sake. 
 
 June 22nd, '99, he was on his way there, not in the 
 garb and with the comparative ease of a missionary, 
 but as a soldier, to serve his country. Nov. 14th he 
 was shot in the abdomen and thigh, while scouting 
 in the rugged mountains of tropical Panay. He was 
 saved in that predicament thru the self-sacrifice and 
 heroism of First Sergeant Robert Donaldson with 
 three men of the command, Co. 19, U. S. Inf 'ry, and 
 the rear guard of eight men under Corp'l Dan'l 
 Leary — an invincible dozen, under God, between him 
 and annihilation. Tho the mountains rose perpen- 
 dicular in front of the little band, and savages 
 swarmed around them behind, the will of God was 
 operative to save. Thus in the fires of hell, comrades, 
 Christ wrote "on his thigh" with hot lead the 
 "name" of his spiritual General to be. 
 
 In February, 1900, while in the Brigade Hospital, 
 he had a vision which showed him the goal of his 
 life and involved things of universal import. It 
 taught him that perfect harmony and immortality 
 were to be experienced here on earth. He saw him- 
 self back with the regiment, and under fire again, 
 instead of being sent home as was supposed. He told 
 one of his comrades that he was to come back to the 
 Islands again sometime and then something wonder- 
 ful was going to happen. To him it was to be the 
 end of mortality and the loosing and coming forth 
 of the spiritual man. 
 
4 INTRODUCTORY 
 
 After three years' service he returned to the Unit- 
 ed States. Durino' that time he also had two other 
 master-visions, which have been the guidance, inspir- 
 ation, and back-bone of his life ever since. Among" 
 other things, he was shown that when the Christ-man 
 came he would begin to write. He saw the writings 
 grow and grow, in the hands of the spiritual-man, 
 till they became a mighty balloon that supported 
 him perfectly on the waters and carried him above 
 earth. 
 
 In February, 1914, he was again en route for ^lan- 
 ila. Without premeditation on his part he was ab- 
 solutely forced to go. Still, he went intelligently, 
 knowing by the visions of fourteen years before that 
 it was to be the unveiling of the Messiah. During the 
 few months he was there the star of Bethlehem came 
 in conjunction with the moon. Another party and 
 he viewed the beautiful, and to him, portentious phe- 
 nomena together. The star in conjunction with the 
 upper apex of the crescent moon. Then the Spirit 
 taught him things of which he had never received a 
 hint on earth. They had been included in the three 
 visions but the meaning had been sealed till then. 
 
 The Spirit told him as soon as he had "finished 
 eating" he "would be ready to go back to the TTnited 
 States." So complete was his faith that he was deal- 
 ing with the Almighty and knew His voice that when 
 the Spirit told him in symbolic language to bind his 
 arms and his legs, in a manner that to his sense and 
 belief was death, and jump in the ocean, off the steep 
 ledge of the island, he did so. After so binding him- 
 self and thanking God for His wonderful providence 
 and loving care, in the darkness of evening, without 
 any fear he entrusted his body and soul to the bosom 
 of the ocean and the arms of God. Only to find the 
 saving power supreme there as on Ihe battlefield. 
 
 On arriving in San Francisco he was informed that 
 Venus had, also, made conjunction, with the lower 
 part of the moon. So comi'ades, his message is that 
 (<od has now established immortal life on the earth. 
 
INTRODUCTORY 5 
 
 which never was possible before on the planet. In 
 the heavens it inclnded the proper planetary action. 
 ■J'he united immaculate vibrations of femafe Venus 
 and Bethlehem the groom. Humanly assimulated 
 involves, in this Age, incarnate perfected Christ- 
 Beino', male and female, thru Jesus Christ the spirit- 
 ual Head of the Planet. The uniting and blending 
 of whose forces and vibrations gives to earth the 
 God-head, capable of imparting to the Chosen, those 
 ' ' who have washed their robes ' ' thru true fidelity to 
 God, the everlasting Life that God promised in' the 
 foundation of the world. 
 
 The Bible states of the ancient worthies : These all 
 died in faith, not having received (realized) the 
 promises. Ileb. 11 :13. "No man liveth unto himself," 
 and likewise every star has its office. Christ was born 
 under the star of Bethlehem. When it was in its per- 
 fect orbit of influence, or when the hour had struck 
 in God's great chronology of the Universe, Jesus ap- 
 peared. The wise men then sought their King and 
 found him. "Where is he that is born King of the 
 Jews? for we have seen his star in the east and have 
 come to w^orship him. Matt. 2 :2. 
 
 "Wonders in the heaven above, and signs on the 
 earth beneath; blood and fire and vapor of smoke." 
 Acts 2 :19. With the appearing of the star the con- 
 flagration of wars broke out in Europe. In the States 
 he soon found representatives of the Nations, with 
 the fruits of their countries and Flags, gathered at 
 the point of earth's dominant vibration celebrating 
 the union of the two great oceans; and the comple- 
 tion of the greatest engineering project of all time. 
 "The kings of the earth do bring their honor and 
 glory into it." Rev. 2:12. 
 
 On earth thou must thy God oliey. 
 Whether you will or Avhether nay. 
 
 And many other things corroborating the Holy 
 Scriptures and showing that God's mightv work and 
 
6 IXTRODITCTORY 
 
 plan was in infinite operation, to be read by seeing 
 eves in the stellai- spaces and the infinitesimal of onr 
 human life and proo'ress. And it shall comes to pass in 
 the last days, saith God, I will ponr out my Spirit np- 
 on all flesh. Acts 2 :17. Joel 2 :28 and 30. The year, here 
 in California, had been called the "Festival year" 
 and so celebrated. Los Angeles chose the Lily as the 
 symbolic flower of the year. The good people ate 
 their "Lord's breakfast," as of old before daylight, 
 with fruits of the sea and earth: "Salmon day," 
 "Orange day," etc. Our Vice President, oiflcially 
 representing the President, ate ripe olives Avith us 
 "Olive day." He declared: "Your State should be 
 called the Ciamond State, it has so many points of 
 interest. "I do not see how anyone can view this won- 
 derful country and think that things just happened." 
 
 We aerree nu)st heartily with our illustrious Exec- 
 utive. IMay it be called the "Diamond" State, sym- 
 bolizing that we are wedded to God's vast Idea with 
 all its glory and grandeur. Also the geometrical dia- 
 mond symbolic of the perfect unity and harmony of 
 the male and female principles, triangles, in divine 
 Love. 
 
 While this Message was being written in verse, in 
 April 1915, Simon Fox, President of B'nai B'rith, 
 the international society of Jews, visited the Coast. 
 He declared, in an interview Avith reporters, "We 
 Jews look upon America as the new Jerusalem of the 
 Jews." ]\Iany Pulpits sermonized on "the second 
 coming of Christ." Hints of a ncAv Era were some- 
 times seen in current literature. Pastor Russel taught 
 and published, in his huge way, that we were in the 
 end of the old Dispensation, "the end of the Age." 
 But as always "I (Truth) come not to send peace on 
 the earth but a sword." Jesus Christ. Heavenly vibra- 
 tions stir human conditions to their foundations to 
 readjust them to the line and plummet of God. 
 There's no other way — there's no other way. 
 
 Unfolding knowledge is knowledge of God, who 
 is all. Every iiulividual is a part of the universe. 
 
INTRODUCTORY 7 
 
 The planet inclnsive is a laro-er Being and part of the 
 Solar Man, solar system, and so on ad infinitum. 
 Therefore the eternal wisdom and knowledge in the 
 teachings of Christ that we must love one another, 
 and acknowledge him the Head. "There is no other 
 name (way) under heaven — whereby we must be 
 saved." Peter. And St. Panl repeating the diapson of 
 heaven admonished ns to love one another fervently 
 ont of a pure heart having our hearts knit together 
 in perfect love. "Know ye not that ye are members 
 one of another" — Panl. 
 
 We should each inculcate in ourselves, follow, and 
 be en rapporte with the God-evolution. Can you read 
 and have you taken with open heart and mind the 
 message, or vibrations, of Bethlehem, the Christ 
 Flag-ship beyonr our solar-system, laden with love, 
 wisdom, and Christ-knowledge"? Do you know what 
 Venus includes and excludes? Do you know that 
 Jupiter is the greatest planet, and what in you cor- 
 responds to Jupiter? Did you read in the newspaper 
 of the heavens in 1916, leap-year, that Venus and 
 Jupiter were married? 
 
 "The kingdom of heaven is like unto an household- 
 er that brought forth from his treasure things new 
 and old." — Jesus. We read in the Scripture that 
 man fell with the appearance of woman. "Woman 
 l)eing taken from man out of his anatomy and being. 
 Then came dissipation and death. So the first tenet 
 of the new and old science of Life is that man return 
 to primal perfection. Impossible? No, we are all 
 alike both male and female, the error or sin, was that 
 different individuals developed, or clung to, only a 
 phase of their being, leaving the other powers to 
 atrophy. 
 
 But these changes have come thru epochs of time. 
 We are given to understand, in the Scripture, that 
 this state of afiPairs is temporary. You will feel new 
 powers and life awaken in you the moment you rec- 
 ognize both principles in yourself. A new and won- 
 derful peace comes into your life. If love affairs 
 
8 INTRODUCTORY 
 
 have proved a will-o-the-wisp aiul you are at the 
 point of distraction then, if you are a man, fall in 
 love with the Venus within you. She will respond 
 and day by day her beauties will come forth in you 
 and her perfect love diffuse your being. If you 
 are a woman then know that you are the very Christ- 
 man also, with all the potentialities and intellect of 
 manhood within yourself. This under the Christ- 
 Ideal is your talisman until the perfect day, when the 
 Bible informs us there is no longer male and female. 
 In faith, hop<\, confidence, and all-absorbing- love 
 for Christ Jesus, his master, he submits this little 
 work as the milk of a New Dispensation trusting God 
 for meat as it is needed. ]\Ieat there is now, but who 
 can eat it? God has put a new reel, of one thousand 
 years, on the curtains of the heavens and all old pic- 
 tures including sin, sickness and death are obsolete. 
 But we must take our eyes from the old to see the 
 new. "Ye are new creatures (a new creation) in 
 Christ Jesus." "And I, John saw a new heaven and a 
 new earth." Rev. 21:1. The writer makes no pre- 
 tentions to literary knowledge, much less of poetry, 
 but having received a message, from the Christians 
 (leneralissinio and King of the Jews, he communi- 
 cates its to tbe faithful as best he can. 
 
 Certain Sci'iptures indicate that 1915 marks the 
 beginning of the New Era of Christ-Kingdom. — Pas. 
 tor Russell. 
 
STELLAR 
 
 Red "Salmon Day," sweet luscious meat, 
 
 Did symbolize St. Peter's Seat; 
 
 The Incarnation "Orange Day," 
 
 For love is Inspiration's way; 
 
 And "Olive Day" the crowning fete. 
 
 With olive oil she l)athed His feet; 
 
 At pentecost the World was there. 
 
 The "Second time;" this Ood crowned vear, 
 
 Doth doubt the "second time" hath run? 
 Search close thy text, for "It is done ' ' ; 
 The "sea of glass" with "fire" mixed. 
 And Bethlehem's Star with orbit fixed; 
 Heavens and earth and Prophets tell 
 The man is here, who conquered hell ; 
 To rule the nations He is come. 
 For 'tis the Vineyard of God's Son. 
 
 Jerusalem of gold to be. 
 
 The sons of men will build with Thee ; 
 
 No trouble now to comprehend 
 
 Eternal joy, that shall not end. 
 
 Infinite Love of Galilee 
 
 Shall, in this Age, our Stateman be ; 
 
 The "new Jerusalem" his throne, 
 
 He searcheth now to lay the stone. 
 
 Oh, what if in our State shall be 
 That City of God ! St. John did see ; 
 Oh "Festal Year!" we loud proclaim. 
 For 'tis the number of His name ; 
 The symbols pour from every tree. 
 Our land is Chosen ! Liberty ! 
 Within our State All Flags doth wave 
 For Him, who conquered e'en the grave. 
 
,10 STELLAR 
 
 A "Diamond State" is not so dim, 
 
 Vice-]\rarsha]l notes we're wed to Him; 
 
 A "thousand years" the Bride shall reign. 
 
 No death, or tears, or sin, or pain ; 
 
 The ' ' kings of earth ' ' their tribute bring, 
 
 "Glory and honor" nations sing; 
 
 The Son of Mary glorified, 
 
 The Truth of God they crucified. 
 
 Now Jew and Gentile meet in love. 
 
 For 'tis our Father's will above; 
 
 The Ark has rode through storm and strain, 
 
 And rests where Jew starts fresh again ; 
 
 Our heart doth melt with tenderness, 
 
 To see how Jew our earth has blest ; 
 
 We know the way unto our God 
 
 From Israel's feet, by prophet shod. 
 
 Incarnate Love has won the heart, 
 Heaven and earth no more apart. 
 With "Jacob's Ladder" raised again, 
 "The early and the latter rain." 
 When He lays siege it sure will fall, 
 For with him comes his soldiers all ; 
 On a "white horse" He comes to reign, 
 And nil his saints shall live again. 
 
THE woia) 
 
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 THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS 
 
 The current led the Pilgrims 1fii(\ 
 
 Across the trackless deep : 
 The thoughts, deep-hidden in (iod's 
 heart, 
 
 In loyal man d(4h leap. (Page 88) 
 
 "'I'here were men with hoary hair. 
 
 Amidst that pilgrim band ; — 
 Why had they come to wither there, 
 
 Awav from their childhood's land?" 
 
 "Ay, call it holy ground. 
 
 The soil where first they trod ! 
 They have left unstain'd what the 
 they found : 
 Freedom to worship God." 
 
 MRS. REMANS. 
 
OBELISK 
 
 'Tis sad, sad fact, that evil reigns, 
 False gods arise to take the reins, 
 Dumb idols bleach the land and sea, 
 Where lioiiic nnd love, heaven, shoidd be. 
 
 God's foot-stool long has turned to sin, 
 'Tis sad, sad, fact, this hellish din. 
 With bloody nations soaked in gore. 
 While fiends in hell crv ont for nu)re. 
 
 That raili'oads railroad men to hell. 
 That steamboats steam them there as well, 
 'Tis sad, sad, fact, that aircrafts soar, 
 Snlphnrons death sends down to more. 
 
 That money's power millions kill 
 With Satan's levers Avorking well. 
 To squeeze from men their very lard, 
 'Tis sad, sad, fact, and very hard. 
 
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 MONROVIA 
 
 'Tis s'lacl, S'lacl, fact; that Christ has come, 
 To cast ont devils, "deaf and dumb;'' 
 And pnt an end to mindless strife, 
 To heal with love and not with knife. 
 
 To live with men for aye and aye; 
 'Tis glad, glad, fact; He's come to stay, 
 To plow all plants He has not sown. 
 And make this earth a place of home. 
 
 And quivering legions downward go 
 To nothingness, their place below; 
 'Tis glad, glad, fact; the hosts of God 
 Inherit earth, under his rod. 
 
 IMoses, Daniel and ^lichael too. 
 Armies of God shall marshal through, 
 "The Word of God" alone command; 
 'Tis glad, glad, fact; the "Promised Land. 
 
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ALPHA 
 
 Come listen to Spring, of God's immortal year, 
 The Star of the Ages to shepherds appear; 
 We've passed tlini the night of disorder and eare. 
 The snn's reached the hill-tops, let nations prepare: 
 No children need sntt'er the Kingdom's for these. 
 "The Beast and false Prophet" the "Dragon," dis- 
 ease, 
 Comes nnder the Judgment, He rnles to condemn, 
 The word of his mouth is the sweetest to men. 
 
 Eternal destruction we don't comprehend, 
 
 We trow 'tis the staging the Temple will mend ; 
 
 The creatures around us, that swell with God's 
 
 praise. 
 Their plumage and instincts, their song doth amaze; 
 Observeth a rythm, of flower and leaf. 
 Of planets and systems surpassing belief: 
 And blushes of sweetness in maiden's pure face, 
 "The Law and the Gospel." for us. in His grace. 
 
 With faith noAv undaunted, to me it is true, 
 The long day of Promise to us doth accrue : 
 God's blessings are poured with an opulent hand. 
 On home that we have, or the sweet mellow land ; 
 I work, saith the Saviour, and Father works too, 
 Nothing was created my hand didn't do : 
 He fashioned the grain and the flowers and trees 
 With Love, in the rain, in the sunbeam and breeze. 
 
 And searcheth our hearts with Llis infinite gleam. 
 And measures our love by the lives we redeem ; 
 Yes, we are His "branches," He tendeth with care, 
 "A sparrow falls not," not a thread of oin* "hair:" 
 The blood's rushing torrent, that stays to its course, 
 Was planned by our Father, and not by blind force; 
 Oh Love, we salute thee, our Mother and All, 
 We see Thee in nature, we come at thy call. 
 
16 THE WORD 
 
 We hope to the measure of level and plumb, 
 Thy love within us to full measure may come ; 
 We're one in Thy plan, we are one, in Thy will, 
 Oh self, blow thy ashes, He saith, "Peace be still. 
 The jarrino' and grindinj>\ our open revolt, 
 The death and the sorrow, is all our own fault ; 
 The Spirit dies not, and the worm liveth yet, 
 The scorchinti' continues because we forget. 
 
 We look then to Spirit for Spirit remains. 
 
 We look then to nature whose forces He trains. 
 
 He gave man dominion o'er all that He made, 
 
 His heaven within us no mortal can raid ; 
 
 For God,, saith the scripture is All and in all. 
 
 No planet too great, not a detail too small, 
 
 To miss the sure measure of accurate Plan ; 
 
 Love swells Her full bosom. Her sweet-heart is man. 
 
 Oh, that the blurred senses of poor fallen man, 
 Might see the great promise. Her sweet cherished 
 
 Plan; 
 Our house She's provisioned foi- aeons to come. 
 Each child has bhic-l)l()(»(l. with the Spirit's "well- 
 done ; ' ' 
 The Pharos of old, or great women as yet. 
 Are children compared to the sons She '11 beget ; 
 The Stars of the Christ are the opening plan 
 This earth to renew, the (Ireat City to span. 
 
 All I'oatls led to Rome, in that sword-ridden time, 
 
 Jerusalem new now is City sublime ; 
 
 Love, joy, peace and bliss, golden sun Angel kissed, 
 
 The Site and the City no detail was missed 
 
 When God made the world; and the oceans to meet, 
 
 The time; and the place for Jehovah's great seat; 
 
 All things to the tick in Llis "thousand years" clock; 
 
 Ah friends! learn the tongue of His symbolic talk. 
 
ALPHA 17 
 
 Oh, great are the signs and the title is clear, 
 
 God starts the Christ-kingdom, this wonderful year; 
 
 "Everlasting gospel" on earth shall he read, 
 
 Clean Venus gets blessings from Bethlehem's Head 
 
 The Oceans to meet. And the World to he here. 
 
 Bears witness to sages their Lord doth appear ; 
 
 Pacific, Atlantic now meet in the main. 
 
 And God makes a highway to earth once again. 
 
 On ocean supreme by His word fish brought gold, 
 On land His dominion as ]\Ioses foretold; 
 "The lilies of-field," quoth the Saviour, how grand, 
 "The birds lay not up," but are fed by God's hand ; 
 And sepulchre's doom is not sealed to Christ-power, 
 But now there's no death to the true of this hour; 
 Sweet-hearts keep up courage tho tempests may rage, 
 The Glory of God is assured to this age. 
 
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 THE GREAT SPIRIT,' HE SAID. " (Paiiv :U 
 
19 
 
 SAGAMORE 
 
 Oh, cheerless the day, no warmth on the hearth. 
 
 No warmth in the heart, cold gloom o'er the earth; 
 
 Oh, why do we pine a rayless long- night. 
 
 Her son's gone to war, John Bull in the fight. 
 
 In light of good reason, strength's sapped in vain, 
 
 Her daughters are sad, her flower is slain ; 
 
 The ploughs beat to swords, her blood spent in tears, 
 
 The fences are broke the saving of years. 
 
 In vain is man's grasp to rule by his will, 
 He rolls a stone up, it rolls down the hill ; 
 The nations laid plans, an Empire of strength. 
 No one more mighty thought each one at length; 
 But fickle the strength salt-peter doth give, 
 A hell on the earth where no man may live ; 
 Love hides her warm face and virtue turns baciv, 
 Heaven takes mourning and earth turneth black. 
 
 No ONE may be blamed for havoc of life ; 
 
 That France leaves the field to take up the strife, 
 
 That Hungary's daughters weep for the slain, 
 
 And Poland in ashes mourneth again ; 
 
 The Czar and the Emperors rule dead homes, 
 
 The buzzard and jackall knawing their bones. 
 
 My God ! put an end to errors mad rule. 
 
 Thy angels descend and trouble the pool. 
 
 Oh. who may fathom the depth of despair: 
 
 The insects of earth, the fowls of the air. 
 
 The hoot-owl's long watch, thru cold gloomy night, 
 
 Their tales of sadness, the pain of the fight ; 
 
 The waste and the loss, God said, should not be, 
 
 The Saviour of men they nailed to a tree ; 
 
 The word of the I^ord, say pigmies of sight, 
 
 Not so, saith the sage, 'tis darkness not light. 
 
20 THE WORD 
 
 'Tis true tliiit Wisdom can read to the dip 
 The awful results, of Prodigal's slip ; 
 The Father drove not the son from his door, 
 With love beyond Avords He welcomes him more ; 
 "The best robe" doth wait as well as the "ring-,' 
 And God sa.ys "my son" the son of the King. 
 The son now has ate "the husks" with the hog, 
 His heart yearns for home, no more of the dog. 
 
 "With harlots" I've "wasted — substance" and 
 
 brain ; 
 My Lord and my (iod I come home again; 
 His pantry was full, I lacked not for bread ; 
 A crown, will the Father, place on thy head. 
 With servants galore, in Mind's sacred realm. 
 The earth to renew, with Love at the helm, 
 "A great distance oflt'" the Spirit beholds 
 The son coming home, to Jesus' pure folds. 
 
 For "when he'd spent all — a — famine" did rage. 
 The famine to come "the end of the Age;" 
 His senses did wake as bowels did ((uake. 
 And eyes saw clearly the earth (Jod doth make; 
 Yes, Adam mu.st rouse from hypnotic dream. 
 And row foi- the shore, not Hoat down the stream 
 In Abraham's l)reast the "beggar" finds rest, 
 "Five l)i"ot]iei's at home" don't awo for the test. 
 
 And what shall we say of sickness and death? 
 And why doth give out the immortal breath? 
 "The work of a foe," the sting of a sin, 
 That shall be wiped out, as home we begin; 
 'Tis law, says the wise, all rots in the grave. 
 From leaf to planet no help for to save ; 
 'Tis foolish with God "the wisdom of man," 
 The law to renew doth lay in His hand. 
 
SAGAMORE 21 
 
 The patriarchs old did live to great age, 
 With no special gift but innocent's wage; 
 When Spirit, through knowledge, quickens the pulse, 
 
 The flesh profits not, ' ' God gives the results ; 
 The earth shall be heaven, Father with Son, 
 When Love rules the world, the work's just begun ; 
 Angels of children, great mountains of faith. 
 With hearts all attuned to hear what He saith. 
 
 Spirit of Abram hath immortal seed; 
 
 Our fathers ate manna made from, the weed; 
 
 Waters, said Jesus, that I freely give 
 
 Doth quench the thirsty, forever they live : 
 
 "The last foe to yield," yes "death" has its blow, 
 
 The Spirit of Christ incarnate below ; 
 
 "Oh death where-thy sting" and graves victory. 
 
 From bonds of the dead Lord Christ setteth free. 
 
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 THE WORD 
 
 AN ATTIC WARD IN SOLDIERS HOME 
 
 This word was written in the attic of a barracks at the Soldiers Home. 
 There are forty-seven beds in the ward. The patience, cheerfulness, kindness 
 and manhood, of the veterans of the Civil-War is a source of constant wonder 
 and admiration to the writer. They were the bulwarks of a mighty and 
 grand generation. 
 
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 SACCHARIN 
 
 "Many are called but few — ^chosen," 
 A nation raked for the Dozen, 
 The mean, the false, the selfish crew, 
 For Master 's work will never do ; 
 Most men are shadows stony soil, 
 For them no use the Master's toil; 
 But Christ, the chaff will surely burn : 
 The wheat will grow and fill the urn. 
 
 The leper cleansed who knew his fault; 
 The sinners close their selfish vault ; 
 The meek of earth He don't despise. 
 The word of God will ope' their eyes; 
 He grants the fullness of his grace 
 For those who long to see Truth 's face ; 
 That good may be where evil lays, 
 And virtue have a chance to praise. 
 
 The sheep are called who know His voice, 
 And follow ' ' Me' ' they have no choice ; 
 Their will is God's and no other. 
 Their souls reach out. Love is ^lother ; 
 In vain I've searched to find that set, 
 God's grace sustain me longer yet. 
 For twenty years I've sought a friend. 
 But faith doth grow unto the end. 
 
 'Tis true and living love we hail, 
 
 Altho its pace be but a snail : 
 
 All else as rubbish He will burn, 
 
 The righteous thoughts shall have their turn ; 
 
 That soul "a pillar" He will place, 
 
 With all the riches of his grace. 
 
 In Jesus' court to reign with him. 
 
 Through all the ages ne 'er to dim. 
 
24 THE AVORU 
 
 Now is the time to harvest home ; 
 The golden sheaves together come : 
 God's wings are stretched to hover them, 
 Who come to build Jerusalem : 
 "The Word" the invitation sends; 
 Bright message go to Planet's ends, 
 And call His sons from every land ; 
 To build their lives in one strong band. 
 
 Of jewels bright and spotless gold, 
 Christ's body is the precious mould; 
 One great White Light the Son define, 
 In myriad hues his children shine ; 
 One wall of strength surround them all, 
 No rich, or poor, or great, or small ; 
 In "resurrection from the dead," 
 There is one Body and one Head. 
 
 The twelve Apostles of the Lamb 
 
 The Organs rule, of risen ^lan ; 
 
 Not all alike twelve Races be, 
 
 With each a Gate in the City ; 
 
 Each Judge is chosen of the Lord, i 
 
 And truth of God the ruling sword. 
 
 The Shining One of Israel; 
 
 New Word iind Date this year shall spell. 
 
 Beyond the known of mortal man. 
 
 The Spirit's voice thru St. John I'an ; 
 
 The Site and City he did know, 
 
 From Golden Gate to INIexico. 
 
 On "west three gates." One thousand more 
 
 Then add two hundred, length of shore ; 
 
 And scpiare the Citv like a die. 
 
 The Plan of God, Most High! ]Most High! * 
 
 *For description of the city read Revelation xxi. 
 
SACCHARIN 25 
 
 "The length and-breadth and-height" agree, 
 
 The concept spells Eternity ; 
 
 The leader a "white horse" doth ride,* 
 
 "His eyes — — a flame of fire" beside, 
 
 On "thigh" is wrote and "vesture" too, 
 
 The "King of Kings" 'tis all come true, 
 
 His "vesture" has been "dipped in blood," 
 
 "Faithful and True" not plastic mud. 
 
 "A sharp sword" goeth from "his mouth" 
 "Armies" of "heaven" clean and couth 
 Will follow him, "The Word of God;" 
 In righteousness pure purpose shod : 
 Omnipotence of good proclaim ! 
 Eternal Life thru Jesus name ! 
 The animal returned to clod ! 
 And they shall live who image God ! 
 
 *Revelation xix. 
 
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28 
 
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 On mountain sides, and mountain tops, 
 
 The shrines and towers rise, 
 To holy (lod omnipotent; 
 
 Who reis'ns in earth and skies : 
 A city with foundations true, 
 
 As Abram sighed to see, 
 'Tis ours to build, by God's rij^rht hand; 
 
 Of ages fruition be. 
 
 Oh sacred theme and holy trust, 
 
 The waves of sin brought low. 
 The clouds of sense all cleared away, 
 
 And God is loved below ; 
 Flashes of Glory ! blinding John, 
 
 Two thousand years away ; 
 Messiah come to dwell with men, 
 
 The Spirit sings the lay. 
 
 The children taught in Wisdom schools, 
 
 Where Love is crowned the King ; 
 They roam and play and grow all day; 
 
 True joy to earth they bring; 
 Foundation of eternal life, 
 
 No other thought is known ; 
 No sepulchre for Spirit-born, 
 
 Let INIoses, smite the stone. 
 
 The maidens with their tambourines 
 
 With Grace all hearts inspire ; 
 The young men dance around the fair. 
 
 Soul 's rythm doth aspire ; 
 The joy's so great and God's so good 
 
 They have no time to sleep ; 
 In visions thus the old grow young. 
 
 With strength the aged leap. 
 
THE WORD 29 
 
 In Nature's school of vale and stream, 
 
 And woods and hill and monnt, 
 The lessons learned are infinite ; 
 
 The years they do not count ; 
 On Father's knee, and Mother's breast, 
 
 The sons of God will rest ; 
 The all is one and One is all. 
 
 The reason to be blessed. 
 
 And Jesns heart is free to all. 
 
 Where St. John lay his head; 
 A thousand 3^ears has slipped away, 
 
 Before we've gone to bed. 
 Let angel-chorus now draAV nigh. 
 
 And strong their million harps; 
 Radiance of Celestial day 
 
 13oth dawn, and 11 11 all hearts. 
 
 Still sex will play her sacred part. 
 
 In fount and stream and bay; 
 In the abode of chastened love, 
 
 New stars are born to stay ; 
 We do not mother Nature smite, 
 
 And say her ways are mad ; 
 On sex forever we are based, 
 
 In sex the heart is glad. 
 
 The Spirit now knows all that's true, 
 
 And all that can be learnt; 
 In league with Him all learnings dim ; 
 
 Let ignorance be burnt. 
 Great Edison has shown the path, 
 
 Where all is light and day ; 
 But greater things are yet to be. 
 
 The Word contains the ray. 
 
30 E PLURIBUS ITNUIM 
 
 Light ! Light ! hand-maid of Jesus Christ, 
 
 As toys are lights in glass. 
 Illumined minds and sonls redeemed, 
 
 Empyreal sky electrons mass. 
 John saw the day of glass, and more, 
 
 In God, the Ages lore ; 
 And Satan's kingdom fade as night, 
 
 From Christ, the open door. 
 
 Behold it shineth Light of God ! 
 
 Plis throne no dark annoys; 
 The cover lifts, the chaldron hoils 
 
 Pure gold, and no alloys. 
 And telegraph doth rnsty lay. 
 
 One Mind is infinite, 
 The Body all connected np, 
 
 A flash and all is lit. 
 
 The children born of mated life. 
 
 Electric bodies pure ; 
 "New heavens and new earth," it reads, 
 
 As Jesns told the Cure; 
 The Revelator saw the Cause, 
 
 Effects must truly flow : 
 And none may stand the dazzling Liuht. 
 
 Lest cleansed bv Ilim, we know. 
 
 From Evil's puny grasp, the rule 
 
 Doth slip, with magic bound ; 
 What Esau lost he did not own, 
 
 His birthright was not found ; 
 The peoples choice uneramped by fear. 
 
 Or dAvarfed by teachings stale. 
 One l^niversal Brothei'hood ; 
 
 The truth of Life prevail. 
 
THE WORD 31 
 
 Of One the blood of all is made, 
 
 We see the open scroll ; 
 And holy love, in Jesns Christ, 
 
 Doth constitute the sonl ; 
 The Organs, of onr world-wide IMan, 
 
 Are dit¥erent 'tis plain ; 
 God's Ideas all their place to fill. 
 
 Without which all is vain. 
 
 Again the scroll of God we take, 
 
 And scan the blue-prints close ; 
 We've seen the diff'rent Organs rule. 
 
 Developed we suppose ; 
 Till now in Universal Man, 
 
 The Solar Plexus well defined, 
 Jerusalem, in Love shall rule ; 
 
 The Christ of God the Mind. 
 
 The wise-men now their camels hend 
 
 The throne of Christ to raise -. 
 The pains of birth are over uoav. 
 
 In cradle Wisdom lays; 
 It is all written in God's book, 
 
 'Twere vain to stem the tide ; 
 "Glory of — earth" "Good will to men," 
 
 When Saviour Christ doth ride. 
 
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 EUREKA 
 
 God's wrath on ancient Xinevah 
 
 Is thru the centuries ; 
 The cleansing of His foot-stool is, 
 
 Till with the Truth agrees; 
 Great Babylon to ashes went : 
 
 Less morals had than gold : 
 Jerusalem was swept away, 
 
 When Christ for silver sold. 
 
 While Egypt, Rome and Athens, too, 
 
 Were wanting, found, when weighed ; 
 Their scepter broke and prestige razed : 
 
 The Kingdom's not in raid: 
 Some mighty lads in Europe grew. 
 
 Each dominating Race, 
 In selfish lust, all scruples lost ; 
 
 To fall at mad'ning pace. 
 
 On west the circling power ran. 
 
 To place the proper reins ; 
 Where man his INIaker worships right, 
 
 Atonement well contains. 
 There's no respect of race, or blood, 
 
 God seeks a willing mind ; 
 The rod's to him who wields it best, 
 
 To righteousness aligned. 
 
 But rule of Race, or Church, or creed, 
 
 No more to earth is known ; 
 God draws a nation Spirit-made, 
 
 Who to His will has grown. 
 The current led the Pilgrims true. 
 
 Across the trackless deep 
 The thoughts deep hidden in God's heart, 
 
 In loyal man doth leap. 
 
U THE WORD 
 
 Thru forests, sands, and trailless wastes, 
 
 The Angel led the way; 
 A "cloud by day" and "tii-e by night;" 
 
 The Ark in safety lay : 
 The angel there put down the stakes, 
 
 The journey ended then; 
 ■He'd staked the Holy City out, 
 
 Of gold to be. Amen. 
 
 "When Christ shall come; he whispered low, 
 
 ' ' To take his proper place. 
 The nations then will know God's will; 
 
 Full bloom to every Race ; 
 Said he, "be brave my gallant men, 
 
 There's many stones to hew; 
 And wait for him, the Architect, 
 
 Your spirits to imbue.' 
 
 "Creation ever was misused. 
 
 Till Jesus Christ the Son ; 
 No city ever measured up. 
 
 But now God buildeth one ; 
 And all the good and great in Christ, 
 
 Who've ever ever been ; 
 Immaculate His great design ; 
 
 Forever here again. 
 
 "And even now they're coming ba^'k. 
 
 The spirits seen as men ; 
 'The resurrection of the dead,' 
 
 Incarnate souls again ; 
 Some day, when eyes are cleared by Liglit, 
 
 Your loved ones you'll behold; 
 And all the great Apostles, too. 
 
 Build this citv of gold.' 
 
EITREKA 35 
 
 Pacific lay the ocean waves, 
 
 To ang-el as a pup ; 
 And tranquil purred each babbling stream. 
 
 Of heaven they would sup ; 
 Old Baldy donned his collar white, 
 
 Respect was in its head ; 
 The Indian brave his bosom smote, 
 
 "The Great Spirit," he said. 
 
 The angel noted many a fact, 
 
 His soul was in his word ; 
 His eyes proclaimed the victory. 
 
 The soldier of our Lord. 
 Said he: Old Satan's strong on earth, 
 
 And none but Christ can win ; 
 The lives he lived and deaths he died, 
 
 And Glory entered in.' 
 
 "As Abraham and further back. 
 
 He gained the summit steep ; 
 It was God's providence of coarse, 
 
 This man in whale should sleep; 
 It was thru awful sacrifice. 
 
 As Calvary did see. 
 That God's omnipotence did learn; 
 
 In death on land and sea.' 
 
 "The Christ alone has conquered death. 
 
 In cell and bone and brain ; 
 The Lord of the terrestrial. 
 
 Now shows his love again ; 
 In evolutions upward climb 
 
 He took the lead and won ; 
 Field Marshal now of all Forces, 
 
 With title of God's Son.' 
 
36 THE WORD 
 
 "Youi" Saviour in the Spirit dwells. 
 
 Our Advocate on high. 
 A Counsel in the heavens rare. 
 
 Naught nu^rtal may draw nigh; 
 His word made tlesh thru some great saint, 
 
 You may but guess his name ; 
 Christ's victory is handed down, 
 
 As tho his person came." 
 
 "There will be many changes, true, 
 
 In planet's action wrought; 
 And all that's disagreeable. 
 
 Be remedied, by thought ; 
 The elements control, Christ will. 
 
 And bring her 'spic an' span;' 
 The planet is designed to be 
 
 Immortal, with its Man.' 
 
 "In all reforms and changes yet, 
 
 That for the all is good, 
 The Spirit of the Universe, 
 
 By each brave heart has stood ; 
 St. Paul beheld creations groan, 
 
 The Spirit intercede ; 
 My friends, don't think that God don't care, 
 
 The Mother heart don't bleed. 
 
 "It all concerns Ilei' children's good, 
 
 AVho war and curse and fight, 
 When if they'd be obedient, 
 
 All wrongs could be made right ; 
 To work in harmony with God, 
 
 Is all that needs to be; 
 Well praise the Lord the time has come. 
 
 Glorious tr\ith to see.' 
 
EUREKA 
 
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 The planet is a living thing, 
 
 With vital organs cast ; 
 And circulating currents flow, 
 
 Thru heart and head and breast ; 
 The eqnilibrinm is kept 
 
 By constant throbbing life ; 
 And waters to their fountains flow 
 
 As milk, to the young wife.' 
 
 "In God's great plan, the places meet, 
 
 Are used in his design ; 
 The All-Wise does no bungling work. 
 
 But line on line to line ; 
 And correspondence here is found, 
 
 To seat of soul in man; 
 It is the prophets native soil. 
 
 The cradle of the Lamb.' 
 
 "As Palestine is Womb of earth, 
 
 Christ-kingdom held the rod ; 
 Creative power truly known 
 
 Is nearest unto God ; 
 Jensalem and Palestine, 
 
 In harmony that's pure. 
 Bring forth the chosen race of God: 
 
 Forever to endure.' 
 
 "This is the Generating Age, 
 
 Of Science, Truth and Love : 
 No more of straw the brick are made. 
 
 For temple from above ; 
 The holy land, by heathen trod. 
 
 Will take her proper place; 
 Among the nations she will rise. 
 
 As second in the race.' 
 
THE WORD 
 
 "Command to g'o and multiply, 
 
 Concerns not mortal mirth ; 
 'Ye must be born again,' was Truth, 
 
 If 'to be saved' on earth; 
 'Of water and of Spirit' born. 
 
 Upon another shore. 
 The mind of men not then could grasp, 
 
 'Second' Period lore.' 
 
 "This land includes the Back-bone, too, 
 
 Alaska to Cape Horn ; 
 The All-Wise placed the granite there, 
 
 To build the City on ; 
 Forlorn the task to tell it all. 
 
 The Plans in Heaven drew, 
 By architects beyond our ken. 
 
 I bid you friends. Adieu." 
 
ME WORD 
 
CIRCUS ANIMALS 
 
 The wolf Miul llic Iniiil) sliall feed toiietlu'i-. .-ind 
 the lion shall eat straw like the ox: and dnst shall he 
 the serpent's meat. They shall not hiu't nor destroy 
 ill all my holy monntain. saith the Lord. Isaiah 65:25. 
 
 And a little child shall lead them. Isaiah 11 :(). 
 
 May God haste the day when divine Love in man 
 shall liberate the poor martyred dnmb-animals. 
 
41 
 
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 Now do you hear my music? 
 
 Have you heard me dears? 
 Eternal Life is built in Jacob, 
 
 Never ending years; 
 Then listen and be merry. 
 
 Quiet all your fears. 
 The road was long and weary, 
 
 Christ hath touched the biers. 
 
 We never will be laden. 
 
 All the coming strife, 
 The path is strew^n with flowers, 
 
 Not again the knife ; 
 Our friends are now beside us, 
 
 Golden to our life ; 
 The Temple is our shelter, 
 
 Christ is with his Wife. 
 
 No more our temples shattered. 
 
 Pilgrims journey ends, 
 The Lord has been our shelter. 
 
 Heaven its Light lends ; 
 The way is filled with greatness, 
 
 Strength to us tie sends, 
 And all there is is gladness, 
 
 Christ the darkness rends. 
 
 We've climbed up Jacob's ladder, 
 
 Many ages past; 
 We've found the place of comfort, 
 
 Love the shelter cast ; 
 And up the Blount of Olives ; 
 
 Lebanon at last, 
 With cedars for the Temple : 
 
 Christ before the mast. 
 
42 ZEPHYR 
 
 Behold the Great Armada ! 
 
 Swinging to the breeze, 
 The Pilot has the tiller, 
 
 See the canvas squeeze ; 
 There's naught can stand before her 
 
 Satan's on his knees. 
 She plows the mighty ocean, 
 
 All with Christ agrees. 
 
 The pines are from the svimmit. 
 
 Masts from them can't break; 
 The Admiral aint sea-sick, 
 
 Ships of war he'll take. 
 On land, as on the ocean. 
 
 River, stream and lake. 
 He issues supreme orders. 
 
 Order Christ will make. 
 
 Behold His love triumphant ! 
 
 Filling every heart. 
 He scourges out the gamblers. 
 
 Cleaning out the mart; 
 No place for thieves and robbers. 
 
 Killing with the dart. 
 For life to Christ is precious. 
 
 Yes, in doe and hart. 
 
 With all the loot Christ captures 
 
 Makes each child a bed ; 
 There'll be no silly parents 
 
 Making blisters red ; 
 For He does love the children : 
 
 Blessings on their head: 
 And when its always Christmas 
 
 Sees each one are fed. 
 
THE WORD 
 
 43 
 
 "I HAVE SEEN THE SKIES OBEY HIM" 
 
 In this picture the artist has not quite conveyed 
 the idea desired. In one of our visions, in 1!)()]. two 
 trees held the cardinal place. J^ater, in the early 
 eveninii', as we were wonderin^;' on the vision sud- 
 denly we looked up and there behind two trees were 
 two jjjreat pyramids of snow-white clouds. They were 
 side by side, one exactly behind each tree, and reach- 
 ed from the earth to a tremendous height in the 
 heavens. They were perfect triangles and there 
 were no other clouds in the sky. 
 
 The meaning', iu (Jod's lanouaoe of symbols, as 
 later taught us by the Spirit is this : The two trees 
 stood for the two great principles, male and female, 
 without which there is no life manifest on the earth. 
 The two great white pyramids were Moses and St. 
 John, the two great types of the Bible. One was 
 Law, the other Love. The occurrence was absolutely 
 literal for anyone to see. This is one of many kin- 
 dredj phenomena by the great Spirit, that we have 
 seen, hence we truthfully say: I have seen the skies 
 obey Him. 
 
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 I have seen the skies obey Ilim, 
 
 When his word to me was known, 
 And have seen the winds snrrender, 
 
 By a power all his own. 
 Then I've cried: Oh Master help me. 
 
 For such power who does tame ; 
 Then the earth obeyed His whisper ; 
 
 What the Spirit is Thy name"? 
 
 Then I feared and feared most p-reatly, 
 
 Was it Lord or Demon, dart. 
 If it is from heaven g-iven 
 
 Then my wounds it will not smart ; 
 But if demon has the power 
 
 Then, my God, no use to try, 
 We'll all perish in confusion, 
 
 Break my neck and let me die. 
 
 I bad always wallced most buml)le, 
 
 If the Devil I had met, 
 How about the million careless. 
 
 They were surely in the net ; 
 Then I saw the Spirit tender. 
 
 To the lambs his heart went out; 
 Then I knew it was the Shepherd ! 
 
 Back to earth, without a doubt. 
 
 Of these thino-s I've kept all secret, 
 
 Till more fully I should know. 
 What might be the plan of Battle, 
 
 Who His friends, and what his foe ; 
 Then he opened further knowledge. 
 
 Such teachings I'd never heai'd, 
 Sopuded almost like blasphemy. 
 
 But it proves to be the word. 
 
THE WORD 45 
 
 Many things I thought unholy, 
 
 To His piercing eye was gold; 
 Universe I thought combusted 
 
 Was God's work, to me he told ; 
 Not a thing in Nature perished. 
 
 But the faults and ignorance ; 
 He would have the people holy, 
 
 In the waltz and in the dance. 
 
 Not a thing He came to rob of, 
 
 But to add in every way; 
 And to give the Life immortal ; 
 
 Born of Spirit and of clay. 
 Then the mystic teaching perished, 
 
 Slowly, from my mind at last. 
 That this world was all a bubble, 
 
 That would soon be over-past. 
 
 But the joys of His true Kingdom, 
 
 Set 'ling on the earth so fair, 
 Outshines all my hope of pleasure, 
 
 "Coming in the clouds" of air. 
 I, Love, see the Holy City, 
 
 Decked in jewels dazzling bright 
 God's right-hand upon the hour, 
 
 Turns the darkness into Light. 
 
 See the hearts that turn toward Him, 
 
 As the plants unto the light ; 
 And the magnet draws them truly. 
 
 From the dross that spurns his sight: 
 And the symbols, awful, mighty. 
 
 Carnal eyes do not behold. 
 Nor the dazzling coming City, 
 
 Built in Love that is pure gold. 
 
46 CHRIST 
 
 She has "bride adorned tor — husband" 
 
 Coming- down from (iod above: 
 But the Christ, of all things fairest, 
 
 He alone the turtle dove. 
 When the veil is sudden lifted 
 
 See Him, King of all the earth. 
 First the Judgement and the fire, 
 
 Do not wonder at the dearth. 
 
 "Widow's mite" in kindness given. 
 
 Ne'er His glance does miss the sight; 
 Nor the blind bartimaeus begging. 
 
 For the Lord to bring him light : 
 Not His promises forgotten. 
 
 Gleaning wheat : to burn the tares, 
 Even him who helps disciple, 
 
 King of heaven even cares. 
 
 We see darlings in his kingdom, 
 
 Tho their eyes may not behold ; 
 "I have kept them, Thou hast given' 
 
 Speaks the Christ today — of old. 
 Hypocrites are worse than any. 
 
 Traitors they to Jesus' breast : 
 But the gentle loving spirits. 
 
 Theirs is peace and theirs is rest. 
 
 Cast them, into "outer darkness''! 
 
 Burn their idols and their lair! 
 Leave no trace of their dam'd pillage! 
 
 Blighting earth which God made fair; 
 Their the "weeping" and the "gnashing" 1 
 
 As their doom is read on high, 
 Reckoned are they with the cursed : 
 
 Hypocrites, prepare to die. 
 
THE WORD 47 
 
 Greater joy no heart can dream of, 
 
 Than to see His king'dom shine, 
 In the hearts and lives of people ; 
 
 In the symbols of the time. 
 Like the gentle snow-flakes set 'ling, 
 
 White and pnre, from ether bine; 
 Earth and heaven linked together 
 
 Kingdom comes. Thv kingdom true. 
 
 E'en their wardrobes, and their dresses, 
 
 And the boquet, and their hair ; 
 Love's own symbols: are caressing: 
 
 Artists' pencils trace so fair. 
 And we wonder if they know it. 
 
 Tracing out designs so true, 
 ^lodels that spell truths of heaven — 
 
 In the color and the hue. 
 
 That will be the joy of future, 
 
 "Holiness unto the Lord" 
 Then "Will be upon the sleigh-bells' 
 
 Saith Isaiah, man of God. 
 Reproducing truths of heaven, 
 
 And its love and glory too, 
 Work'd in the minutest detail, 
 
 Even to the stvle of shoe. 
 
 Hoping this may do at present. 
 
 As the message from the King, 
 Open out your eyes a little 
 
 To the cheer, that it should bring. 
 Xo man ever caught the music ! 
 
 So the sacred scriptures say. 
 Of the Glory that is waiting 
 
 In God's "love, for them that pay. 
 
.U'l-usaleiii of <i'old to be 
 
 The sons of men -will build Avith Thee. ( Pauc 10) 
 
 All I'oads led to Rome in that sword-iidden time, 
 Jerusalem ueAv iu)w is Citv sublime. ( Paye 16~) 
 
 "And I. .lohn. saw the holy city, the new -lerusa- 
 lem, comin«i' down fi-om God out of heaven." 
 
 "And I saw a new heaven and a new earth : foi- the 
 first heaven and the first earth were j)assed aAvay." 
 — Revelations of St. John. 
 
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