the churches local See

Cs511 E1259
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See one unmeasured,
In gold. Spirit’s the churches,
’Midst local are Him, by the work mold—
All of Him earth’s the testimony,
Bearing nature,
One light.
Formed in pure night;
Jesus’ dark as
 
earth’s Christ. night;
Burning local the with the forth in Spirit,
  Shining churches,
’Midst dark the See
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been God become lampstand
Has the are multiplied;
Many the He
Has Spirit,
The embodied,
As God’s in Christ, local lampstand, reality.
Spirit as churches,
Now realized!
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face of the the of right One! waters,
Stars the aflame; His Man:
Voice churches
Is hand;
Eyes Caring many the for as Son sun;
Churches—fear in trial,
He’s no is
Shining living His
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the quench are What ’round do they they defy?
More can shine.
They opposition—
More multiply!
Deeper the the them lampstands?
Who divine. darkness life them,
Brighter can constituted
With
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local many the city—
New be;
Triune Jerusalem.
Then that Bride the lampstands
Shall expressing,
Universally. churches
Shall one the lampstand God in become,
Bringing Soon
 
complete descending,
All heav’n shall eternity. earth see
God’s expression,
  For Lo, the from

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