the local See churches

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

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