the local churches See

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

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