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