the churches local See

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

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