the local See churches

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

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