churches the local See

Cs511 E1259
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churches,
’Midst Spirit’s by testimony,
Bearing of Him, light.
Formed nature,
One See work earth’s Him in dark mold—
All the are gold. local night;
Jesus’ as one unmeasured,
In the the pure
 
Spirit,
  Shining night;
Burning the in Christ. the churches,
’Midst dark with the forth See earth’s local
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Christ, embodied,
As in lampstand, churches,
Now become Spirit,
The reality.
Spirit multiplied;
Many the lampstand
Has local God’s been He
Has the are God realized! as
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aflame; is
Shining the the for One! waters,
Stars His the the trial,
He’s right living sun;
Churches—fear Son of no hand;
Eyes many His of Caring Man:
Voice as churches
Is face in
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opposition—
More them darkness are the can they they them,
Brighter the divine. shine.
They the can do lampstands?
Who ’round defy?
More constituted
With quench What life multiply!
Deeper
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Soon Bride local in the churches
Shall one the Jerusalem.
Then lampstand be;
Triune become,
Bringing lampstands
Shall many God the city—
New expressing,
Universally. that
 
complete descending,
All eternity. Lo, see
God’s the shall expression,
  For heav’n from earth

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