第15部分(第6/7 頁)

asfilled　with　a　light　he　could　not　bear。　Then；　in　a　moment；　he　was　set　free；　his　tears　sprang　as　from　afountain；　his　heart；　like　a　fountain　of　waters；　burst。　Then　he　cried：　‘Oh；　blessed　Jesus！　Oh；　LordJesus！　Take　me　through！’

Of　tears　there　was；　yes；　a　very　fountain—springing　from　a　depth　never　sounded　before；from　depths　John　had　not　known　were　in　him。　And　he　wanted　to　rise　up；　singing；　singing　in　thatgreat　morning；　the　morning　of　his　new　life。　Ah；　how　his　tears　ran　down；　how　they　blessed　his　soul！

—as　he　felt　himself；　out　of　the　darkness；　and　the　fire；　and　the　terrors　of　death；　rising　upward　tomeet　the　saints　‘Oh；　yes！’　cried　the　voice　of　Elisha。　‘Bless　our　God　for　ever！’

And　a　sweetness　filled　John　as　he　heard　this　voice；　and　heard　the　sound　of　singing：　thesinging　was　for　him。　For　his　drifting　soul　was　anchored　in　the　love　of　God；　in　the　rock　that　enduredfor　ever。　The　light　and　the　darkness　had　kissed　each　other；　and　were　married　now；　for　ever；　in　thelife　and　the　vision　of　John’s　soul。

I；　John；　saw　a　city；　way　in　the　middle　of　the　air；Waiting；　waiting；　waiting　up　there。

He　opened　his　eyes　on　the　morning；　and　found　them；　in　the　light　of　the　morning；　rejoicingfor　him。　The　trembling　he　had　known　in　darkness　had　been　the　echo　of　their　joyful　feet—thesefeet；　bloodstained　for　ever；　and　washed　in　many　rivers—they　moved　on　the　bloody　road　for　ever；with　no　continuing　city；　but　seeking　one　to　e：　a　city　out　of　time；　not　made　with　hands；　buteternal　in　the　heavens。　No　power　could　hold　this　army　back；　no　water　disperse　them；　no　fireconsume　them。　One　day　they　would　pel　the　earth　to　heave　upward；　and　surrender　the　waitingdead。　They　sang；　where　the　darkness　gathered；　where　the　lion　waited；　where　the　fire　cried；　andwhere　blood　ran　down：

My　soul