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,,bible ,,doctr9es4                     
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,,promis]10 c4 c4    8,f a *ild ?\ ha/  
kn[n ! holy ,scriptures1 :i* are able to
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#ae4    8,& all ?y *ildr5 %all be taught
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,,book ,,( ,,div9ity4      ,,little     
,emma 0 "o ,sabba? ev5+ alone 9 ! room )
 h]  gr&mamma4 ,good old ,mrs ,allan 7= 
t 0 h] gr&mo!r's "n7 0  seat$ 9 h]      
arm*air1 beside a blaz+ w9t] fire4 ,a   
small table 0  be=e h]1 ) a ,bible & a  
pair ( spectacles ly+ ^u x4    ,emma    
came jump+ up ^u h] gr&mamma's knee1 &  
kiss$ h]1 &  said--    8,de> gr&mamma1  
!re is mu* 9 t l>ge ,bible ,i d n       
und]/&2  ,i %\ld l s mu* to "k all x    
tells ab\t4 ,:5 ,i 0 at *ur*  ?is =5oon1
 ,i he>d ,mr ,r41 our cl]gyman1 speak to
 ! p ab\t  :at he call$ #8doctr9es2' &  
:5 he 0 tell+ ab\t !m1 !re  7 _m ?+s ! p
 lik$ to he> :i* 7 too difficult =  me4 
,d y ?9k y c\ld tell me ab\t !m 9 v     
simple words1 &  make !m pla9 to me8 ,i 
w promise to be v att5tive to all t  y  
say40    8,i %all be truly happy10 said 
! o!r1 look+ ) a k9dly smile on  h]     
little gr&*ild1 8to d :at y ask me4 ,&  
if y w come to  me = a few m9utes e     

,sabba? night1 ,i w try to expla9 ^!    
,bible doctr9es to y z simply z ,i c40  
,s say+1 %e put aside h] spectacles1 &  
draw+ h] *air clos] by  ! fire1 ) h] arm
 r\nd little ,emma's neck1 began z      
foll[s3--                               
,,fir/ ,,night4    ,sid5ote3 ,( ! ,be+ (
 ,god4 8,!re 0 a "t1 my de> *ild1 f>1   
f> back 9 et]nity1 :5 no "o liv$ b !    
,great ,god1 :5 no angel  wav$ 8 w+1 &  
no /> glitt]$ 9 ! sky4    8,?is ev]liv+ 
,god did n ne$ angels or worlds to make 
,him happy4  ,he 0 q glori\s )\t !m4    
8,?is great ,be+ 0 "o ,god2 b !re 7 ?ree
 p]sons 9 !  ,godhead--,god ! ,fa!r1    
,god ! ,son1 & ,god ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,(   
^!1  !re 0 none high] or great] ?an !   
o!r2 !y 7 all equal 9  p[] & 9 glory4   
,sid5ote3 ,( ! ,creation ( all ?+s4     
8,?is ,great ,god resolv$ on  mak+      
angels & worlds2 & ,he j said1 #8,i wi% 
!m to be1' &  !y 7 all made by ! ^w ( ,8
 p[]4 ,& x 0 n a few t  ,he made1 b a v 
great _m4 ,he made l>ge armies ( angels2
 & su*  a numb] ( />s & worlds1 t !y _c 

be c\nt$4    ,sid5ote3 ,( our ,_w4      
8,among ^! cr[d$ worlds :i* y see 9  !  
d>k sky at night1 !re 0 a v little "o--s
 little1 z  sc>cely to be se5 or notic$ 
amid ^? ar\nd x4    8,?is little /> 0   
call$ #8! ,e>?2' & ,god lov$ x v mu*1  &
 ! ,?ree ,p]sons 9 ! ,godhead resolv$ to
 d some?+ v  wond]ful ) reg>d to x4 ,god
 put a happy & holy creature into x1    
call$ ,man2 & ,he made him aft] ,8 own  
image1 & plac$ him 9 a  beautiful g>d54 
,sid5ote3 ,( ! ,cov5ant ( ,works4 8,:ile
 !re1 ,god ent]$ ) man  into :at is     
call$ a ,cov5ant ( ,works40    8,:at    
does a cov5ant mean80 inquir$ ,emma4    
8,i %all tell y1 my *ild10 said h]      
gr&mamma4 8,x is an agreem5t1  or b>ga91
 betwe5 two p4 ,9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 ! two  
p>ties  7 ,god & ,adam2 _! cov5ant or   
agreem5t 0 ?is2--,god said to  ,adam1   
#8,if y d :at ,i ask y1 y %all live & be
 happy4 ,if y  disobey me1 y mu/ 8surely
 die40'    ,sid5ote3 ,( ! ,fall4 8,god  
told him n to eat ( ! fruit ( "o (  !   
trees 9 ! g>d52 b ?\gh ,adam _h all !   

re/ ( ! trees  9 ,ed5 to eat (1 he =got 
,god's comm&1 & took ( ! =bidd5  "o2 &  
he 0 driv5 out ( 8 happy home1 & became 
a lo/ &  ru9$ creature40    8,h[ sad =  
poor ,adam10 said ,emma1 8to be bani%$ f
 8 beautiful  g>d560    8,yes10 said !  
o!r2 8& sadd] /ill to be bani%$ f 8     
,god1  ) no?+ be=e him b c]ta9 dea?60   
8,b h[ 0 x1 gr&mamma10 inquir$ ,emma1 8t
 ,adam did n die all  at once8 ,h[ did  
he cont9ue to live aft] ,god _h said t1 
if he  disobey$ ,him1 he %\ld #8surely  
die'80    8,i 0 j go+ to expla9 ?is to  
y1 my de>10 said ,mrs ,allan4 8,our     
fir/ p>5ts c\ld n h liv$ = "o mom5t aft]
 _! #8,fall1' if  x _h n be5 = ano!r & m
 glori\s cov5ant ! ,bible tells  u (40  
8,& :at 0 ! "n ( t cov5ant80 inquir$    
,emma1 eag]ly4    8,x 0 call$ ! ,cov5ant
 ( ,grace10 repli$ h] gr&mo!r4 8,i  %all
 try1 my de> *ild10 cont9u$ %e1 patt+ h]
 gr&*ild on !  head1 8to make ?is v     
great & glori\s subject z simple z ,i c 
to y2 & aft] y he> me1 y w1 p]haps1 be  
able to expla9 x  to o!rs40    ,little  

,emma 0 aga9 v att5tive1 & h] gr&mamma  
proce$$3    ,sid5ote3 ,( ! ,p>ties 9 !  
,cov5ant ( ,grace4 8,i want to see1     
be=e ,i beg91 if my little s*ol>        
rememb]s :at ,i h j be5  tell+ h]1--:o !
 two p>ties 7 9 ! ,cov5ant ( ,works80   
8,god & ,adam10 repli$ ,emma4    8,yes1 
de>1 y are "r4 ,& 9 ?is new cov5ant or  
agreem5t ,i am  go+ to speak ab\t1 !re 7
 two p>ties also4 ,d y ?9k y  c\ld tell 
me :o !y 780    8,0 x ,god & ,adam      
aga980 inquir$ ! little girl4    8,no1  
my *ild10 said ! old lady4 8,man1 hav+  
brok5 ! fir/  cov5ant1 c\ld no long]    
ent] into t]ms ) ,god4 ,!re 0 "s "o  :o 
came 9 ! place ( guilty man4 ,c y tell  
me :o ?is 080    8,x 0 ! ,"l ,jesus     
,*ri/10 said ,emma4    8,q correct10    
repli$ h] gr&mo!r4 8,god 0 angry ) man1 
&  c\ld no long] speak ) him4 ,b ,jesus 
said1 #8,i w come 9 !  room ( ^? lo/    
s9n]s1 & speak to ,god = !m4' ,s ,god & 
,jesus made a cov5ant toge!r4 ,x 0 z if 
,jesus said to ,god1 #8,o my  ,fa!r1 if 
,?\ wilt p>don ^! poor s9n]s1 ,i w leave

 my glori\s  ?rone1 & come d[n to ! e>?1
 & die = !m1 & wa% _!  guilty s\ls 9 my 
preci\s blood4' ,& !n ,god promis$1 &   
said1 #8,i  w p>don !m6 ,!y des]ve no?+ 
b wra?2 b1 = ! sake (  :at ,?\ art to d 
& suff]1 z _! ,r$eem]1 ,i w %ew !m      
8,grace40' ,h5ce ?is new cov5ant betwe5 
,god & ,jesus 0 call$  #8! ,cov5ant (   
,grace4'0    8,i %\ld l to he> m10 said 
,emma1 8ab\t ?is glori\s ,be+ :o  lov$  
man s mu* z to die = him4 ,:y is ,he    
call$ by ! "n (  ,r$eem]80    ,sid5ote3 
,( ! ,p]son ( ! ,r$eem]4 8,jesus is     
call$ #8,r$eem]1'  because ,he #8buys   
back' ! lo/ s\ls ( m54 ,no "o b ,god1 9 
our  nature1 c\ld d ?is4 ,if ! highe/   
angel 9 heav5 _h tri$ to save  u1 he    
c\ld n4 ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 bo? ,god & man4  
,he _h liv$ f  all et]nity #8) ,god1 & 0
 ,god4' ,he took ^u ,him our nature1  & 
0 born a little babe 9 ! /able (        
,be?lehem4 ,h[ sweet =  little *ildr5 to
 ?9k t ,jesus 0 once himself a little   
*ild60    ,sid5ote3 ,( ! ,humiliation ( 
,*ri/4 8,h[ wond]ful60 said ,emma1  8= !

 great ,god ( heav5 to come d[n to dwell
 ) man on !  e>?--to be call$ ! #8,man (
 ,sorr[s'--to be poor & hat$1 & h       
#8n[h]e to lay ,8 head1' till ,he laid x
 on ! ,cross1 & !re di$  a cruel dea?60 
8,wond]ful inde$10 repli$ h] gr&mamma4  
8,c y tell me1 my de>  *ild1 :at became 
( ,jesus aft] ,he di$80    ,sid5ote3 ,( 
,8 ,resurrection & ,exaltation4 8,yes10 
answ]$ ,emma2 8,i  ?9k ,he 0 laid 9 a   
grave 9 ! middle ( a g>d5 9 ,j]usalem4  
,a  /one 0 put at ! m\? ( x1 & soldi]s 7
 made to wat* x4  ,b aft] ly+ dead ?ree 
days1 ,he roll$ away ! /one1 & came  =? 
alive40    8,y are "r1 my *ild10 said   
,mrs ,allan4 8,by ?is1 ,god ! ,fa!r     
%ew$ t ,he _h accept$ ! "w ( ,8 de>     
,son--t ! wages (  s9 7 all paid1 & t ,8
 holy law 0 satisfi$ & hon\r$4  ,aft]   
rema9+ =ty days on ! e>?1 ,jesus w5t up 
among rejoic+  angels to heav540    8,& 
:]e is ! ,"l ,jesus n[80 inquir$ ,emma4 
,sid5ote3 ,( ! ,int]cession ( ,*ri/4    
8,he :o once 0 #8despis$  & reject$ (   
m51'0 said h] gr&mo!r1 8is seat$ on a v 

glori\s ?rone 9 ! skies1 :]e bless$     
spirits )\t numb] adore  ,him4 ,b ,he   
has n =gott5 poor s9n]s on e>?4 ,he is  
engag$ 9  pray+ to ,god = !m2 & :atev]  
,he asks on _! behalf1 ,8  ,fa!r is     
ready to give2 = ,him ,he #8he>e?       
always4'0    ,sid5ote3 ,( ! ,second     
,com+ ( ,*ri/4 8,& is !re n a day (     
awful glory draw+ ne>10 said ,emma1 8:5 
,jesus %all appe> 9 !  cl\ds ( ! sky1   
seat$ on a #8great :ite ?rone'8 ,h[     
dreadful to be  f\nd1 on t great day1 on
 ! left h& ( ! ,judge6 ,w !re be  no    
*ance ( ,8 be+ m]ciful to ^! mis]able   
wick$1 & ( mak+  ano!r #8cov5ant (      
grace' ) !m80    8,no1 no2 impossible1  
my *ild60 repli$ h] gr&mo!r4 8,god's    
hol9ess1 & righte\sness1 & ju/ice1 &    
tru?1 c\ld n admit (  m]cy !n4 ,jesus is
 n[ seat$ on a ?rone ( ,grace1 &        
entreats  s9n]s to come to ,him & be    
sav$4 ,b :5 once seat$ on ,8 ?rone  (   
,judgm5t1 ! "t ( grace is at an end4 ,^?
 :o !re seek ,him  = ! fir/ "t w nev]   
f9d ,him4 ,god has said1 #8,!n %all !y  

call on me1 b ,i w n answ]4'0    8,i    
%\ld l y10 said ,emma1 8to tell me :at y
 mean by #8seek+  ,jesus4' ,i fe> ,i may
 nev] yet h s\ght ,him 9 e>ne/40    8,i 
%all be happy1 my de> *ild1 to expla9   
?is & _m o!r ?+s  to y2 b z x w\ld take 
me too long tonight1 ,i %all wait till  
next ,sabba?1 :51 if ,god sp>e me1 ,i w 
speak to y ab\t "s m  ( ^! solemn tru?s4
 ,i am old1 & mu/ soon /& be=e t great  
?rone2 b ,i h long s\ght & f\nd ,jesus !
 ,savi\r1 & ,i am  n afraid to meet     
,jesus ! ,judge60    ,! little *ild     
knelt d[n on h] gr&mo!r's lap1 to (f] up
 h]  ev5+ pray]4 ,! ag$ ,*ri/ian        
entreat$ e>ne/ly t ,jesus w\ld  e>ly    
give h] an int]e/ 9 ,8 8cov5ant (       
grace10 t %e might be  f\nd at la/ on ,8
 "r h&1 at ! great day1 an heir ( glory6
                                        
,,second ,,night4    ,sabba? ev5+ aga9  
return$2 & :5 ! %utt]s 7 clos$1 &  fre% 
wood _h be5 pil$ on ! fire1 little ,emma
 climb$ on h]  gr&mamma's knee1 & ask$  
h] to expla9 "s m 8,scripture           

doctr9es40    8,i %all d s ) pleasure1  
my *ild10 said ,mrs ,allan2 8& ,i mu/   
ask  y to give me tonight y\r close     
att5tion1 z ,i am go+ to speak to  y    
ab\t "s v important & preci\s tru?s40   
,emma ?ank$ h] = h] great k9dness1 9 be+
 at s mu* pa9s to  in/ruct h]2 & h]     
gr&mamma ?us began3--    ,sid5ote3 ,(   
,ju/ification4 8,y w rememb]1 my de>1 t 
!  ,bible tells u we are all condemn$ by
 nature--9 a lo/ & ru9$  /ate4 ,9 ord]  
to make u und]/& :at ?is /ate is1 x     
repres5ts1--    ,sid5ote3 ,! ,judge4    
8,god z a great ,judge1 #8( pur] eyes   
?an to  behold iniquity1' & :o _c look  
^u s94    ,sid5ote3 ,! ,prison]4 8,x    
repres5ts ! s9n] z /&+ at ,8  b>1 call$ 
to answ] = 8 _m ?\s& transgressions4    
,sid5ote3 ,! ,witnesses4 8,&1 z 9 a c\rt
 ( e>?ly ju/ice  witnesses are br\ght 9 
to condemn ! prison]1 s ,satan accuses !
  s9n]--8 own he>t accuses him--,god's  
,law1 :i* he has brok51 accuses  him40  
8,& :at m80 said ,emma4    ,sid5ote3 ,! 
,s5t5ce4 8,^! all10 said h] gr&mo!r1    

8pron\nce  ! s9n] #8guilty'--! ,holy    
,judge passes ^u him a s5t5ce (         
condemnation4 ,oh6 h[ dreadful to ?9k1  
t1 if #8out ( ,*ri/1' we  are at ?is    
mom5t 9 a condemn$ /ate6 ,we h n to wait
 till a  day ( judgm5t to h ! s5t5ce    
pron\nc$ ^u u4 ,! ,bible tells  u we are
 #8condemn$ already1' & t #8! wra? (    
,god abide?  ^u u4' ,we are1 z x 71 %ut 
up 9 a condemn$ cell2 ! k9dness  &      
clem5cy ( our ,judge alone delay+ !     
execution ( ! awful  s5t5ce60    8,b is 
!re no hope10 said little ,emma1 8= !   
poor s9n]8 ,mu/ he  die 9 t /ate (      
condemnation & mis]y80    ,sid5ote3     
,god's ,me?od ( ,m]cy4 8,no1 de> *ild10 
repli$ h]  gr&mamma4 8,god is will+1 =  
,*ri/'s sake1 to #8ju/ify' u40    8,b   
:at d y mean by t ^w80 said ,emma4      
8,li/5 to me10 said ! o!r1 8& ,i w      
endeav\r to expla94 ,i h  already told y
 t ! s9n]1 /&+ 9 ! c\rtroom ( ju/ice1  )
 ! *a9s ( condemnation fa/5$ r\nd him1  
_c answ] a ^w  = himself2 8 #8m\? is    
/opp$1' & he has become #8guilty be=e   

,god4'    ,sid5ote3 ,! ,advocate4 8,b1 9
 ! mid/ ( t c\rtroom1 !re  is "o :o /&s 
up to #8answ]' = him6--x is !           
#8,advocate ) !  ,fa!r1 ,jesus ,*ri/ !  
righte\s4'    8,god ! ,judge asks1      
#8,s9n]6 c y say any?+ to ju/ify        
y\rself8'  ,! s9n] says1 #8,ent] n into 
judgm5t ) ?y s]vant1 ,o ,god6 =  9 ,?y  
sight no fle% liv+ c be ju/ifi$4'       
,sid5ote3 ,! ,gr\nds ( ,p>don4 8,god is 
ab\t to execute ! awful  s5t5ce2 b      
,jesus1 8 advocate1 /&s up1 & says1 #8,i
 h  suff]$1 8! ,j = ! unju/20 ,i h obey$
 ! law ! s9n]  %\ld h obey$2 ,i h be5   
8made s9 = him20 ,i h paid ) my  own    
blood ! price ( 8 r$emption6'           
,sid5ote3 ,! ,acquittal4 8,! ,great     
,judge says1 #8,x is en\gh6 ,take  !    
*a9s ( condemnation (f him4 ,i pron\nce 
him1 = ! sake (  :at ,jesus has done &  
suff]$1 8n guilty60 ,let him g out ( !  
c\rtroom a 8ju/ifi$ man20 = 8!re is no  
condemnation to !m t  are 9 ,*ri/       
,jesus40'0    8,d y mean to say1        
gr&mamma10 said ,emma1 8t ,god ?us      

graci\sly  p>dons all ! iniquities ( !  
s9n] = ! sake ( ,jesus80    ,sid5ote3   
,two p>ts ( ,ju/ification4 ,sid5ote3 #a4
 ,=giv5ess (  ,s94 8,yes1 my *ild2 x is 
an amaz+ ?\ght4 ,b1 on acc\nt ( :at  !  
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ has done1 9 p\r+ out ,8
 preci\s blood1 ?is  great & holy ,judge
 looks ^u ! s9n] z if he _h nev] s9n$ at
  all6 ,he is1 9 ! eye ( law1           
#8ju/ifi$'--consid]$ #8j4' ,jesus  is   
said to be #8w\nd$ = 8 transgressions1 &
 bruis$ = 8  iniquities4' ,l ! scapegoat
 "u ! ,jewi% law1 ,god #8has laid  ^u   
,*ri/ ! iniquities ( u all4' ,^! ,he has
 c>ri$ away into a  l& ( =getfulness1   
:]e !y c nev] m be f\nd60    8,?is is a 
wond]ful doctr9e inde$60 said little    
,emma1 8&0    8,/ay1 my *ild10 int]rupt$
 h] gr&mamma1 8,i h n yet told y  ! mo/ 
wondr\s "p ( x3--    ,sid5ote3 #b4      
,acceptance z ,righte\s 9 ,god's sight4 
8,9 ju/ify+  s9n]s1 ,god does m ?an     
m]ely p>don !m4 ,he n only reckons  !   
s9n] z #8n guilty1' b1 = ,jesus' sake1  
,he c\nts him z  positively righte\s4   

,all ! righte\sness ( ,*ri/--,8 ob$i5ce1
  & pati5ce1 & love1 & resignation1 &   
=giv5ess ( injuries1  & all ! holy ?+s (
 ,8 holy life1--are put d[n to ! s9n]'s 
acc\nt2 & a holy ,god actually c\nts z  
if !y _h all be5 done by  ! s9n]        
himself4 ,?is is :at is call$ ,*ri/'s   
imput$  righte\sness40    8,surely10    
said ,emma1 8?is expla9s ! mean+ ( t    
v]se ,i 0  read+ to y ?is morn+ 9       
,isaiah--#8,he ha? clo!d me ) !  g>m5ts 
( salvation2 ,he ha? cov]$ me ) a robe (
  righte\sness'80    8,yes2 y are "r1 my
 de>4 ,! holy life1 & virtues1 & ob$i5ce
  ( ,jesus1 are spok5 ( z a bright %9+  
robe or g>m5t1 9 :i*  ! poor s9n] clo!s 
himself4 ,by nature1 9 8 condemn$ /ate1 
he  is black ) s92 & 8 language is1 #8,o
 ,"l1 look n on me1 because  ,i am      
black2' b :5 he puts ?is imput$ g>m5t   
on1 he c say1 #8,o  ,"l1 look ^u me1 =  
,i am all bright & %9+ ) a ,savi\r's    
righte\sness6'0    8,h[ k9d is ,god10   
exclaim$ ,emma1 8to d all ?is = vile    
s9n]s60    ,sid5ote3 ,ju/ification all (

 ,grace4 8,yes1 my *ild2 well may       
ju/ification be call$ #8an act ( ,god's 
free grace2' = man has no  "p 9 x4 ,he  
des]ves no?+ at ,god's h& b wra?1 &     
v5geance1  & condemnation4 ,he might h  
be5 s5t away trembl+ f ,8 b>1  cry+ out1
 #8,x is a fe>ful ?+ to fall into ! h&s 
( ! liv+  ,god6' ,8 ju/ification proce$s
 f free sov]eign m]cy2 & ?r\gh  all     
et]nity 8 confession w be1 #8,by ! grace
 ( ,god1 ,i am :at ,i  am4'0    8,i fe> 
,i may be we>y+ y10 said ,emma2 8b ,i h 
j "o o!r  "q to ask y ab\t ?is glori\s  
doctr9e--h[ c ,i be  ju/ifi$1 & get !   
great ,god ?us to p>don & accept ,,me80 
,sid5ote3 ,receiv$ by ,fai?4 8,t is a v 
prop] "q10 repli$  h] gr&mamma1 8& ,i am
 happy to ?9k ,i c give y a simple &    
easy answ]4 ,y are ju/ifi$ #8by fai?2'  
by believ+ t ,god is  able & will+ to   
receive y--t ,jesus has %$ ,8 preci\s   
blood  = y--t ,he di$ = y on e>?1 & n[  
lives & pleads = y  9 heav54 #8,he t    
believe? on ! ,son ( ,god ha? life4'    
#8,believe  9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\  

%alt be sav$4' #8,!re=e be+  ju/ifi$ by 
fai?1 we h peace ) ,god4'    8,?is      
glori\s subject ( ,ju/ification10       
cont9u$ %e1 8has occupi$  u s long1 t x 
w be bett] n to speak ( any o!r doctr9e 
tonight4 ,if sp>$ till ano!r ,sabba?    
ev5+1 ,i %all d s4 ,i w\ld  h y1 my     
*ild1 ?9k v mu* ab\t ?is mo/ preci\s    
,bible  tru?--,h[ a s9n] is ju/ifi$ be=e
 ,god4    ,sid5ote3 ,! ,article ( a ,/&+
 & ,fall+ ,*ur*4 8,lu!r1 !  great fa!r (
 ! ,re=mation1 said1 t a *ur* c\ld n /& 
=  a mom5t )\t ?is doctr9e4 ,l a h\se   
)\t a f\ndation1 x  w\ld fall to pieces4
 ,& an old] sa9t ?an ,lu!r--! apo/le    
,paul--_h 8 m9d s full ( x1 t y _c read 
8 writ+s1 &  und]/& !m1 )\t keep+ ?is   
bless$ doctr9e con/antly 9  view40      
8,oh h[ peaceful1 & safe1 & joy\s10     
exclaim$ ,emma1 8mu/ !  ju/ifi$ s9n]    
be60    8,yes1 truly10 repli$ h]        
gr&mo!r4 8,he has no?+ to fe>4 ,on !    
great day ( judgm5t1 h[ev] _m 8 enemies 
& accus]s may be1 he  c look ar\nd him  
on all ( !m1 & exclaim1 ) ! great       

apo/le1  #8,:o %all lay any?+ to ! *>ge 
( ,god's elect8 ,x is ,,god ,,t         
,,ju/ifie?2 :o is he t condemne?8' ,"h  
is a beautiful v]se ( a  hymn ,i %\ld l 
y to le>n by he>t10 %e add$1 repeat+    
twice  ov] to little ,emma ! foll[+     
l9es3--                     8#8,jesus6  
,?y blood & righte\sness                
,my beauty are1 my glori\s dress1       
',mid flam+ worlds1 9 ^! array'd1       
,) joy ,i %all lift up my head6'0       
,,?ird ,,night4    8,are y ready n[80   
said little ,emma1 com+ skipp+ into h]  
gr&mo!r's room4 8,i h j f9i%$ le>n+ my  
v]ses 9 ,romans1  & ,i s we>y to he>    
ab\t "s m ,scripture doctr9es40    8,i  
am q ready10 said h] gr&mamma2 8b x w\ld
 make me happy1  be=e ,i beg91 to he> y 
repeat :atev] v]ses y h be5  committ+ to
 memory tonight40    ,s say+1 ,emma /ood
 by h] gr&mo!r's *air1 &1 )\t a  mi/ake1
 repeat$ f ! #aj? to ! #ae? v]se ( !    
eigh? *apt]  ( ,romans4 ,! la/ "o 0 ?is1
 8,ye h n receiv$ ! _s (  bondage aga9  
to fe>2 b ye h receiv$ ! _s ( adoption1 

:]eby we cry1 ,abba1 ,fa!r60    8,i am  
happy1 my de> *ild10 said old ,mrs      
,allan1 8t ^! h be5  y\r v]ses tonight1 
z !y ref] to ! v subject ,i %\ld l  n[  
to speak to y ab\t4    8,y rememb] :at  
,i expla9$ to y la/ ,sabba?80    8,yes1 
gr&mamma10 said ,emma4 8,x 0 ab\t       
,ju/ification4 ,god !  ,great ,judge    
try+ ! s9n] at ,8 b>1 & s5d+ him away   
freely  =giv5 = ! sake ( ,*ri/40        
,sid5ote3 ,( ,adoption4 8,y are "r1 my  
de>2 & we are n[ go+  to speak ab\t     
,adoption4 ,i wond] if y "k :at t is40  
8,oh1 no4 ,i h (t5 wond]$ :at t ^w c    
mean1 & ,i long to  he> f y40           
,sid5ote3 ,diff]5ce betwe5 ,ju/ification
 & ,adoption4 8,well1 !n1  my *ild1 z 9 
,ju/ification ,god acts z a ,judge1 s 9 
,adoption ,god  acts z a ,fa!r40    8,h[
 ,i %\ld l to he> ab\t ?is1 gr&mamma6   
,!re is some?+  t]rible ab\t ! ?\ght ( a
 ,judge2 b !re is no?+ b love  & joy 9 !
 ?\ght ( a ,fa!r60    ,sid5ote3 ,( our  
,/ate by ,nature4 8,x is true1 my de>10 
said h]  gr&mo!r2 8b by nature none ( u 

are 9 ! family ( ,god2 we are  call$    
#8*ildr5 ( wra?2' #8*ildr5 ( ! devil2'  
#8enemies6' ,god puts  a v solemn &     
/rik+ "q ab\t u--#8,h[ %all ,i set !e   
among  ! *ildr58' ,he sees t we are su* 
poor mis]able s9n]s1 t if  ,he _h dealt 
) u z we h des]v$ = our s9s1 we %\ld h  
be5 = ev] #8*ildr5 ( wra?6'0    8,:at1  
!n1 c\ld h made ,god adopt u into ,8    
family80 said little  ,emma4            
,sid5ote3 ,diff]5ce betwe5 ,man's       
,adoption & ,god's4 8,?is1 my  *ild10   
repli$ ! o!r1 8is ! ?+ 9 :i* ,god's     
,adoption  diff]s f man's4 ,:5 a man    
takes a little orphan *ild into 8  h\se1
 & is k9d to x1 & br+s x up z 8 own1 x  
is because (  some?+ attractive1 &      
lovely1 & engag+ 9 ! *ild4 ,i knew an   
old g5tleman :o saw a lovely little boy 
) gold5 locks1 & he 0  s /ruck ) 8      
beauty1 he w\ld nev] "p ) him1 b br\ght 
him  up z 8 own son4 ,b h[ diff]5t is x 
) u & ,god6 ,! ,bible  repres5ts s9n]s z
 ly+ all fil?y & vile 9 ! op5 field2 s  
vile1 t none w\ld look at !m1 #8all     

pass$ !m by6' ,b ,god came1  lift$ !m   
up1 & said unto !m1 #8,live6' #8,i w be 
a ,fa!r unto  y1 & ye %all be my sons & 
daught]s4' ,:at1 my de> ,emma1 w\ld  y  
call ?is act ( ,god 9 ,adoption80       
,sid5ote3 ,adoption all ( ,grace4 8,oh1 
,i w\ld say10 said h] little  he>]1 8t x
 is ! same z ) ,ju/ification4 ,x is an  
#8act (  ,god's free grace'--t is to    
say1 t !re 0 no?+ ab\t u to  make ,god  
love u1 or be k9d to u1 & t x 0 all ( ,8
 own great  & wond]ful k9dness & m]cy 9 
,*ri/ ,jesus60    8,y are "r1 my d>l+2 &
 d y rememb] ! "n ( an ag$  disciple (  
,jesus :o delight$ m ?an all ! re/ to   
speak ( ,god's  love8 ,& p]haps y       
rememb]1 too1 :at he says ab\t ?is      
adopt+  love ( ,god80    8,oh1 yes10    
said ,emma2 8,i ?9k t w be ! text ,mr   
,r4 0 prea*+  f la/ mon?3--#8,behold :at
 mann] ( love ! ,fa!r ha? be/[$  ^u u1 t
 we %\ld be call$ ! sons ( ,god6' ,b1   
de> ,sid5ote3  ,:5 ,adoption takes      
place4 gr&mamma10 cont9u$ %e1 8y told me
  la/ ,sabba? t ,ju/ification takes     

place 9 ?is _w1 :5ev]  ! s9n] believes 9
 ,jesus4 ,x _c surely be t ?is great    
hon\r  ( be+ *ildr5 ( ,god1 & adopt$    
into ,8 family1 c beg9 on  e>?80        
8,yes1 de> *ild1 x does10 said h]       
gr&mo!r4 8,ju/ification &  ,adoption are
 j diff]5t names = "o great act4 ,god1 z
 ,i said1 is  repres5t$ 9 ! "o z a      
,judge1 9 ! o!r z a ,fa!r4 ,i don't  "k 
if ,mr ,r4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,apo/le ,john's 
,te/imony4 took ! next  v]se 9 t        
beautiful *apt] along ) 8 text4 ,if he  
did s1 x  w tell y :5 ! believ] is      
adopt$1 & c call ,god 8  ,fa!r40        
,little ,emma quickly turn$ up h]       
,bible1 & read z foll[s3--8,belov$1  n[ 
are we ! sons ( ,god60    8,y see1 my   
*ild10 cont9u$ ! old lady1 8:5 ?is act (
  fa!rly love takes place2 x is #8n[2' &
 if my de> little ,emma  loves ! ,"l    
,jesus1 %e c n[ look up to ! ,great     
,god1 & say1  #8,he is my ,fa!r2' & to  
,jesus1 & say1 #8,he is my ,eld]        
,bro!r6'0    8,h[ k9d 9 ,god10 said     
,emma1 ) ! te> 9 h] eye1 8to love s9n]s 

s mu*1 & deal ) !m s t5d]ly6 ,i ?9k ?is1
 too1 expla9s my  fav\rite /ory 9 !     
gospel--does x n1 gr&mamma80            
,sid5ote3 ,our ,"l's ,p>able ab\t       
,adoption4 8,i rememb] n[ :at y\r       
fav\rite is10 said ! o!r1 aft] ?9k+ a   
mom5t2 8x is !  ,prodigal ,son2 & y are 
v "r2 !re is no portion ( ! ,bible  :i* 
speaks m beautifully ( ,god's adopt+    
love4 ,y rememb]1 at  ! v same mom5t t  
,god =gave ! ,prodigal1 ,he ord]$ #8! r+
  to be put on 8 f+]' 7! r+ ( adoption72
 & ,he calls him1  #8,?is1 my son6'0    
8,oh6 ,i %all love to read t p>able m   
?an ev]10 said ,emma4 8,i  don't ?9k any
 e>?ly fa!r w\ld h be5 s k9d to an      
ungrateful  son4 ,b y (t5 tell me t     
#8,god's ways are n z man's ways2' &  x 
is surely s 9 ?is4    ,sid5ote3         
,evid5ces ( ,adoption4 8,b h[ c ,i "k1  
de> gr&mamma1  :e!r ,i am a *ild ( ,god8
 ,i w\ld feel z if ,i 0 ri*] &  happi]  
?an ! ri*e/ 9 ! _w1 & great] ?an e>?ly  
k+s or  que5s1 if ,i c\ld be sure t !   
,great ,god 0 my ,fa!r1 & t ,i  0 ,8    

*ild40    8,t is a v natural "q1 my de>1
 & ,i %all d :at ,i c to  answ] y4 ,let 
me ask y ano!r "q4 ,:at are y\r feel+s  
t[>ds y\r e>?ly p>5ts80    ,sid5ote3    
,love ( ,god4 8,i love !m10 said ,emma1 
8v mu*2 ,i try to  d :at !y bid me1 & ,i
 am always unhappy :5 ,i d any?+ t      
vexes or hurts !m40    ,sid5ote3 ,hatr$ 
( ,s94 8,x is ! v same1 my de>10 said h]
  gr&mo!r1 8) ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,if y are
 really a *ild (  ,god1 y w love ,him1 &
 try to d all ,8 w1 & be unhappy  :5ev] 
y s9 aga9/ ,him or displease ,him40     
8,i w tell y ano!r ?+1 gr&mamma10       
int]rupt$ ! little  girl2 8,i am nev]   
happy :5 ,i am f> away f my fa!r1 or :5 
my  fa!r is f> away f me4 ,sometimes he 
has to g away = _m days to  a di/ance1 &
 ,i s we>y = 8 com+ back4 ,i ?9k & speak
 ( him  all ! day long2 & once ,i       
rememb]1 :5 ,i 0 a week away at aunt    
,fanny's1 ,i s long$ to get back aga9 to
 be ) him40    ,sid5ote3 ,filial        
,ne>ness4 8,well1 de> *ild1 y h j giv5  
ano!r m>k by :i* y may "k if y are a    

*ild ( ,god4 ,d y  love y\r ,heav5ly    
,fa!r's pres5ce8 ,d y love pray]1       
,sid5ote3  ,pray]4 :i* br+s y always ne>
 ,him8 & are y always unhappy  :5 y =get
 pray]1 :i* drives y away f ,god2 or    
commit s91  :i* drives ,god away f y80  
8,oh1 yes1 de> gr&mamma1 ,i ?9k ,i c say
 ,i am2 b !n1 ,i (t5  s91 & ,i fe>0     
8,/op1 my de> *ild10 said ! old lady4   
8,rememb]1 x is a great cause  ( grief  
to ! true *ild ( ,god1 t ! p[] ( s9 is s
 /rong 9  8 he>t1 & t ! devil is s (t5  
tempt+ him40    8,b10 exclaim$ ,emma1   
8does n ! ,bible say1 #8,we _c s91      
because we are born ( ,god'80           
,sid5ote3 ,h[ ! ,*ild ( ,god 8_c s940   
8,yes1 my *ild1 y are  correct2 b ,i mu/
 tell y ! real mean+ ( t v]se1 s t y    
may n be ca/ d[n by suppos+ x asks :at y
 _c give4 ,t  v]se means1 t ,god's      
*ildr5 _c g on 9 a c\rse ( s94 ,!y  _c  
love s91 & cont9ue 9 s92 b x does n mean
 t _!  lives are s p]fectly holy t !y   
nev] c "k :at x is to h  a bad he>t &   
wick$ ?\ght4 ,alas6 ?is nev] c be1 till 

!  adopt$ *ildr5 ( ,god get safe into _!
 ,fa!r's h\se 9 heav560    8,oh6 h[ ,i  
wi%10 said ,emma1 8,i c\ld love ?is k9d 
,heav5ly ,fa!r  m ?an ,i h ev] yet done2
 & hate s9 m & m e day6,i  am afraid1   
de> gr&mamma1 ,i tire y ) my que/ions2 b
 ,i h  j "o m to ask tonight1 & !n ,i   
%all g to b$4 ,y (t5  speak ( x be+ our 
duty to #8fe> ,god4' ,n[1 h[ %\ld we fe>
 a  ,god t y h j be5 tell+ me to love80 
,sid5ote3 ,:at x is to 8fe>0 ,god 9     
,adoption4 8,i d n wond]1 my  *ild1 at  
y\r "q4 ,b !re are two k9ds ( fe>2 !    
wick$  #8fe>' ,god z an awful ,judge2 !y
 fe> ,him--t is1 !y are afraid  ( ,him1 
& tremble to ?9k ( ,8 hatr$ ( s91 & ,8  
judgm5t day4  ,b ! *ildr5 ( ,god #8fe>' 
_! ,heav5ly ,fa!r 9 ano!r s5se2  !y     
#8fe>' to (f5d ,him4 ,x is because !y   
love ,him s v  mu*1 t !y are afraid (   
do+ any?+ t w\ld displease ,him4  ,!    
wick$ man's fe> is :at ! ,bible calls   
#8! fe> t ha?  torm5t4' ,! o!r is ! fe>1
 & rev]5ce1 & godly awe (  #8p]fect     
love4'    8,goodnight1 !n1 my de>10 said

 ! k9d old lady1 kiss+ h] little  s*ol>4
 8,i love y mu* z an e>?ly p>5t2 b y\r  
,heav5ly ,fa!r  loves y m4 ,:5 y g d[n  
on y\r knees to pray to ,him tonight1   
?9k ( t sweet v]se 9 ,j]4 iii4 #d1 #8,my
 ,fa!r6 ?\ art !  guide ( my y\?6'      
8,y w n "k all ! wond]s ( ! subject ,i h
 be5 speak+  ab\t tonight till ! graci\s
 ,heav5ly ,fa!r :o adopts y op5s to  y !
 gates ( ,8 own palace 9 glory1 & :51   
tak+ y by !  h&1 & %ew+ y all !         
unse>*able ri*es :i* ,jesus has  pur*as$
 = y1 ,he w say1 #8,my *ild6 ?\ art ev] 
) me2 &  all t ,i h ,,is ,,?9e6'0       
,,f\r? ,,night4    8,i fe> ,i we>y y1   
gr&mamma10 said little ,emma1 z %e op5$ 
!  roomdoor on ! foll[+ ,sabba?1 &      
resum$ h] accu/om$ seat by  ! good old  
lady's side--8,i fe> ,i we>y y1 com+ s  
(t5 to he>  y\r nice explanations (     
,bible doctr9es2 b y h already enabl$   
me to und]/& a great deal ,i nev] knew  
be=e1 & h made my  ,sabba? ev5+s s      
happy60    8,i assure y1 y h made me    
happy too1 my de> *ild10 said ,mrs      

,allan1 wip+ ! te> t 0 roll+ d[n h] )]$ 
*eek4 8,i c  truly say1 ,i h no great]  
joy ?an to talk to y ab\t ^!  glori\s   
tru?s4 ,i w soon be 9 t sil5t place10   
cont9u$ %e1  po9t+1 z %e 0 clos+ h]     
%utt]s = ! night1 to !  *ur*y>d1 on :i* 
! moon 0 !n %9+2 8b x makes me happy  to
 ?9k1 t :5 y c he> my voice no m1 y w   
rememb]1  ) joy1 ! ,sabba? ev5+s we h   
sp5t toge!r4 ,happy1 de> ,emma1  w x    
be10 h] face bright5+ z %e spoke1 8if we
 meet to speak (  ^! bless$ tru?s 9 !   
bett] ,sabba? 9 heav560    ,emma 0 ab\t 
to reply1 :5 h] gr&mo!r took h] by ! h&1
 &  said1 ) a k9dly smile1 8,well1      
de>e/1 & :at w\ld y h me  talk to y ab\t
 tonight80    8,y are ! prop] judge10   
repli$ h] little s*ol>1 8z to :at w  be/
 foll[ aft] ! two beautiful doctr9es y h
 la/ expla9$ to  me1 ( ,ju/ification &  
,adoption4 ,! o!r day ,i came to a      
difficult ^w 9 a book1 :i*1 ,sid5ote3 ,(
 ,reg5]ation4 if x  w\ld n be out (     
place1 ,i %\ld l to "k some?+ ab\t4 ,!  
^w 0 ,reg5]ation1 &0    8,/ay1 my de>10 

int]rupt$ h] gr&mo!r2 8t is ! v subject 
,i 0 ?9k+ (4 ,y c\ld n h nam$ a bett]2 &
 if y w  give me all y\r att5tion1 ,i   
%all try to op5 up ?is great doctr9e  to
 y z simply z ,i c4    8,d y rememb] :at
 ,i told y ab\t ,ju/ification8--,:at    
,god does to  ! s9n] :5 ,he ju/ifies &  
adopts him80    ,sid5ote3 ,diff]5ce     
betwe5 ,ju/ification1 8,he *anges 8     
/ate10  repli$ ,emma4 8,he br+s him f a 
/ate ( wra? to a /ate (  grace1--f a    
/ate ( condemnation to a /ate ( p>don40 
8,y h giv5 me j ! answ] ,i want$10 said 
h] gr&mo!r--8t  x is a *ange ( /ate or  
condition4 ,9 ,ju/ification1 f be+ a    
rebel1 ! s9n] is p>don$ by ,sid5ote3    
,adoption1 8 ,sov]eign4  ,9 ,adoption1 f
 be+ a prodigal1 he is receiv$ back into
 8  ,fa!r's lo/ home4 ,n[1 de>10 cont9u$
 %e1 8did ,i say t 9 ^!  !re is produc$ 
also any *ange 9 "*80    8,i don't ?9k  
s10 repli$ ,emma4    8,y are "r2 & y w  
in/antly see h[ well x is t ,i %\ld     
speak to ,sid5ote3 ,& ,reg5]ation4 y    
ab\t ,reg5]ation tonight1  :i* is ! v ^w

 :i* tells ab\t ?is great *ange (  "* or
 m9d1 :i* is z necess>y to salvation1 z 
! great  *ange ( /ate & condition ( :i* 
,i h already spok54 ,:at  is y\r own    
idea1 my de> *ild1 z to ! mean+ (       
,reg5]ation80    8,inde$1 gr&mamma10    
repli$ ,emma1 8x is su* a long &        
difficult  ^w1 t ,i am a%am$ to tell1   
?\gh ,i h (t5 he>d x m5tion$  9 ,mr ,r's
 s]mon1 ,i nev] und]/ood x aright40     
8,y %\ld nev] be a%am$1 my de>1 to ask  
^? old] ?an y\rself  to expla9 ,bible   
difficulties to y4 ,_m gr[ up to be big 
p1 9  great ignorance1 ow+ to ?is false 
%ame40    8,is x ! same1 gr&mamma10 said
 ,emma1 8z ,rep5tance8 ,i ?9k ,i  und]/&
 t ^w bett]40    ,sid5ote3 ,bible ,t]ms 
ab\t ,reg5]ation4 8,yes1 my *ild1 !re   
are  _m words 9 ! ,bible us$ to d5ote   
?is same great *ange1 & :i*  y mu/ (t5  
he> m9i/]s speak+ ab\t4 #8,! new        
bir?'--be+  #8born                      
aga9'--#8,conv]sion'--#8,rep5tance'--#8,
reg5]ation2' b !  mean+ ( !m all may be 
summ$ up 9 ?is1--! necessity ( a new    

he>t1 produc$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 :o turns !
 old he>t f !  s]vice ( s9 to ! s]vice (
 ,god40    ,sid5ote3 ,necessity (       
,reg5]ation4 8,b mu/ e "o h ?is  entire 
*ange ( he>t be=e he c be sav$80        
8,yes1 de>e/1 x is a doctr9e _m don't l 
to believe1 or to he>  ab\t1 because !y 
?9k x makes ! way to heav5 too /rait &  
n>r[2 b d y rememb] any?+ ,jesus said   
ab\t x1 :5 ,he 0  speak+ to inquir+     
,nicodemus80    ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,jesus   
says ( x4 8,oh1 yes10 said ,emma1 8y h  
put  me 9 m9d ( ! v]se n[--#8,except a  
man be born aga91 he _c see  ! k+dom (  
,god4'0    8,y are q correct10 repli$ ! 
old lady4 8,t same bless$  ,savi\r nev] 
spoke an unk9d ^w1 & ,he w\ld nev] h    
utt]$  ?is1 unless x 0 a solemn tru?1   
#8,m>vel n t ,i said unto y1 ,ye  mu/ be
 born aga94'0    8,b if ! s9n]10 ask$   
,emma1 8is ju/ifi$ 9 ! sight ( ,god1 &  
,god calls him #8n guilty1' & p>dons    
him1 & says ( him !re  is no            
condemnation1 :at m does he require1 9  
ord] to be sav$80    ,sid5ote3 ,a ,*ange

 ( ,/ate & a ,*ange ( ,he>t mu/ g       
toge!r4 8,a  great deal m10 repli$ h]   
gr&mo!r4 8,let me ask y10 said %e to    
,emma1 8two que/ions1 :i* may help to   
expla9 ! matt] to y4 ,if a  k+ p>don$ a 
rebel1 & if t rebel /ill hat$ 8         
sov]eign1 &  s\ght to kill him1 w\ld x  
be safe = ! k+ to receive !  ungrateful 
rebel into 8 palace80    8,no60 repli$  
,emma4    8,or1 if a fa!r receiv$ back a
 prodigal son2 b if t son  cont9u$      
prodigal z ev]1 break+1 ) fre% s91 8    
poor old  fa!r's he>t1 & corrupt+ 8 o!r 
bro!rs1 c\ld t fa!r  p]mit him to live 9
 8 h\se80    8,no1 surely10 /ill repli$ 
,emma4    8,well1 de>e/1 :at w\ld       
require to be done to make x safe = !   
k+ to keep company ) ! rebel he _h      
p>don$2 & ! fa!r to  take ! son to live 
) him 9 8 own h\sehold80    8,if !y _h  
*ang$ & bett] he>ts10 said ,emma4    8,y
 h j giv5 aga9 ! answ] ,i want$10 said  
h] gr&mo!r4  8,i want y to see x is !   
same ) ! s9n]4 ,god ! ,k+ has  p>don$ ! 
s9n]rebel4 ,god ! ,fa!r has adopt$ !    

s9n]prodigal2 b ,he nev] c\ld receive   
him into ,8 glori\s  palace ( heav51    
unless :at80    ,sid5ote3 ,*ange ( ,he>t
 9 ,reg5]ation ne$$ = ,heav54 8,oh1     
unless 8 he>t is *ang$10 exclaim$ ,emma4
 8,i und]/& x n[4 ,he  mu/ h a holy     
he>t1--a he>t to love ,god & hate s94 ,i
 see q  well he c\ld n get into heav5 ) 
an un*ang$ he>t60    8,yes1 my de>      
*ild10 said ! o!r 7happy t h] little    
gr&daught] 0 n[ able to see ! mean+ (   
,reg5]ation72 8&  ev5 if ! s9n] c\ld get
 into heav5 ) 8 s9ful1 un*ang$1         
unconv]t$ he>t1 c\ld he be happy80      
,sid5ote3 ,heav5 a place = holy ,he>ts4 
8,i don't ?9k10 said ,emma1  8he c\ld2  
he w\ld be mis]able 9 t holy place1 amid
 holy angels  & a holy ,god4 ,i see q   
well n[ ! tru? ( :at ,jesus says1       
#8,except ye be conv]t$1 ye _c ent] 9 ! 
k+dom ( heav54'    8,b10 cont9u$ little 
,emma1 gett+ m int]e/$ 9 ! subject1 8,i 
%\ld l mu* to "k h[1 & :51 & :]e we are 
reg5]at$1 & get ?is new m9d40           
,sid5ote3 ,! ,ag5t 9 ,reg5]ation4 8,l e 

o!r ?+ 9  salvation10 repli$ ! old lady1
 8?is great *ange ( he>t & life  is ! "w
 ( ,god2 & ?\gh all ! glori\s ,tr9ity   
are engag$ 9  produc+ x1 x is m         
especially br\ght ab\t by ! ag5cy ( !   
?ird p]son 9 ! bless$ ,godhead--! ,holy 
,gho/40    8,b h[ d y "k :5 x takes     
place80 cont9u$ ,emma4 8,are we aw>e  ( 
! "t :5 ! ,holy ,_s works ?is great     
*ange80    ,sid5ote3 ,! ,me?od (        
,reg5]ation4 8,no10 repli$ h] gr&mo!r4  
8,y rememb] h[ simply & beautifully     
,jesus speaks ( ?is to "o :o  0 ask+    
ab\t x1 & wond]+ ab\t x1 l y4 ,t1 j z  y
 _c tell :]e ! w9d comes f--y he> x     
bl[+1 b  _c tell f :]e--#8s is e "o t is
 born ( ! ,_s4'  ,t new bir?1 or *ange1 
is wr\ght sil5tly 9 ! s\l4 ,x is l  !   
little dewdrops t sp>kle 9 ! morn+ sun1 
:i* ga!r  unse5 & unnotic$ dur+ ! night2
 or l ! ,temple ( ,j]usalem  ( old1 :i* 
0 built )\t any noise ( #8hamm]1 or axe1
 or any  tool ( iron2'--x rose )\t d9 or
 obs]vation2 & ?is is ! case  ) e r5ew$ 
he>t :5 x becomes a #8temple ( ! ,holy  

,gho/4'0    8,!n x takes a long "t1     
gr&mamma1 be=e a s9n]'s he>t c be       
*ang$80    ,sid5ote3 ,v>i\s ,modes (    
,op]ation4 8,! ,_s ( ,god1 my *ild1     
acts h[1 & :]e1 & :5 ,he pleases4 ,he   
sometimes conv]ts  & r5ews1 9 a mom5t1 z
 ,he did ! ?ief on ! cross & !  jail] ( 
,philippi1 or ! ?\s&s at ,p5teco/4      
,sometimes ,he does x  gradually 7or by 
degrees71 z 9 ! case ( ,nicodemus2 &    
sometimes1 z ,i tru/1 my de> ,emma1 is !
 case ) y1 ,he sanctifies  f infancy1   
*anges ! "y he>t1 z ,he did 9 ! case (  
,timo?y1  & ,samuel1 & ,j]emiah40       
,sid5ote3 ,am ,i ,reg5]at$8 8,oh6 ,i am 
happy to he> y say s10  repli$ ,emma1 8=
 ,i 0 beg9n+ to fe> t ,i _h nev] felt ! 
,holy ,_s *ang+ my he>t1 & t ,i mu/     
surely be yet  unreg5]at$ & unsav$4 ,su*
 a ?\ght w\ld be v awful to me40    8,i 
tru/1 my de> *ild10 said h] gr&mo!r1 8,i
 h good reason to  believe t ,god1 by ,8
 grace & ,_s1 has #8turn$ y f d>kness   
to light1' & giv5 y a he>t to love ,him 
& s]ve ,him4 ,i wi% t  _m little *ildr5 

w\ld h su* a ,sid5ote3 ,awful           
,importance (  ,reg5]ation4 fe> z y     
speak (4 ,i wi% _m1 too1 w\ld rememb]  t
 "o little ^w ,,mu/1 & :o says x1 #8,ye 
,,mu/ be born  aga96'0    8,de>         
gr&mamma10 said ,emma1 8,i mu/ pray m   
?an ,i ev] h done  = a clean he>t4 ,i   
fe>1 till y h be5 expla9+ ?is to me1 ,i 
h ?\ght too mu* ab\t my s9s be+ wa%$ 9  
,jesus' blood1 &  too little ab\t my    
he>t be+ *ang$ & made holy by ,jesus'   
,_s4  ,i see t ,i ne$ bo?1 & w try &    
pray = bo?40    8,x is a good           
resolution1 my de>e/10 said ! o!r2 8& ! 
,great  ,god1 = y\r enc\ragem5t 9 ask+ =
 a *ange ( he>t1 gives y  9 ,8 own      
bless$ ,bible bo? a pray] ,sid5ote3 ,a  
,pray] = x1 &  its ,answ]4 & an answ]4  
,give me y\r ,bible10 cont9u$ %e1 8&1  z
 ,i feel unable to speak m tonight1 ,i w
 m>k ! two places to  :i* ,i ref]1 & y c
 take !m ) y to y\r own room1 & read  !m
 to y\rself40    ,! good old lady kiss$ 
h] little gr&*ild1 putt+ two pieces (   
pap] at :at %e _h s m>k$4 ,emma1 say+   

8,goodnight10 ran  up/airs ) h] ,bible 9
 h] h&1 &1 hav+ %ut h] door1 read to    
h]self1 be=e %e knelt d[n to h] ev5+    
pray]1 ^! two v]ses3--    ,!            
,pray]4--8,create 9 me a clean he>t1 ,o 
,god2 r5ew a "r _s  )9 me0 7,ps4 li4    
#aj74    ,! ,answ]4--8,a new he>t also w
 ,i give y1 & a "r _s w  ,i put )9 y2 & 
,i w take away ! /ony he>t out ( y\r    
fle%1 & ,i w give y an he>t ( fle%0     
7,ezek4 xxxvi4 #bf74                    
,,fif? ,,night4    8,i am n[ ready = y10
 said old ,mrs ,allan1 z little ,emma 0 
wait+  anxi\sly = ! "t :5 %e might aga9 
seat h]self by h]  gr&mo!r's *air4 8,:at
 am ,i to tell y ab\t tonight80    8,i h
 be5 ?9k+10 repli$ ,emma1 8if y h no m  
to expla9  ab\t ! great "w 9 ! s\l ( !  
believ]1 t ,i %\ld l to  he> m ( t      
glori\s ,be+ to :om ! s9n] owes all !   
preci\s bless+s y h be5 tell+ me (40    
,sid5ote3 ,( ! ,p]son1 ,(fices1 & ,"w ( 
,*ri/4 8,i %all gladly  d s1 my de>     
*ild4 ,x is a delightful subject to     
conv]se ^u !  ,p]son1 ,(fices1 & ,"w ( !

 ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o1 ?\gh ,he 0  ri*1 
yet = our sakes ,he became poor40    8,i
 %all he> att5tively10 said ,emma1 8:at 
y h to say1 z !re  is mu* ab\t ! ,p]son 
( ,jesus ,i d n rightly und]/&4 ,he is  
call$ ,sid5ote3 ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ,god &   
,son ( ,man4 bo? #8,son (  ,god' &      
#8,son ( ,man4' ,i (t5 wond] h[ ?is c   
be40    8,?is1 my *ild10 repli$ h]      
gr&mo!r1 8is ! great my/]y (  godl9ess1 
#8,god manife/ 9 ! fle%1'--b x is a     
glori\s my/]y2  & happy %all ,i be to   
speak to y ^u x4    ,sid5ote3 ,son (    
,god4 8,! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! et]nal  
,son (  ,god4 ,he 0 #8) ,god1 & 0 ,god4'
 ,be=e ?is _w1 or any worlds  7 made1   
,he dwelt f ev]la/+ ) ! ,fa!r4 ,he is   
equal )  ,him 9 p[] & 9 glory4 ,if ,he  
_h be5 an angel1 or an ar*angel1 ,he    
c\ld n h sav$ u1 = ! highe/ ar*angel is 
only a  creature--& "o creat$ be+ _c    
atone = ! s9 ( ano!r4 ,9  "o ^w1 if     
,jesus _h n be5 ,god1 ,he c\ld n h be5 !
  ,savi\r ( man40    ,sid5ote3 ,son (   
,man4 8,b is he n spok5 (10 said ,emma1 

8also z  ! ,son ( ,man80    8,yes1 my   
de>2 & ,i mu/ add1 if ,he _h n be5 man1 
,he c\ld n h  sav$ u4 ,z our surety1 x 0
 necess>y = ,him to suff] & die 9  !    
nature :i* _h s9n$--& besides1 y "k1 t z
 ,god1 ,he  c\ld n h suff]$1 because !  
,div9e nature is a spiritual "o4  ,!re=e
 x is t ,he says1 #8,a body ha/ ?\      
prep>$ ,me4'0    8,i ?9k1 too10 said    
,emma1 8x is a bless$ ?\ght t our great 
,r$eem] 0 a man4 ,if ,he _h be5 ,god    
only1 ,he c\ld n h felt =  u 9 ! way ,he
 c d z ! #8,son ( ,man4'0    8,y are "r1
 my de> *ild4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/        
delightful  ?\ghts ab\t ! p]son (       
,jesus1 t ,he is our #8eld] bro!r1' &  n
 a%am$ to call u #8bre?r54' ,he c say to
 all ( u1 #8,i "k y\r  sorr[s1' = ,he 0 
,himself #8! ,man ( ,sorr[s1' & felt !m 
all40    ,sid5ote3 ,titles ( ,jesus4    
8,w\ld y expla9 to me10 said ! "y       
inquir]1 8! mean+ ( "s m ( ! names ( !  
,"l ,jesus  ,*ri/80    ,sid5ote3        
,immanuel4 8,he is call$10 said h]      
gr&mamma1 8by t  beautiful ^w1 :i* tells

 t ,he is bo? ,god & man1 #8,immanuel1' 
:i* means1 #8,god ) u4'    ,sid5ote3    
,jesus4 8,!n ,he is call$ #8,jesus1'    
because ,he #8saves' ,8  p--! ^w ,jesus 
mean+ #8,savi\r4'    ,sid5ote3 ,messiah1
 ,*ri/4 8,!n ,he is call$ #8,messiah1' &
  #8,*ri/1' because ,he is ! ano9t$ (   
,god--bo? words mean+  #8ano9t$4' ,z    
k+s1 9 anci5t times1 _h ano9t+ oil p\r$ 
^u  _! heads :5 !y 7 set ap>t to _!     
royal (fice1 s our  bless$ ,savi\r _h ! 
ano9t+ oil ( ! ,holy ,_s p\r$ ^u  ,him1 
to qualify ,him = ,8 (fices z m$iator40 
8,! ,(fices ( ,jesus2 de> gr&mamma1 ,i h
 (t5 he>d ^!  spok5 (4 ,w y k9dly expla9
 to me :at !y mean80    ,sid5ote3 ,!    
,(fices ( ,*ri/4 8,! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1  
my de>  *ild1 /&s 9 diff]5t relations1 &
 p]=ms diff]5t acts )  reg>d to ! ,*ur* 
,he has r$eem$ ) ,8 preci\s blood4 ,i   
%all  m5tion to y ! ?ree "u :i* ,he is  
mo/ frequ5tly ref]r$ to4    ,sid5ote3   
,prophet4 8,jesus is ! ,prophet ( ,8    
,*ur*4 ,he is h]  great ,tea*]4 ,by     
means ( ,8 preci\s ,^w1 & ! influ5ces ( 

,8  ,_s1 ,he makes kn[n to u ,8 own w1 &
 ! w ( ,god = our  salvation4           
,sid5ote3 ,prie/4 8,jesus is ! ,prie/ ( 
,8 ,*ur*4 ,a prie/1 y  "k1 9 =m] times1 
(f]$ sacrifices on ! alt>4 ,jesus is    
call$  ! #8,great ,high ,prie/ ( our    
pr(ession4' ,he 0 ,himself bo? !  ,prie/
 & ! ,victim1 = #8,he gave ,himself =   
u2' & j z !  ,jewi% high prie/ ( old w5t
 into ! holy ( holies & spr9kl$ on  !   
m]cyseat ! blood ( ! sla9 sacrifice1 &  
pray$ to ,god =  ! p1 s ,jesus has c>ri$
 ! m]its ( ,8 own blood into  heav51 &1 
z our ,high ,prie/1 is !re plead+ our   
cause at ,god's  "r h&4 ,y rememb]1 too1
 ! high prie/ ( old1 aft] be+  )9 !     
vail1 came out to bless ! wait+ p4 ,s   
,jesus1 our  ,great ,high ,prie/1 w1 at 
,8 second com+ 9 glory1 bless ,8        
assembl$ ,*ur*1 say+1 #8,come1 ye bless$
 ( my ,fa!r1 inh]it !  k+dom prep>$ = y 
f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4'    ,sid5ote3 ,k+4
 8,jesus also is ,k+ ( ,8 ,*ur*1 ! rul] 
9  x1 & rul] ov] x4 ,he protects x f its
 enemies2 & ?\gh  (t51 l ! bu% :i*      

,moses saw 9 ! wild]ness1 x burns )     
fire1 ,he w prev5t x f ev] be+ consum$4 
,he w cont9ue to  reign ov] x z ,k+1    
until all enemies be put "u ,8 feet40   
8,:at a wond]ful & complete ,savi\r1    
gr&mamma60 exclaim$ ,emma4  8,jesus is s
 great1 & yet s compassionate6 ,i feel z
 if ,i c adore  ,him z ,god1 & yet love 
,him z a bro!r40    8,true1 mo/ true1 my
 de> *ild2 ,he is all y ne$--! v ,savi\r
 y  d ne$4 ,x is a wond]ful ?\ght1 ,8   
,godhead & ,8 ,manhood6 ,z  ,god1 angels
 & s]aphs wor%ipp$ ,him4 ,z ,man1 little
 *ildr5 smil$  9 ,8 arms60    8,i love  
to ?9k ( ,him1 too10 said ,emma1 8z my  
,high ,prie/ 9 heav54  ,x does ,sid5ote3
 ,*ri/'s ,int]cessory ,"w4 n make me    
afraid to  approa* ! ,great ,god1 :5 ,i 
h s k9d a ,savi\r to int]c$e =  me40    
8,y are "r1 my de>10 said ! o!r2 8!re is
 no ?\ght m  pleas+ & delightful1 ?an t 
we h 9 glory #8a ,pr9ce' t has  #8p[] ) 
,god1' & mu/ #8prevail4' ,! ,apo/le     
,paul rejoic$ mu* 9  ?is tru?4 ,x gave  
him #8boldness1' z he calls x1 to       

approa* !  ?rone ( grace4 ,& ! ,apo/le  
,john1 9 8 vision on ! ,isle (  ,patmos1
 beheld ,jesus z ! ,angel ( ! ,cov5ant1 
) a #8c5s]' 9  ,8 h&4 ,8 p on e>? put   
all _! pray]s into ?is c5s]1  & a       
fragrant cl\d asc5ds f x be=e ! ?rone40 
8,:at is ! mean+ ( t80 ask$ ,emma4      
8,x tells u1 my *ild10 said h] gr&mo!r1 
8t ! believ]'s  poor1 imp]fect pray]s1  
:5 spr9kl$ & made fragrant ) !  inc5se (
 ,*ri/'s adorable m]its1 asc5d )        
acceptance into ! e>  ( ,god ,himself4  
,god he>s ! poore/ & unwor?ie/ ( ,8     
sa9ts1 =  ! sake ( ! "w & m]its (       
,jesus40    8,i c n[ well und]/&10 said 
,emma1 8h[ ! ,apo/le ,paul c\ld say  )  
su* a grateful he>t1 #8,?anks be to ,god
 = ,8 unspeakable  gift6'0    8,yes10   
repli$ ! o!r1 8x is unspeakable--& ! m y
 "k (  ,jesus1 ! m wond]s w y discov] 9 
,8 p]son1 & ! m  glories 9 ,8 "w4 ,oh6  
seek to love him m & m e day4 ,let  x be
 y\r con/ant wi%1 & desire1 & pray]--h[ 
c ,i d en\gh =  ?is ,savi\r :o has done 
s mu*1 s v mu* = me8    8,b ,i c say no 

m tonight4 ,may ?is bless$ ,savi\r1 my  
de>  *ild1 be y\rs--y\rs n[1 & y\rs =   
ev]60                                   
,,six? ,,night4    8,x is a long "t10   
said ,emma1 runn+ to h] gr&mo!r's side1 
8s9ce y 7 la/ able to tell me ^? nice   
?+s ab\t ,bible  doctr9es4 ,i h be5     
long+ mu* = y to be able to speak to me 
aga9 ab\t !m40    8,i feel bett] &      
/rong] n[10 said old ,mrs ,allan1 :o _h 
be5 =  _m weeks laid aside1 8& ,i am z  
happy z my little ,emma c be1 to  f9d   
myself once m 9 my old oak5 *air1 ) h]  
at my knee40    8,?ank y1 gr&mamma10    
said %e1 cl++ affectionately to h]  )]$ 
h&2 8& :at are y go+ to speak to me ab\t
 tonight80    8,our la/ conv]sation1 my 
*ild1 if ,i rememb] well1 0 on !        
int]cessory "w ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,i ?9k y 
w\ld l to he> me  speak ( ! f9al great  
act ( ,8 m$iatorial reign1 :5 ,he w come
  at ! ,sid5ote3 ,! ,resurrection &     
,judgm5t4 resurrection to judge  ! _w40 
8,oh1 yes60 said ,emma2 8,i %\ld l mu*  
to he> ( t awfully  glori\s day4 ,i (t5 

tremble :5 ,i ?9k ab\t x40    8,x has no
 t]rors1 my *ild1 to ,god's own p4 ,x is
 to !m a v  joyful day--! happie/ ( all 
_! lives2 = !n !y %all be  br\ght to !  
full enjoym5t ( ,god = ev]40            
,sid5ote3 ,s\ls ( ,believ]s at ,dea?4   
8,b1 de> gr&mamma1 ,i  ?\ght1 :5        
believ]s die1 !y g to heav5 at ! v mom5t
 (  dea?2 t ! angels ( ,god are wait+ by
 _! pill[s to c>ry !m  into ,jesus'     
bosom40    8,true--mo/ true1 my *ild10  
repli$ ! ag$ lady2 8! mom5t ! sa9t      
closes 8 eyes on ?is _w1 he op5s !m 9   
heav54 ,! s\ls (  believ]s are at _!    
dea? made p]fect 9 hol9ess1 & d         
imm$iately pass into glory4 ,y p]haps   
rememb] "s ( ! ?+s !  ,apo/le ,paul said
 9 ! prospect ( dea?80    8,yes10 said  
,emma2 8#8,hav+ a desire to dep>t1 & to 
be ) ,*ri/1  :i* is f> bett]2' #8,will+ 
r to be abs5t f ! body1 & to  be pres5t 
) ! ,"l4' ,i rememb]1 too1 ( ,/eph51 :5 
8 wick$  murd]]s 7 /on+ him1 h[ he cri$ 
out1 #8,"l ,jesus1 receive my  _s4'0    
8,q "r1 my de>2 & t o!r say+ ( ! ,savi\r

 to ! poor  ?ief on ! cross is m to !   
po9t /ill1 :5 ,he said to him1  #8,v]ily
 ,i say unto !e1 ,today %alt ?\ be ) me 
9 p>adise4'0    8,b !n1 f all ^! v]ses10
 said ,emma1 8is n heav5 begun at  ! h\r
 ( dea?80    8,x is1 my *ild10 repli$ h]
 gr&mo!r4 8,i h already told y  t1 at ! 
mom5t ( dea?1 ! s\l ( ! sa9t is made    
p]fectly  holy1 & happy too1 beyond :at 
we c n[ conceive2 b its /ate (  f9al &  
complete glorification w n take place   
until ! day (  judgm5t40    8,:at is x10
 said ! little inquir]1 8:i* w !n add to
 its  /ate ( glory & bless$ness80       
,sid5ote3 ,! ,bodies ( ,believ]s4 8,y   
"k1 my de>10 0 ! reply1  8t ! body ( !  
believ] is n tak5 to heav5 at ! h\r (   
dea?4 ,x is laid 9 ! tomb4 ,y rememb]   
too well t sad day :5  y\r little bro!r 
0 laid 9 8 grave 9 ! *ur*y>d4 ,8 happy  
_s1 ,i believe1 is n[ 9 heav51 joyful 9 
! pres5ce & love (  ,god2 b 8 full /ate 
( glory & bless$ness w n be complete    
until 8 body is rais$ aga9 on !         
resurrection morn+4 ,p]haps ,i  %\ld    

tell ,sid5ote3 ,pur*as$ by ,*ri/4 y t ! 
body1 z well  z ! s\l1 is "p ( ! pur*ase
 ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,e  p>ticle ( !  
sa9ts' du/ is r$eem$ by ,8 blood4 ,!    
,apo/le  speaks ( #8our bodies & our    
spirits' z #8n our own1' b #8b\ght  ) a 
price4'0    8,b h[ c ?is be80 inquir$   
,emma2 8d y mean t ! bodies (  ^? :o h  
be5 buri$ = ages w come all to life     
aga91 & !  s\l be once m unit$ to ^!80  
,sid5ote3 ,rais$ f ! ,grave4 8,yes1 my  
de>1 x is inde$ a  wond]ful ?\ght4 ,b   
:at _c ! p[] ( ,god d8 ,he has said  t  
,he w raise u up at ! la/ day4 ,d y     
rememb] any ( !  words ( ,jesus ab\t    
?is80    ,emma ?\ght a little1 & at la/ 
turn$ up h] ,bible to ! v]ses1  & read  
!m3 8,m>vel n at ?is2 = ! h\r is com+ 9 
! :i*  all t are 9 ! graves %all he> ,8 
voice1 & %all come =?2  !y t h done     
good1 unto ! resurrection ( life2 & !y t
  h done evil1 unto ! resurrection (    
damnation40 8,b h[10  cont9u$ %e1 :5 %e 
_h f9i%$1 & once m repeat+ h]  "q (     
surprise--8h[1 gr&mamma1 c ?is be8--does

 n ! dead  body crumble into du/8 ,h[ c 
! p>ticles t h = hundr$s &  ?\s&s ( ye>s
 be5 mix$ ) ! e>? come toge!r aga980    
8,god c d any?+1 ,i answ] once m10 0 !  
reply ( ! o!r4  8,we %\ld always rememb]
 t :at is impossible ) man1 is possible 
) ,god4 ,we are n )\t examples1 my *ild1
 9 ! natural _w1  ( ! wondr\s *anges :i*
 ! p[] ( ,god c produce 9 small]        
,sid5ote3 ,! ,doctr9e ( ! ,resurrection 
probable f ,analogy4  ?+s2 & ?is %ews u 
7f :at is call$ analogy7 t we h  no "r  
to "q ! doctr9e ,i am n[ speak+ ab\t1   
h[ev]  /range & app>5tly impossible x   
may seem to be40    8,:at in/ances1     
gr&mamma10 said ,emma1 8may ,i ask1 d y 
ref] to 9  ! out] _w8 ,i %\ld l to      
und]/& bett] :at y mean40    8,i l to   
he> y ask+ = m in=mation1 de> ,emma1 &  
,i %all  try to give x to y4 ,well1 !n1 
,i "k y h (t5 se5 ! bright  & beautiful 
butt]fly ) its gold5 w+s & r+s ( silv]4 
,c  y believe t t lovely insect 0 once a
 little grub or  cat]pill>8 ,i see y are
 a/oni%$1 my de>1 at :at ,i n[ say2 b  x

 is ! case4 ,dur+ w9t]1 ^! little worms 
lie 9 :at is call$  a *rysalis /ate4    
,dur+ ?is "t !re is no?+ 9 ! lea/       
beautiful ab\t !m--,i w\ld say r !      
rev]se2 b all at once1  :5 ! summ] sun  
%9es out1 ! little insect bur/s its     
coat+1  & is *ang$ into a lovely        
butt]fly or mo?1 ) exp&$ w+s1  fly+ up  
into ! blue sky1 or rang+ at l>ge amid !
 g>d5  fl[]s40    8,oh h[ wond]ful is   
?is60 exclaim$ ,emma2 8& ,i see n[1     
gr&mamma1  :at y mean4 ,?is little      
creature tea*es me to und]/& h[ !  same 
mighty p[] ( ,god1 t *anges ! cat]pill> 
into a butt]fly1  c br+ ab\t ! /ill m   
wond]ful *ange 9 rais+ our vile  bodies 
f ! grave40    8,y are "r1 my *ild10    
said h] gr&mo!r4 8,i am glad y h        
und]/ood me2 & if ,i _h "t1 ,i might    
give y o!r in/ances ( a  simil> k9d4 ,y 
h se51 = example1 ! f>m] put ! little   
gra9s ( se$ into ! gr\nd2 c\ld y ev] h  
expect$ t !  small pickles ?r[n into !  
e>? w\ld spr+ up into ! ri* fields  (   
yell[ corn y h se5 wav+ at h>ve/ "t80   

8,oh no10 repli$ ,emma2 8,i h (t5 ?\ght 
h[ curi\s ?is is1 &  also t ! little    
annual se$ ,i s[ 9 my own g>d5plot %\ld 
spr+ up su* lovely fl[]s4 ,! se$ looks s
 small & )]$  l1 & ! fl[]s are s        
beautiful 9 col\r1 & h su* a sweet      
smell40    8,well1 my de>1 does n ,god  
give u pro(s 9 ^! small] ?+s (  :at ,he 
c d 9 great] ?+s4 ,! body laid 9 ! grave
 is l !  se$ laid 9 ! gr\nd1 #8x is s[n 
9 di%on\r1 x is rais$ 9  glory4' ,i %\ld
 l y10 cont9u$ ! old lady1 8to take y\r 
,bible  & read all t /rik+ & beautiful  
passage ( ! ,apo/le ,paul on  ,sid5ote3 
,te/imony ( ,/ ,paul4 ?is subject40     
,emma imm$iately op5$  to ! #ae? *apt] (
 #a/ ,cor9?ians1 #db;d v]se1 & read al\d
 z  foll[s3--8,x is s[n 9 corruption1 x 
is rais$ 9 incorruption3 x is  s[n 9    
di%on\r1 x is rais$ 9 glory3 x is s[n 9 
weakness1 x is  rais$ 9 p[]3 x is s[n a 
natural body1 x is rais$ a spiritual    
body4 ,!re is a natural body1 & !re is a
 spiritual body4444 ,behold1  ,i %ew y a
 my/]y2 we %all n all sleep1 b we %all  

all be  *ang$1 9 a mom5t1 9 ! tw9kl+ (  
an eye1 at ! la/ trump 7=  ! trumpet    
%all s\nd72 & ! dead %all be rais$      
incorruptible1  & we %all be *ang$4 ,=  
?is corruptible mu/ put on incorruption1
  & ?is mortal mu/ put on immortality4  
,s :5 ?is corruptible %all  h put on    
incorruption1 & ?is mortal %all h put on
 immortality1  !n %all be br\ght to pass
 ! say+ t is writt51 ,dea? is  swall[$  
up 9 victory40    8,:at a wond]ful sc5e 
t w be60 said ,emma1 z %e clos$ h]      
,bible4 8,de> gr&mamma1 c y tell me :5 x
 w take place80    ,sid5ote3 ,:5 !      
,resurrection w be4 8,no1 my *ild10     
repli$ %e2  8! ,bible tells u t #8,( t  
day & h\r kn[e? no man2 no1 n  ev5 !    
angels t are 9 heav54' ,god seems       
purposely to keep u 9  ! d>k ab\t ! "t (
 ! com+ ( ,jesus1 t we may be always    
ready = x4 ,x matt]s little h[ long or  
h[ %ort x may be1  provid$ we are n[    
liv+ z we w\ld wi% we _h done :5 we he> 
!  trumpet s\nd+40    8,& :at sort (    
bodies10 said ,emma1 8w !y be t w !n    

rise  f ! graves80    8,all t ,i c tell 
y10 repli$ h] gr&mo!r1 8is1 t !y w  be  
glori\s ,sid5ote3 ,glory ( !            
,resurrection ,body4 bodies1  fa%ion$ l 
unto ,*ri/'s glorifi$ body4 ,!y w be no 
m  subject to decay1 & weakness1 &      
disease1 & dea?4 ,x is said (  !m1 #8,!y
 %all be l ,him' 7l ,jesus71 & also1    
#8,nei!r %all  !y die any m4' ,& surely 
no bless$ness c be great] ?an  ?is--to  
be l ,jesus1 & nev] to die40    8,oh1   
gr&mamma60 exclaim$ ,emma1 8,i feel z if
 ,i w\ld n be afraid to  g to ! grave1  
aft] all t y h be5 n[ tell+ me40        
8,true1 my *ild1 ! l[lie/ grave 9 yond] 
*ur*y>d1 if x be !  grave ( a true      
believ]1 is holy gr\nd4 ,p]haps angels  
are wat*+  ov] x1 & ,jesus himself c\nts
 its du/ preci\s4 ,! grave ( !  wick$ is
 a prison h\se1 :]e !y are deta9$ 9     
captivity until !  day ( awful v5geance2
 b ! grave ( ! sa9t is a casket hold+ a 
preci\s jewel4 ,x is a b$ ( re/1 :]e he 
g5tly & peacefully  #8sleeps' till      
awak5$ on ! happy morn+ ( immortality4  

8,b ,i mu/ "h1 my de>1 pause = tonight4 
,we h be5 speak+ s  mu* ab\t ?is wondr\s
 doctr9e ( ! body's resurrection z to   
r5d] x necess>y t ,i %\ld wait till     
ano!r ,sabba? to speak z  ,i promis$    
ab\t ! day ( judgm5t40                  
,,sev5? ,,night4    8,y promis$1        
gr&mamma10 said little ,emma1 z %e f\nd 
h]self once  m seat$ by ! old oak5 *air1
 8to tell me tonight ,sid5ote3 ,!  ,la/ 
,judgm5t4 ab\t ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,i    
long to he> y speak  ab\t s solemn a    
subject4 ,!re is mu* ab\t x ,i d n      
und]/&40    8,x is1 my *ild10 repli$ !  
o!r1 8a solemn subject4 ,x w be a       
dreadful day to ! wick$2 b x w be a     
happy day to all ,god's de>  *ildr5--!  
happie/ day 9 _! lives40    8,tell me1  
!n1 de> gr&mamma1 all t ! ,bible tells u
 ab\t x4 ,i  %all promise to li/5 )     
great att5tion40    ,sid5ote3 ,:at x is4
 8,! ,judgm5t10 answ]$ ! o!r1 8is t     
great transaction :i* is to take place  
at ! end ( ! _w1 :5  e man1 & woman1 &  
*ild1 t ev] liv$1 w be br\ght to  trial 

be=e ,god's #8great :ite ?rone4' ,a     
trumpet w s\nd ov] _!  graves4 ,z ,i    
told y la/ ,sabba?1 ! m\ld]+ du/ w come 
to  life aga91 & ! dead1 small & great1 
w /& be=e ,god40    8,:at a wond]ful &  
awful ?\ght60 exclaim$ ,emma2 8b d y    
mean  to say t all w be !re1 )\t any    
exception80    8,all6--all60 repli$ !   
ag$ lady1 8f ,adam to ! la/ inhabitant (
  ! _w4 ,!re w be ^? :o liv$ be=e !     
flood1 & s9ce  ! flood4 ,patri>*s1 &    
,prophets1 & ,apo/les--,jews &          
,g5tiles--,pagans & ,*ri/ians--ri* &    
poor--"y & old--le>n$ &  unle>n$--k+s & 
begg>s--n "o w be want+2 & m /ill1  y & 
,i w be !re4 ,our eyes w look on t va/  
cr[d40    8,& tell me10 cont9u$ ,emma1  
deeply impress$ ) ! ?\ght1 8:o  is !    
,sid5ote3 ,! ,judge4 ,judge t w be seat$
 on ! ?rone  y speak (8 & :at w ,he d80 
8,if y ref]1 my *ild10 said h] gr&mo!r1 
8to ! sev5te5?  *apt] ( ,acts1 ?irtyfir/
 v]se1 y w !re read :o is set  ap>t z   
,judge ( ! _w40 ,emma turn$ up ! passage
 9 h] ,bible1  & read z foll[s3--    8,=

 ,he ha? appo9t$ a day 9 ! :i* ,he w    
judge ! _w 9  righte\sness by t ,man :om
 ,he ha? orda9$2 :]e( ,he ha? giv5      
assurance unto all m51 9 t ,he ha? rais$
 ,him f ! dead40    8,oh1 ,i see n[60 %e
 exclaim$1 z %e clos$ h] ,bible2 8x is !
 ,"l  ,jesus ,*ri/ :o is to be ,judge4  
,x makes me glad to ?9k ( ?is2 =  if ,i 
love & s]ve ,him n[1 ,i w n be afraid to
 meet ,him !n4  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,?rone4 ,b 
:y is x said t ,he is to be seat$ on a  
:ite ?rone8--w x really be s80    8,i _c
 tell10 repli$ ! o!r1 8:at ! outw>d m>ks
 ( maje/y  w be 9 :i* ,he w appe>1      
al?\gh1 d\btless1 ^! w be v  great2 = x 
is said t ,he w come #89 ,8 glory1' & t 
,he is  to h #8all ,8 holy angels )     
,him4' ,b ,he is spok5 ( z seat$ on  a  
great :ite ?rone1 to d5ote ,8 awful     
purity & hol9ess2 t ,he  w give on t day
 e "o 8 due4 ,8 m]cy w n int]f]e  ) !   
ex]cise ( ju/ice & hol9ess1 & s9n]s w n 
escape  unpuni%$40    8,i ?9k ,i n[     
rememb]1 de> gr&mamma10 said ,emma1 8(  
read+ 9  t same *apt] 9 ,revelation :i* 

speaks ( ! ?rone ( ! ,judge1  t ,he is  
to h ,sid5ote3 ,! ,books4 "s books ly+  
op5 be=e  ,him40    8,yes1 my *ild1 y   
are "r2 #8! books1' we are told1 are to 
be  #8op5$4' ,:at ^! books may be we _c 
tell2 b p]haps !y may  be ! books ( !   
,law & ! ,gospel--! books ( ,consci5ce1 
&  ,memory1 & ,privilege2 & especially !
 ,great ,book ( ,remembrance1  9 :i* all
 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,book ( ,remembrance4 our 
words1 & de$s1  & actions1 are pres]v$4 
,all t e individual has ev] done w  be  
f\nd record$ 9 x4 ,_m w wond] :5 !y come
 to see h[  fai?ful ! p5 ( ,god has be5 
9 writ+ d[n all2--he>t s9s1 &  tongue   
s9s1 & life s9s4 ,i fe> n a few suppose 
t !re are _m  trifl+ faults 7or1 z !y   
call !m1 #8little s9s'7 :i* !y  imag9e  
,god does n ?9k x wor? :ile to take     
notice (4 ,!y w  f9d e "o ( !m record$4 
,!y may h =gott5 !m long  ago2 b !y w   
all be br\ght to light aga9 on t ,great 
,day40    8,if ?is10 exclaim$ ,emma1 8be
 inde$ ! case1 :o is !re b mu/  tremble 
at ! ?\ght ( t day80    8,! wick$1 my   

*ild10 cont9u$ h] gr&mo!r1 8w & mu/ be  
afraid to ?9k ( x4 ,all :o h n kn[n !   
salvation ( ,jesus1  & fl$ to ,8 preci\s
 blood1 mu/ be cov]$ !n ) confusion &   
%ame4 ,!y w !n be l$ to see1 :at !y nev]
 saw be=e1 :at an  evil ?+ s9 is1 & :at 
a holy be+ ,god is4 ,b ,8 own p w  h    
no?+ to fe>4 ,!y c say n[1 9 ! words ( !
 beautiful  hymn--                      
#8,bold %all ,i /& on t great day2      
,= :o aught to my *>ge c lay1           
,:ile by ,?y blood absolv$ ,i am        
,f s9's trem5d\s guilt & %ame8'    ,yes1
 de> ,emma1 !y w be able to look up )   
joy 9 ! face (  _! ,judge1 & say1 #8,x  
is ,god t ju/ifie?1 :o is he t          
condemne?8'0    8,b :at6 ,d y mean1     
gr&mamma1 t ,god does n take acc\nt (  !
 s9s ( ! righte\s80    8,no1 no1 my     
*ild2 e "o ( _! s9s is writt5 d[n z well
 z  ^? ( ! wick$--dreadful pages (      
guilt1 too1 t might well  ov]:elm !m )  
wra? & condemnation40    8,h[1 !n10     
cont9u$ ,emma1 8c x be diff]5t ) !m f ! 
o!rs8 ,h[ c ,god pass ov] _! _m s9s80   

8,he does n--,he c\ld n1 my *ild10      
repli$ ! ag$ lady1 8pass  any s9s ov]4  
,b y may h he>d ( ano!r book :i*        
,sid5ote3  ,! ,book ( ,life4 ,god w h   
be=e ,him on t day4 ,x is ! ,book  (    
,life4 ,!re ! names ( all ! r$eem$ are  
writt54 ,none :o are  writt5 !re9 c be  
lo/6 ,x is z if ! great ,judge took ,8  
p5  & drew x ?r\gh e page ( record$ s9s1
 m>k+ !m all out  ) ! blood ( ! ,lamb ( 
,god40    8,b10 ask$ ,emma1 8w x n make 
! believ] v sad & sorr[ful  on t day to 
see su* an awful record ( s9s8 ,x w be  
en\gh1  surely1 to br+ floods ( te>s to 
8 eyes40    8,i d n wond] at y\r say+ s1
 my de>2 b ,i ?9k ! ?\ght (  8 s9s w be 
lo/ 9 a /ill m wondr\s & amaz+ "o--,i   
mean 9  ?9k+ ( ! "w ( ,jesus1 t c\ld    
take s _m s9s away1  mak+ !m all =giv5 &
 =gott51 & blott$ out = ev]40    8,oh t 
my "n1 de> gr&mamma1 7 safely writt5    
!re6 ,i feel  z if ,i nev] c\ld be =    
ano!r h\r happy or joyful until ,i felt 
sure t my "n 0 9 ! ,book ( ,life60      
8,y h1 my de> *ild1 all ! assurance     

necess>y1 if y are n[  believ+ 9 ! ,"l  
,jesus--tru/+ 9 ,8 m]its--seek+ to love 
,him--to d :at ,he comm&s--& avoid :at  
displeases ,him4 ,( su* ,he  says 7,rev4
 iii4 #e71 #8,i w n blot out 8 "n out ( 
! ,book (  ,life2 b ,i w confess 8 "n   
be=e my ,fa!r & be=e ,8  angels4'0      
8,b tell me fur!r10 said ,emma1 8h[ w ! 
"w ( judgm5t  proce$80    8,jesus1 my   
*ild1 aft] ! books h be5 op5$1 & ! va/  
multitude h be5 br\ght be=e ,him1 w g on
 to pron\nce s5t5ce  ^u ea*4 ,x w be a  
solemn sc5e4 ,we read t #8,he w         
,sid5ote3  ,! ,aw>ds4 sep>ate ! righte\s
 f ! wick$ z a %eph]d  divide? ! %eep f 
! goats4' ,9 ?is _w ! good & ! bad1  !  
#8t>es & ! :eat1' are mix$ up toge!r4   
,we _c tell !  holy f ! unholy2 b ,jesus
 kn[s !m all2 & on t day ,he w  p>cel   
all mank9d into ^! two great classes4 ,9
 "o or o!r e  human be+ mu/ be plac$40  
8,on :om w ,he pron\nce s5t5ce fir/80   
inquir$ ,emma4    8,he w address !      
righte\s fir/10 said h] gr&mo!r4 8,x w  
n1 inde$1 be ) !m a day ( wra?4         

,believ]s1 at ! "t (  _! ju/ification 7z
 ,i expla9$ to y on a =m] ev5+71 7      
dismiss$ ) ! s5t5ce ( #8n guilty'       
pron\nc$ ^u !m4 ,!y  are br\ght be=e    
,god's ?rone1 t !re !y may be #8op5ly   
ackn[l$g$'--receive a public acquittal  
be=e m5 & angels--&  li/5 to t happy1   
happy s5t5ce1 #8,come1 ye bless$ ( my   
,fa!r1  inh]it ! k+dom prep>$ = y f !   
f\ndation ( ! _w4'0    8,i c well imag9e
 _! joy10 said ,emma2 8b :at next80     
8,x w be a sadly diff]5t sc5e1 my *ild4 
,let ! words ( ,jesus  himself tell y ( 
x--y w f9d !m 9 ! #be? *apt] (  ,mat!w1 
#da/ v]se40    ,emma aga9 turn$ to !    
passage1 & read1 8,!n %all ,he say also 
to  !m on ! left h&1 ,dep>t1 ye curs$1  
into ev]la/+ fire1  prep>$ = ! devil & 8
 angels40    8,aft] ?is10 cont9u$ ! ag$ 
lady1 8we read no m ab\t ! do+s  ( t    
great day4 ,! c\rt is dissolv$--! trial 
ov]4 ,we see !  gold5 gates ( heav5 op5 
to receive happy sa9ts & angels2 & !    
mis]able wick$ s9k d[n to ! regions (   
despair6 ,?is solemn day  t]m9ates !    

k+dom ( grace on e>?4 ,! k+dom ( glory  
is !n  complet$4 ,! elect are ga!r$ into
 x f ! f\r qu>t]s (  heav54 ,!y #8ent]  
into ! joy ( _! ,"l4' ,b ?is ,i mu/     
res]ve  speak+ to y ab\t1 if ,god sp>e  
me1 till ano!r ,sabba?40                
,,eigh? ,,night4    ,spr+ once m return$
 ) its gre5 fields & bright sky4 ,!     
little birds 7 beg9n+ to raise _! e>lie/
 notes1 z if tell+  "o ano!r h[ happy !y
 7 t w9t]1 ) its sn[ & its  /orms1 0    
aga9 ov]1 & t ! fre% buds 7 beg9n+ aga9 
to  appe>4 ,! small1 oldfa%ion$ lamp1   
too1 :i* 0 fill$ e  ,saturday1 s z to be
 ready = ! ,sabba? ev5+1 01 f ! long    
twilight1 no long] requir$4 ,z ! la/    
rays ( ! sett+ sun 7  fall+ ?r\gh !     
lattic$ w9d[1 ,emma 0 f\nd once m at h] 
gr&mo!r's side4    8,i ?9k1 my de>10    
said ! latt]1 lay+ aside h] spectacles1 
&  draw+ h] gr&*ild ne>] h]--8,i ?9k ,i 
left (f speak+ la/  ,sabba? :5 we 7 j   
beg9n+ to talk ( ! mo/ wondr\s &        
glori\s ( all ,bible subjects40    8,oh 
yes10 repli$ ,emma1 8y _h told me ab\t !

 do+s ( ! great  ,day ( ,judgm5t1 & y 7 
comm5c+ to ,sid5ote3 ,( ,heav54 speak   
ab\t ! glories ( heav51 :5 y ?\ght x    
w\ld be bett] to wait  till n[40        
8,truly1 my *ild10 said h] gr&mo!r1 8,i 
w\ld require r to wait  till t heav5    
itself beg9s1 9 ord] to give y any idea 
( its  happ9ess4 ,we are told t #8eye   
ha? n se51 nor e> he>d1 nei!r  h ent]$  
into ! he>t ( man1 ! ?+s :i* ,god ha?   
prep>$  = !m t love ,him4'0    8,i 0    
read+ a little ago1 :5 sitt+ at ! w9d[10
 said ,emma1  8! description ( ?is      
glori\s heav5 giv5 u 9 ! la/ *apt]s  ( !
 ,bible1 :]e x is said to be a ,sid5ote3
 ,h[ describ$ 9  ,revelation4 great     
city1 ) /reets ( gold l transp>5t glass1
  walls ( jasp]1 & f\ndations ( preci\s 
/ones4 ,& "h1 too1 is  ano!r beautiful  
v]se1 gr&mamma10 cont9u$ %e1 z h] eyes  
glanc$  ov] ! #ba/ *apt] ( ,revelation3 
8#8,& ! city _h no ne$ ( !  sun1 nei!r (
 ! moon1 to %9e 9 x2 = ! glory ( ,god   
did  light5 x1 & ! ,lamb is ! light     
!re(4' ,& "h yet ano!r  lovely          

description10 %e add$1 8,i love s to    
read x3 #8,& he %ew$ me  a pure riv] (  
wat] ( life1 cle> z cry/al1 proce$+ out 
( !  ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb4 ,9 ! mid/
 ( ! /reet ( x1 & on  ei!r side ( !     
riv]1 0 !re ! tree ( life1 :i* b>e      
twelve  mann] ( fruits1 & yield$ h]     
fruit e mon?3 & ! leaves (  ! tree 7 = !
 heal+ ( ! nations4'0    8,i h n        
int]rupt$ y1 my de> *ild1 9 read+ ^!    
beautiful  v]ses10 said ! ag$ lady2 8!y 
give u a bright & gl[+ picture  (       
happ9ess & glory1 :i* our m9ds c 9 no   
o!r way conceive40    ,sid5ote3 ,to be  
und]/ood figuratively4 8,b w !re inde$  
be  gold5 /reets1 & cry/al walls1 & all 
^! preci\s /ones t  are "h spok5 (80    
inquir$ ,emma4    8,!re w be f> great]  
magnific5ce1 & f> pur] happ9ess10       
repli$ h] gr&mo!r1 8?an all ! gold &    
gems ?is _w c\ld  give4 ,^! are j       
figures or emblems employ$ by ,god 9 ,8 
,^w to  convey to u "s idea ( ! va/     
glory ( heav54 ,no e>?ly words1 or      
?\ghts1 or language1 c\ld describe ?is2 

& !re=e1 z m5  consid] gold & preci\s   
/ones ! mo/ co/ly & valuable ?+s 9  !   
_w1 !y are us$ z pictures to give u "s  
feeble  repres5tation ( heav5ly         
bless$ness40    8,:at1 !n1 de> gr&mamma1
 w heav5 really be8 ,:at k9d ( a  place 
is x8 & h[ are ! righte\s employ$ :5 !y 
get !re80    ,sid5ote3 ,! ,sc5]y (      
,heav54 8,i _c tell10 repli$ ! o!r1     
8:at "* ( sc5]y !re w be 9 heav51 nor 9 
:at  p>ticul> spot 9 ! univ]se ?is happy
 place is prep>$4 ,! ,bible  does n     
gratify our curiosity ab\t ?is4 ,= any?+
 t is kn[n to  ! contr>y1 !re may be mu*
 !re t we love & admire 9 ?is  _w4 ,!re 
may be beautiful skies1 & cle> riv]s1 & 
gu%+  f\nta9s1 & lovely fl[]s1 & sweet  
music4 ,b /ill1 z ,i h  said already1   
reg>d+ all ^! ! ,bible says no?+40      
8,:at1 !n1 w heav5 consi/ 91 gr&mamma80 
inquir$ ,emma4    ,sid5ote3 ,negative & 
,positive ,bless$ness4 8,i 0 j go+ to   
say1  my *ild1 t !re are _m ?+s we "k w 
n be !re1 &  _m ?+s we "k w be !re4     
,does little ,emma ?9k %e c\ld  tell me 

any ( ! ?+s we h 9 ?is _w t we %all n h 
9 heav580    8,oh yes10 repli$ ! little 
girl1 8,i ?9k ,i "k4 ,we %all h no  s9  
!re1 & no sorr[ !re1 & no dea? !re40    
,sid5ote3 ,negative4 8,q "r1 my *ild10  
said h] gr&mo!r4  8,?is is a _w ( s91 & 
!re=e x has become a _w ( pa91  &       
sickness1 & sorr[1 & dea?2 b 9 heav5 all
 ^! w be  unkn[n4 ,i ?\ght ,i saw y1 my 
de>1 b ye/]day seat$ 9 !  *ur*y>d on    
little ,rob]t's tomb2 & :5 y came home1 
,i obs]v$  by y\r eyes t y _h be5 weep+ 
= ! loss ( y\r little  bro!r4 ,9 t happy
 heav5 ,i am speak+ ( !re w be no graves
  & no te>s1 = !re w be no s9 & no dea? 
to cause !m40    8,b !n1 de> gr&mamma1 w
 !re be no o!r joys 9 heav580           
,sid5ote3 ,positive4 8,yes1 yes1 my     
*ild10 repli$ ! ag$ lady2 8,i  h only   
spok5 to y ( :at is n 9 heav54 ,i h yet 
to tell  y :at is !re4 ,c little ,emma  
answ] ?is "q too1 z well  z ! la/80     
8,i %all meet all my de> fri5ds !re10   
said ,emma--8my fa!r &  "m1 :o 7 bo?    
tak5 f me :5 ,i 0 s "y1 & little        

,rob]t1 & y too1 gr&mamma1 :o h s k9dly 
l$ me on 9 ! way  to t happy place1 &   
told me (t5 h[ ,i am to get !re40       
8,my de> *ild10 said h] gr&mo!r1 8all t 
y h said ab\t  meet+ dep>t$ fri5ds !re  
is true4 ,all :o are ! fri5ds ( ,jesus  
w meet 9 t happy home4 ,i believe x to  
be true10 %e repeat$1  ! te> fill+ h]   
eye z %e spoke4 8,p>5ts w "k _!  *ildr51
 & *ildr5 _! p>5ts2 & bro!rs & si/]s w  
meet  nev] to "p any m4 ,b ?is is b a v 
small portion ( ! joy  ( heav54 ,c y n  
?9k ( a f> great] joy 9 t bright _w  ?an
 ev5 ! meet+ ( ! de>e/ e>?ly fri5ds80   
8,oh yes10 repli$ ,emma1 8we %all meet  
,god6--we %all see ,jesus face to  face6
 ,sid5ote3 ,vision ( ,god4 ,?is w be !  
greate/1 surely1 (  all ! glories (     
heav5--to dwell = ev] ) ,god1 & discov] 
m  ( ,8 grace & love60    8,yes1 truly1 
my *ild10 said ! o!r2 8?is is to heav5  
:at ! sun  is to ! univ]se4 ,all ! o!r  
glories we c speak ( are only1 by       
comp>ison1 l ! light ( ! />s to t sun1  
or l little  /reams to ! great ocean4   

,we %all #8see ,god2' & :at1 p]haps1 is 
m wondr\s /ill1 we %all be l ,god4      
,along ) ! holy angels1  we %all h no   
high] delight ?an do+ ,8 w4 ,we %all    
feel t  9 ,8 pres5ce #8!re is fulness ( 
joy4'0    8,b %all we inde$ see ,god80  
inquir$ ,emma2 8! ?\ght seems s         
wondr\s4 ,h[ c ?is be80    ,sid5ote3 ,h[
 ,god w be ,manife/$4 8,"h aga91 de>    
*ild10  repli$ h] gr&mo!r1 8we mu/ n try
 to be wise beyond :at !  ,bible has    
told u2 = x is !re said1 t #8,he dwells 
9 light t  is inaccessible & full (     
glory1 :om no eye ha? se51 nei!r c      
see4' ,t !re w be "s bright & glori\s   
manife/ation ( ,8  pres5ce ,i _c d\bt2 b
 :at ! ,sid5ote3 ,! ,pres5ce ( ,jesus  9
 ! mid/ ( ! ,r$eem$4 nature ( ?is w be  
,i _c tell4  ,?is we "k1 h[ev]1 )       
c]ta9ty1 t ,jesus1 our bless$ ,r$eem]1  
9 ,8 glorifi$ human nature1 w be se5 &  
ador$ by ! c\ntless  multitudes ( ,8    
ransom$ p40    8,i saw10 said ,emma1 8a 
v]se imm$iately foll[+ ! words ,i a     
little  ago read1 :i* speaks ( ?is4 ,"h 

x is3 #8,& !y %all see ,8  face1 & ,8 "n
 %all be 9 _! =eheads4'0    8,yes1 my   
*ild2 & y may p]haps rememb] "s o!r     
passages :i*  tell ! same bless$ tru?4  
,d y rememb] :at made ,john s happy 9  !
 prospect ( heav580    8,oh yes10 repli$
 ,emma1 8,i recollect n[4 ,he says ) su*
 joy1 #8,we  "k t1 :5 ,he %all appe>1 we
 %all be l ,him2 = we %all see  ,him z  
,he is4'0    8,q "r1 de>e/10 said h]    
gr&mo!r2 8,i %all j rem9d y  ( "o m4 ,x 
is ! ,savi\r's own la/ pray] = ,8       
p--#8,fa!r1  ,i w t !y also :om ,?\ ha/ 
giv5 me be ) me :]e ,i am1  t !y may    
behold my glory4' ,d y rememb] ! "n by  
:i*  ,jesus is spok5 ( aga9 & aga9 9 !  
book ( ,revelation1 describ+  to u h[   
,he n[ appe>s 9 glory80    8,yes10      
repli$ ,emma2 8,i h (t5 be5 /ruck ) !   
title !re  giv5 to ,him4 ,he is call$   
#8! ,lamb t 0 sla94' ,i (t5 wond]  :y   
,he %\ld be call$ s1 n[ t ,he is 9      
heav51 seat$ on ,8  ?rone1 ) all ,8     
suff]+s at an end40    8,x is1 my de>   
*ild10 answ]$ ! ag$ lady1 8a v preci\s  

"n4  ,x tells t ,he cont9ues1 & w       
cont9ue1 to we> ,8 glorifi$  human      
nature !re1 & t1 too1 ?r\gh all et]nity4
 ,x tells u  also t ! r$eem$ w nev]     
cease to rememb] t x 0 to !  %$d+ ( ,8  
preci\s blood t !y owe e gem ( _!       
cr[ns40    8,& d\btless10 said ,emma1 8!
 happy company ( ! sa9ts w =  ev]       
delight to ?9k m & m ( ! love ( ,jesus80
    ,sid5ote3 ,_! ,contemplation (      
,*ri/'s ,love4 8,y are "r10 said  ! o!r4
 8,x w assur$ly be "o ( ! greate/ joys 9
 heav5 to  compreh5d ) all sa9ts :at is 
! height & dep?1 & l5g? &  bread?1 & to 
"k ! love ( ,*ri/1 :i* passe? k4 ,!y  w 
ev] be try+ to "k m & m ( ?is love2 b !y
 w  nev] be able to und]/& all its      
mean+40    8,i d>esay1 too1 mu* t we _c 
n[ und]/& w be cle>$ up80  said ,emma4  
8,yes1 my de>10 repli$ h] gr&mo!r2      
8,god's wisdom & fai?fulness  w !n be z 
fully reveal$ z ,8 love4 ,!re is mu* t  
takes  place on e>? :i* is p]plex+      
,sid5ote3 ,provid5ces ,expla9$ 9        
,heav54 to u--:at we call #8d>k         

deal+s1'--z1 = example1 :5 good  &      
useful lives are tak5 away1 & evil &    
wor?less lives are  sp>$2 b ,jesus1 y   
rememb]1 said1 #8,:at ?\ kn[e/ n n[1  ?\
 %alt "k h]eaft]4' ,i believe we %all !n
 n only #8"k1'  b see1 t #8all ?+s h be5
 work+ toge!r = good to !m  t love      
,god4' ,sore trials & afflictions w !n  
call =? l\d  songs ( praise2 & x w be   
made manife/ t ! ,judge ( all !  e>? _h 
done "r40    8,& w all ^! bless$ sa9ts10
 inquir$ ,emma1 8be equally holy &      
happy80    8,!y w all1 my de>1 be holy10
 said ! old lady1 8= #8)\t  hol9ess no  
"o c\ld see ,god1' f> less enjoy ,him2 &
 !y w all1  too1 be happy--n "o te> w be
 9 _! bright faces4 ,b ,i  believe1 too1
 t "s ,sid5ote3 ,degrees ( ,bliss 9     
,heav54 w be  happi] ?an o!rs4 ,all w be
 l vessels full to ! brim )  glory &    
happ9ess2 b "s vessels w be l>g] ?an    
o!rs1 &  able1 !re=e1 to conta9 m       
happ9ess4 ,we read t !y %all  diff] #8z 
"o /> 9 ! firmam5t diff]s f ano!r /> 9  
glory4' ,"s />s are ( a l>g] size ?an   

o!rs2 "s are ne>] !  sun ?an o!rs3 s ^? 
:o h liv$ ne>] ,jesus on e>?1 &  lov$   
,him ) l>g] he>ts1 w be ne>] ,him 9     
heav54 ,:ile all1  !re=e1 :o are        
believ]s w be happy1 ^? w be happie/ :o 
are walk+ close/ ) ,god n[4 ,if y w turn
 to ! twelf?  *apt] ( ,daniel1 y w f9d  
!re a /rik+ v]se1 tell+ (  diff]5t      
degrees ( com+ happ9ess4 ,"h x is10     
cont9u$ ! old  lady1 po9t+ h] little    
gr&*ild to ! ?ird v]se3 8#8,!y t be     
wise %all %9e z ! brightness ( !        
firmam5t2 & !y t turn  _m to            
righte\sness z ! />s = ev] & ev]4'0     
8,oh6 :at a glori\s1 happy prospect1 de>
 gr&mamma6 ,w\ld t ,i  c\ld feel sure ( 
be+ "o ev5 ( ^! feeble/ />s60           
,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,heav5 is ,obta9$4 8,!re  
is b "o way1 my *ild10  repli$ ! o!r1 8(
 jo9+ t bright company ( :i* we h be5   
speak+4 ,x is ! blood ( ,jesus alone t c
 op5 ^! glori\s  gates4 ,b t blood has  
op5$ !m1 & keeps !m op5 /ill1 to  ! *ief
 ( s9n]s4 ,t bless$ ,r$eem] seems /ill  
to /& at !  gate ( heav51 & say1 #8,i am

 ! door3 by me if any man ent] 91 he    
%all be sav$4'    8,b ,i feel1 my de>   
,emma1 t my /r5g? is fail+1 & ,i am     
unable  to speak m to y ?is ev5+4 ,give 
me y\r ,bible1 & ,i %all  d\ble d[n !   
leaf at my fav\rite description ( ! joys
 ( heav540  ,%e accord+ly took h] little
 gr&*ild's ,bible1 & putt+ a m>k  ) h]  
ag$ f+] at ! sev5? *apt] ( ,revelation1 
?irte5?  v]se1 return$ x to h] aga91    
say+1 8,%\ld y1 my *ild1 be )  me at my 
dy+ h\r1 :5 my tongue is too feeble to  
speak1 rememb] to  read to me t sweet   
passage4 ,i h (t5 wi%$ t ,i might h  "s 
"o to read to me ^! words :5 ,i pass    
?r\gh ! ,d>k ,valley40    ,sid5ote3     
,conclusion4 ,little did ,emma suppose t
 ! words :i* n[  fell ^u h] e> w\ld s   
soon come true4 ,a few weeks only pass$ 
by1  :5 h] gr&mo!r 0 laid ^u a b$ (     
sickness & pa91 :i*  soon prov$ a b$ (  
dea?4 ,! ag$ sa9t bore up "u h] suff]+s 
) calmness & =titude4 ,%e 0 kept 9      
p]fect peace1 = h] m9d  0 /ay$ on ,god4 
,h] de> little gr&*ild 0 h] fai?ful     

companion  dur+ h] la/ h\rs4 ,! night   
be=e h] dea?1 :5 %e 0 fa/  s9k+1 & h]   
lips gett+ pal] & pal]1 ,emma rememb]$  
fai?fully ! reque/ made to h]4 ,! te>   
/>t$ to h] eye z %e  op5$ h] ,bible1 &  
saw ! leaf /ill fold$ d[n4 ,%e read x ) 
a  trembl+ voice4 ,! poor old suff]] 0  
able to d no m ?an clasp  h] )]$ h&s z !
 happy s5t5ces fell on h] e>s4 ,:5 %e _h
  fall5 asleep 9 ,jesus1 & 0 laid 9 !   
*ur*y>d :i* %e _h s  (t5 look$ to f h]  
w9d[1 ,emma delight$ to g ) h] ,bible 9 
h] h&1 &1 sitt+ on ! gre5 turf :i* cov]$
 h] grave1 to  read ! wellkn[n passage3 
8,& "o ( ! eld]s answ]$1 say+  unto me1 
,:at are ^! :i* are array$ 9 :ite robes8
 & :5ce  came !y8 ,& ,i said unto him1  
,sir1 ?\ kn[e/4 ,& he said to me1  ,^!  
are !y :i* came out ( great tribulation1
 & h wa%$  _! robes1 & made !m :ite 9 ! 
blood ( ! ,lamb4 ,!re=e are  !y be=e !  
?rone ( ,god1 & s]ve ,him day & night 9 
,8  temple3 & ,he t sitte? on ! ?rone   
%all dwell among !m4 ,!y  %all hung] no 
m1 nei!r ?ir/ any m2 nei!r %all ! sun   

light on !m1 nor any heat4 ,= ! ,lamb1  
:i* is 9 ! mid/ ( !  ?rone1 %all fe$ !m1
 & %all lead !m unto liv+ f\nta9s (     
wat]s2 & ,god %all wipe away all te>s f 
_! eyes40                               
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