Upon the tree of life was most beautiful fruit, of which the saints could partake freely. In the city was a most glorious throne, from which proceeded a pure River of water of life, clear as crystal.

The prophet beheld the redeemed dwelling in the new Jerusalem, the city of God, free from sin and from all marks of the curse, and rapture he explains rejoice you with Jerusalem and be glad with her all you that love her rejoice for Joy with her.

Of the posterity of Abraham it is written, "these all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them a far off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth."

They shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. In Union with Christ they judge the wicked, comparing their acts with the statute book, the Bible, deciding every case according to the deeds done in the body.

There will be music there, and song, such music and song as, save in the visions of God, no mortal ear has heard or mind conceived.

Though the rulers of this world know it not, yet often in their councils angels have been spokesman.

If the lost sheep is not brought back to the fold, it wanders until it perishes. Many souls go down to ruin for want of a hand stretched out to save.

The Angels frustrated themselves at the feet of their commander, and offered to become a sacrifice for man. But an angel's life could not pay the debt; only he who created man had power to redeem him.

A guardian angel is appointed to every follower of christ. These heavenly watchers shield the righteous from the power of the wicked one.

Before the ransomed throng is the holy city. Jesus opens wide the pearly gates, and the Nations that have kept the truth enter in. There they behold the paradise of God, the home of Adam in his innocency.