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people, and tongues, stood before the throne, 

 and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, 

 and palms in their hands ; and cried with a loud 

 voice, saying. Salvation to our God which sitteth 

 upon the throne, and unto the Lamb." The 

 palms which the redeemed in heaven are repre- 

 sented as bearing, signify their triumph and 

 victory over all their spiritual enemies, and 

 their rejoicing in the presence of Christ their 

 Lord — They shall be more than conquerors 

 through Him who hath loved them. And who 

 would not Avish to share their triumph, to join 

 their anthems of praise, and to swell the niun- 

 ber of those who are thus purified from every 

 sin, freed from every sorrow, and made par- 

 takers of holiness and happiness, infinitely 

 exceeding all that man ever knew since he. fell? 

 There is one way, and but one, yet it is a way 

 open to all, by which every sinner to whom 

 the glorious message is sent may hereafter join 

 that holy, happy band. It is by faith in Jesus 

 Christ alone that we can be made meet for the 

 inheritance. We must repent of sin, and seek 

 the sanctifying and purifying influences of the 

 Holy Spirit by earnest, believing prayer. Wc 

 cannot deserve this blessing — we must cast 

 ourselves, by faith, on the mercy of God, 

 extended to us through the merits and sacriiice 



