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earth viii then certainly have IL,
fulI realization. Human wisd ON
human virtue, umanitarianism, So
GEOLOGY. fratcrnalism, philanthropy
and all the other laudcd bulwarks OF
civilization will have their boa,tcd
strength tested. The dcccitfulncss of
the human heart will be laid bare in
the presence of the unrcstrained
power of the arch deceivcr. for there
viii be nothing then to hold him in
check. The human arm will be shown
TO be too short and too weak to
wreStle with the arts and devices
and skill of the devil Man is not vet
ready To give up the task of over
corning and controlling the evil in the
world. He still thinks he can sue
coed and will ultimately triumph. but
II one will he honest with himse elf and
read the newspapers he will have to
admit that there are no present indi-
cations that success is any nearer
than when the Babolites sought to
build to Heaven and link the two in
lasting union. But in the time of the
triOulation the power of Satan
will he manifested and realized. and
man Will see the utter folly of hop
ing to forge the chains which will
bind him. Christ forged the chains
during His forty days in the wilder
ness which alone are strong enough
to bind Satan, and when He returns
at the end of the tribulation period
To rule with His saints over the
world the chains will be put into full
use and Satan will be bound John
in prophetic vision saw this when he
wrote: And | saw an angel come
down from Heaven, having the key of
the bottomleSS PIT and a great chain
I'm his hand. And he LAID hold on the
dragon. that old serpent, which is the
devil. and Satan, and bound him
thousand years. and cast him into
tn" bottomlcss pit, and shut him up,
and set a seal upon him, that he
should deceive the nations no more.
MI the thousand years should be full
hlled.' That will mark the dawning
of new day for the world. But
the midnight must yet come bringing
IN the woes of tribulation before the
mIlIennial age can come.
m HE Christians Midnight.-It is
|" bright with hope. 1t is filled
with Joy, for its stiffness will be
broken by the shout of triumph Of
the descending Lord; it will ring with
the heavenly voice of the archangel.
~ Will thrill with the awakening
trump of God. The bride longs for
the return of the bridegroom and re-
JoiccS exceedingly when she hears his
hurried nd L.. n.
about her. The church. made up of
the true believers. by whatever name
or denomination called. is the bride
of Jesus Christ. She is eXpectant of
her coming Lord. Her JOY will be
complete when He does come and
takes her to be forever with Him.
Resting upon the promises of God. as
the midnight darkness draws near,
her heart can swell with music and
She can sing:
Thou art coming q my Saviour,
Thou art coming. my King,
In Thy beauty all-resplcndcnt
In Thy glory ali-transcendcnt:
Well may We rejoice and sing
coming! In tho opening east
Herald brightness slowly sweEs:
coming, O my glorious Priest
Hear We not Thy golden bells?
Thou art coming, Thou art coming,
We shall meet Thee on Thy way
We snail see Thee. shall know Thee.
We shall bless Thee. we shall show The
All our hearts could never say!
What an anthem that will be
Ringing out our love to Thee
Pouring out our rapture sweet
At Thine own all-Elorous feeti
Thou art coming, We are waiting
With a hone that cannot fail;
Asking not the day or hour
Resting on Thy word OF power
Anchored safe within the veil.
Time appointed may be long
But the vision must be sure:
Certainty shall make us strong
joyful patience can endure
go the JOY TO see Thee reignng
Thee. my own beloved LORD
Every tongue Thy name confessirg
Worship honor glory. blessing
Brought TO Thee with glad accord
Thee. my Master and my Friend
INDICATED and enthroned!
Unto earth's remotest end
GiOvhed. adored. and owned
al HE Shout the Voice, the Trump
ID And at midnight there was