Then the
earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the
sea, and mankind at last shall own their King--Him. in whom they are all
redeemed into the glorious liberty of the Sons of God, and He shall reign
indeed on earth, and none but His saints shall rule beside Him. And then
shall this sacrament be an everlasting sign to all the nations of the
world, as it has been to you this day, of freedom, equality, brotherhood,
of Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace and good-will toward
men. Do you believe?"
Again I answered, not her, but Him who sent her--
"Lord, I believe! Help thou mine unbelief!"
"And now farewell. I shall not see you again before you start--and ere you
return--My health has been fast declining lately."
I started--I had not dared to confess to myself how thin her features had
become of late. I had tried not to hear the dry and hectic cough, or see
the burning spot on either cheek--but it was too true; and with a broken
voice I cried:
"Oh that I might die, and join you!"
"Not so--I trust that you have still a work to do.
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