ness； and Abraham wastheir father； Moses had elected to suffer with them rather that glory in sin for a season。 Shadrach；Meshach； and Abednego had gone before them into the fire； their grief had been sung by David；and Jeremiah had wept for them。 Ezekiel had prophesied upon them； these scattered bones； theseslain； and； in the fullness of time； the prophet； John； had e out of the wilderness； crying that thepromise was for them。 They were enpassed with a very cloud of witnesses： Judas； who hadbetrayed the Lord； Thomas； who had doubted Him； Peter； who had trembled at the crowing of acock； Stephen； who had been stoned； Paul； who had been bound； the blind man crying in the dustyroad； the dead man rising from the grave。 And they looked unto Jesus； the author and the finisherof their faith； running with patience the race He had set before them； they endured the cross； andthey despised the shame； and waited to join Him； one day； in glory； at the right hand of the Father。
My soul！ don’t you be uneasy！
Jesus going to make up my dying bed！
‘Rise up； rise up； Brother Johnny； and talk about the Lord’s deliverance。’
It was Elisha who had spoken； he stood just above John； smiling； and behind him were thesaints—Praying Mother Washington； and Sister McCandless； and Sister Price。 Behind these； hesaw his mother； and his aunt； his father； for the moment； was hidden from his view。
‘Amen！’ cried Sister McCandless； ‘rise up； and praise the Lord！’
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