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Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · May 17, 1883

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 9, No. 19.

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LOOKING FOR CHRIST.

By Mrs. Sigourney

"Unto them that look for him, he shall appear the second time, without sin, unto salvation."
Night forsakes her ebon seat, Gathered mists in volumes fleet, Dawn upon the mountain gray, Tremble with prelusive ray, Till the lifted gate of morn Purples where the day is born, And that glorious orb doth rise, Eye of earth and sea and skies.
Thus 'mid shades of ancient time, Patriarchs gazed with faith sublime, Seers invoked the promised light, Prophets sought its vision bright, Till on Bethlehem's blessed glade Burst the beam that ne'er shall fade, And the raptured matin song Swelled from Heaven's resplendent throne.
Saviour, come! our spirits wait: Enter with thy regal state! If our darkening sins prevail, If our dawn of hope be pale, Wake that star, whose aspect sweet Led the sages to thy feet; Wake that sun whose holy ray Brightens to eternal day! —Mrs. Sigourney.