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Title: The modern devil, his play between the false and the good;
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Chambers, Isaiah Mench, 1865- (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Philadelphia, International publishing co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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our Lord, returned, at the home of Widow Faith, at eventide."

Hurrying to the city, they sought this poor woman's dwelling, and entered with reverence and rejoicing to behold again in the garment of flesh the Lord Jesus.

"He yet tarries with the lowly, and honors the poor with His presence," Miss Sincere had said to the prophet upon hearing of His visit.

"The Lord, no doubt, remembereth those who once welcomed Him in Galilee, and of those He spoke tenderly when to His Church He said: 'The poor always have ye with you,'" replied Evangelist.

"None are more worthy to receive the divine Lord than Widiw Faith; for with great confidence she hath sacrificed much in order to minister unto the poor and homeless, through a long life," added Miss Sincere.

"Yes, she hath lived His life, and the beauty of the Lord has appeared on whatever her life has touched," said Hyopcrite.

My Lord and my God

Then I saw within the lonely home where the glorified Christ had deigned to come; and about Him loving fellowship were
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gathered the little company. They looked upon His face, which beamed upon them with celestial light; and His voice of love, which had won the world, fell upon their ears as a melody divine. I saw them handle Him to be convinced; and with a tenderness that dissolved any doubt, He showed them the scars within His hands and upon His feet, as He said:

These are the healed wounds from the nails of Calvary.

Adoring, Evangelist and the company fell before Him in exultation and praise; and I marked that the little room was ablaze with a glory that was heavenly: Throwing aside His garment, the Master pointed to a scar within His side.

"This," said He, "is whre the sword of the soldier pierced my side after my death upon the Cross." And so saying, He added, "I am none other than He who died for the sins of the world, and of whom it was foretold that He should again appear."

Then, without them seeing, he disappeared, and amazed and wondering, left them to themselves and prayer.

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