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eternal Redeemer’s voice she banished thralldom from her
free soil. Herself free, she drew her good sword and shed
her blood for the cause of the oppressed. Therefore her
faults shall be forgiven her, and strength shall be given to
her to combat her evil spirits, and power to proclaim the
gospel of liberty in the name of eternal laws. Fear not,
thou little nation! it is thy Lord’s will to exalt thee above
many wealthy and great nations. Approach to receive
thy Father’s blessing !”
Adoring, she bowed before the Eternal. Golden clouds
enveloped her, and harps resounded. I covered my dazzled
eyes; but they shed tears of bliss, for the blessed one, —
she was my mother.
When I again looked up, I beheld once more the
heavenly legions in endless space, and another form rose
resplendent out of the ocean of clouds. Stately was she,
and beautiful as a queen; her raiment shone with gold,
but the traces of dark passions had marked her features
and overshadowed her forehead. But still her glance was
steady and open, as if conscious of something great. She
looked calmly up to the throne, adoring whilst she ap-
proached it.
The heavenly chorus sang : —
“Great have been her sins, but she has abjured them at
the feet of the Holy One. She has raised the banner of
Him who proceeded out of the bosom of Divinity, to say to
earth’s children: ‘Ye are all brethren, and God is your
father!” She has burst the chains of her prisoners, and
works of love have effaced the traces of cruelty. Therefore
shall her sins be forgiven her, and she shall live to see
many glorious days, and proceed from one brightness to
another !”
And whilst they thus sang and she advanced towards the
throne, her face became glorified by the brightness which
she was approaching, and the furrows on her forehead be-
came like streaks of light.
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