The former scenes having passed, we heard an angel with a loud voice proclaim:  "LET SALVATION, THE YEAR OF JUBILEE BE PROCLAIMED AFAR."

As the angel spake, we heard a voice of lamentation, saying, "O wretched man that I am!  Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?"

The dark cloud which overhung the scene - parting -  we beheld, by the aid of a pale light, the forlorn Man and his friends - the same displayed in a former scene.  By them stood a man clad in simple apparel.  He was holding in his hand a Book, from which he read, "Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

As He read, the afflicted man looked up, and although somewhat disturbed by his presence, said, "To whom may I go?  In whom shall I have hope?".

"In Jesus, Who is the Saviour of men," answered the messenger.  "But I am polluted from the sole of the foot to the crown of the head," continued the fallen man.  Then the messenger read from the Book again, "Though thy sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow:  though they be as crimson, they shall be as wool."

The sufferer replied, "I have sinned against Heaven."  Again the messenger read, "Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts:  and let him return unto the Lord, and He WILL have mercy upon him:  and to our God, for He WILL ABUNDANTLY PARDON."  Then said he, "It is also written, 'The whole need not a physician, but they that are sick'.  If thou seekest to enter into Life with all thy heart, thou mayest.  LOOK UP",  he continued, as he raised his hand, and immediately a light shone from above, revealing to the inward sense of the sufferer, the Redeemer as extended upon the cross.  And he heard a voice saying, "No man cometh unto the Father but by Me.  I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE.  HE THAT BELIEVETH ON ME, THOUGH HE WERE DEAD, YET SHALL HE LIVE:   AND WHOSOEVER LIVETH AND BELIEVETH ON ME, SHALL NEVER DIE."

The sufferer replied, "Lord, I believe"....And raising his hands he prayed, "God be merciful to me a sinner."  And a light descended, resting upon him; and the Spirit of God pervading his soul, spake to his spirit, "THY SINS ARE FORGIVEN THEE; THY GUILT REMOVED; THY  WOUNDS ARE HEALED:  ARISE, FOR SALVATION HATH COME UNTO THEE."

Then the redeemed Man arose, and rejoicing, worshiped:  and the light that shone upon him revealed his inner being, upon which was impressed the image of the Cross, and upon his heart was written the Law of Heaven.

Again the messenger read:  "BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART, FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD....Thou hast passed from death unto Life;  and art restored to harmony, and clothed with the garments of salvation".   "Go forth," said the spirit, "proclaim the grace of God by which thou hast
been redeemed.  The harvest is truly great, but the laborers are few.

"Go...preach the Gospel:  seek the lost.  Freely thou hast received, freely give.  This is the Spirit of the Gospel of the Lord our Redeemer.   Be faithful to the grace given thee.  Watch, that when thy Lord cometh and calleth for thee, thou mayest give account of thy stewardship."

Then he read again, "Lo!  I am with thee, to bless and   strengthen thee.   For every trial My grace shall be sufficient."

The redeemed man then raised his eyes to Heaven and prayed, "BeThou, O God, my help.  I can do all things if Jesus Christ strengthen me.  Lord, truly I am Thy servant:  Thou hast loosed my bonds.  What shall I render unto the Lord for all His benefits to me?  I will offer the sacrifice of the thanksgiving, and call upon the Name of the Lord.
Search me, O God, by Thy Spirit, and try me, and see if there be any evil way in me:  and lead me in the Way Everlasting.  O praise the Lord, all ye nations:  praise Him, all ye people, for His merciful kindness is great toward me.  Praise ye the Lord."

Then an innumerable company of redeemed spirits drew near and chanted with loud voices:

  "WE WILL PRAISE THEE, O LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, WHICH WAS, AND IS, AND IS TO COME, FOR THY WONDROUS WORKS ARE WITH THE CHILDREN OF MEN!  JUST AND TRUE ARE THY WAYS, THOU PRINCE AND AUTHOR OF SALVATION!  THOU
HAST REDEEMED US!  WHEN WE WERE NOT MINDFUL OF THEE, THY SPIRIT SOUGHT US!  WORTHY IS THE LAMB!  WONDROUS ARE THY WORKS, O THOU WHO DWELLEST ABOVE THE CHERUBIM!  WHOSE DOMINION IS OVER ALL!  PRAISE, GLORY, AND DOMINION BE UNTO THEE, THROUGH EVERLASTING AGES!"

"When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died  -  my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride.

"Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, save in the death of Christ, my God.  All the vain things that charm me most - I sacrifice them to His blood.

"See, from His head, His hands, His feet -  sorrow and love flow mingled down!  Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown?

"Were the whole realm of nature mine, THAT were a present far too small!  LOVE  SO AMAZING, SO DIVINE demands my SOUL, my LIFE, my ALL!"