glory；　whence　comes　the　voice　of　God　like　the　sound　of　many　waters；　saying：
  〃It　is　done。〃　Revelation　16：17。
  That　voice　shakes　the　heavens　and　the　earth。　There　is　a
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  mighty　earthquake；　〃such　as　was　not　since　men　were　upon　the　earth；　so　mighty
  an　earthquake；　and　so　great。〃　Verses　17；
  18。　The　firmament　appears　to　open　and　shut。　The　glory
  from　the　throne　of　God　seems　flashing　through。　The　mountains　shake　like　a
  reed　in　the　wind；　and　ragged　rocks　are　scattered　on　every　side。　There　is　a
  roar　as　of　a　coming　tempest。　The　sea　is　lashed　into　fury。　There　is　heard　the
  shriek　of　a　hurricane　like　the　voice　of　demons　upon　a　mission　of
  destruction。　The　whole　earth　heaves　and　swells　like　the　waves　of　the　sea。
  Its　surface　is　breaking　up。　Its　very　foundations　seem　to　be　giving　way。
  Mountain　chains　are　sinking。　Inhabited　islands　disappear。　The　seaports　that
  have　become　like　Sodom　for　wickedness　are　swallowed　up　by　the　angry　waters。
  Babylon　the　great　has　come　in　remembrance　before　God；　〃to　give　unto　her　the
  cup　of　the　wine　of　the　fierceness　of　His　wrath。〃　Great　hailstones；　every　one
  〃about　the　weight　of　a　talent；〃　are　doing　their　work　of　destruction。　Verses
  19；　21。　The　proudest　cities　of　the　earth　are　laid　low。　The　lordly　palaces；
  upon　which　the　world's　great　men　have　lavished　their　wealth　in　order　to
  glorify　themselves；　are　crumbling　to　ruin　before　their　eyes。　Prison　walls
  are　rent　asunder；　and　God's　people；　who　have　been　held　in　bondage　for　their
  faith；　are　set　free。
  Graves　are　opened；　and　〃many　of　them　that　sleep　in　the　dust　of　the　earth。　。
  。　awake；　some　to　everlasting　life；　and　some　to　shame　and　everlasting
  contempt。〃　Daniel　12：2。　All　who　have　died　in　the　faith　of　the　third　angel's
  message　come　forth　from　the　tomb　glorified；　to　hear　God's　covenant　of　peace
  with　those　who　have　kept　His　law。　〃They　also　which　pierced　Him〃　（Revelation
  1：7）；　those　that　mocked　and　derided　Christ's　dying　agonies；　and　the　most
  violent　opposers　of　His　truth　and　His　people；　are　raised　to　behold　Him　in
  His　glory　and　to　see　the　honor　placed　upon　the　loyal　and　obedient。
  Thick　clouds　still　cover　the　sky；　yet　the　sun　now　and　then　breaks　through；
  appearing　like　the　avenging　eye　of　Jehovah。
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  Fierce　lightnings　leap　from　the　heavens；　enveloping　the　earth　in　a　sheet　of
  flame。　Above　the　terrific　roar　of　thunder；　voices；　mysterious　and　awful；
  declare　the　doom　of　the　wicked。　The　words　spoken　are　not　comprehended　by
  all；　but　they　are　distinctly　understood　by　the　false　teachers。　Those　who　a
  little　before　were　so　reckless；　so　boastful　and　defiant；　so　exultant　in
  their　cruelty　to　God's　commandment…keeping　people；　are　now　overwhelmed　with
  consternation　and　shuddering　in　fear。　Their　wails　are　heard　above　the　sound
  of　the　elements。　Demons　acknowledge　the　deity　of　Christ　and　tremble　before
  His　power；　while　men　are　supplicating　for　mercy　and　groveling　in　abject
  terror。
  Said　the　prophets　of　old；　as　they　beheld　in　holy　vision　the　day　of　God：
  〃Howl　ye；　for　the　day　of　the　Lord　is　at　hand；　it　shall　come　as　a　destruction
  from　the　Almighty。〃　Isaiah　13：6。　〃Enter　into　the　rock；　and　hide　thee　in　the
  dust；　for　fear　of　the　Lord；　and　for　the　glory　of　His　majesty。　The　lofty
  looks　of　man　shall　be　humbled；　and　the　haughtiness　of　men　shall　be　bowed
  down；　and　the　Lord　alone　shall　be　exalted　in　that　day。　For　the　day　of　the
  Lord　of　hosts　shall　be　upon　everyone　that　is　proud　and　lofty；　and　upon
  everyone　that　is　lifted　up；　and　he　shall　be　brought　low。〃　〃In　that　day　a　man
  shall　cast　the　idols　of　his　silver；　and　the　idols　of　his　gold；　which　they
  made　each　one　for　himself　to　worship；　to　the　moles　and　to　the　bats；　to　go
  into　the　clefts　of　the　rocks；　and　into　the　tops　of　the　ragged　rocks；　for
  fear　of　the　Lord；　and　for　the　glory　of　His　majesty；　when　He　ariseth　to　shake
  terribly　the　earth。〃　Isaiah　2：10…12；　20；　21；　margin。
  Through　a　rift　in　the　clouds　there　beams　a　star　whose　brilliancy　is
  increased　fourfold　in　contrast　with　the　darkness。　It　speaks　hope　and　joy　to
  the　faithful；　but　severity　and　wrath　to　the　transgressors　of　God's　law。
  Those　who　have　sacrificed　all　for　Christ　are　now　secure；　hidden　as　in　the
  secret　of　the　Lord's　pavilion。　They　have　been　tested；　and　before　the　world
  and　the　despisers　of　truth　they　have　evinced　their　fidelity　to　Him
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  who　died　for　them。　A　marvelous　change　has　come　over　those　who　have　held　fast
  their　integrity　in　the　very　face　of　death。　They　have　been　suddenly　delivered
  from　the　dark　and　terrible　tyranny　of　men　transformed　to　demons。　Their
  faces；　so　lately　pale；　anxious；　and　haggard；　are　now　aglow　with　wonder；
  faith；　and　love。　Their　voices　rise　in　triumphant　song：　〃God　is　our　refuge
  and　strength；　a　very　present　help　in　trouble。　Therefore　will　not　we　fear；
  though　the　earth　be　removed；　and　though　the　mountains　be　carried　into　the
  midst　of　the　sea；　though　the　waters　thereof　roar　and　be　troubled；　though　the
  mountains　shake　with　the　swelling　thereof。〃　Psalm　46：1…3。
  While　these　words　of　holy　trust　ascend　to　God；　the　clouds　sweep　back；　and
  the　starry　heavens　are　seen；　unspeakably　glorious　in　contrast　with　the　black
  and　angry　firmament　on　either　side。　The　glory　of　the　celestial　city　streams
  from　the　gates　ajar。　Then　there　appears　against　the　sky　a　hand　holding　two
  tables　of　stone　folded　together。　Says　the　prophet：　〃The　heavens　shall
  declare　His　righteousness：　for　God　is　judge　Himself。〃　Psalm　50：6。　That　holy
  law；　God's　righteousness；　that　amid　thunder　and　flame　was　proclaimed　from
  Sinai　as　the　guide　of　life；　is　now　revealed　to　men　as　the　rule　of　judgment。
  The　hand　opens　the　tables；　and　there　are　seen　the　precepts　of　the　Decalogue；
  traced　as　with　a　pen　of　fire。　The　words　are　so　plain　that　all　can　read　them。
  Memory　is　aroused；　the　darkness　of　superstition　and　heresy　is　swept　from
  every　mind；　and　God's　ten　words；　brief；　comprehensive；　and　authoritative；
  are　presented　to　the　view　of　all　the　inhabitants　of　the　earth。
  It　is　impossible　to　describe　the　horror　and　despair　of　those　who　have
  trampled　upon　God's　holy　requirements。　The　Lord　gave　them　His　law；　they
  might　have　compared　their　characters　with　it　and　learned　their　defects　while
  there　was　yet　opportunity　for　repentance　and　reform；　but　in　order　to　secure
  the　favor　of　the　world；　they　set　aside　its　precepts　and　taught　others　to
  transgress。　They　have　endeavored　to　compel
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  God's　people　to　profane　His　Sabbath。　Now　they　are　condemned　by　that　law
  which　they　have　despised。　With　awful　distinctness　they　see　that　they　are
  without　excuse。　They　chose　whom　they　would　serve　and　worship。　〃Then　shall　ye
  return；　and　discern　between　the　righteous　and　the　wicked；　between　him　that
  serveth　God　and　him　that　serveth　Him　not。〃　Malachi　3：18。
  The　enemies　of　God's　law；　from　the　ministers　down　to　the　least　among　them；
  have　a　new　conception　of　truth　and　duty。　Too　late　they　see　that　the　Sabbath
  of　the　fourth　commandment　is　the　seal　of　the　living　God。　Too　late　they　see
  the　true　nature　of　their　spurious　sabbath　and　the　sandy　foundation　upon
  which　they　have　been　building。　They　find　that　they　have　been　fighting
  against　God。　Religious　teachers　have　led　souls　to　perdition　while　professing
  to　guide　them　to　the　gates　of　Paradise。　Not　until　the　day　of　final　accounts
  will　it　be　known　how　great　is　the　responsibility　of　men　in　holy　office　and
  how　terrible　are　the　results　of　their　unfaithfulness。　Only　in　eternity　can
  we　rightly　estimate　the　loss　of　a　single　soul。　Fearful　will　be　the　doom　of
  him　to　whom　God　shall　say：　Depart；　thou　wicked　servant。
  The　voice　of　God　is　heard　from　heaven；　declaring　the　day　and　hour　of　Jesus'
  coming；　and　delivering　the　everlasting　covenant　to　His　people。　Like　peals　of
  loudest　thunder　His　words　roll　through　the　earth。　The　Israel　of　God　stand
  listening；　with　their　eyes　fixed　upward。　Their　countenances　are　lighted　up
  with　His　glory；　and　shine　as　did　the　face　of　Moses　when　he　came　down　from
  Sinai。　The　wicked　cannot　look　upon　them。　And　when　the　blessing　is　pronounced
  on　those　who　have　honored　God　by　keeping　His　Sabbath　holy；　there　is　a　mighty
  shout　of　victory。
  Soon　there　appears　in　the　east　a　small　black　cloud；　about　half　the　size　of　a
  man's　hand。　It　is　the　cloud　which　surrounds　the　Saviour　and　which　seems　in
  the　distance　to　be　shrouded　in　darkness。　The　people　of　God　know　this　to　be
  the　sign　of　the　Son　of　man。　In　solemn　silence　they　gaze　upon　it　as　it
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  draws　nearer　the　earth；　becoming　lighter　and　more　glorious；　until　it　is　a
  great　white　cloud；　its　base　a　glory　like　consuming　fire；　and　above　it　the
  rainbow　of　the　covenant。　Jesus　rides　forth　as　a　mighty　conqueror。　Not　now　a
  〃Man　of　Sorrows；〃　to　drink　the　bitter　cup　of　shame　and　woe；　He　comes；　victor
  in　heaven　and　earth；　to　judge　the　living　and　the　dead。　〃Faithful　and　True；〃
  〃in　righteousness　He　doth　judge　and　make　war。〃　And　〃the　armies　which　were　in
  heaven〃　（Revelation　19：11；　14）　follow　Him。　With　anthems　of　celestial　melody
  the　holy　angels；　a　vast；　unnumbered　throng；　attend　Him　on　His　way。　The
  firmament　seems　filled　with　radiant　forms〃ten　thousand　tim