ees whose fruit he himself had gathered in the days of his
innocence and joy. He sees the vines that his own hands have trained, the
very flowers that he once loved to care for. His mind grasps the reality
of the scene; he comprehends that this is indeed Eden restored, more
lovely now than when he was banished from it. The Saviour leads him to the
tree of life, and plucks the glorious fruit, and bids him eat. He looks
about him, and beholds a multitude of his family redeemed, standing in the
Paradise of God. Then he casts his glittering crown at the feet of Jesus,
and falling upon His breast, embraces the Redeemer. He touches the golden
harp, and the vaults of heaven echo the triumphant song, "Worthy, worthy,
worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and lives again!" The family of Adam
take up the strain, and cast their crowns at the Saviour's feet as they
bow before Him in adoration.

This reunion is witnessed by the angels who wept at the fall of Adam, and
rejoiced when Jesus, after His resurrection, ascended to heaven, having
opened the grave for all who should believe on His name. Now they behold
the work of redemption accomplished, and they unite their voices in the
song of praise.

Upon the crystal sea before the throne, that sea of glass as it were
mingled with fire,--so resplendent is it with the glory of God,--are
gathered the company that have "gotten the victory over the beast, and
over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name."(1121)
With the Lamb upon Mount Zion, "having the harps of God," they stand, the
hundred and forty and four thousand that were redeemed from among men; and
there is heard, as the sound of many waters, and as the sound of a great
thunder, "the voice of harpers harping with their harps."(1122) And they
sing "a new song" before the throne, a song which no man can learn save
the hundred and forty and four thousand. It is the song of Moses and the
Lamb,--a song of deliverance. None but the hundred and forty-four thousand
can learn that song; for it is the song of their experience,--an experience
such as no other company have ever had. "These are they which follow the
Lamb whithersoever He goeth." These, having been translated from the
earth, from among the living, are counted as "the first-fruits unto God
and to the Lamb."(1123) "These are they which came out of great
tribulation;"(1124) they have passed through the time of trouble such as
never was since there was a nation;