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severity--first, on nominal Zion, and secondly, upon the world,until 1914, the first seven years of which, as heretofore shown,are years of favor and end in October of this year.]Jesus, in applying this prophecy to himself, stopped in themiddle of this paragraph, and said nothing relative to the "Dayof Vengeance," because it was not then due. The Spirit, throughthe Word, now shows it to be due. We believe, and thereforenow declare it.How intimate a relationship this shows between Him, as head,and us as the body of the Lord's anointed. The special work ofannouncing this "Day of the Lord"--"Day of Vengeance," beingdone now, because now due, is mentioned as being part of thegood news proclaimed by the Lord's anointed. It is good newsonly as we are able to recognize the blessed results God intendsshall follow afterward.God having called us to preach the Good News, let us see to itthat we do his will, and with Paul, we should feel, "woe is me ifI preach not the Gospel." But if you are filled with the subjectthis privilege will be your greatest pleasure and chiefest joy, andyou can truly say:"I love to tell the story."====================R239 : page 3HIS HOLY NAME TO BEAR.Oh! patient traveler in life's narrow way,Tempted and tried, with hardly strength to pray,Rejoice! thy rest is near.Think what the Lord to those he loves will give,To share his glory, and with him to live,His holy name to bear.The name which highest angel may not own,Which, with his waiting bride He'll share alone,She whom He loves to bless.Upon His heavenly throne by love installed,This is the name wherewith she shall be called,The Lord our righteousness.I know that steep, and narrow is the way,And shadows, sometimes hide the light of day,Till our feeble faith is tried;But if with Him we're crucified; if for His sakeWe suffer loss, with Him our portion take,We shall be satisfied.Though now the cross is ours, and we must stayUntil we hear the summons, "come away!The Master calls for thee;"