The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

He stood still awhile to ponder and wonder; for it was very surprising to
him, that the sight of the Cross should thus ease him of his burden. He
looked, therefore, and looked again — until tears flowed down his
cheeks!
Now, as he stood looking and weeping — behold, three Shining Ones
came to him and greeted him with "Peace unto you."
The first said to him, "Your sins are forgiven!"
The second stripped him of his rags, and clothed him with fine new
clothes.
The third Shining One put a mark on Christian's forehead, gave him a
scroll with a seal upon it — and encouraged him to read it on his
journey. He told Christian that he should turn it in at the Celestial Gate.
So the Shining Ones left Christian and went on their way.
Then Christian gave three leaps for joy, and went on singing:
"Thus far did I come laden with my sin;
Nor could anything ease the grief that I was in.
Until I came here — What a place is this!
This must be the beginning of my bliss!
"For here, the burden fell from off my back,
And here, the chains that bound it to me, did crack!
Blessed Cross! Blessed sepulcher! Blessed rather be,
The Man who there, was put to shame for me!”
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
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