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Rh the Christ-idea in Christian history; fourth, Christian Science, which to-day and forever interprets this great example and the great exemplar. This city of our God hath no need of sun or satellite, for Love is the light thereof, and divine Mind is its own interpreter. All who are saved must walk in this light. Mighty potentates and dynasties will lay down their honors within it. Its gates open towards light and glory, both within and without; for all is Good, and nothing can enter that city which “defileth, or maketh a lie.”

Our present feeble revelation of Christian Science must close with Saint John's Revelation as seen by the great apostle; for this vision is the acme of this Science, as the Bible reveals it.

— In the following Psalm one word shows, though faintly, the light that Christian Science throws on the Scriptures, by substituting for the corporeal sense the incorporeal or spiritual sense of Deity: —

[] is my Shepherd; I shall not want.

[] maketh me to lie down in green pastures: [] leadeth me beside the still waters.

[] restoreth my soul [spiritual sense]: [] leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for [] is with me; [] rod and [] staff they comfort me.

[] prepareth a table before me in the presence of mine enemies : [] anointeth my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of [] for ever.