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164 Now when they were come up to the gate, there was written over it in letters of gold:—

Then I saw in my dream that the Shining Men hid them call at the gate; the which when they did, some from above looked over the gate—to wit, Enoch, Moses, and Elijah, etc.—to whom it was said, These pilgrims are come from the City of Destruction, for the love that they bear to the King of this place: and then the pilgrims gave in unto them each man his certificate, which they had received in the beginning; those, therefore, were carried in to the King, who, when, he had read them, said, Where are the men? To whom it was answered, They are standing without the gate. The King then commanded to open the gate, "that the righteous nation" (said he) "that keepeth the truth may, enter in." (Isa. xxvi. 2.)

Now I saw in my dream that these two men went in at the gate; and, lo! as they entered, they were transfigured, and they had raiment put on that shone like gold. There were also that met them with harps and crowns, and gave them to them; the harps to praise withal, and the crowns ill-token of honour. Then I heard in my dream that all the bells in the city rang again for joy, and that it was said unto them, "" I also heard the men themselves sing with a loud voice, saying, "" (Rev. v. 13.)

Now, just as the gates were opened to let in the men, I looked in after them, and, behold, the city shone like the sun; the streets also were paved with gold; and in them