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the Message of His grace in the closing days ofthis Gospel Age would be so different from thecommonly accepted message, misnamed theGospel, that it would properly be termed a newsong."— Z.'00-37; Rev. 5:9; 15:3.AND IT WAS before the Throne.— While stillon earth. Compare Rev. 4:5 and 5:6.And before the four beasts.— Everydeclaration of Present Truth has for its object thepresentation of one or more of the Divineattributes— Justice, Power, Love and Wisdom.All that we do in the service of the Truth is donein their sight.— Rev. 4:7-10.And BEFORE the elders.— The prophecies. Inall that we do we are pointing to the propheciesand fulfilling them. How often it was said of ourLord Jesus, that He said or did this or that "Thatit might be fulfilled which was spoken by themouth of" one of the Prophets.And no man could learn that song but the144,000.— "Nothing is more manifest than thatit is necessary to be somewhat of an ‘overcomer'of the world and its spirit which pervadesnominal Christendom, ere any would have thecourage to sing this song— to declare beforemen the lengths, breadths, heights and depths ofthe goodness and grace of the Divine Plan, ofwhich Jesus and His Sacrifice are the center. Toall others ‘the fear of man bringeth a snare,' andstoppeth their mouths from speaking ‘forth thepraise of Him who called us out of darkness intoHis marvelous light.' ‘But the people that doknow their God [His Character and Plan] shall bevaliant and do exploits,' and like the Apostles ofold will feel and say, ‘Whether it be right to obeyGod or men, judge ye; but we cannot but speakthe things which we have seen and heard.'—Dan. 11:32; Acts 4:19, 20."— Z.'00-37.Which were redeemed from the earth.—Agorazo, acquired at the forum.— E443, 429.Revelation 14:4.These are they which were not defiled withwomen; for they are virgins.— "All Bible