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world. My flock of Apostles, martyrs, sacrificers,was scattered throughout all human society. Notone of the selfish, idolatrous clergy of eitherRomanism or Protestantism cared for them, orloved My beloved ones enough to seek afterthem; but rather ignored them, ostracized them,compelled their silence, drove them out from thechurches, and stilled their voices in persecutionand in death.Ezekiel 34:7.Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the Word of theLord.— Ye have done this for centuries; andGod permitted you to continue, because the timehad not come. But now has come the hour ofyour judgement, ye popes, cardinals, bishops,priests, preachers, revivalists, and clergy of Baal,of every order and grade. Hear ye the Word ofJehovah.FM535THE GOOD SHEPHERDEzekiel 34:8.Am I live, saith the Lord God, surely becauseMy flock became a prey, and My flockbecame meat to every beast of the field,because there was no shepherd, neither aidMy shepherds search for My flock, but theshepherds fed themselves, and fed not Myflock.— As I live, salth the Living God, surelybecause My true flock became a prey, and wasexploited by every evil ruler and employer,because there was no true shepherd among you,and you clergy did not love and cherish and seekfor My beloved flock, but you loved and fedyourselves, and starved My true people with afamine for the hearing of the Word of God.—Amos 8:11.Ezekiel 34:9.Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word ofthe Lord.— Therefore, ye clergy, hear the Wordof the true God, Jehovah.