"Then Jesus stood in their midst, and they beheld the glorious presence of their Lord. Then there came to their hearts a small, sweet, penetrating voice, testifying that this was Jesus Christ the Son of God who had glorified the name of the Father; who was the life and the light of the world; who had drunk of the bitter cup which the Father had given him; and had glorified the Father in taking upon Himself the sins of the world, in which He had suffered the will of the Father in all things from the beginning. The multitude fell down at his feet and worshiped." "I have been told that as Jesus entered the prison of the condemned in the spirit world, a murmur of greeting welcomed Him. It was timid and faint at first, but it increased in volume and force until it became a shout. "'Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors.'" "'Hail, hail, to the Lord.'" "'And the King of Glory shall come in.'" "'Who is the King of Glory?'" "'The Lord, strong and mighty.'" "'The Lord, will not cast off forever; but though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion, according to the multitude of His mercies.'" "'I will not contend forever, neither will I be always wroth.'" "'Come and let us return unto the Lord: for He hath torn and He will heal; He hath smitten and He will bind us up.'" "'I will heal their back slidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away.'" "'Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity. He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy.'" "'Say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, show yourselves. I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore, anew: and I have the keys of hell and death.'" "And thus the gates were lifted, and the King of Glory entered. And what a radiance shone in the gloom! The shades of darkness fled, the chains of error dropped asunder, the overburdened heart found glad relief, for the Lord brought the tidings of great joy to the spirits in prison, offering them pardon and peace in exchange for their broken hearts." "Then they sang: '"Hark, ten thousand thousand voices Sing a song of Jubilee! A world, once captive, now rejoices, Freed from long captivity. Hail, Emanuel! Great Deliverer! Hail, our Savior, praise to thee! Now the theme, in pealing thunders, Through the universe is rung; Now in gentle tones, the wonders Of redeeming grace is sung."'