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THE STORY OF THE SEER OF PATMOS
Stephen N. Haskell
“Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at
hand” Revelation 22:10.
Gabriel came from the presence of God, and
made known to Mary that she a virgin in
Israel, should become the mother of the Son of
God. The spirituality of her life is shown in her
response to the angel. Taking her God-given
responsibility, with all the sorrow and shame
it entailed, she said: “Behold the handmaid of
the Lord.” Three had been found who were
true to the God of Heaven. There were still
others. Humble shepherds, tending their
flocks, heard the angels singing at the birth of
Christ; wise men of the East, searching the
prophecies, recognized the star as a herald of
the Saviour.
On the day that the Babe was presented in the
temple, Simeon, an aged man upon whom the
Holy Ghost rested, and who saw with spiritual
