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sweetest and most joyous music from the

angel choir.

While the disciples were still gazing upward,

voices addressed them which sounded like

richest music. They turned, and saw two

angels in the form of men, who spoke to

them, saying:

“Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up

into Heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken

up from you into Heaven, shall so come in

like manner as ye have seen Him go into

Heaven.” Acts 1:11.

These angels belonged to the company that

had come to escort the Saviour to His

heavenly home. In sympathy and love for

those left below, they had stayed to assure

them that this separation would not be

forever.

When the disciples returned to Jerusalem, the

people looked upon them with amazement.