clouds which veil the future, hoping that the glorious descent of the Son of man may burst upon the view. It is a longing which gushes into words: ‘And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that hears, let him say, Come’ (22:17). But as we consider these truths we realize that already He is with us—with us in the Spirit, walking in the midst of the seven golden lampstands (1:12–20). ‘And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last, and the living one; and I