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Revelations of Divine Love

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of Revelations of Divine Love is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.
For He [be]holdeth[2] us ever, living in love-longing: and He willeth that _our_ soul be in glad cheer to Him, to give Him His meed.
And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.
I have signifying of Three manners of Cheer of our Lord.
The first is Cheer of Passion, as He shewed while He was here in this life, dying.
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Revelations of Divine Love

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of Revelations of Divine Love is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.
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For He [be]holdeth[2] us ever, living in love-longing: and He willeth that _our_ soul be in glad cheer to Him, to give Him His meed.
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And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.
/ənd ðʌs aɪ hoʊp wɪð hɪz ɡreɪs hiː hæθ drɔːn ənd mɔːr ʃæl drɔː ðə ˈaʊtər tʃɪr tuː ðə ˈɪnər tʃɪr ənd meɪk ʌs ɔːl wʌn wɪð hɪm ənd iːtʃ ʌv ʌs wɪð ˈʌðər ɪn truː ˈlæstɪŋ dʒɔɪ ðæt ɪz ˈdʒiːzəs/
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I have signifying of Three manners of Cheer of our Lord.
/aɪ hæv ˈsɪɡnəfaɪɪŋ ʌv θriː ˈmænərz ʌv tʃɪr ʌv ˈaʊər lɔːrd/
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The first is Cheer of Passion, as He shewed while He was here in this life, dying.

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Blissful adjective US /ˈblɪsfəl/

completely happy and contented

From this reading “"Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.”

cheer verb US /tʃɪr/

give encouragement to

From this reading “"Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.”

Inner adjective US /ˈɪnər/

located inward

From this reading “And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.”

joyous adjective US /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading “"Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.”

lasting adjective US /ˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading “And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.”

Lord's noun US /lɔːrdz/

possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “"Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.”

Outer adjective US /ˈaʊtər/

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading “And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.”

signifying verb US /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “signify” — denote or connote

From this reading “I have signifying of Three manners of Cheer of our Lord.”

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From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

2

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From this reading For He [be]holdeth[2] us ever, living in love-longing: and He willeth that _our_ soul be in glad cheer to Him, to give Him His meed.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The first is Cheer of Passion, as He shewed while He was here in this life, dying.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For He [be]holdeth[2] us ever, living in love-longing: and He willeth that _our_ soul be in glad cheer to Him, to give Him His meed.

BlissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/

completely happy and contented

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

CheerverbUS /tʃɪr/

give encouragement to

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

CountenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading The first is Cheer of Passion, as He shewed while He was here in this life, dying.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading For He [be]holdeth[2] us ever, living in love-longing: and He willeth that _our_ soul be in glad cheer to Him, to give Him His meed.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first is Cheer of Passion, as He shewed while He was here in this life, dying.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For He [be]holdeth[2] us ever, living in love-longing: and He willeth that _our_ soul be in glad cheer to Him, to give Him His meed.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading For He [be]holdeth[2] us ever, living in love-longing: and He willeth that _our_ soul be in glad cheer to Him, to give Him His meed.

GladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have signifying of Three manners of Cheer of our Lord.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For He [be]holdeth[2] us ever, living in love-longing: and He willeth that _our_ soul be in glad cheer to Him, to give Him His meed.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The first is Cheer of Passion, as He shewed while He was here in this life, dying.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For He [be]holdeth[2] us ever, living in love-longing: and He willeth that _our_ soul be in glad cheer to Him, to give Him His meed.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For He [be]holdeth[2] us ever, living in love-longing: and He willeth that _our_ soul be in glad cheer to Him, to give Him His meed.

holdeth

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From this reading For He [be]holdeth[2] us ever, living in love-longing: and He willeth that _our_ soul be in glad cheer to Him, to give Him His meed.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

InneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/

located inward

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The first is Cheer of Passion, as He shewed while He was here in this life, dying.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading For He [be]holdeth[2] us ever, living in love-longing: and He willeth that _our_ soul be in glad cheer to Him, to give Him His meed.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/

possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

love-longing

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From this reading For He [be]holdeth[2] us ever, living in love-longing: and He willeth that _our_ soul be in glad cheer to Him, to give Him His meed.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

meednoun

a fitting reward

From this reading For He [be]holdeth[2] us ever, living in love-longing: and He willeth that _our_ soul be in glad cheer to Him, to give Him His meed.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

OuteradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

PassionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading The first is Cheer of Passion, as He shewed while He was here in this life, dying.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

shewed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The first is Cheer of Passion, as He shewed while He was here in this life, dying.

signifyingverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “signify” — denote or connote

From this reading I have signifying of Three manners of Cheer of our Lord.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading For He [be]holdeth[2] us ever, living in love-longing: and He willeth that _our_ soul be in glad cheer to Him, to give Him His meed.

soulsnounUS /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For He [be]holdeth[2] us ever, living in love-longing: and He willeth that _our_ soul be in glad cheer to Him, to give Him His meed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The first is Cheer of Passion, as He shewed while He was here in this life, dying.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Three manners of looking seen in our Lord's Countenance" Glad and joyous and sweet is the Blissful lovely Cheer[1] of our Lord to our souls.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For He [be]holdeth[2] us ever, living in love-longing: and He willeth that _our_ soul be in glad cheer to Him, to give Him His meed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The first is Cheer of Passion, as He shewed while He was here in this life, dying.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading The first is Cheer of Passion, as He shewed while He was here in this life, dying.

willeth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For He [be]holdeth[2] us ever, living in love-longing: and He willeth that _our_ soul be in glad cheer to Him, to give Him His meed.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And thus, I hope, with His grace He hath [drawn], and more shall draw, the Outer Cheer to the Inner Cheer, and make us all one with Him, and each of us with other, in true lasting joy that is Jesus.

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