Chapter XVIII

The maiden then tells her father to go along the bank till he comes to a hill. He reaches the hill, and beholds the heavenly city. As St. John saw it, so he beheld it. The city was of burnished gold. Pitched upon gems, the foundation composed of twelve stones. The names of the precious stones. i. Jasper. ii. Sapphire. iii. Chalcedony. iv. Emerald. v. Sardonyx. vi. Ruby. vii. Chrysolite. viii. Beryl. ix. Topaz. x. Chrysoprasus. xi. Jacinth. xii. Amethyst. The city was square. The wall was of jasper. Twelve thousand furlongs in length and breadth.

XIX. Each “pane” had three gates. Each gate adorned with a pearl. Such light gleamed in all the streets, that there was no need of the sun or moon. God was the light of those in the city. The high throne might be seen, upon which the “high God” sat. A river ran out of the throne; it flowed through each street. No church was seen. God was the church; Christ the sacrifice. The gates were ever open. There is no night in the city. The planets, and the sun itself, are dim compared to the divine light. Trees there renew their fruit every month. The beholder of this fair city stood still as a “dased quail.”