’Whoareyou？’sheexclaimed，asthevisionbrightenedintoaformdistinct，beamingwiththebeautyofholiness，andradiantwithlove。Shethensaid，audiblyaddressingthemysteriousvisitant-’I
knowyou，andIdon’tknowyou。’Meaning，’Youseemperfectlyfamiliar;Ifeelthatyounotonlyloveme，butthatyoualwayshavelovedme-yetIknowyounot-Icannotcallyoubyname。’Whenshesaid，’Iknowyou，’thesubjectofthevisionremaineddistinctandquiet。Whenshesaid，’Idon’tknowyou，’itmovedrestlesslyabout，likeagitatedwaters。Sowhilesherepeated，withoutintermission，’Iknowyou，Iknowyou，’thatthevisionmightremain-’Whoareyou？’wasthecryofherheart，andherwholesoulwasinonedeepprayerthatthisheavenlypersonagemightberevealedtoher，andremainwithher。Atlength，afterbendingbothsoulandbodywiththeintensityofthisdesire，tillbreathandstrengthseemedfailing，andshecouldmaintainherpositionnolonger，ananswercametoher，sayingdistinctly，’ItisJesus。’
’Yes，’sheresponded，’itisJesus。’
Previoustotheseexercisesofmind，sheheardJesusmentionedinreadingorspeaking，buthadreceivedfromwhatsheheardnoimpressionthathewasanyotherthananeminentman，likeaWashingtonoraLafayette。Nowheappearedtoherdelightedmentalvisionassomild，sogood，andsoeverywaylovely，andhelovedhersomuch！And，howstrangethathehadalwayslovedher，andshehadneverknownit！Andhowgreatablessingheconferred，inthatheshouldstandbetweenherandGod！AndGodwasnolongeraterrorandadreadtoher。
Shestoppednottoarguethepoint，eveninherownmind，whetherhehadreconciledhertoGod，orGodtoherself，（thoughshethinkstheformernow，）beingbuttoohappythatGodwasnolongertoherasaconsumingfire，andJesuswas’altogetherlovely。’Herheartwasnowfullofjoyandgladness，asithadbeenofterror，andatonetimeofdespair。Inthelightofhergreathappiness，theworldwascladinnewbeauty，theveryairsparkledaswithdiamonds，andwasredolentofheaven。Shecontemplatedtheunapproachablebarriersthatexistedbetweenherselfandthegreatofthisworld，astheworldcallsgreatness，andmadesurprisingcomparisonsbetweenthem，andtheunionexistingbetweenherselfandJesus-Jesus，thetranscendentlylovelyaswellasgreatandpowerful;forsoheappearedtoher，thoughheseemedbuthuman;andshewatchedforhisbodilyappearance，feelingthatsheshouldknowhim，ifshesawhim;andwhenhecame，shewouldgoanddwellwithhim，aswithadearfriend。