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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Building Name: All Saints Episcopal Church

Studio Name: Lamb (J. and R.) Co.

City: Detroit

Window Shape: 5 (gothic arched, 2 vertical sections)

Subject/Title of Window: Fall of Adam, St. Gabriel, St. Michael, The New Jerusalem

Brief Description of Subject: This two lancet window, with four scenes, is located in the narthex which is located under the balcony.

Scene 1: From the fall of man, Genesis 3:24 (KJV), "So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the Garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life." Because of Adam's sin, eternal life (tree of life) will be denied mankind.

Scene 2: St. Gabriel  pictured holding the Madonna Lily, a symbol for the Annunciation. Luke 1:26-27 (KJV), "And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto the city of Galilee to a virgin .. The virgin's name was Mary." Gabriel announced that she would bear the Savior. In John 14:6, Christ said, "I am the way." He will be sacrificed to atone for Adam's sin and open the way to eternal life. Note on the border are snowflakes which symbolize the forgiveness of sin ---Isaiah 1:18 (KJV), "Come now, and let us reason together; saith the Lord: though your sins be scarlet, they will be as white as snow."

Scene 3: Pictured is Revelation 12:7 (KJV), "And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought the angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found in heaven."

Scene 4: Pictured is Revelation 22:1-2 (KJV), with the second coming, there will be the New Jerusalem, aka The New Eden --- "and he showed me a pure river of water of life, clean as a crystal, preceding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bear twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of nations." 

The maker is identified at the bottom of the left lancet as "The J.&R. Lamb Studios." 

The lower part of the lancets are in need of restoration.

A plaque under the window reads:
In Memory of Swetland Levering
Chambers Ash Levering M.D.

Inscriptions: To Keep The Way Of The Tree of Life
St. Gabriel
St. Michael
The Leaves Of The Tree Were For The Healing Of Nations


Height: 37"

Width: 36"

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