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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Building Name: First United Methodist Church

City: Grand Ledge

Window Shape: 2 (rectangle)

Date of Window: 1912

Subject/Title of Window: Flaming Lamp

Brief Description of Subject: From the booklet, "First United Methodist Church, Grand Ledge, Michigan. Walking Tour Guide of the Stained Glass Windows," by C. Bernard Johnson (1994).
OIL LAMP WITH FLAME. Olive oil was probably used as fuel.
PSALMS 119, VERSE 105. "THY WORD IS A LAMP UNTO MY FEET AND A LIGHT UNTO MY PATH."
MARK 4, VERSE 21. JESUS SAYS A LAMP IS NOT TO BE PUT UNDER A BUSHEL, BUT RATHER TO BE PUT OUT WHERE ALL MAY SEE IT.
REVELATION 22, VERSE 5. THE BOOK OF REVELATIONS DESCRIBES HEAVEN AS A PLACE WHERE THERE IS NO NEED OF LAMP OR SUN OR LIGHT, BECAUSE JESUS IS THE LIGHT OF THE WAY.

The windows you will be looking at, from this location, are located in the elevator addition. The elevator windows were stored in the church attic for over thirty years. The windows have been rebuilt by C. Bernard Johnson for the elevator.



Inscriptions: In Memoriam Mrs. Julia Eddy


Height: 4'7"

Width: 1'6"

Type of Glass and Technique: Opalescent Glass, Lead Came

Flaming Lamp
Flaming Lamp

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