In a vision, I saw three candles Sitting on the tabernacle; One long, one short, and one was middling - These three, the subject of my riddling. The tallest sat on a stand of onyx; Crimson stood its towering socket. The middle's stand was tourmaline, In green and yellow shimmering. The shortest lampstand took its hue From sapphire, penetrating blue. I saw their flames, and did perceive That something in the flames saw me. I kneeled before them, and believed; Their role and duty was to receive. What were they?