ANGELS' SONGS FROM THE GOLDEN CITY OF THE BLESSED
Edythe Morahan-de Lauzon

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Lo! Jehovah who reigneth on His Throne,
Saith,
"Every soul on earth I own !
Each I created with marvellous love,
And to each I send blessings from above.
" For I love the pauper and noble of earth,
Kindred they were at the hour of birth!
And good and bad are well mixed, I ween
For great, true love ofttimes IVe seen!
"And oft Lovers noblest, kindest heart
Is owned by the one who doth depart
From earth in poverty^s saddest guise
But by angels is carried to the skies!
" I have come to save both rich and poor.
And give them joys which shall endure.
For all these souls I sent to the earth
They were all equal at hour of birth !
"And at the hour when Death is sent,
When the soul from its earthly bonds is rent,
They all leave equal and stand at the Throne
For all these souls I judge alone.
"Nought do they take of their goods of earth
Naked they leave as at hour of birth.
Save their Book of Life, which each taketh
there
Which hath their Character bad or fair!
"And I the Judge I judge alone
I give to each what the soul hath sown,
To those who had faith and trusted on Me
I blot out their sins, whatever they be!
" But those who scorned and ne^er thought of
me.
And led their neighbor through Sin's Dark Sea,
Their punishment shall be swift and sure
For My wrath shall last, and will endure!'-