LIGHTS FROM THE CELESTIAL CITY OFGOD

LIGHTS FROM THE CELESTIAL CITY OF GOD

Prayer for Today: God is our strength, our hope, our refuge, and the light that provides sight upon our gloomy paths. On this day may you find peace, encouragement, and comfort in the presence of God's gracious loving kindness and be embraced by the rays of his love that radiates like the Eternal Light from the Lamp of Celestial City of God.  Amen. 

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/l/s/l/lsliadsh.htm
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Here are the words and music to the great hymn, Like Sliver Lamps in a Distant Shrine

This hymn captures the essence of this Reflection

by

William C. Dix (Words) 1867

&

Charles H. Steggall (Music) 1867

Like Sliver Lamps in a Distant Shrine

Like silver lamps in a distant shrine,
The stars are sparkling bright;
The bells of the city of God ring out,
For the Son of Mary is born tonight.
The gloom is past, and the morn at last
Is coming with orient light.

No earthly songs are half so sweet
As those which are filling the skies,
And never a palace shone half so fair
As the manger-bed where our Savior lies;
No night in the year is half so dear
As this which has ended our sighs

The stars of heaven still shine as at first
They gleamed on this wonderful night,
The bells of the city of God peal out,
And the angels’ song still rings in the height,
And loves still turns where the Godhead burns,
Hid in flesh from fleshly sight.

Faith sees no longer the stable floor,
The pavement of sapphire is there,
The clear light of Heaven streams out to the world,
And the angels of God are crowding the air,
And Heaven and earth, thro’ the spotless birth,
Are at peace on this night so fair.

El Greco's "The Disrobing of Christ" (1577-1579) Oil on Canvas

Be Blessed,

K. Mason

(c) 2013
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THE ETERNAL FLAME

THE ETERNAL FLAME

When hope appears to go awry and faith waivers, always remember that your consecrated and majestic incandescent (spirit) illuminates from within you; i.e., 
GOD, whose spirit dwells within you! 

To this effect, light and goodness can never/ever be vanquished, because hope and despair, faith and doubt, light and darkness, and good and evil are intimately interwoven. 

Be of Good Cheer as good always conquers evil. 
Worry about what no man and/or woman can do to thee because 
" He who keepeth Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps." 
God is eternal!
"He who has begun a good you in you shall complete it."

TRUST GOD

K. Mason © 2004

ISAIAH 55: 11
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
K. Mason
(c) 2005

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