The City of Light

Various books of the Bible have been translated and retranslated many times. A contemporary rendition of Psalm 87 conveys not only much of the beauty of the original but brings to it a poetry of its own.

In the heavenly realm stands the City of Light;
the Beloved welcomes all who come to its gate,
all who have surrendered themselves to Love.
Glories await you within the citadel,
within the City of Light.
Among those who enter are the humble and kind,
those who reflect peace and radiate integrity.
Those who have faced darkness
with Love by their side.
Prepare yourselves for the City of Light
all you who hear;
for the Most High reigns there in glory.
Your name is written in the holy register;
when you face the Recorder,
who will blush with regret, and
who will join the heavenly chorus?
Those who live by the Spirit of Love
will know joy and harmony in
the everlasting Dance of the Cosmos.
_{Psalm 87
Nan C. Merrill, Psalms for Praying}