Lukemisia Lapsille 2 (Finnish Edition)
Lukemisia Lapsille 2 (Finnish Edition)
BY Zacharias Topelius
4 Apr, 2019
The angel answered: songs and fairy tales. Sing God's praise; sing about His omnipotence and His goodness. Sing about the wonders of nature and the wisdom of the Creator; sing about how the spirit of God reigns in the world and affects all in all. Al
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The angel answered: songs and fairy tales. Sing God's praise; sing about His omnipotence and His goodness. Sing about the wonders of nature and the wisdom of the Creator; sing about how the spirit of God reigns in the world and affects all in all. Also, sing about the good on earth, piety and good help, courage and sincerity, humility, and mercy. Sing freely and cheerfully. Sing the sunshine into the sad night itself, but always chant that remained as a reflection from the height to the wildest of life.
The bird said: Good angel, I would love to do your will. But you know me as an insignificant being, missing, you only know me as one of many thousands in the great forest. Who is to give me the strength to do such an important job as singing for children? Do not children belong to the kingdom of God? And thou wilt that I, who bear the dust of the earth, with my wings, and with the storms in my heart, speak unto the elect of God! The angel said: You can't do anything about yourself. Even if you were white like snow and had the tongue of a bird of paradise and the sweetest lusts of the secret language, and could sing morning songs from the beginning of the world, all would be empty without God's power, and your voice would die But pray in my heart from above for strength; Look, Less