William Preston Johnston - To Sophie lyrics

TWO mighty angels of the Lord of Hosts Swept to our earth from realms beyond the sky, Fulfilling thus the service of their posts, Homeward a saintly soul to bear on high; Their names were Life and Immortality. The angel Life saith, "Here they call me d**h, And when Life comes to souls, men say they die, And thou, too, art with them a pa**ing breath." "This is not right," the other angel saith, "The soul that soars to Heaven should still abide On earth till time shall end, and Life, called d**h, Shall over sin and pain victorious ride, Its influence pouring in a love divine On human hearts that hold it as a shrine."