Oh, yeah:
Jesus fountain of divine illumination
May Your light shine forth to aid our adoration.
Sun of Justice pour Your light, on the path to heaven's height.Holy One, You live in realms of joy eternal
Make us worthy to receive Your light supernal,
Crushing all the pow'rs of hell, give us strength to serve You well.Praise the Lord all you peoples,
Praise Him all nations
Allelulia
A beautiful way to begin the lenten season, reflecting on the awesome beauty that awaits us in heaven.
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My father while in the hospital recovering from a heart attack suffered a cardiac arrest. After the efforts of the ‘code blue’ team, he recovered from the arrest. He said he was walking toward a bright light and a friend from childhood who had previously died was leading him toward the light.
He said that he wanted to go on with this friend but turned around and ‘came back’.
I never really knew what to think of this.
I’ve read several books on this subject over the years. Some of the pioneering work on this was done by a Dr. Raymond Moody, who has written extensively on the subject of Near Death Experiences (NDE’s). In fact, he coined the phrase.
Suffice it to say.....absolutely fascinating stuff. I highly recommend his books.
Obamacare.
In the nineteenth century near death experience was expressed as crossing a river, going over etc. For example, the last words of Confederate General Jackson were-(from memory)-”lets cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees.” What some people ‘see’ is at least in part culturally defined. Curiously Morgan Earp and his Brother Wyatt were talking about such experiences the day before Morgan Earp was fatally shot. As he lay dying he called his brother and reportedly reminded the brother of their conversation and then said he saw “nothing.”