Daily Reading for October 27

The peaceful host sings a melody with the loudest of sounds
clearly about the holy high seat of God,
blissfully bless the best of rulers,
the blessed with the angels sounding in unison thus:
“Peace be to you, true God, and the power of wisdom,
and to you be thanks who sit on the glory throne. . . .”

These are the words, as the writings tell us,
the song of the holy ones whose hearts
hasten to heaven, to the merciful God
in joy of joys, where they bring to the Measurer
the winsome fragrance of words and deeds
as a gift in that great creation,
in that life in light. May praise always
be given him forever and ever, and splendor of glory,
honor and authority in the upper
Kingdom of heaven. He is King in righteousness
of middle earth and the glory of his might
wound around with wonder in the beautiful city.
The author of light has allowed us
to earn here on earth,
win with our good deeds gaudia in heaven,
where we may with the King maxima
seek and sit in the high seat,
live in love, light, and peace,
possess the mansions of magnanimous joy,
enjoyed blessed days without end,
and sing him praise of perennial laud,
blessed with the angels. Alleluia.

From The Phoenix, quoted in Anglo-Saxon Spirituality: Selected Writings, translated and introduced by Robert Boenig, in the Classics of Western Spirituality series (Paulist Press, 2000).