The Good Life
In Heaven and on Earth
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IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH
So glory be to God morning and evening. Praise be
to Him in the heavens and on earth, at twilight and
at noon. He brings forth the living from the dead,
and the dead from the living, and He revives the
earth after it is dead. Likewise you shall be raised to
life. And by one of His signs He created you from
dust; now behold you are human beings, ranging
widely. And by another of His signs He created for
you, of yourselves, spouses that you might find
repose in them and has planted love and kindness
in your hearts. Surely there are signs in this for
people who reflect. Among His other signs are the
creation of the heavens and the earth and the
variety of your tongues and hues. Surely there are
signs in this for those who know. And by another of
His signs is your slumbering by night and your
seeking of His bounty by day. Surely in that are
signs for those who hear. The lightning which He
shows you to inspire fear and hope is yet another of
His signs. He sends down water from the sky,
thereby reviving the earth after it is dead. Surely in
this there are signs for a people who understand.
The heavens and the earth are firm by His
