«Can the Soul Be Lost?» by Mark Prophet (4-20-69)

Sunday Evening Sermon «Can the Soul Be Lost?» was delivered by the Messenger Mark L. Prophet on April 20, 1969, at Colorado Springs, Colorado.

It was initially published as the 3rd lecture on 2-audiotape album “Sermons for a Sabbath Evening #11” and recently on the MP3 CD Album “Sermons for a Sabbath Evening #5”.

0:00 Invocation
2:35 Song 392 “A Song of Spring”
5:42 Lecture

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A SONG OF SPRING
To Amaryllis Goddess of Spring

’Tis spring again
And in the trees and flowers
Life now returns
From winter’s silent sleep
O’er hill and dale
God manifests his powers
And from on high
Their watch the angels keep.

’Tis spring again
And in the colors blending
The tiny crocus
And the daffodil
Raise their bright cups
The proof of Life unending
As elementals serve
God’s plan divine fulfill.

’Tis spring again
The birds sing forth their praises
To man they bring
God’s messages of hope
Inspired by love
They whisper to each waiting heart
Of Life’s rebirth
God-freedom to the earth.

’Tis spring again
And resurrection’s glory
In splendor brings
The gifts from God above
And to all men
We tell the age-old story
From out the opened tomb
Christ stands revealed in love.

Dear Amaryllis
Lovely Goddess of the Spring
As earth now ’wakens
From her winter sleep
In gratitude
All forms of Life thy praises sing
On earth, in air
And in the waters deep.

We see thee manifesting
Thy eternal youth
Since first creation dawned
Thy beauty fair
Has ever shown to all
Who seek God’s love and truth
The proof of everlasting Life
Is everywhere.