and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: for the first things are passed away.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the root of Jesse, that standeth for an ensign of the peoples, unto him shall the nations seek; and his resting-place shall be glorious.\par
For we who have believed do enter into that rest; even as he hath said,\par\tab {\b As I sware in my wrath,\par\tab They shall not enter into my rest}:\par\tab although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.\par
The princes of the peoples are gathered together\par\tab {\i To be} the people of the God of Abraham;\par\tab For the shields of the earth belong unto God:\par\tab He is greatly exalted.\par
And I heard a voice from heaven saying, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them.\par