But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God,
and there shall no torment touch them.
In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die,
and their departure is taken for misery
and their going from us to be utter destruction:
but they are in peace. (Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-3)

Souls of the Righteous

Souls of the righteous — in God‘s hand they lie
Untouched by shadows from the pilgrim land,
No pain, or torment ever cometh nigh
Souls of the righteous in God‘s hand.

Such peace is theirs earth cannot understand,
Although to the unwise they seemed to die,
They are at rest, a holy, blessed band.

Like to the stars, whose radiant galaxy
Gleams in the tent of heaven o’er us spann’d,
So shine, among His angels set on high,
Souls of the righteous in God‘s hand.