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To the servant Lorber
17th December 1841
[1] The little song you once wrote down for yourself after another singer, a bit changed, under the title: "The Silent World" – see, this is a good little song and will be of good effect, especially for those to whom their hearts give all sorts of things to cope with, since they are not children of the world, but the world is all the busier to win them over.
[2] But the ditty must be changed a little bit. For as it is, many an unclean thing still sticks to it, and it would therefore have no effective power.
[3] Instead of the existing title write: "The inner world". – And Ans. H.-W. can then even set tones over it, which he, given by Me, will find in himself. And so this little song will not miss its good purpose. – And so write then!
[4] I tell you: Every worker is worth his wages. And if you work honestly and without profit- seeking, as you have done up to now, a wage appropriate to the work will also be ready for you at the right time. But never think of the reward, but always only of me and of the work from me – so you already have the greatest reward in you. But where that is, there is everything! And therefore only go ahead and write! Amen.
The inner world
[1] So quite deep in the human heart a place without pain is enlightened by holy light. There rests silently the inner world.
[2] Silently hovering without complaint there the shadows of bitter days, become sunny at last at the life's holy spring.
[3] Here proves true good you the fleeting minute, yes it carries, freed from deceit, true bliss of life!
[4] And the true hours of friendship an eternal wreath is wound. Even the tone that pain forced, dissolves into joyful singing!
[5] Oh of the world in the inner heart! Only on the hot day of pain you will find the hidden door, find the narrow path thereto!
[6] If now the heaviness of life oppresses you and in the worlds’ emptiness no little star brightens for you, flee into this inner world!
[7] If on your life' s heights black doubt-storms blow and in nothing your faith holds, flee into this inner world!
[8] And when then at the destination you will be well, and gently and quietly the veil of life will once fall, you will find Me in this world!
[9] This is the world you have to choose, it will illuminate your self. It is My world in you, your life's light-district!
[10] What your eye never found and your heart has never felt today the world as pledge of life to you from holy Father's hand!