emmerich -5

Immediately after the prayer of the faithful choirs...

and that movement in the Godhead... 

I saw below me, not far from and to the right of the world of shadows, another dark globe arise. I fixed my eyes steadily upon it. I beheld it as if in movement, growing larger and larger, as it were, bright spots breaking out upon it, and encircling it, like luminous bands. 

Here and there, they stretched out into brighter, broader plains, and at that moment I saw the form of the land setting boundaries to the water. In the bright places, I saw a movement as of life. And on the land, I beheld vegetation springing forth, and myriads of living things arising. Child that I was, I fancied the plants were moving about. 

Up to this moment, there was only a gray light like the sunrise, like early morn breaking over the earth, like nature awakening from sleep. And now, all other parts of the picture faded. The sky became blue, the sun burst forth... 

but I saw only one part of the earth lighted up and shining. 

That spot was charming, glorious, and I thought: 

There is Paradise!

~bron~