Emmanuel Nigel: "In Ardent Love and Cheerful Distinction."

By Emmanuel Nigel

Piemonte House

Date: Friday, January 26th, 2024

In Ardent Love and Cheerful Distinction,

Our lives and souls in the world,

The beautiful daily stage;

Shaking off dull idleness, and joyful rise,

To gain the beautiful sacrifice of our lives.

The precious time truly redeems,

Each present day the last affection,

Enhance our lives and souls with due care;

For the great day itself prepare us to love.

In Ardent Love and Cheerful Distinction

Even the Light divine

Letting our own light shine out of love.

Reflect all Heaven’s propitious grace

For the beauty of our lives and souls,

For the beauty of our humanity,

For the ardent love which from our birth

Over and around us proceeds,

This is our grateful encomium of distinction.