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Paula the Waldensian - Eva Lecomte

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For <strong>the</strong>re is no night <strong>the</strong>re.<br />

<strong>Paula</strong> had that rare gift, <strong>the</strong> "golden" voice, a voice that seemed to<br />

penetrate to one's very soul. Catalina was enchanted!<br />

Suddenly, I heard <strong>the</strong> heavy steps of a man coming along <strong>the</strong> corridor.<br />

But as <strong>Paula</strong> began <strong>the</strong> second stanza, I heard <strong>the</strong>m pause.<br />

"All <strong>the</strong> gates of pearl are made,<br />

In <strong>the</strong> city four-square,<br />

All <strong>the</strong> streets with gold are laid,<br />

And <strong>the</strong>re is no night <strong>the</strong>re.<br />

"And <strong>the</strong> gates shall never close,<br />

To <strong>the</strong> city four-square,<br />

There life's crystal river flows,<br />

And <strong>the</strong>re is no night <strong>the</strong>re."<br />

<strong>Paula</strong>'s voice trembled at <strong>the</strong> beginning. Then presently <strong>the</strong> sadness in<br />

her tones disappeared, and <strong>the</strong>y seemed to swell out like an echo of radiant<br />

happiness. Catalina listened, hardly breathing. Involuntarily, I asked myself<br />

if <strong>Paula</strong> in heaven would be any different from <strong>the</strong> little country girl I saw<br />

seated near <strong>the</strong> window at this moment. I had an instant's impression that a<br />

man was standing behind <strong>the</strong> door, but I felt this could not be, for I knew that<br />

my fa<strong>the</strong>r would be at his office. A special light came over <strong>the</strong> expressive<br />

face of <strong>Paula</strong> as she continued:<br />

"There <strong>the</strong>y need no sunshine bright,<br />

In <strong>the</strong> city four-square,<br />

For <strong>the</strong> Lamb is all <strong>the</strong> light,<br />

And <strong>the</strong>re is no night <strong>the</strong>re."<br />

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