Jesus and the Soul

Do you think that God will still desire you,
While you are mired so deep in unfaithfulness?
Be not discouraged. If you hate your old life:
If you desire Him, He cannot elude you;
He will forget and forgive your guilt,
And take you once more to be His Bride. The "Bride" is a central image in 17th-century Dutch mysticism, representing the human soul (Anima) joined in a spiritual marriage to Christ.
He loves you, O Soul, and shall marry you.
You shall receive a crown, and become a Queen;
A wedding feast shall be held there long, yes, eternally.
Why do you still dally sloft: literally "to shuffle" or "loiter"; the poet asks why the reader moves so sluggishly toward such a magnificent reward. over such a great gain!
In Paradise it is fairer than on Earth;
There the beautiful Seraphim Serafyn: the highest order of angels, traditionally associated with light, purity, and a burning love for the Divine. walks and stands,
And weaves a wreath from this Rose-garden, Roozegaarde: often used as a metaphor for the heavenly state or the garden of virtues in the heart.
That shall be a crown upon his head.
That rose-red looks lovely against golden hair,
Around the face, so friendly and so sweet,
As if the daylight seemed to brighten from within it;
Then he praises God, with power from his heart.
So beautiful, O Soul, so beautiful are your companions,
When you arrive in the true Fatherland.
How could earthly beauty not weary us?
How could we not set it aside?
Return! Return! O straying Soul!
So far from home, lost in a wilderness,
Where cunning deceit follows at your heels,
Of which the end would be Death and Hell.