He who chooses music

He who chooses music

has received a divine good,

for its ultimate origin is

taken from Heaven itself,

because the angels are usually

musicians themselves.

If someday on the Day of Judgment

everything dissipates like smoke,

in eternity there will remain

music, which will persist,

because the angels are usually

musicians themselves.

For its ultimate origin is

taken from Heaven itself,

He who chooses music

has received a divine good.

He who does not listen to music

has lost his best solace,

for its divine sound makes

our hearts feel born anew.

Since God on the Day of Creation

first awakened to life his creation

and to the weakly children of man

reached his hand,

all the seraphim have chanted,

and all the cherubim have sang.

For their divine singing makes

our hearts feel born anew;

he who does not listen to music

has lost his best solace.