Before the Sublime Mystery of Life and Spirit
Colonel Robert G Ingersoll
Before the sublime mystery of life and spirit, the mystery of infinite space and endless time, we stand in reverent awe…This much we know: we are at one phase of the immortality of life. The mighty stream of life flows on, and, in this mighty stream, we too flow on…not lost…but each eternally significant. For this I feel: the spirit never betrays the person who trusts it. Physical life may be defeated but life goes on; character survives, goodness lives and love is immortal.
About This Reading
Colonel Robert G Ingersoll’s Before the Sublime Mystery of Life and Spirit reflects on life’s biggest questions without turning to religious certainty. Instead, it speaks of love, character and the lasting impact we have on others.
It is well suited to a non-religious funeral, humanist service or celebration of life. Families often choose it when they want a reading that feels thoughtful and hopeful, while leaving room for each person to find their own meaning.
Rather than offering answers, Ingersoll invites us to pause. His words suggest that although a life ends, love, kindness and the difference we make continue through those who remember us.
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