8 The Former Things Are Passed Away

The Former Things Are Passed Away | The Celestial City — Song VIII Christian and Hopeful have entered the Celestial City—and now they begin to understand what it means to be home. The weariness of the pilgrimage is gone. No sickness, sorrow, pain or death has followed them through the Gate. They stand among the Shining Ones, clothed anew, discovering the wonderful truth of Revelation 21: “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying…” The Former Things Are Passed Away is Song VIII in this musical journey inspired by John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress, written especially to bring Christian hope and comfort to those nearing the end of life and to the loved ones walking beside them. There is joy in seeing those who have gone before—but the greatest joy of Heaven is Jesus Christ Himself. No sorrow. No sickness. No death. No night. Jesus Christ is here. Next: Song IX — Ever With Him, the conclusion of Christian’s journey—and a reminder that his pilgrimage is also, in many ways, our own. #PilgrimsProgress #TheFormerThingsArePassedAway #CelestialCity #JohnBunyan #JesusChrist #ChristianMusic #ChristianHope #Heaven #Revelation21 #EternalLife #ChristianFolk #SongsOfComfort