25 A SONG OF THE RIGHTEOUS Justorum autem animæ
Refrain:	God has found the righteous worthy* and their hope is of immortality.
1	The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God* and no torment will ever touch them.
2	In the eyes of the foolish, they seem to have died;* but they are at peace.
3	For though, in the sight of others, they were punished,* their hope is of immortality.
4	Having been disciplined a little,    they will receive great good,* because God tested them and found them worthy.
5	Like gold in the furnace, God tried them* and, like a sacrificial burnt offering, accepted them.
6	In the time of their visitation, they will shine forth* and will run like sparks through the stubble.
7	They will govern nations and rule over peoples* and God will reign over them for ever.
	Glory . . . Wisdom 3. 1-8
	God has found the righteous worthy* and their hope is of immortality.