lamentation and praise - amen corner

You are the symbol of perfection
Full of knowledge and beauty
You lived in paradise, sitting on your throne
Covered with all precious gems
The diamonds onyx
Sapphires and emeralds and golden ornaments
You were a guard cherubim
Walking on the shining of the gems
Perfect was your way, since the day you were created
Oh guard cherubim, within the shining of the gems
Your heart was lifted because of your beauty
And because of your braveness
Then you were exiled, and thrown on the earth
In the hearts of men, to walk still
Within the shining of the gems
With your immense kingdom
But without your throne
Usurped by your father