You labored long, you tested lies, and bore the burden for his name. Patience stood against the evil, yet the inner fire grew faint. First love was left behind beneath the weight of faithful work. Remember where the heart first burned; repent and do the first works. Thou Hast Left Thy First Love Hear what the Spirit says unto the churches. Return, repent, endure, and overcome. The promise waits for every faithful ear. The candlestick can still be moved if love is never born again. The deeds of falsehood are rejected, yet obedience must be whole. The searching flame reveals the hidden heart. The faithful hold what heaven has entrusted. Let every ear receive the Spirit speaking through the churches. The overcomer eats from life’s own tree in God’s restored paradise. Thou Hast Left Thy First Love Hear what the Spirit says unto the churches. Return, repent, endure, and overcome. The promise waits for every faithful ear. Thou Hast Left Thy First Love