The document is a poem translated into Spanish that uses the metaphor of life being like a mountain railroad journey. It describes life as requiring a brave engineer to navigate through tunnels, curves and levels until reaching the final destination or station of heaven, where people can praise Jesus forever with angels. The poem encourages the reader not to falter and stay on track until reaching the celestial destination.

1. La vida es como un tren alpino;
¡es valiente el conductor!
Hay que hacer el recorrido
hasta la última estación
Our life is like a mountain railroad,
With an engineer that’s brave!
We must make the run successful,
From the cradle to the grave.

2. Habrá túneles y curvas,
muchos pasos a nivel,
¡pero no vaciles nunca,
sigue siempre por el riel!
Watch the curves, the fills, the tunnels,
Never falter, never fail,
Keep your hand upon the throttle
And your eye upon the rail!

3. Oh, Jesús, Tú nos diriges
a un destino celestial,
¡con los ángeles por siempre
todos te hemos de alabar!
Blessed Jesus, Thou wilt guide us
Till we reach that blissful shore,
Where the angels wait to join us
In Thy praise forevermore!

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“Life’s Railway to Heaven,” by M. E. Abbey and Charlie D. Tillman (date of origin unknown). Translated text courtesy of TFI.
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