It has to be made bright, the skin of this planet till it shines in the sun like gold leaf. Archangels then will attend to its metals and polish the rods of its rain.
This expresses that Planet Earth is absolutely sacred and deserving of the utmost care and attention. The "skin of the planet" I feel is referring to the planet as a individual entity in need of tending, as one would with a child. The imagery of the gold leaf portrays a richness and brilliance and delicacy. The divinity of the archangels I feel refers to the celestial protection needed to safeguard and preserve our beautiful planet.