And the Lord stretched out His hand, and said: Come to me, all my saints, who have my image and likeness.
2Do you, who have been condemned through the tree and the devil and death, now see the devil and death condemned through the tree.
3Immediately all the saints were brought together under the hand of the Lord.
4And the Lord, holding Adam by the right hand, said to him: Peace be to thee, with all thy children, my righteous ones!
5And Adam fell down at the knees of the Lord, and with tearful entreaty praying, said with a loud voice: I will extol Thee, O Lord; for Thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
6O Lord God, I cried unto Thee, and Thou hast healed me.
7O Lord, Thou hast brought out my soul from the powers below; Thou hast saved me from them that go down into the pit.
8Sing praises to the Lord, all His saints, and confess to the memory of His holiness; since there is anger in His indignation, and life in His goodwill.
9In like manner also all the saints of God, falling on their knees at the feet of the Lord, said with one voice: Thou hast come, O Redeemer of the world: as Thou hast foretold by the law and Thy prophets, so hast Thou fulfilled by Thy deeds.
10Thou hast redeemed the living by Thy cross; and by the death of the cross Thou hast come down to us, to rescue us from the powers below, and from death, by Thy majesty.
11O Lord, as Thou hast set the title of Thy glory in heaven, and hast erected as the title of redemption Thy cross upon earth, so, O Lord, set in Hades the sign of the victory of Thy cross, that death may no more have dominion.
12And the Lord, stretching forth His hand, made the sign of the cross upon Adam and upon all His saints; and holding Adam by the right hand, went up from the powers below: and all the saints followed Him.
13Then holy David cried out aloud, saying: Sing unto the Lord a new song, for He hath done wonderful things; His right hand and His holy arm have brought salvation to Himself.
14The Lord hath made known His salvation; His righteousness hath He revealed in the sight of the heathen.
15And all the multitude of the saints answered, saying: This is glory to all His saints. Amen, alleluia.
16And after this the prophet Habacuc cried out, saying: Thou wentest forth for the salvation of Thy people, to deliver Thine elect.
17And all the saints answered, saying: Blessed is He who cometh in the name of the Lord; God is the Lord, and He hath shone upon us. Amen, alleluia.
18In like manner after this the prophet Michæas as also cried out, saying: Who is a God like unto thee, O Lord, taking away iniquities and passing by sins?
19And now Thou dost withhold Thine anger for a testimony against us, because Thou delightest in mercy.
20And Thou turnest again, and hast compassion upon us, and pardonest all our iniquities; and all our sins hast Thou sunk in the multitude of death, as Thou hast sworn unto our fathers in the days of old.
21And all the saints answered, saying: This is our God to eternity, and for ever and ever; and He will direct us for evermore. Amen, alleluia.
22So also all the prophets, quoting the sacred writings concerning His praises, and all the saints crying, Amen, alleluia, followed the Lord.