Mary came forward and said: My Lord, my indweller of light hath ears, and I hear in my light-power, and thy spirit which is with me, hath made me sober. Hearken, therefore, that I may speak concerning the praises which Pistis Sophia hath uttered. Thy power hath prophesied aforetime through David in the twenty-ninth Psalm, saying:
2I will exalt thee, O Lord, for thou hast received me, and thou hast not made glad my foes over me. O Lord, my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. O Lord, thou hast led up my soul out of hell; thou hast saved me from them that go down into the pit.
3Sing praises to the Lord, ye his holy ones, and give thanks for the remembrance of his holiness. For wrath is in his anger, but life in his will. Weeping will tarry for the evening, but joy in the morning.
4But I said in my prosperity: I shall never be moved. In thy will, O Lord, thou hast given power unto my beauty. Thou hast turned away thy face, and I became troubled. Unto thee, O Lord, will I cry, and unto the Lord will I make supplication.
5What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to destruction? Will dust give praise unto thee, or will it declare thy truth? The Lord hath heard and had mercy upon me; the Lord hath become my helper.
6Thou hast turned my weeping into joy for me; thou hast rent my haircloth and girded me with gladness, that my glory may sing praises unto thee and not be silent. O Lord, my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
7And when Mary had said this, the First Mystery said unto her: Well said, finely, Mary, blessed one. And he continued again in the discourse and said unto the disciples: Sophia again continued in this song and said:
8The Light hath become my saviour. And it hath changed my darkness into light, and it has rent the chaos which surrounded me and girded me with light.
9It came to pass then, when the First Mystery had finished saying these words, that Martha came forward and said: My Lord, thy power hath prophesied aforetime through David concerning these words:
10The Lord hath become my helper. He hath changed my lamentation into joy; he hath rent my mourning-robe and girded me with joy.
11And it came to pass when the First Mystery had heard Martha speak these words, that he said: Well said, and finely, Martha.