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Odes of Solomon 19

Odae Solomontos

A cup of milk was offered to me, and I drank it in the sweetness of the kindness of the Lord.

2The Son is the cup, and the Father is he who was milked; and the Holy Spirit is she who milked him;

3Because his breasts were full, and it was undesirable that his milk should be released ineffectually.

4The Holy Spirit opened her bosom, and mixed the milk of the two breasts of the Father.

5Then she gave the mixture to the generation without their knowing, and those who have received it are in the perfection of the right hand.

6The womb of the Virgin took it, and she received conception and gave birth.

7Then the Virgin became a mother with many mercies.

8And she travailed and gave birth to the Son, but without pain, because it did not occur without purpose.

9And she did not need a midwife, because he made her give life.

10She gave birth like a strong man with desire, and she brought forth according to the manifestation, and she acquired according to the Great Power.

11And she loved with redemption, and guarded with kindness, and declared with grandeur. Hallelujah.

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About Odes of Solomon

42 early Christian hymns, probably from the 2nd century, in images of milk, crown and living water. The oldest liturgical poetry to survive outside the Psalms.