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Odes of Solomon 23

1Joy is for the saints. And who shall put it on but they alone?

2Grace is for the elect. And who shall receive it except those who trusted in it from the beginning?

3Love is for the elect. And who shall put it on except those who possessed it from the beginning?

4Walk in the knowledge of the Lord, and you will know the grace of the Lord generously; both for his exultation and for the perfection of his knowledge.

5And his thought was like a letter, and his will descended from on high.

6And it was sent like an arrow that from a bow was shot with force.

7And many hands rushed to the letter, in order to catch it, then to take it and read it.

8But it escaped from their fingers; and they were afraid of it and of the seal that was upon it.

9Because they were not allowed to loose its seal; for the power that was upon the seal was greater than they.

10But those who saw the letter went after it; that they might learn where it would land, and who would read it, and who would hear it.

11But a wheel received it, and came upon it.

12And a sign was with it, of the kingdom and of the providence.

13And everything that was disturbing the wheel, it mowed and cut down.

14And it held back a multitude of adversaries; and dammed up rivers.

15And it crossed and uprooted many forests, and made an open way.

16The head went down to the feet, for unto the feet the wheel ran, and that which had come upon it.

17The letter was of command, and hence all domains were gathered together.

18And it was seen at its head, the head that was revealed, even the Son of Truth from the Father Most High.

19And he inherited and possessed everything, and then the scheming of the many ceased.

20Then all the seducers became stubborn and fled, and the persecutors became extinct and were blotted out.

21And the letter became a large volume, which was entirely written by the finger of God.

22And the name of the Father was upon it; and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, to rule forever and ever. Hallelujah.

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