The Lantern

Translation-Charlesworth20

CCEL

Because He has been strengthened by the Holy Power of the Most High; and He is unshaken for ever and ever.

Hallelujah.

Ode 33

But again Grace was swift and dismissed the Corruptor, and descended upon him to renounce him.

And he caused utter destruction before him, and corrupted all his work.

And he stood on the peak of a summit and cried aloud from one end of the earth to the other.

Then he drew to him all those who obeyed him, for he did not appear as the Evil One.

However, the perfect Virgin stood, who was preaching and summoning and saying:

O you sons of men, return, and you their daughters, come.

And leave the ways of that Corruptor, and approach me.

And I will enter into you, and bring you forth from destruction, and make you wise in the ways of truth.

Be not corrupted nor perish.

Obey me and be saved, for I am proclaiming unto you the grace of God.

And through me you will be saved and become blessed. I am your judge;

And they who have put me on shall not be falsely accused, but they shall possess incorruption in the new world.

My elect ones have walked with me, and my ways I will make known to them who seek me; and I will promise them my name.

Hallelujah.

Ode 34

There is no hard way where there is a simple heart, nor barrier for upright thoughts,

Nor whirlwind in the depth of the enlightened thought.

Where one is surrounded on every side by pleasing country, there is nothing divided in him.

The likeness of that which is below is that which is above.

For everything is from above, and from below there is nothing, but it is believed to be by those in whom there is no understanding.

Grace has been revealed for your salvation. Believe and live and be saved.

Hallelujah.