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Odes of Solomon 15

Odae Solomontos

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As the sun is the joy to them that seek for its daybreak So is my joy the Lord:

2Because He is my Sun, and His rays have lifted me up; And His light hath dispelled all darkness from my face.

3In Him I have acquired eyes, And have seen His holy day:

4Ears I have acquired, And I have heard His truth.

5The thought of knowledge I have acquired, And I have been delighted by Him.

6The way of error I have left and I went towards Him, And I have received Salvation from Him abundantly.

7And according to His bounty He hath given to me: And according to His excellent beauty He hath made me.

8I have put on incorruption through His name, And I have put off corruption by His grace.

9Death hath been destroyed before my face; And Sheol hath been abolished by my word.

10And there hath gone up deathless life in the Lord's land; And it hath been made known to His faithful ones; And hath been given without stint to all those that trust in Him. 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. English text: The Odes and Psalms of Solomon, vol. 2 (Manchester University Press), J. Rendel Harris and Alphonse Mingana, 1920 (public domain). Portuguese and Spanish: Lux Veritas translations from this edition.

Source: The Odes and Psalms of Solomon, vol. 2 (Manchester University Press), J. Rendel Harris and Alphonse Mingana (1920) · public domain