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Odes of Solomon 20

Odae Solomontos

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I am a priest of the Lord; And to Him I do priestly service;

2And to Him I offer the offering of His thought.

3For His thought is not like (the thought of) the world, Nor (like the thought of) the flesh; Nor like them that serve carnally.

4The offering of the Lord is righteousness; And purity of heart and lips, Offer your reins (before Him) blamelessly; And let not thy heart do violence to heart; Nor thy soul do violence to soul.

5Thou shalt not acquire a stranger . . .; Neither shalt thou seek to deal guilefully with thy neighbour; Neither shalt thou deprive him of the covering of his nakedness.

6But put on the grace of the Lord without stint; And come into His Paradise and make thee a garland from His tree;

7And put it on thy head and be glad; And recline on His rest;

8And His glory shall go before thee; And thou shalt receive of His kindness and His grace: And thou shalt be fat in truth in the praise of His holiness.

9Praise and honour to His name. 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