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Odes of Solomon 25

Odae Solomontos

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I was rescued from my bonds; And unto thee, my God, I fled.

2For thou wast the right hand of my salvation, And my helper.

3Thou hast restrained them that rise up against me, And they were seen no more:

4Because thy face was with me, Which saved me by thy grace.

5But I was despised and rejected in the eyes of many: And I was in their eyes like lead;

6And I acquired strength from thyself, And help.

7Thou didst set me a lamp at my right hand and at my left, That in me there may be nothing that is not bright;

8And I was covered with the covering of thy spirit; And I removed from me the raiment of skins.

9For thy right hand lifted me up, And removed sickness from me.

10And I became mighty in thy truth, And holy by thy righteousness;

11And all my adversaries were afraid of me: And I became the Lord's by the name of the Lord:

12And I was justified by His gentleness, And His rest is for ever and ever. 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