Apocrypha · Chapter 34 of 42
Odae Solomontos
There is no hard way where there is a simple heart; Nor is there any barrier where the thoughts are upright:
2Nor is there any storm in the depth of the illuminated thought The one who is surrounded on every side by open country, Is freed from doubts.
3The likeness of that which is below Is that which is above;
4For everything is above; And below there is nothing, but it is believed to be by the ignorant.
5Grace has been revealed for your salvation: Believe and live and be saved. 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