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Odes of Solomon 39

Odae Solomontos

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Mighty rivers are the power of the Lord; Which carry headlong Those that despise Him:

2And entangle their paths, And sweep away their fords:

3And carry off their bodies And destroy their souls.

4For they are more swift than lightning, And more rapid:

5But those who cross them in faith Shall not be moved;

6And those who walk on them without blemish Shall not be afraid.

7For the sign in them is the Lord; And the sign becomes the way of those who cross in the name of the Lord.

8Put on, therefore, the name of the Most High and know Him: And you shall cross without danger, While the rivers shall be subject to you.

9The Lord has bridged them by His word; And He walked and crossed them on foot;

10And His footsteps stand (firm) on the waters, and were not erased; They are as a beam that is firmly fixed.

11And the waves were lifted up on this side and on that; And the footsteps of our Lord Messiah stand (firm), And are not obliterated, And are not defaced.

12And a way has been appointed for those who cross after Him, And for those who agree to the course of His faith; And who adore 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