and

And godless they their images call gods,

That from them they derive all hope and life,

Deaf and dumb, in the evil putting trust,

Of life and of death, and before them set

Of life and of death, and before them set

Hastened to death and to eternal fire.

For him a table pure and without blood

Make ready and with good things fill it up,

And give the hungry bread, the thirsty drink,

And to the body that is naked clothes

And help the weary, and provide for me

And help the weary, and provide for me

Sometime may give immortal fruits, and light

Eternal thou shalt have and fadeless life

I shall fuse and shall pick out what is pure,

Heaven will I roll up and the depths of earth

Lay open, and then will I raise the dead

Making an end of fate and sting of death,

And afterward for judgment will I come

And impious; I will set ram close to ram,

Exalted, proven by trial, and who stopped

And unto ages there shall be the light

True and eternal, measuring by thy power

From heaven the fiery blast, and with rough torch

From clashing doth the scepter keep, and calm

And driving earth into confusion dost

And the fire-blazing scourges thou dost blunt

Of lightnings, and the vast outpour of storms

And of autumnal hail, and chilling stroke

And of autumnal hail, and chilling stroke

Of clouds and shock of winter. For of these

Former of mortals and creator of life.

And let us give him life-sustaining breath;

Shall serve, and unto him formed out of clay

We will subject all things." And thou didst speak

These things by word, and all things came to pass

According to thy heart; and thy command

And an eternal creature was arranged

And earth and water of the sea, sun, moon,

And earth and water of the sea, sun, moon,

Both night and day, sleeping and waking up,

Both night and day, sleeping and waking up,

Spirit and passion, soul and understanding,

Spirit and passion, soul and understanding,

Art, might and strength, and the wild tribes

Art, might and strength, and the wild tribes

Of living things both swimming things and fowls,

And of those walking, and amphibia,

And of those walking, and amphibia,

And those that creep and those of double nature;

And those that creep and those of double nature;

And coming late from the virgin Mary's womb

A new light rose, and going forth from heaven

His strong pure form; and bearing his own news

God's grace on the sweet maiden; and straightway

Alarm and wonder seized her as she heard,

And she stood trembling; and her mind was wild

And she stood trembling; and her mind was wild

But she again was gladdened and her heart

Was cheered by the voice, and the maiden laughed

And her cheek reddened with a sense of joy,

And spell-bound was her heart with sense of shame.

And confidence came to her. And the Word

And confidence came to her. And the Word

Flew into the womb, and in course of time

Having become flesh and endued with life

Was made a human form and came to be

And the glad earth received the new born babe,

The heavenly throne laughed and the world rejoiced.

And the prophetic new-appearing star

'Was honored by the wise men, and the babe

That obeyed God, and keepers of the herds,

And goatherds and to shepherds of the lambs;

And goatherds and to shepherds of the lambs;

And Bethlehem called by God the fatherland

And in heart practice lowliness of mind

And cruel deeds hate, and thy neighbor love

And cruel deeds hate, and thy neighbor love

Wholly, even as thyself; and from thy soul

Love God and do him service. Therefore we

Are called of common blood, and we restrain

And walk the paths of piety and truth.

And walk the paths of piety and truth.

And taking pleasure in defilement send

And odors foul pollute the light of heaven;

But joyful with pure minds and cheerful soul,

With love abounding and with generous hands,

With soothing psalms and songs that honor God,

The imperishable and without deceit,

O WORLD of men wide-scattered, and long walls,

The cities huge and nations numberless,

Throughout the east and west and south and north,

Throughout the east and west and south and north,

Throughout the east and west and south and north,

And kingdoms; other things, the very worst,

The flood came and the Almighty One himself

Untiring; and they, setting themselves up

A tower; and tongues of all were loosed again;

And on them hurled came wrath of God most high,

Fell; and against each other they stirred up