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OT Pseudepigrapha
O Lord, for the sake of them that are deficient do not remove thy word from me!
Neither for the sake of their works do thou restrain from me thy perfection!
For thy will is perfection; and vanity thou knowest not,
And they have not been corrupt in their imagination; for such were in the mind of the Lord;
And the Holy Spirit milked Him: because His breasts were full, and it was necessary for Him that His milk should be sufficiently released;
And because she was not sufficiently prepared, and she had not sought a midwife (for He brought her to bear) she brought forth, as if she were a man, of her own will;
For His thought is not like the thought of the world nor the thought of the flesh, nor like them that serve carnally.
Thy right hand destroyed his wicked poison; and thy hand levelled the way for those who believe in thee.
They were motionless, and thou didst give them energy for life.
And that the foundation for everything might be thy rock: and on it thou didst build thy kingdom; and it became the dwelling place of the saints. Hallelujah.
Because it was not permitted to them to loose its seal: for the power that was over the seal was greater than they.
The head went down to the feet, for down to the feet ran the wheel, and that which was a sign upon it.
The letter was one of command, for there were included in it all districts;
And the name of the Father was on it, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, to rule for ever and ever. Hallelujah.
For they were corrupt from the beginning; and the end of their corruption was life:
And every one of them that was imperfect perished: for it was not possible to give them a word that they might remain:
For they who in their hearts were lifted up were deficient in wisdom, and so they were rejected, because the truth was not with them.
For the Lord disclosed His way, and spread abroad His grace: and those who understood it, know His holiness. Hallelujah.
For thou art the right hand of my Salvation and my helper.
For thy right hand lifted me up and removed sickness from me:
And I became admirable by the name of the Lord, and was justified by His gentleness, and His rest is for ever and ever. Hallelujah.
I poured out praise to the Lord, for I am His:
And I will speak His holy song, for my heart is with Him.
For His harp is in my hands, and the Odes of His rest shall not be silent.
For from the east and even to the west is His praise:
Or who can train his soul for life, that his soul may be saved,
For he who could interpret would be dissolved and would become that which is interpreted.
For it suffices to know and to rest: for in rest the singers stand,
For it suffices to know and to rest: for in rest the singers stand,
For the extension of my hands is His sign:
I believed; therefore I was at rest; for faithful is He in whom I have believed:
For I am ready before destruction comes; and I have been set on His immortal pinions:
And He showed me His sign: forth and given me to drink, and from that life is the spirit within me, and it cannot die, for it lives.
They who saw me marvelled at me, because I was persecuted, and they supposed that I was swallowed up: for I seemed to them as one of the lost;
For their thought is corrupt and their understanding perverted.
And I did not perish, for I was not their brother nor was my birth like theirs.
And they sought for my death and did not find it: for I was older than the memorial of them;
And they sought for my death and did not find it: for I was older than the memorial of them;
For the thought of the Most High cannot be anticipated; and His heart is superior to all wisdom. Hallelujah.
For according to His praise He made me, and according to His goodness even so He gave unto me:
For I believed in the Lord's Messiah: and it appeared to me that He is the Lord;
Fill ye waters for yourselves from the living fountain of the Lord, for it is opened to you:
Fill ye waters for yourselves from the living fountain of the Lord, for it is opened to you:
For fair it is and pure and gives rest to the soul. Much more pleasant are its waters than honey;
For it flows forth from the lips of the Lord and from the heart of the Lord is its name.
And His face was justified, for thus His holy Father had given to Him.
And I bore their bitterness for humility's sake:
And words from the Truth, who was self-originate: for He is strengthened by the holy power of the Most High: and He is unperturbed for ever and ever. Hallelujah.
And words from the Truth, who was self-originate: for He is strengthened by the holy power of the Most High: and He is unperturbed for ever and ever. Hallelujah.
Hear ye me and be redeemed. For the grace of God I am telling among you: and by my means you shall be redeemed and become blessed.
The likeness of what is below is that which is above; for everything is above: what is below is nothing but the imagination of those that are without knowledge.
Grace has been revealed for your salvation. Believe and live and be saved. Hallelujah.
It was to me for salvation: everything was shaken and they were affrighted;
For according to the greatness of the Most High, so He made me: and like His own newness He renewed me; and He anointed me from His own perfection:
For Error flees away from it, and meets it not: but the Truth proceeds in the right path, and
And then they leave them; and then these go about like madmen corrupting: seeing that-they are without heart, nor do they seek for it!
For He set the root and watered it and fixed it and blessed it; and its fruits are for ever.
For He set the root and watered it and fixed it and blessed it; and its fruits are for ever.
For they are more swift than lightning and more rapid, and those who cross them in faith are not moved;
For the sign in them is the Lord; and the sign is the way of those who cross in the name of the Lord;
Put on, therefore, the name of the Most High, and know Him, and you shall cross without danger, for the rivers will be subject to you.
And a way has been appointed for those who cross after Him and for those who adhere to the course of faith in Him and worship His name. Hallelujah.
And a way has been appointed for those who cross after Him and for those who adhere to the course of faith in Him and worship His name. Hallelujah.
For a great day has shined upon us: and marvellous is He who has given us of His glory.
All those will be astonished that see me. For from another race am I:
For the Father of truth remembered me: He who possessed me from the beginning:
For His bounty begat me, and the thought of His heart:
That He might save souls for ever by the truth of His name: a new song arises from those who love Him. Hallelujah.
For the stretching of my hands is His sign:
For they have despised those who persecuted them;
And the feet and the head he let go, for they were not able to endure my face:
For we see that our death has not touched thee.
Let us also be redeemed with thee: for thou art our Redeemer.
For they are free men and they are mine. Hallelujah.
For the former tribes were forced by their kings to commit sin, but these two of themselves have been forcing and compelling their kings to commit sin.
For this reason, behold I bring evil upon this city, and upon its inhabitants, and it shall be removed from before Me for a time, and I will scatter this people among the Gentiles that they may do good to the Gentiles. And My people shall be chastened, and the time shall come when they will seek for the prosperity of their times.
For this reason, behold I bring evil upon this city, and upon its inhabitants, and it shall be removed from before Me for a time, and I will scatter this people among the Gentiles that they may do good to the Gentiles. And My people shall be chastened, and the time shall come when they will seek for the prosperity of their times.
For this reason, behold I bring evil upon this city, and upon its inhabitants, and it shall be removed from before Me for a time, and I will scatter this people among the Gentiles that they may do good to the Gentiles. And My people shall be chastened, and the time shall come when they will seek for the prosperity of their times.
For I have said these things to you that you may bid Jeremiah, and all those that are like you, to retire from this city.
For your works are to this city as a firm pillar, And your prayers as a strong wall.'
And I said: 'O LORD, my Lord, have I come into the world for this purpose that I might see the evils of my mother? Not (so) my Lord.
For two things vehemently constrain me: for I cannot resist you, and my soul, moreover, cannot behold the evils of my mother.
For two things vehemently constrain me: for I cannot resist you, and my soul, moreover, cannot behold the evils of my mother.
What, therefore, will there be after these things? for if you destroy Your city, and deliver up Your land to those that hate us, how shall the name of Israel be again remembered?
And the Lord said unto me: 'This city shall be delivered up for a time, And the people shall be chastened during a time, And the world will not be given over to oblivion.
And I answered and said: 'So then I am destined to grieve for Zion, For your enemies will come to this place and pollute Your sanctuary, And lead your inheritance into captivity, And make themselves masters of those whom you have loved, And they will depart again to the place of their idols, And will boast before them: And what will you do for Your great name?'
And I answered and said: 'So then I am destined to grieve for Zion, For your enemies will come to this place and pollute Your sanctuary, And lead your inheritance into captivity, And make themselves masters of those whom you have loved, And they will depart again to the place of their idols, And will boast before them: And what will you do for Your great name?'
And I answered and said: 'So then I am destined to grieve for Zion, For your enemies will come to this place and pollute Your sanctuary, And lead your inheritance into captivity, And make themselves masters of those whom you have loved, And they will depart again to the place of their idols, And will boast before them: And what will you do for Your great name?'
And you shall see with your eyes That the enemy will not overthrow Zion, Nor shall they burn Jerusalem, But be the ministers of the Judge for the time.
For I am first sent to speak a word to the earth, and to place in it what the Lord the Most High has commanded me.'
For the time comes when Jerusalem also will be delivered for a time, Until it is said, that it is again restored for ever.'
For the time comes when Jerusalem also will be delivered for a time, Until it is said, that it is again restored for ever.'
For the time comes when Jerusalem also will be delivered for a time, Until it is said, that it is again restored for ever.'
'Enter, you enemies, And come, you adversaries; For he who kept the house has forsaken (it).
But as for us who live, woe unto us, Because we see the afflictions of Zion, And what has befallen Jerusalem.
And thou, vine, why further do you give your wine; For an offering will not again be made from there in Zion, Nor will first-fruits again be offered.
And do thou, O sun withhold the light of your rays. And do thou, O moon, extinguish the multitude of your light; For why should light rise again Where the light of Zion is darkened?
For the barren shall above all rejoice, And those who have no sons shall be glad, And those who have sons shall have anguish.
For why should they bear in pain, Only to bury in grief?
Moreover, (you priests) take you the keys of the sanctuary, And cast them into the height of heaven, And give them to the Lord and say: "Guard Your house Thyself, For lo! we are found false stewards.