righteousness

But while they have fulfilled their righteousness towards God in their noble deaths, thou shalt miserably cry "Woe is met" for thy unjust slaying of the champions of virtue.'

For even as towers on harbour-moles repulse the assaults of the waves and offer a calm entrance to those entering the haven, so the seven-towered right Reason of the youths defended the haven of righteousness and repulsed the tempestuousness of the passions.

They formed a holy choir of righteousness as they cheered one another on, saying:

Let us not turn cravens before the proof of righteousness.'

And one said, 'Brother, be of good cheer,' and another, 'Bear it out nobly'; and another recalling the past, 'Remember of what stock ye are, and at whose fatherly hand Isaac for righteousness' sake yielded himself to be a sacrifice.'

And ye also, having the same faith unto God, be not troubled; for it were against Reason that ye, knowing righteousness, should not withstand the pains.'

Not so majestic stands the moon amid the stars in heaven as thou, having lit the path of thy seven starlike sons unto righteousness, standest in honour with God; and thou art set in heaven with them.

And had it been lawful for us to paint, as might some artist, the tale of thy piety, would not the spectators have shuddered at the mother of seven sons suffering for righteousness' sake multitudinous tortures even unto death?

And righteousness won the victor and gave the crown to her athletes. Who but wondered at the athletes of the true Law?

O Israelites, children born of the seed of Abraham, obey this Law, and be righteous in all ways, recognizing that Inspired Reason is lord over the passions, and over pains, not only from within, but from without ourselves; by which means those men, delivering up their bodies to the torture for righteousness' sake, not only won the admiration of mankind, but were deemed worthy of a divine inheritance.

Ye, therefore, that were despised, be henceforth lifted up, because your righteousness hath been exalted.

And my righteousness goeth before them and they shall not be deprived of my name, for it is with them.

And righteousness hath taken it and hath given it to you.

The sacrifice of the Lord is righteousness, and purity of heart and lips.

And I became mighty in: the truth, and holy by thy righteousness; and all my adversaries were afraid of me;

And my heart poured out as it were a gushing stream of righteousness,

The man who was humbled, and exalted by His own righteousness,