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Thy fire is cool for us, thy engines of torture torment not, and thy violence is impotent. 61 For the guards have been officers for us, not of a tyrant, but of the Divine Law; and therefore have we our Reason yet unconquered.'

Thy fire is cool for us, thy engines of torture torment not, and thy violence is impotent. 61 For the guards have been officers for us, not of a tyrant, but of the Divine Law; and therefore have we our Reason yet unconquered.'

But the tyrant, although fiercely exasperated by his brethren, felt pity for the boy, and seeing him there already bound he had him brought near, and sought to persuade him, saying: 'Thou seest the end of the folly of thy brethren; for through their disobedience they have been racked to death. Thou, too, if thou dost not obey, wilt thyself also be miserably tortured and put to death before thy time; but if thou dost obey thou shalt be my friend, and thou shalt be advanced to high office in the business of the kingdom.'

But the tyrant, although fiercely exasperated by his brethren, felt pity for the boy, and seeing him there already bound he had him brought near, and sought to persuade him, saying: 'Thou seest the end of the folly of thy brethren; for through their disobedience they have been racked to death. Thou, too, if thou dost not obey, wilt thyself also be miserably tortured and put to death before thy time; but if thou dost obey thou shalt be my friend, and thou shalt be advanced to high office in the business of the kingdom.'

And running up to the red-hot brazier, 'O impious tyrant,' he cried, 'and most ungodly of all sinners, art thou not ashamed to take thy blessings and thy kingship at the hands of God, and to slay his servants and torture the followers of righteousness?

And running up to the red-hot brazier, 'O impious tyrant,' he cried, 'and most ungodly of all sinners, art thou not ashamed to take thy blessings and thy kingship at the hands of God, and to slay his servants and torture the followers of 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.'

Thy firstborn, giving up the ghost, did not alter thy resolution, nor thy second, looking with eyes of pity on thee under his tortures, nor thy third, breathing out his spirit.

Thy firstborn, giving up the ghost, did not alter thy resolution, nor thy second, looking with eyes of pity on thee under his tortures, nor thy third, breathing out his spirit.

Thy firstborn, giving up the ghost, did not alter thy resolution, nor thy second, looking with eyes of pity on thee under his tortures, nor thy third, breathing out his spirit.

Thy firstborn, giving up the ghost, did not alter thy resolution, nor thy second, looking with eyes of pity on thee under his tortures, nor thy third, breathing out his spirit.

When thou sawest the flesh of one son being severed after the flesh of another, and hand after hand being cut off, and head after head being flayed, and corpse cast upon corpse, and the place crowded with spectators on account of the tortures of thy children, thou sheddest not a tear.

For as the Ark of Noah, with the whole living world for her burden in the world-whelming Deluge, did withstand the mighty surges, so thou, the keeper of the Law, beaten upon every side by the surging waves of the passions, and strained as with strong blasts by the tortures of thy sons, didst nobly weather the storms that assailed thee for religion's sake.

O mother, warrior of God in the cause of religion, old and a woman, thou didst both defeat the tyrant by thy endurance, and wast found stronger than a man, in deeds as well as words.

For verily when thou wast put in bonds with thy sons, thou stoodest there seeing Eleazar being tortured, and thou spakest to thy sons in the Hebrew tongue:

For verily when thou wast put in bonds with thy sons, thou stoodest there seeing Eleazar being tortured, and thou spakest to thy sons in the Hebrew tongue:

O mother, that together with thy seven sons didst break the tyrant's force, and bring to nought his evil devices, and gavest an example of the nobleness of faith.

Thou wert nobly set as a roof upon thy sons as pillars, and the earthquake of the torments shook thee not at all.

Rejoice therefore, pure-souled mother, having the hope of thy endurance certain at the hand of God.

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.

For thy child-bearing was from the son of Abraham.

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?

For Moses says, 'All also who have sanctified themselves are under thy hands.'

They wove for me a crown of truth, and it caused thy branches to bud in me.

Thy fruits are full-grown and perfect, they are full of thy salvation.

Thy fruits are full-grown and perfect, they are full of thy salvation.

No man, O my God, changeth thy holy place;

For thy sanctuary thou hast designed before thou didst make (other) places:

Thou has given thy heart, O Lord, to thy believers: never wilt thou fail, nor be without fruits:

Thou has given thy heart, O Lord, to thy believers: never wilt thou fail, nor be without fruits:

For one hour of thy Faith is more precious than all days and years.

For who is there that shall put on thy grace, and be hurt?

For thy seal is known: and thy creatures know it: and thy (heavenly) hosts possess it: and the elect archangels are clad with it.

For thy seal is known: and thy creatures know it: and thy (heavenly) hosts possess it: and the elect archangels are clad with it.

For thy seal is known: and thy creatures know it: and thy (heavenly) hosts possess it: and the elect archangels are clad with it.

Thou hast given us thy fellowship: it was not that thou wast in need of us: but that we are in need of thee:

Distill thy dews upon us and open thy rich fountains that pour forth to us milk and honey:

Distill thy dews upon us and open thy rich fountains that pour forth to us milk and honey:

Freely I have received thy grace, I shall live thereby:

And I worshipped the Lord on account of His glory; and I said, Blessed, O Lord, are they who are planted in thy land! and those who have a place in thy Paradise;

And I worshipped the Lord on account of His glory; and I said, Blessed, O Lord, are they who are planted in thy land! and those who have a place in thy Paradise;

Behold! all thy servants are fair, who do good works, and turn away from wickedness to the pleasantness that is thine:

And they have turned back the bitterness of the trees from them, when they were planted in thy, land;

And everything became like a relic of thyself, and memorial for ever of thy faithful works.

For there is abundant room in thy Paradise, and nothing is useless therein;

Turn not away thy mercies from me, O Lord: and take not thy kindness from me.

Turn not away thy mercies from me, O Lord: and take not thy kindness from me.

Stretch out to me, O Lord, at all times thy right hand: and be my guide even unto the end, according to thy good pleasure.

Stretch out to me, O Lord, at all times thy right hand: and be my guide even unto the end, according to thy good pleasure.

Let me be well-pleasing before thee, because of thy glory and because of thy name:

Let me be well-pleasing before thee, because of thy glory and because of thy name:

Let me be preserved from evil, and let thy meekness, O Lord, abide with me, and the fruits of thy love.

Let me be preserved from evil, and let thy meekness, O Lord, abide with me, and the fruits of thy love.

Teach me the Psalms of thy truth, that I may bring forth fruit in thee:

And open to me the harp of thy Holy Spirit, that with all its notes I may praise thee, O Lord.

And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies, so thou shalt give to me; and hasten to grant our petitions; and thou art able for all our needs. Hallelujah.

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!

Thou wilt appoint me to victory; our Salvation is thy right hand. And thou wilt receive men from all quarters.

Thou art my God. Falsehood and death are not in thy mouth:

For thy will is perfection; and vanity thou knowest not,

Present your reins before Him blamelessly: and let not thy heart do violence to heart, nor thy soul to soul.

Present your reins before Him blamelessly: and let not thy heart do violence to heart, nor thy soul to soul.

Thou shalt not acquire a stranger by the price of thy silver, neither shalt thou seek to devour thy neighbour,

Thou shalt not acquire a stranger by the price of thy silver, neither shalt thou seek to devour thy neighbour,

And put it on thy head and be glad; and recline on His rest, and glory shall go before thee,

Thou wast there and didst help me, and in every place thy name was a rampart me

Thy right hand destroyed his wicked poison; and thy hand levelled the way for those who believe in thee.

Thy right hand destroyed his wicked poison; and thy hand levelled the way for those who believe in thee.

Thy way was without corruption, and thy face; thou didst bring thy world to corruption: that everything might be dissolved, and then renewed,

Thy way was without corruption, and thy face; thou didst bring thy world to corruption: that everything might be dissolved, and then renewed,

Thy way was without corruption, and thy face; thou didst bring thy world to corruption: that everything might be dissolved, and then renewed,

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.

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.

And I shall see him no more: because thy face was with me, which saved me by thy grace.

And I shall see him no more: because thy face was with me, which saved me by thy grace.

And I was clothed with the covering of thy Spirit, and thou didst remove from me my raiment of skin;

For thy right hand lifted me up and removed sickness from me:

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

And those who had died ran towards me: and they cried and said, Son of God, have pity on us, and do with us according to thy kindness,