Wednesday, January 5 : Odes of Solomon

My joy is the Lord and my course is toward him, this way of mine is beautiful. For there is a Helper for me, the Lord. He has generously shown himself to me in his simplicity, because his kindness has diminished his grandeur. He became like me, that I might receive him. In form he was considered like me, that I might put him on. And I trembled not when I saw him, because he was gracious to me. Like my nature he became, that I might understand him. And like my form, that I might not turn away from him. The Father of knowledge is the Word of knowledge. He who created wisdom is wiser than his works. And he who created me when yet I was not knew what I would do when I came into being. On account of this he was gracious to me inhis abundant grace and allowed me to seek from him and to benefit from his sacrifice. For he it is who is incorruptible, the perfection of the worlds and their Father. He has allowed him to appear to those that are his own; in order that they may recognize him that made them, and not think that they came of themselves. For toward knowledge he has set his way, he has spread it out and lengthened it and brought it to complete perfection. And has set over it the traces of his light, and it proceeded from the beginning until the end, for it is his work. He was pleased by the Son. And because of his salvation he will possess everything. And the Most High will be known by his holy ones. To announce to those who have songs of the coming of the Lord, that they may go forth to meet him and may sing to him with joy.

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