#10──《智者的啟示》30-32──THE “REVELATION OF THE MAGI” 30-32

THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE “REVELATION OF THE MAGI”

30. THE HYMN OF JUDAS THOMAS

Then at night, before Sunday, Judas also led those brethren who, rejoicing, had asked him to receive the seal of our Lord also. And he went out to a spring of water, and he took oil and gave praise over it, and he said:

“We praise you, O mystery of salvation,
Which was given to us in oil by grace of anointing.
Glory to you, O hidden mystery,
Which was given to us in oil by grace for salvation,
For anointing.
Glory to you, O hidden mystery,
Which was given to us in oil for salvation and Absolution.
And by it (you) enlighten us and drive away
Darkness and error from us.
And again, by its mystery the athletes of the contest defeat their enemies.
Glory to you, O mystery of the oil,
Since you became worthy to be in fellowship with Christ.
With you the victorious are crowned in the contest,
And you are twinned with the Spirit.
And you fly over the water like your (twin,)
The Holy Spirit,
You mix the soul with mind,
And you renew the body with the birth of salvation.
Come, O partner of the firstborn;
Come, O renewer of humanity by the birth to eternal Life；
And rest upon these believers, the beloved ones of our
Lord Jesus Christ, and purify them and sanctify them
From all the stains of their bodies,
And may they become for you temples for your Dwelling
And rest of the Son of perfect mercy.
And may you perfectly sanctify them with the birth of Salvation.”

31. THE MAGI RECEIVE THE EUCHARIST

AND COMMISION TO PREACH

 And he baptized them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and when they all came up from the water, a certain child of heavenly light appeared to them, who descended from heaven and said to them: “Peace be with you, sons of all my mysteries. And behold, now all the visions and revelations that you saw from the first day have been accomplished in your birth.” And they were afraid and fell upon the ground, and when they stood up he appeared to them in the form of a glorious and divine young man. And taking a whole loaf of bread, he gave praise, broke, and gave first to the Apostle Judas, and also to each one of them, and he said to them, “Behold the consummation and sealing of your birth of salvation. From now and forever, be confirmed in my promise. “ And when he was separated from their sight, again they saw him going up to heaven in glory that has no end. And Judas said, “We glorify your sweet majesty, your singularity in my personifications, your glorious images that you have shown us, and the clothes that you have put on for our sake, that we may be clothed in your powerful majesty. And by as many names as you have been called, you are not in any one of them, for you alone have known your great name and your majesty, and your exalted Father, and no one else. And all these forms in which you were clothed and appeared for our sake, that we might know you, were because you loved us with your great mercy that was for us, and everything that the crucifiers brought upon you, you endured for our sake, being exalted above all sufferings and being a kinsperson of that one who does not suffer, in order that we should have redemption by your grace. And on our behalf you endured everything and you suffered everything, for you are our advocate, and our guide, and our light, and our savior, and because he have believed in you, we have everything in you. And you have completely given it to us by the trust of your love toward us, you who endured everything for our sake.” And all the new disciples of the world of salvation answered and said with great joy: “We glorify, and we worship, and we give thanks for your majesty, which is unspeakable by the mouth of human beings because we are too weak for it, and for your great light, you caused to shine upon our weakness, by which you made us worthy in your mercy for your fellowship of everlasting life.“ And while they were delighting greatly in thanksgiving, and prayer, and visions of our Lord, a multitude of brethren were added to the faith day by day. And Judas said to them: “Therefore, my brethren, let us fulfill the commandment of our Lord, who has said to us: ‘Go out into the entire world and preach my Gospel.’ So, my brethren, by you also preachers of the Word like us, because you have also received the gift of our Lord. Also go out to every place and preach the gift of our Lord. Also go out to every place and preach the gift of our light and of our savior generously to everyone.”

32. THE PREACHING OF THE MAGI

 And they went forth from there to every place and preached in perfect love about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Lord of all, even doing mighty works and healings in the name of our Lord, which are unspeakable by the mouth of human beings, through the Holy Spirit that was poured out upon them by the gift of our Lord. And they preached the faith of truth, saying and teaching to everyone: “Flee from the darkness and come to the light that does not pass away, so that you may live and have refuge under the wings of our Lord Jesus, our savior and our great refuge on the last day, from the fearsome judgment of fire that will come suddenly to purify the entire earth from error, which has ruled over it in its deceit. And you shall be delivered by faith from the heat of the fire and shall enter that rest that is prepared for all the chosen and the believers who have believed in the child of perfect light, and in eternal life, in the kingdom of my Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Lord of all, in his heavenly majesty, in his new world, and in his heavenly and great and never-passing-away light, and in his glorious rest. And you shall rest forever and ever, amen and amen.” The story about the Magi and their gifts has finished.

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