Ode 23

1.     Joy is for the holy ones. And who shall put it on but they alone?

2.     Grace is for the elect ones. And who shall receive it but they who trusted in it from the beginning?

3.     Love is for the elect ones. And who shall put it on but they who possessed it from the beginning?

4.     Walk in the knowledge of the Lord, and you will know the grace of the Lord generously; both for His exultation and for the perfection of His knowledge.

5.     And His thought was like a letter, and His will descended from on high.

6.     And it was sent like an arrow which from a bow has been forcibly shot.

7.     And many hands rushed to the letter, in order to catch it, then take and read it.

8.     But it escaped from their fingers; and they were afraid of it and of the seal which was upon it.

9.     Because they were not allowed to loosen its seal; for the power which was over the seal was greater than they.

10. But those who saw the letter went after it; that they might learn where it would land, and who should read it, and who should hear it.

11. But a wheel received it, and it came over it.

12. And a sign was with it, of the kingdom and of providence.

13. And everything which was disturbing the wheel, it mowed and cut down.

14. And it restrained a multitude of adversaries; and bridged rivers.

15. And it crossed over and uprooted many forests, and made an open way.

16. The head went down to the feet, because unto the feet ran the wheel, and whatever had come upon it.

17. The letter was one of command, and hence all regions were gathered together.

18. And there was seen at its head, the head which was revealed, even the Son of Truth from the Most High Father.

19. And He inherited and possessed everything, and then the scheming of the many ceased.

20. Then all the seducers became headstrong and fled, and the persecutors became extinct and were blotted out.

21. And the letter became a large volume, which was entirely written by the finger of God.

22. And the name of the Father was upon it; and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, to rule for ever and ever.
Hallelujah.