Ode 31

1.     Chasms vanished before the Lord, and darkness dissipated before His appearance.

2.     Error erred and perished on account of Him; and contempt received no path, for it was submerged by the truth of the Lord.

3.     He opened His mouth and spoke grace and joy; and recited a new chant to His name.

4.     Then He lifted his voice towards the Most High, and offered to Him those that had become sons through Him.

5.     And His face was justified, because thus His Holy Father had given to Him.

6.     Come forth, you who have been afflicted, and receive joy.

7.     And possess yourselves through grace, and take unto you immortal life.

8.     And they condemned me when I stood up, me who had not been condemned.

9.     Then they divided my spoil, though nothing was owed them.

10. But I endured and held my peace and was silent, that I might not be disturbed by them.

11. But I stood undisturbed like a solid rock, which is continuously pounded by columns of waves and endures.

12. And I bore their bitterness because of humility; that I might redeem my nation and instruct it.

13. And that I might not nullify the promises to the patriarchs, to whom I was promised for the salvation of their offspring.
Hallelujah.