Chapter XXXIII

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But again grace ¹ ‘Grace’ is fem.: ‘corruption’ is masc. ran and left corruption, And came down upon him to bring him to nothing. ² And he destroyed destruction ² Or ‘wrought complete destruction’. from before him, And spoiled all his work. ³ And he stood upon a high peak and uttered his voice, From one end of the earth to the other; ⁴ And he drew to himself all those who obeyed him, And he did not appear as an ³ Or ‘the’. evil one. ⁵ But a perfect virgin stood, Proclaiming, and crying out, and saying, ⁶ Turn, you sons of men, And you, their daughters, come, ⁷ And leave the ways of this corruption, And draw near to me. ⁸ And I will enter into you, And bring you out from destruction, And make you wise in the ways of truth. ⁹ Do not be corrupted, And do not perish. ¹⁰ Hear me and be delivered, For I proclaim among you the grace of God; ¹¹ And by me you will be delivered and become blessed: I am your judge. ¹² And those who have put me on will not be rejected, But will obtain incorruption in the new world. ¹³ O my elect ones walk in me! And I will make my ways known to them that seek me, And cause them to trust in my name. Hallelujah.