1 My heart was circumcised, and its flower appeared. Grace sprang up in it and brought forth fruit for God. 2 The Most High circumcised me by his holy spirit, and laid bare my hidden self to him, and filled me with his love. 3 His circumcision became my salvation. I ran the way of truth in his peace; 4 from the beginning to the end I received knowledge of him. 5 By setting me on a firm rock where he set me, I was firmly established. 6 And the speaking water reached my lips from the lavish Lord’s fountain of life. 7 I drank and became drunk with the immortal water, and my drunkenness wasn’t senseless. 8 But I turned back from vanities 9 to the Most High, my God, and was enriched by his gracious gift. 10 I left folly lying on the ground; I stripped it off and cast it from me. 11 The Lord renewed me with his garment, and regained me by his light, 12 and recalled me to life by his imperishability. I became like the land that flourishes and laughs in its fruits, 13 and the Lord became to me as Sun on the face of the land.
14 My eyes shone, and my face received the dew. 15 My breath was gladdened by the fragrance of the Lord’s goodness. 16 He led me into his paradise, to the fullness of the Lord’s joy. I saw trees beautiful and fruitful, and self-grown was their wreath. Their timber flourishes, and their fruits laughed. Their roots were from immortal land, and the river of joy watered them, even around the land of their eternal life. 17 I worshipped the Lord because of his glory 18 and said, Lord, blessed are they who are planted in the land, those who have a place in your paradise 19 and grow in the growth of your trees, turned from darkness to the light. 20 Behold, your workers are good; they work good changes 21 from wickedness to kindness. The bitterness of the plants is changed in your land, 22 and everything is according to your will. Blessed are <those who see> your waters and the eternal memorials of your faithful servants. 23 The place of your paradise has plentiful room, and is not fallow, but even fruitful. 24 Glory to you, O God, by the eternal delight of your paradise. Hallelujah!
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