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Bon's Book of Praise

Chapter 16

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Hear the voice of the Faithist, O Father: I cry out to You since thousands of years. In the time of my great afflictions I have remembered my Creator.

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And my brother who went after Death stoned me; with curses he struck the chosen of Jehovih. In the time of sore pain I called out: Jehovih, Jehovih!

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I said: O if only this had not been! O if only the Great Spirit would enlighten him! But You shaped him to fetch him in the last day.

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And the cloud blew away; the sun of righteousness shone across the heavens of the earth. In the time of my sorrow I saw Your wisdom in this.

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By my pains You delivered my brother; I now look back in Your praise to the time of my pains in the throes of Death.

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Glory be to You, Jehovih! You Everlasting Present, Who finds a way in the spoil of Your enemies to magnify the glory of Your places for the Almighty.

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What was my pain before You! Or my affliction more than a mother for the glory of her first-born! Into my cup of bitterness You have poured nectar and sweet crystals.

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Never more shall I complain, Jehovih! Or consider Your enemy other than to deliver him to You. My cup of nectar I will hold to his profane lips, so that he may taste of Your glory! ROE Chapter 17 Bon’s Praise