Гимн 5. Четверостишия преп. Симеона, показывающие его любовь (ἔρωτα) к Богу 142 .
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How are You both flaming fire and watering water?
How do You burn and delight, and consume decay?
How do you make people into gods and turn darkness into light?
How do you raise people from hell and clothe them with incorruption?
How do you attract darkness to light and hold the night (with your hand) 143?
How do You illuminate my heart and change me completely?
How do you unite with people and make them sons of God?
How do you kindle with love for yourself and without an arrow sting?
How can you endure [sins] and not immediately repay them?
How do You, Who exist beyond all (things), see the actions of everyone?
How do you stay away from us and contemplate everyone’s work?
Give Your servants patience, so that sorrow will not cover them.
In P. r. This is the 6th word in Latin. translation of chapter 7
περιόράσσυ; in l. n. pugno concludis.
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