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Resting-Places of the Holy.

39.5 There my eyes saw their dwelling with the Angels, and their resting

places with the Holy Ones, and they were petitioning and supplicating and

praying, on behalf of the sons of men; and righteousness, like water, flowed

in front of them, and mercy like dew on the ground. Thus it is among them
forever and ever.

39.6 And in those days my eyes saw the Place of the Chosen Ones of
Righteousness and Faith; and there will be righteousness in their days, and

the righteous and chosen will be without number, in front of him, forever
and ever.

39.7 And I saw their dwelling, under the Wings of the Lord of Spirits, and

all the righteous and chosen shone in front of him, like the light of fire.

And their mouths were full of blessing, and their lips praised the name of

the Lord of Spirits. And righteousness will not fail in front of him, and

truth will not fail in front of him.

39.8 There I wished to dwell, and my soul longed for that dwelling; there

had my lot been assigned before, for thus it was decided about me, in front

of the Lord of Spirits.

39.9 And in those days I praised and exalted the name of the Lord of

Spirits, with blessing and praise, for he has destined me for blessing and

praise, in accordance with the Lord of Spirits.

39.10 And for a long time my eyes looked at that place, and I blessed him

and praised him, saying: "Blessed is He, and may He be blessed from the

beginning and for ever!"

39.11 And in his presence there is no end. He knew before the world was

created what the world would be, even for all the generations that are to

come.

39.12 Those who do not sleep bless you, and they stand before Your Glory,

and bless and praise and exalt, saying: "Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of Spirits;

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