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The Book of Enoch

Man they will dwell, and eat, and lie down, and rise up, forever and ever.

62.15 And the righteous and chosen will have risen from the earth, and will

have ceased to cast down their faces, and will have put on the Garment of

Life.

62.16 And this will be a Garment of Life from the Lord of Spirits; and your
garments will not wear out, and your glory will not fail, in front of the Lord

of Spirits.
63.1 In those days, the mighty kings who possess the dry ground will

entreat the Angels of His Punishment to whom they have been handed over
so that they might give them a little respite. And so that they might fall

down and worship in front of the Lord of Spirits, and confess their sins in

front of Him.

63.2 And they will bless and praise the Lord of Spirits, and say: “Blessed

be the Lord of Spirits, and the Lord of Kings, the Lord of the Mighty, and

the Lord of the Rich, and the Lord of Glory, and the Lord of Wisdom!

63.3 And everything secret is clear, in front of You, and your power is for

all generations, and your glory is forever and ever. Deep and without

number are all your secrets and your righteousness is beyond reckoning.

63.4 Now we realize that we ought to praise and bless the Lord of Kings

and the one who is King over all Kings.”

63.5 And they will say: “Would that we might be given a respite, so that

we might praise and thank and bless him, and make our confession in front

of His Glory.

63.6 And now we long for a respite, but do not find it; we are driven off

and do not obtain it; and the light has passed away from before us, and

darkness will be our dwelling forever and ever.

63.7 For we have not made our confession before him, and we have not

praised the name of the Lord of Kings, and we have not praised the Lord

for all his works, but our hopes have been on the sceptre of our kingdom,

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