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8. "'And may great darkness cover them and darker gloom come over them. And let
them not see me in the light of thy power, which thou hast sent unto me to save

me, so that they may not again get dominion over me.
9. "'And let not their resolution which they have formed, to take away my power,
take effect for them. And as they have spoken against me, to take from me my
light, take rather from them theirs instead of mine.
10. "'And they have proposed to take away my whole light and have not been able
to take it, for thy light-power was with me.

11. "'Because they have taken counsel without thy commandment, O Light,
therefore have they not been able to take away my light.
12. "'Because I have had faith in the Light, I shall not be afraid; and the Light is my
deliverer and I shall not fear.'

13. "Now, therefore, let him whose power is exalted, speak the solution of the words which
Pistis Sophia hath uttered."

14. And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished speaking these words unto his disciples,
that Salome came forward and said: "My Lord, my power constraineth me to speak the
solution of the words which Pistis Sophia hath uttered. Thy power hath prophesied

aforetime through Solomon, saying:
15. "'I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, for thou art my God.
16. "'Abandon me not, O Lord, for thou art! my hope.
17. "'Thou hast given me thy vindication for naught, and I am saved through thee.

18. "'Let them who pursue me, fall down and let them not see me.
19. "'May a smoke-cloud cover their eyes and an air-mist darken them, and let them
not see the day, so that they may not seize me.
20. "'May their resolution be impotent, and may what they concoct come upon
them.
21. "'They have devised a resolution, and it hath not taken effect for them.

22. "'And they are vanquished, although they be mighty, and what they have
wickedly prepared is fallen upon them.
23. "'My hope is in the Lord, and I shall not be afraid, for thou art my God, my
Saviour.'"
24. It came to pass then, when Salome had finished saying these words, that Jesus said unto

her: "Well said, Salome; and finely. This is the solution of the words which Pistis Sophia
hath uttered."