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And these words said he unto me: "I have come to show thee the time of the night to come.
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If thou wilt pray yet more and fast seven days again, I shall tell thee greater things by day than I have heard.
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For thy voice is heard before the Most High, for the Mighty hath seen thy righteous dealing; He hath seen also thy chastity, which thou hast had ever since thy youth.
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And therefore hath He sent me to show thee all these things, and to say unto thee: `Be of good comfort and fear not.
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And hasten not with the times that are past, to think vain things, that thou mayest not hasten from the latter times.'"
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And it came to pass after this that I wept again and fasted seven days in like manner, that I might fulfill the three weeks of which he told me.
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And on the eighth night was my heart vexed within me again, and I began to speak before the Most High.Œ
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For my spirit was greatly set on fire, and my soul was in distress.
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And I said, "O Lord, Thou spokest from the beginning of the creation, even the first day, and said thus: `Let heaven and earth be made'; and Thy word was a perfect work.
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And then was the Spirit, and darkness and silence were on every side; the sound of man's voice was not yet formed.
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Then commanded Thou a fair light to come forth from Thy treasures, that Thy work might appear.