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Nevertheless, Thy saints had a very great light. And the unrighteous, hearing their voices and not seeing their shape, because they also had not suffered the same things, counted them happy.
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But because Thy people did not hurt them now, by whom they had been wronged before, they thanked them and besought their pardon for having been enemies.
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Instead thereof Thou gavest Thy people a burning pillar of fire, both to be a guide for the unknown journey and a harmless sun to entertain them honorably.
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For the unrighteous were worthy to be deprived of light and imprisoned in darkness, who had kept Thy sons shut up, by whom the uncorrupt light of the law was to be given unto the world.
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And when they had determined to slay the babes of the saints, one child being cast forth and saved, to reprove them Thou took away the multitude of their children, and destroyed them altogether in a mighty water.
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Of that night our fathers were certified beforehand so that, assuredly knowing unto what oaths they had given credence, they might afterwards be of good cheer.
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So by Thy people was accepted both the salvation of the righteous, and destruction of the enemies.
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For with what Thou didst punish our adversaries, by the same Thou didst glorify us, whom Thou had called.