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...they will be able. Have mercy on us, you who alone The text here is slightly fragmented, possibly referring to God as the master of the "letters" or scriptures.
but yet I saw ten thousand things, and you who will forgive the lawless; may you
forgive my [sins] too; save indeed your law, you who are without sin.
You who have cleansed sins; and as if providing eyes
for me; receive us; of those things which, like images,
[are] an end for you, and yet I will sing hymns to you, I will present [them]; we
will sing to you and upon David original: "dad," a standard scribal abbreviation (nomen sacrum) for the Prophet-King David.. To see the end of the m—?, blessed
indeed we will sing with hymns; because in which name we will sing to the
law [that is] mine, I walk in the middle of the house. Behold, having seen
corruptions, and in it I sinned [upon] the path; sin has been taken
⨁
away. But indeed with him is thoughtlessness; the [one] of
"repent," the enlightenment you obtained; you are a swift physician The "physician" (iatros) is a common Byzantine metaphor for Christ healing the soul.
for my disease; I sinned; these things and you... what is that which [is] of
mercy; and nothing like a fire-bearer original: "pyrophoros," an epithet often used for someone carrying sacred fire or light. was placed under God original: "thn," a scribal abbreviation for God (Theon).. For
it does not admit pollution. But the drop-falls p—?; it
will not remain as it is, the very form which you were writing,
the m—?. For with this is my future; to flow
past toward [the one who] sinned; and in the [time] for me now, [be] with me and
hold up my drop-falls Likely referring to tears of repentance or spiritual discharges., remember the judgment.
The [remission] of sins and... having stolen and indeed like foolishness;
having stolen you for mine alone, let it not be that which you obtained;
for not having bound [it] to me; because like the mind was led,
which waits for the light; you obtained [a lot] with us. And have mercy on me,
I confess the evil; save me indeed, [make] me pure, having confessed.