Select Narrations of Holy Women, from the Syro-Antiochene or Sinai Palimpsest as Written Above the Old Syriae Gospels Volume 10 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ...woman rejoiced, as one who has just entered through the gate of Paradise. But as for her persecutors their limbs became weak, and they fell, because of the help of the Lord, which accompanied His handmaiden. But many others were pursuing her. And when they surrounded her on every side she cried with a loud voice, saying, "Lord Jesus the Christ, Thou art He who came down to the fiery furnace in Babylon and rescued the three young men from the fire. And Thou art He who didst shut the mouth of the lions and rescued Daniel Thy servant, and didst lift him out of the lions' den unharmed. Also Thou didst deliver Jonah from the sea and from the belly of the fish, and Thou didst bring him up in three days. Thou, Lord Jesus, didst give light to the blind, and didst give hearing to the deaf. Thou wast the Healer of all sufferers, and the expectation of all the righteous. Thou art He, Lord, who didst hear the voice of the blood of Abel, and didst avenge him of Cain his brother. Thou art He, Lord, who wast present with Joseph, and didst deliver him from being slain by his brothers. Thou art He, Lord, who didst come, and art about to come to judge the quick and the dead. Redeemer of Thy handmaid Jesus the Christ hearken to my voice, and receive my soul; for dogs have compassed me about. Deliver not Thine handmaid into the hands of those who hate Thee. Thou, Lord, art the Mediator between God and man. Hear, Lord, the voice of Thy handmaiden, and redeem me according to the plenteousness of Thy mercy., And when she had finished her prayer, the rock before her was cleft, and it opened its bosom for her deliverance f. 105 a like a foster-mother for her son; and it treasured up the bride of the Christ in its bosom. And the great crowd who were there went...