1 As the impulse of anger against evil, so is the impulse of joy over what is lovely, and brings in of its fruits without restraint: (ODE) 2 My joy is the Lord and my impulse is toward Him: this path of mine is excellent: (ODE)
Odes of Solomon 7:1–2
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Odes of Solomon 15:1–2
1 As the sun is the joy to them that seek for its daybreak, so is my joy the Lord; (ODE) 2 Because He is my Sun and His rays have lifted me up; and His light hath dispelled all darkness from my face. (ODE)
Odes of Solomon 32:1–2
1 To the blessed there is joy from their hearts, and light from Him that dwells in them: (ODE) 2 And words from the Truth, who was self-originate: for He is strengthened by the holy power of the Most High: and He is unperturbed for ever and ever. Hallelujah. (ODE)
1 Clement 33:1–3
1 What then must we do, brethren? Must we idly abstain from doing good, and forsake love? May the Master never allow this to befall us at least; but let us hasten with instancy and zeal to accomplish every good work. (1CL) 2 For the Creator and Master of the universe Hi… (1CL)
Odes of Solomon 28:2–4
2 So also are the wings of the Spirit over my heart: (ODE) 3 My heart is delighted and exults: like the babe who exults in the womb of his mother: (ODE) 4 I believed; therefore I was at rest; for faithful is He in whom I have believed: (ODE)
Odes of Solomon 40:5–7
5 So my heart gushes out the praise of the Lord and my lips utter praise to Him, and my tongue His psalms. (ODE) 6 And my face exults with His gladness, and my spirit exults in His love, and my soul shines in Him: (ODE) 7 And reverence confides in Him; and redemption in Him stan… (ODE)
Job 8:18–20
18 If he is uprooted from his place, it will disown him, saying, ‘I never saw you.’ 19 Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust. 20 Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers.
Odes of Solomon 36:6–8
6 And I became one of His Neighbours; and my mouth was opened, like a cloud of dew, (ODE) 7 And my heart poured out as it were a gushing stream of righteousness, (ODE) 8 And my access to Him was in peace; and I was established by the Spirit of His government. Hallelujah. (ODE)
Testament of Benjamin 1:35–37
35 He delighteth not in pleasure, he grieveth not his neighbour, he sateth not himself with luxuries, he erreth not in the uplifting of the eyes, for the Lord is his portion. (T12) 36 The good inclination receiveth not glory nor dishonour from men, and it knoweth not any… (T12) 37 … (T12)
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