Pistis Sophia

Pistis Sophia — G. R. S. Mead — Section 42

cried for help, but my voice ascended not in the darkness. And I have gazed into the height, that the Hght, in which I had trusted, might help me ; and when I looked into the height, I saw all the rulers of the aeons in great number, angered against me, rejoicing over me, although I had done them no ill ; but they hated me without a cause. And when the emanations of Arrogant had seen the rulers of the aeons rejoic- ing over me, they knew that the rulers of the seons would not aid me ; they took courage, those emanations which constrained me with violence, and the light which I had not taken from them, they took from me. Now, therefore, 0 light of truth, thou knowest that I have done these things in my foolishness, believing that this lion-faced light-power belonged unto thee ; and the sin which I have done is clear in thy sight. Suffer me no more to be weakened, 0 lord, for I have trusted in thy light from the beginning. 0 lord, light of powers, suffer me no more to lack my light, for it is because of thy induce- ment and light that I am in this agony, and shame hath covered my face. (49) And because of thy light, I am a stranger to my brethren, the invisibles, and also to the great emanations of Barbelo. These things have befallen me, 0 light, because I have ardently longed for thy dwelling ; and the wrath of Arrogant is fallen FIRST BOOK. 49