Acts of Thomas

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THE ACTS OF JUDAS THOMAS. 199 the road-side, whithersoever they learned that he was going; and he was healing them all by the power of Jesus his Lord. (14%) And the sick, who were ill of grievous diseases and in hideous torments, were healed, and the paralytics, who were standing up quite sound; and they were all glorifying (God) with one mouth, and saying: ‘To Thee be glory, Jesus the Messiah, who hast given us healing by Thy servant and Thy Apostle Judas. For lo, being quite well and seeing,” we pray of Thee that we too may become children of Thy fold, and may be numbered among the number of Thy sheep. Receive us, our Lord, and reckon not against us our former sins, which we committed in ignorance.” Then, when Judas Thomas saw them, he lifted up his voice and said: “To thee be glory, Living (One) who (art) from the Living (One); to Thee be glory, Life-giver of many; to Thee be glory, Help and Aider of those who come to Thy place of refuge; to Thee be glory, (Thou that art) wakeful from all eternity, and the Awaker of men, living and making alive. Thou art God, the Son of God, the Saviour and Helper, and Refuge, and Rest of all those who are weary in Thy work; the Giver of rest to those who, for Thy name’s sake, have borne the burden of the whole day at mid-day.” We praise Thee ` for Thy gift unto us, and for Thy aids to our feebleness, and for Thy provision for our poverty. Make perfect ® The Gr. text has xat yxaiporvres, 80 that we should probably read ܕ ܚܝܢܢ‎ rejoicing, instead of ܚܙܝܢܢ‎ . > T.c., in the scorching heat.