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Sophia singeth a song of praise."‘1. I am saved out of the chaos and loosed from the bonds of the darkness. I am come unto thee, O Light.
“‘2. For thou wert light on all sides of me, saving me and helping me.
“‘3. And the emanations of Self-willed, which fought against me, thou hast hindered through thy light, and they could not come nigh me; for thy light was with me and saved me through thy light-stream.
“‘4. Because in sooth the emanations of Self-willed constrained me, they took from me my power and cast me out into the chaos with no light in me. So I became as heavy-weighing matter in comparison with them.
“‘5. And thereafter came a light-stream unto me through thee which saved me; it shone on my left and on my right and surrounded me on all sides of me, so that no part of me was without light.
“‘6. And thou hast covered me with the light of thy stream and purged from me all my evil matters; and I shall be relieved of all my matters because of thy light.
“‘7. And it is thy light-stream which hath raised me up and taken from me the emanations of Self-willed which constrained me.
“‘8. And I |149. have become sure-trusting in thy light and purified light in thy stream.
“‘9. And the emanations of Self-willed which constrained me, have withdrawn themselves from me; and I shone in thy great power, for thou savest for ever.’
“This is the repentance which Pistis Sophia hath uttered, when she came forth out of the chaos and was freed from the bonds of the chaos. Now, therefore, who hath ears to hear, let him hear.”
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Thomas came forward.
Thomas interpreteth the song of Sophia from the Odes of Solomon.Thomas answered and said: “My Lord, concerning the song which Pistis Sophia hath uttered, because she was saved out of the chaos, thy light-power prophesied aforetime thereon through Solomon, the son of David, in his Odes:
“‘1. I am saved |150. from the bonds and am fled unto thee, O Lord.
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“‘2. For thou hast been on my right hand, saving me and helping me.
“‘3. Thou hast hindered my adversaries and they have not been revealed, because thy face was with me, saving me in thy grace.
“‘4. I was despised in the sight of many and cast out; I have become as lead in their sight.
“‘5. Through thee I have gotten a power which helped me; for thou hast set lamps on my right and on my left, so that no side of me may be without light.
“‘6. Thou hast overshadowed me with the shadow of thy grace, and I was relieved of the coats of skin.
“‘7. It is thy right hand which hath raised me up, and thou hast taken the sickness from me.
“‘8. I have become powerful in thy truth and purified in thy righteousness.
“‘9. My adversaries have withdrawn themselves from me, and I am justified by thy goodness, for thy rest endureth unto all eternity.’
“This then, my Lord, is the solution of the repentance which Pistis Sophia hath uttered, when she was saved out of the chaos. Hearken, therefore, that I may say it in openness.
“The word then which thy light-power hath spoken through Solomon: ‘I am saved from the bonds and am fled unto thee, O Lord,’–it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘I am loosed from the bonds of the darkness and am come unto thee, O Light.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘Thou wert on my right hand, saving |151. and helping me,’–it is again the word which Pistis Sophia
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hath spoken: ‘Thou art become a light on all sides of me, [saving me] and helping me.’
“And the word which thy light-power hath spoken: ‘Thou hast hindered my adversaries and they have not been revealed,’–it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘And the emanations of Self-willed which fought against me, thou hast hindered through thy light, and they could not come nigh me.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘Thy face was with me, saving me in thy grace,’–it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘Thy light was with me, saving me in thy light-stream.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘I was despised in the sight of many and cast out,’–it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken:
The emanations of Self-willed constrained me and took my power from me, and I have been despised before them and cast out into the chaos, with no light in me.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken:
I have become as lead in their sight,’–it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘When they had taken my light from me, I became as heavy-weighing matter before them.’
“And moreover the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘Through thee |152. I have gotten a power for me which helped me,’–it is again the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘And thereafter came a light-power unto me through thee which saved me.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘Thou hast set lamps on my right and on my left, so that no side of me may be without light,’–it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken:
‘Thy power shone on my right and on my left and surrounded me on all sides of me, so that no part of me was without light.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken:
‘Thou hast overshadowed me with the shadow of thy grace,’–it is again the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘And thou hast covered me with the light of the stream.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: I was relieved of the coats of skin,’–it is again the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘And they have purified me of all my evil matters, and I raised myself above them in thy light.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken through Solomon: ‘It is thy right hand which hath raised me up, and hath taken the sickness from me,’–it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘And it is thy light-stream which hath raised me up in thy light and hath taken from me the emanations of Self-willed which constrained me.’ |153.
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘I have become powerful in thy truth and purified in thy righteousness,’–it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘I have become powerful in thy light and purified light in thy stream.’
And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘My adversaries have withdrawn themselves from me,’–it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘The emanations of Self-willed which constrained me, have withdrawn themselves from me.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken through Solomon: ‘And I am justified in thy goodness, for thy rest endureth unto all eternity,’–it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘I am saved in thy goodness; for thou savest every one.’
“This then, O my Lord, is the whole solution of the repentance which Pistis Sophia hath uttered, when she was saved out of the chaos and loosed from the bonds of the darkness.”
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It came to pass then when the First Mystery had heard Thomas say these words, that he said unto him: “Well said, finely, Thomas, blessed one. This is the solution of the song which Pistis Sophia hath uttered.”
And the First Mystery continued again and said unto the disciples: “And Pistis Sophia continued and sang praises unto me, saying:
Sophia singeth another song of praise."‘1. I sing a song unto thee; |154. through thy commandment hast thou led me down out of the higher æon which is above, and hast led me up to the regions which are below.
“‘2. And again through thy commandment thou hast saved me out of the regions which are below, and through thee hast thou taken there the matter in my light-powers, and I have seen it.
“‘3. And thou hast scattered far from me the emanations of Self-willed which constrained me and were hostile to me, and hast bestowed power on me to loose myself from the bonds of the emanations of Adamas.
“‘4. And thou hast smitten the basilisk with the seven heads and cast it out with my hands and hast set me above its matter. Thou hast destroyed it, so that its seed may not raise itself up from now on.
“‘5. And thou wert with me, giving me power
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in all this, and thy light surrounded me in all regions, and through thee hast thou made all the emanations of Self-willed powerless.
“‘6. For thou hast taken the power of their light from them and made straight my way to lead me out of the chaos.
“‘7. And thou hast removed me from the material darknesses and taken from them all my powers, from which the light had been taken.
“‘8. Thou hast put into them purified light and unto all my limbs, |155. in which was no light, thou hast given purified light from the Light of the Height.
“‘9. And thou hast made straight the way for them [sc. my limbs], and the light of thy face hath become for me life indestructible.
“‘10. Thou hast led me forth above the chaos, the region of chaos and extermination, in order that all the matters in it which are in that region, might be unloosed and all my powers be renewed in thy light, and thy light be in them all.
“‘11. Thou hast deposited the light of thy stream in me and I am become purified light.’
“This again is the second song which Pistis Sophia hath uttered. Who then hath understood this repentance, let him come forward and speak it.”
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