Book 6
1 The great Son of the Immortal famed in song
2 I from the heart proclaim, to whom a throne
3 To be held fast the most high Father gave
4 Ere he was brought forth; then was he raised up
5 According to flesh given, washed at the mouth
6 Of the river Jordan, which goes rushing on
7 Trailing its gleaming billows, from the fire
8 Escaping he first shall see God’s sweet Spirit
9 Descending with the wings of a white dove.
10 And a pure flower shall bloom, and springs be full.
11 And he shall show the ways to men, and show
12 The heavenly paths, and teach all with wise words.
13 And he shall come for judgment and persuade
14 A disobedient people while he boasts
15 Descent praiseworthy from a heavenly Sire.
16 Billows shall he tread, sickness of mankind
17 Shall he destroy, he shall raise up the dead,
18 And many sufferings shall he drive away;
19 And from one scrip shall be men’s fill of bread,
20 When the house of David shall bring forth a child;
21 And in his hand the whole world, earth, heaven, sea.
22 And he shall flash upon the earth, as once
23 The two begotten from each other’s ribs
24 Saw human form appearing. It shall be
25 When earth shall be glad in the hope of child.
26 But for thee only, Sodomitic land,
27 Are evil woes laid up; for thou thyself
28 Ill-disposed didst not apprehend thy God.
29 Who mocks at mortal schemes; but from a thorn
30 Didst crown him with a crown, and fearful gall
31 Didst mingle unto insolence and spirit.
32 This shall bring evil woes about for thee.
33 O the Wood, O so blessed, upon which
34 God was outstretched; the earth shall not have thee,
35 But thou shalt look upon a heavenly house,
36 When thou, O God, shalt flash thine eye of fire.