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 son of King Misdai, much light shone to them, which was spread around them, although it was yet night.

156. And Judas began to pray and to say, "Companion and associate, hope of the weak and trust of the poor, refuge and shelter of the weary, voice which went forth from on high, comforter which dwells < among us, > shelter and haven of those which travel through dark countries, physician that heals without money, who hast been crucified by men for many, who didst descend into Hades with great might, whose look the princes of death could not bear, and didst ascend with much glory, and didst gather all who take refuge with thee and didst prepare the way, and in thy steps all went whom thou hast redeemed and didst lead them to thy fold and unite with them thy sheep; Son of mercy, Son sent to us out of philanthropy from the upper, the perfect fatherland; Lord of undefiled possessions; who ministerest unto thy servants that they live; who hast filled the creation with thy riches; poor one, which was in need and hungered forty days; who satisfies thirsty souls with thy goods—be thou with Vazan, Misdai's son, and Tertia and Mnesar, and gather them into thy fold and unite them with thy number; be their guide in the land of error, their physician in the land of sickness, their rest in the land of the weary; sanctify them in the impure country, be the physician of their bodies and souls, make them for thy holy temples, and let thy Holy Spirit dwell in them!"