Attributed to Sedrach, a holy man otherwise unknown; actual author unknown. A Christian work in Greek from late antiquity or the medieval period, and not part of any church's canon. Sedrach speaks with God and with Christ about the punishment of sinners, arguing for mercy again and again until God relents, shortens the chastisement, and takes his soul to Paradise. Its opening and close are an exhortation to love and repentance.