The Sibylline Oracles 6

1The great Son of the Immortal famed in song

2I from the heart proclaim, to whom a throne,

3To be held fast the most Father gave

4Ere, he was brought forth; then was he raised up

5According to flesh given, washed, at the mouth

6Of the river Jordan, which goes rushing on

7Trailing its gleaming billows, from the fire

8Escaping he first shall see God's sweet Spirit

9Descending with the wings of a white dove.

10And a pure flower shall bloom, and springs be full.

11And he shall show the ways to men, and show

12The heavenly paths, and teach all with wise

13And he shall come for judgement and persuade

14A disobedient people while he boasts

15Descent praiseworthy from a heavenly Sire.

16Billows shall he tread, sickness of mankind

17Shall he destroy, he shall raise up the dead,

18And many sufferings shall he drive away;

19And from one scrip shall be men's fill of bread,

20When the house of David shall bring forth a child;

21And in his hand the whole world, earth, heaven, sea.

22And he shall flash upon the earth, as once

23The two begotten from each other's ribs

24Saw human form appearing. It shall be

25When earth shall be glad in the hope of child.

26But for thee only, Sodomitic land,

27Are evil woes laid up; for thou thyself

28Ill-disposed didst not apprehend thy God

29Who mocks at mortal schemes; but from a thorn

30Didst crown him with a crown, and fearful gall

31Didst mingle unto insolence and spirit.

32This shall bring evil woes about for thee.

33O the Wood, O so blessed, upon which

34God was outstretched; the earth shall not have thee,

35But thou shalt look upon a heavenly house,

36When thou, O God, shalt flash thine eye of fire.