Odes of Solomon -- Ode 8 With Commentary
“Open your hearts, all of you, open them to the joyous dance of the Lord, and your deep affection will grow from heart to lips
to bear fruit to the Lord, a holy Life, and to speak with awareness in His Light.
Rise up exalted and stand up straight, all you who were sometimes put down.
All you who were silenced, speak: Your mouth has been opened.
All you who were despised, be uplifted from this moment on: Your righteousness has been uplifted.
The right hand of the Lord is with you, and has been a helper for you,
and peace has been made ready for you, even before your battle has come to be.” ~Odes of Solomon, Ode 8
The Odes of Solomon
The Odes of Solomon are not simply religious or spiritual songs. They are the story of one man’s journey of enlightenment and advise on how we too can become enlightened. They are written largely in allegorical terms, which is common with spiritual writings, but a little instruction in understanding the symbols of allegory allows us to understand their true meaning. Wikipedia says the Odes were written in the first or second century, with a few being newer. They add that they were almost certainly not written by King Solomon, but were probably written by an early Christian, “likely a convert from the Essene community to Christianity.”
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