- Like the Land That Flourishes
- 1 My heart was circumcised, and its flower appeared,
- and steadfast love sprang up in it,
- and it brought forth fruits for the Lord.
- 2 For the Most High circumcised my heart by his holy spirit,
- and laid bare my hidden self to him,
- and filled me with his love.
- 3 And his circumcision of me became my salvation,
- and I ran on the path in his peace in the way of truth,
- 4 from the beginning even to the end I received knowledge of him.
- 5 And I was firmly established upon the rock of truth,
- where he had set me.
- 6 And speaking waters reached my lips
- from the fountain of the Lord who is without envy.
- 7 And I drank and became drunk with the living water that dies not,
- 8 and my drunkenness was not without knowledge,
- but I forsook vanities,
- 9 and returned to the Most High, my God,
- and was enriched by his gift.
- 10 And I left folly behind, cast to the ground,
- and I stripped it off and cast it from me.
- 11 And the Lord renewed me with his garment
- and gained me by his light,
- 12 and from above he gave me rest in imperishability.
- And I became like the land that flourishes and laughs in its fruits,
- 13 and the Lord was as Sun shining on the face of the land.
- 14 My eyes shone,
- and my face received the dew,
- 15 and my breath rejoiced in the sweet fragrance of the Lord.
- 16 And he conveyed me to his paradise,
- where is the wealth of the Lord’s joyful pleasure.
- 17 And I worshipped the Lord because of his glory.
- 18 And I said, Blessed, O Lord, are they who are planted in your land,
- and who have a place in your paradise,
- 19 and grow in the growth of your trees.
- And they have passed from darkness to light.
- 20 Behold, all your workers do well,
- who work good works,
- 21 and who turn away from wickedness to your sweet gentleness.
- And they have turned back the bitterness of trees from them
- when they were planted in your land.
- 22 And everything became like your remnant,
- and like an eternal memorial of your faithful servants.
- 23 For the place of your paradise has plentiful room,
- and nothing lies fallow in it,
- but everything is filled with fruits.
- 24 Glory to you, O God,
- the eternal delight in paradise!
- Hallelujah!
- Like the Land That Flourishes
- 1 My heart was circumcised, and its flower appeared.
- Grace sprang up in it
- and brought forth fruit for God.
- 2 The Most High circumcised me by his holy spirit,
- and laid bare my hidden self to him,
- and filled me with his love.
- 3 His circumcision became my salvation.
- I ran the way of truth in his peace;
- 4 from the beginning to the end I received knowledge of him.
- 5 By setting me on a firm rock where he set me,
- I was firmly established.
- 6 And the speaking water reached my lips
- from the lavish Lord’s fountain of life.
- 7 I drank and became drunk with the immortal water,
- and my drunkenness wasn’t senseless.
- 8 But I turned back from vanities
- 9 to the Most High, my God,
- and was enriched by his gracious gift.
- 10 I left folly lying on the ground;
- I stripped it off and cast it from me.
- 11 The Lord renewed me with his garment,
- and regained me by his light,
- 12 and recalled me to life by his imperishability.
- I became like the land that flourishes and laughs in its fruits,
- 13 and the Lord became to me as Sun on the face of the land.
- 14 My eyes shone,
- and my face received the dew.
- 15 My breath was gladdened by the fragrance of the Lord’s goodness.
- 16 He led me into his paradise,
- to the fullness of the Lord’s joy.
- I saw trees beautiful and fruitful,
- and self-grown was their wreath.
- Their timber flourishes, and their fruits laughed.
- Their roots were from immortal land,
- and the river of joy watered them,
- even around the land of their eternal life.
- 17 I worshipped the Lord because of his glory
- 18 and said, Lord, blessed are they who are planted in the land,
- those who have a place in your paradise
- 19 and grow in the growth of your trees,
- turned from darkness to the light.
- 20 Behold, your workers are good;
- they work good changes
- 21 from wickedness to kindness.
- The bitterness of the plants is changed in your land,
- 22 and everything is according to your will.
- Blessed are <those who see> your waters
- and the eternal memorials of your faithful servants.
- 23 The place of your paradise has plentiful room,
- and is not fallow,
- but even fruitful.
- 24 Glory to you, O God,
- by the eternal delight of your paradise.
- Hallelujah!