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B. 199. The Twelve Numbers

mersiowsky - 9-5-2015 at 07:06 PM

(From Maja Rubyn in Burk)
Translated by John Buerfeind

Say, tell me from the written word:
Who is number one?

One is the true God,
In the high heavens.

Say, tell me from the written word:
Who are number two?

Two are those
Driven out of God’s paradise,
One is the true God,
In the high heavens.

Say, tell me from the written word:
Who are number three?

Three are the patriarchs,
Two are those
Driven out of God’s paradise,
One is the true God,
In the high heavens.

Say, tell me from the written word:
Who are number four?

Four are the Gospels,
Three are the patriarchs,
Two are those
Driven out of God’s paradise,
One is the true God,
In the high heavens.

Say, tell me from the written word:
Who are number five?

Five are the wise virgins,
Four are the Gospels,
Three are the patriarchs,
Two are those
Driven out of God’s paradise,
One is the true God,
In the high heavens.

Say, tell me from the written word:
Who are number six?

Six are the jugs in Cana
In the wedding house
At Cana in Galilee,
Five are the wise virgins,
Four are the Gospels,
Three are the patriarchs,
Two are those
Driven out of God’s paradise,
One is the true God,
In the high heavens.

Say, tell me from the written word:
Who are number seven?

Seven are the gifts from God,
Six are the jugs in Cana
In the wedding house
At Cana in Galilee,
Five are the wise virgins,
Four are the Gospels,
Three are the patriarchs,
Two are those
Driven out of God’s paradise,
One is the true God,
In the high heavens.

Say, tell me from the written word:
Who are number eight?

Eight are act of charity,
Seven are the gifts from God,
Six are the jugs in Cana
In the wedding house
At Cana in Galilee,
Five are the wise virgins,
Four are the Gospels,
Three are the patriarchs,
Two are those
Driven out of God’s paradise,
One is the true God,
In the high heavens.

Say, tell me from the written word:
Who are number nine?

Nine are pairs of angels,
Eight are act of charity,
Seven are the gifts from God,
Six are the jugs in Cana
In the wedding house
At Cana in Galilee,
Five are the wise virgins,
Four are the Gospels,
Three are the patriarchs,
Two are those
Driven out of God’s paradise,
One is the true God,
In the high heavens.

Say, tell me from the written word:
Who are number ten?

Ten are the commandments,
Nine are pairs of angels,
Eight are act of charity,
Seven are the gifts from God,
Six are the jugs in Cana
In the wedding house
At Cana in Galilee,
Five are the wise virgins,
Four are the Gospels,
Three are the patriarchs,
Two are those
Driven out of God’s paradise,
One is the true God,
In the high heavens.

Say, tell me from the written word:
Who are number eleven?

Eleven are the planets,
Ten are the commandments,
Nine are pairs of angels,
Eight are act of charity,
Seven are the gifts from God,
Six are the jugs in Cana
In the wedding house
At Cana in Galilee,
Five are the wise virgins,
Four are the Gospels,
Three are the patriarchs,
Two are those
Driven out of God’s paradise,
One is the true God,
In the high heavens.

Say, tell me from the written word:
Who are number twelve?

Twelve are the apostles,
Eleven are the planets,
Ten are the commandments,
Nine are pairs of angels,
Eight are act of charity,
Seven are the gifts from God,
Six are the jugs in Cana
In the wedding house
At Cana in Galilee,
Five are the wise virgins,
Four are the Gospels,
Three are the patriarchs,
Two are those
Driven out of God’s paradise,
One is the true God,
In the high heavens.


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