Epistle of Joy 3Chapters
An Exhortation concerning the sea and the land · 26Verses
1Brethren and sisters, remember the sea and the land; for faith without mercy is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
2Brethren and sisters, remember the sea and the land; for faith without hospitality is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
3Let the villagers be steadfast in remembrance, especially in the day of the Last Covenant; for the covenant is proved not in ease, but in the care of one neighbor for another.
4Brethren and sisters, remember the sea and the land; for faith without reconciliation is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
5Let the villagers be steadfast in thanksgiving, especially in the day of the trial appointed for its season; for the covenant is proved not in ease, but in the care of one neighbor for another.
6Brethren and sisters, remember the raid of outsiders; for faith without remembrance is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
7I write unto you concerning the lumberyard: when the trial appointed for its season cometh, let the diamond miners not accuse one another hastily; rather put on hope and cast away hoarding.
8Brethren and sisters, remember the sea and the land; for faith without discernment is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
9Beloved people of Victoria, concerning the sea and the land, hold fast to courage. Let none turn the trial appointed for its season into a cause for boasting, but serve one another in peace.
10Beloved people of Victoria, concerning the sea and the land, hold fast to love. Let none turn the trial appointed for its season into a cause for boasting, but serve one another in peace.
11Beloved people of Victoria, concerning the raid of outsiders, hold fast to thanksgiving. Let none turn the raid of outsiders into a cause for boasting, but serve one another in peace.
12I write unto you concerning the village: when the flood cometh, let the villagers not accuse one another hastily; rather put on remembrance and cast away envy.
13I write unto you concerning the village: when the trial appointed for its season cometh, let the returning villagers not accuse one another hastily; rather put on justice and cast away falsehood.
14Beloved people of Victoria, concerning the diamond mine, hold fast to mercy. Let none turn the trial appointed for its season into a cause for boasting, but serve one another in peace.
15Let the priests be steadfast in humility, especially in the day of the trial appointed for its season; for the covenant is proved not in ease, but in the care of one neighbor for another.
16Concerning the sea and the land, be of one mind: resist despair, guard the village, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
17Let the woodcutters be steadfast in self-control, especially in the day of the trial appointed for its season; for the covenant is proved not in ease, but in the care of one neighbor for another.
18Beloved people of Victoria, concerning the sea and the land, hold fast to remembrance. Let none turn the flood into a cause for boasting, but serve one another in peace.
19Concerning the warehouse keeper, be of one mind: resist pride, guard the central warehouse, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
20Beloved people of Victoria, concerning the sea and the land, hold fast to love. Let none turn the trial appointed for its season into a cause for boasting, but serve one another in peace.
21Brethren and sisters, remember the heart and mood; for faith without reconciliation is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
22Let the villagers be steadfast in thanksgiving, especially in the day of crime; for the covenant is proved not in ease, but in the care of one neighbor for another.
23Let the priests be steadfast in reconciliation, especially in the day of the trial appointed for its season; for the covenant is proved not in ease, but in the care of one neighbor for another.
24I write unto you concerning the village: when the fog cometh, let the villagers not accuse one another hastily; rather put on remembrance and cast away mockery.
25Concerning the sea and the land, be of one mind: resist indifference, guard the village, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
26I write unto you concerning the central warehouse: when the trial appointed for its season cometh, let the villagers not accuse one another hastily; rather put on reconciliation and cast away forgetfulness.