Chronicles of the Priests I 29Chapters
The Establishing of the beholding of fate · 26Verses
1In the days of the first four people, the returning villagers gathered at the village; and though snow troubled the village, remembrance did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
2In the days of the beholding of fate, the villagers of the night gathered at the village; and though the flood troubled the village, loyalty did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
3And it came to pass at the small shrine, when the great rain arose, that the keepers of the central warehouse were tried; but those who held fast to remembrance strengthened one another.
4When drought came upon the village, Nature remembered the deeds of the farmers; and the small acts of hospitality were counted as great works.
5And it came to pass at the homes of the people, when the trial appointed for its season arose, that the villagers were tried; but those who held fast to reconciliation strengthened one another.
6The record of drought was written concerning the village: drought revealed the hearts of the people, and faithfulness became their sure defense.
7And it came to pass at the village, when the trial appointed for its season arose, that the priests were tried; but those who held fast to faithfulness strengthened one another.
8And the villagers saw that hoarding divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose patience, and the village endured.
9When the trial appointed for its season came upon the diamond mine, Nature remembered the deeds of the villagers; and the small acts of remembrance were counted as great works.
10When the trial appointed for its season came upon the village, Nature remembered the deeds of the children and the elders; and the small acts of love were counted as great works.
11The record of the first four people was written concerning the reservoir: snow revealed the hearts of the people, and remembrance became their sure defense.
12The record of the night workers was written concerning the village: the fog revealed the hearts of the people, and hospitality became their sure defense.
13The record of the beholding of fate was written concerning the lumberyard: the trial appointed for its season revealed the hearts of the people, and discernment became their sure defense.
14In the days of the beholding of fate, the builders gathered at the quarry; and though crime troubled the village, hope did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
15The record of the beholding of fate was written concerning the village: the trial appointed for its season revealed the hearts of the people, and remembrance became their sure defense.
16In the days of faith, those who doubt gathered at the village; and though the bitter cold troubled the village, loyalty did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
17And the villagers saw that carelessness divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose thanksgiving, and the village endured.
18And it came to pass at the village, when the trial appointed for its season arose, that the villagers were tried; but those who held fast to self-control strengthened one another.
19And the villagers saw that mockery divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose reconciliation, and the village endured.
20And it came to pass at the village, when the trial appointed for its season arose, that the villagers were tried; but those who held fast to peace strengthened one another.
21And it came to pass at the village, when the great rain arose, that the quarry workers were tried; but those who held fast to remembrance strengthened one another.
22And it came to pass at the village, when the fog arose, that the villagers of the night were tried; but those who held fast to loyalty strengthened one another.
23In the days of the warehouse keeper, the keepers of the central warehouse gathered at the central warehouse; and though the trial appointed for its season troubled the village, loyalty did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
24And the builders saw that hardness of heart divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose patience, and the village endured.
25And it came to pass at the village, when the trial appointed for its season arose, that the villagers were tried; but those who held fast to discernment strengthened one another.
26The record of the beholding of fate was written concerning the village: drought revealed the hearts of the people, and humility became their sure defense.