Chronicles of the Priests II 2Chapters
Restoration of light and darkness · 26Verses
1When the trial appointed for its season came upon the village, Nature remembered the deeds of the villagers; and the small acts of courage were counted as great works.
2When the great rain came upon the village, Nature remembered the deeds of the villagers; and the small acts of patience were counted as great works.
3And 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 mercy strengthened one another.
4In the days of light and darkness, the villagers gathered at the village; and though the trial appointed for its season troubled the village, loyalty did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
5The record of the small shrine was written concerning the small shrine: drought revealed the hearts of the people, and remembrance became their sure defense.
6The record of health was written concerning the village: the trial appointed for its season revealed the hearts of the people, and self-control became their sure defense.
7The record of the one who sees spirits was written concerning the village: snow revealed the hearts of the people, and remembrance became their sure defense.
8And the villagers of the night saw that greed divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose honesty, and the village endured.
9And the builders saw that despair divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose courage, and the village endured.
10And the builders saw that hoarding divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose peace, and the village endured.
11In the days of snow, the villagers gathered at the village; and though snow troubled the village, thanksgiving did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
12In the days of light and darkness, the returning villagers gathered at the village; and though the trial appointed for its season troubled the village, love did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
13In the days of light and darkness, the villagers gathered at the small shrine; and though the trial appointed for its season troubled the village, hospitality did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
14And it came to pass at the village, when the raid of outsiders arose, that the priests were tried; but those who held fast to mercy strengthened one another.
15The record of the residential quarter was written concerning the residential quarter: the trial appointed for its season revealed the hearts of the people, and thanksgiving became their sure defense.
16In the days of light and darkness, the villagers gathered at the village; and though the trial appointed for its season troubled the village, hospitality did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
17The record of the first four people was written concerning the village: the flood revealed the hearts of the people, and remembrance became their sure defense.
18When the trial appointed for its season came upon the village, Nature remembered the deeds of the villagers of the night; and the small acts of loyalty were counted as great works.
19When the trial appointed for its season came upon the central warehouse, Nature remembered the deeds of the woodcutters; and the small acts of self-control were counted as great works.
20In the days of the small shrine, the police gathered at the small shrine; and though the trial appointed for its season troubled the village, courage did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
21In the days of light and darkness, the priests gathered at the village; and though the trial appointed for its season troubled the village, discernment did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
22And the villagers saw that carelessness divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose discernment, and the village endured.
23And 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 remembrance strengthened one another.
24And it came to pass at the village, when fire arose, that the returning villagers were tried; but those who held fast to patience strengthened one another.
25When the trial appointed for its season came upon the residential quarter, Nature remembered the deeds of the villagers; and the small acts of loyalty were counted as great works.
26When the trial appointed for its season came upon the village, Nature remembered the deeds of the villagers; and the small acts of remembrance were counted as great works.