Second Epistle to the Watchmen 4Chapters
An Exhortation concerning rain and clear skies · 26Verses
1Brethren and sisters, remember rain and clear skies; for faith without discernment is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
2Beloved people of Victoria, concerning the quarry, hold fast to humility. Let none turn the trial appointed for its season into a cause for boasting, but serve one another in peace.
3Brethren and sisters, remember rain and clear skies; for faith without discernment is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
4Concerning rain and clear skies, be of one mind: resist betrayal, guard the police station, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
5I write unto you concerning the village: when the Last Covenant cometh, let the villagers not accuse one another hastily; rather put on remembrance and cast away pride.
6Brethren and sisters, remember rain and clear skies; for faith without remembrance is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
7Let those who pray be steadfast in discernment, 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.
8Brethren and sisters, remember the homes of the people; for faith without courage is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
9Brethren and sisters, remember the diamond mine; for faith without love is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
10Brethren and sisters, remember rain and clear skies; for faith without thanksgiving is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
11Let the wounded villagers be steadfast in discernment, 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.
12Let the villagers be steadfast in remembrance, 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.
13Let the keepers of the central warehouse 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.
14Concerning rain and clear skies, be of one mind: resist falsehood, guard the village, and let every gift be used for the good of the whole village.
15Brethren and sisters, remember faith; for faith without self-control is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
16Beloved 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.
17I write unto you concerning the village: when the trial appointed for its season cometh, let the priests not accuse one another hastily; rather put on peace and cast away fear.
18Brethren and sisters, remember the fog; for faith without hospitality is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
19Let the farmers be steadfast in peace, 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.
20Let the police be steadfast in love, 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.
21I write unto you concerning the village: when the Last Covenant cometh, let the villagers not accuse one another hastily; rather put on hospitality and cast away falsehood.
22Brethren and sisters, remember rain and clear skies; for faith without hope is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
23Brethren and sisters, remember rain and clear skies; for faith without loyalty is an empty sound, and abundance without mercy is a locked storehouse.
24Beloved people of Victoria, concerning the golden age, hold fast to remembrance. Let none turn the golden age into a cause for boasting, but serve one another in peace.
25Beloved people of Victoria, concerning rain and clear skies, hold fast to loyalty. Let none turn the trial appointed for its season into a cause for boasting, but serve one another in peace.
26Let the villagers be steadfast in mercy, 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.