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And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed: and he spoke, blessing God.

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people.

Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient from on high hath visited us:

And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them and the brightness of God shone round about them: and they feared with a great fear.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying:

Glory to God in the highest: and on earth peace to men of good will.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

He also took him into his arms and blessed God and said

And the child grew and waxed strong, full of wisdom: and the grace of God was in him.

And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and grace with God and men.

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance: and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you that God is able of these stones, to raise up children to Abraham.

Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.

And the devil said to him: If thou be the Son of God, say to this stone that it be made bread.

And Jesus answered him: is written that Man liveth not by bread alone, but by every word of God.

And Jesus answering said to him. It is written: Thou shalt adore the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

And he brought him to Jerusalem and set him on a pinnacle of the temple and said to him: If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself from hence.

And Jesus answering, said to him: It is said: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Saying: Let us alone. What have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the holy one of God.

And devils went out from many, crying out and saying: Thou art the son of God. And rebuking them he suffered them not to speak; for they knew that he was Christ.