And when he had spoken to me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face to the ground. But he touched me and made me stand up.
Again one having the appearance of a man touched me and strengthened me.
Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him.
And behold, one in the likeness of the children of man touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke. I said to him who stood before me, “O my lord, by reason of the vision pains have come upon me, and I retain no strength.
And as he spoke to me, the Spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.
So I was left alone and saw this great vision, and no strength was left in me. My radiant appearance was fearfully changed, and I retained no strength. Then I heard the sound of his words, and as I heard the sound of his words, I fell on my face in deep sleep with my face to the ground. And behold, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees.
And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our fathers,
And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow,
And the angel who talked with me came again and woke me, like a man who is awakened out of his sleep.
And I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for some days. Then I rose and went about the king's business, but I was appalled by the vision and did not understand it.
So he came near where I stood. And when he came, I was frightened and fell on my face. But he said to me, “Understand, O son of man, that the vision is for the time of the end.”
Amid thoughts from visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. And behold, dreadful and great darkness fell upon him.
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