while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the first, came to me in swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice.
And the angel answered him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
And I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, and it called, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.”
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 at the time of the offering of the oblation, Elijah the prophet came near and said, “O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.
Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?
About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, “Cornelius.”
Again one having the appearance of a man touched me and strengthened me.
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.
Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.
Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word!
One lamb you shall offer in the morning, and the other lamb you shall offer at twilight.
Of the angels he says, “He makes his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire.”
And behold, an angel of the Lord stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his hands.
The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.
Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
And behold, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees.
And the living creatures darted to and fro, like the appearance of a flash of lightning.
Such were their faces. And their wings were spread out above. Each creature had two wings, each of which touched the wing of another, while two covered their bodies.
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.”
he makes his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire.
Then all who trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the faithlessness of the returned exiles, gathered around me while I sat appalled until the evening sacrifice. And at the evening sacrifice I rose from my fasting, with my garment and my cloak torn, and fell upon my knees and spread out my hands to the Lord my God,
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