Section XLIII.

XLIII.

Then shall the righteous answer, astonished at the mighty and wondrous fact that He, whom the hosts of angels cannot look upon openly, addresses them as friends, and shall cry out to Him, Lord, when saw we Thee an hungered, and fed Thee? Master,¹⁹⁹⁹ when saw we Thee thirsty, and gave Thee drink? Thou Terrible One,²⁰⁰⁰ when saw we Thee naked, and clothed Thee? Immortal,²⁰⁰¹ when saw we Thee a stranger, and took Thee in? Thou Friend of man,²⁰⁰² when saw we Thee sick or in prison, and came unto Thee?²⁰⁰³ Thou art the ever-living One. Thou art without beginning, like the Father,²⁰⁰⁴ and co-eternal with the Spirit. Thou art He who made all things out of nothing.  Thou art the prince of the angels. Thou art He at whom the depths tremble.²⁰⁰⁵ Thou art He who is covered with light as with a garment.²⁰⁰⁶ Thou art He who made us, and fashioned us of earth. Thou art He who formed²⁰⁰⁷ things invisible.²⁰⁰⁸ From Thy presence the whole earth fleeth away,²⁰⁰⁹ and how have we received hospitably Thy kingly power and lordship?