Now Lord, thou wilt loose thy servant, according to thy word, in peace :
And thou shalt go to thy fathers in tranquillity; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
And Israel will say to Joseph, Now will I die, after I saw thy face, because thou art yet living.
Watch the blameless, and see the upright one, for the latter state to the man peace.
And it was intimated to him by the Holy Spirit, not to see death, before he should see the Christ of the Lord.
And be took him into his arms, and praised God, and said :
For I am pressed together from two, having one eager desire to be loosed, and be with Christ (rather much better:)
And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, Write, Happy the dead who dying in the Lord from henceforth: Yes, says the Spirit, that they might cease from their fatigues; and their works follow with them.
And they cried with a great voice, saying, Till when, Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood of them dwelling upon earth