Upon You I was castfrom birth;You have been my Godfrom my mother'swomb.
Listento Me, O islands,And payattention,you peoplesfrom afar.The LORDcalledMe from the womb;From the bodyof My motherHe namedMe.
"BeforeI formedyou in the wombI knewyou, And beforeyou were bornI consecratedyou; I have appointedyou a prophetto the nations."
The Childcontinued to growand become strong,increasingin wisdom;and the graceof Godwas upon Him.
And Jesuskept increasingin wisdomand stature,and in favorwith Godand men.
Jesussaidto her, "Stopclingingto Me, for I have not yetascendedto the Father;but goto My brethrenand sayto them, 'I ascendto My Fatherand your Father,and My Godand your God.'"
But whenGod, who had set me apart[even] from my mother'swomband calledme throughHis grace,was pleased
