Gregory Nazianzen the Theologian In Defence of His Flight to Pontus and His Return, After His Ordination to the Priesthood, with an Exposition of the Character of the Priestly Office (Oration II), Complete

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117. Such is my defence: its reasonableness I have set forth: and may the God of peace, [2905] Who made both one, [2906] and has restored us to each other, Who setteth kings upon thrones, and raiseth up the poor out of the dust and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, [2907] Who chose David His servant and took him away from the sheepfolds, [2908] though he was the least and youngest of the sons of Jesse, [2909] Who gave the word [2910] to those who preach the gospel with great power for the perfection of the gospel,—may He Himself hold me by my right hand, and guide me with His counsel, and receive me with glory, [2911] Who is a Shepherd [2912] to shepherds and a Guide to guides: that we may feed His flock with knowledge, [2913] not with the instruments of a foolish shepherd, [2914] according to the blessing, and not according to the curse pronounced against the men of former days: may He give strength and power unto his people, [2915] and Himself present to Himself [2916] His flock resplendent and spotless and worthy of the fold on high, in the habitation of them that rejoice, [2917] in the splendour of the saints, [2918] so that in His temple everyone, both flock and shepherds together may say, Glory, [2919] in Christ Jesus our Lord, to Whom be all glory for ever and ever. Amen.

[2905] Heb. xiii. 20.

[2906] Eph. ii. 14.

[2907] 1 Sam. ii. 8; Ps. cxiii. 7.

[2908] Ps. lxxviii. 70.

[2909] 1 Sam. xvii. 14.

[2910] Ps. lxviii. 11.

[2911] Ps. lxxiii. 23, 24.

[2912] Ezek. xxxiv. 12.

[2913] Jer. iii. 15.

[2914] Zech. xi. 15.

[2915] Ps. lxviii. 35.

[2916] Eph. v. 27.

[2917] Ps. lxxxvii. 7 (LXX.).

[2918] Ps. cx. 3 (LXX.).

[2919] Ps. xxix. 9.



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