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87CHAPTER 691. It came to pass then, when the First Mystery had finished saying these words unto his disciples, that Thomas came forward, and said: \my mind hath understood the words which thou hast said. Now, therefore, give commandment unto me to set forth clearly the solution of the words.\2. And the First Mystery answered and said unto Thomas: \set forth the solution of the song which Pistis Sophia sang unto me.\3. Thomas answered and said: %uttered, because she was saved out of the chaos, thy light-power prophesied aforetime thereon through Solomon, the son of David, in his Odes:4. \5. \6. \was with me, saving me in thy grace.7. \8. \right and on my left, so that no side of me may be without light.9. \coats of skin.10. \11. \12. \goodness, for thy rest endureth unto all eternity.'13. \when she was saved out of the chaos. Hearken, therefore, that I may say it in openness.14. \the bonds and am fled unto thee, O Lord,'--it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: 'I am loosed from the bonds of the darkness and am come unto thee, O Light.'15. \helping me,'--it is again the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: 'Thou art become a light on all sides of me, [saving me] and helping me.'16. \and they have not been revealed,'--it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: 'And the emanations of Self-willed which fought against me, thou hast hindered through thy light, and they could not come nigh me.'17. \grace,'--it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: 'Thy light was with me, saving me in thy light-stream.'