Chapter 26
The twelfth Revelation is that the Lord our God is al sovereyn beyng. Twenty-sixth chapter.
Then our Lord showed Himself more glorified,
in my sight, than I saw Him before,
which taught me our soul shall never have rest
until it comes to Him
knowing He is fullness of joy,
homely and courteously blissful
and truly life.
Our Lord Jesus often said,
I AM, I AM,
I AM that that is highest,
I AM that that you love,
I AM that that delights you,
I AM that that you serve,
I AM that that you long for,
I AM that that you desire,
I AM that that gives you meaning,
I AM all that is,
I AM that that Holy Church preaches and teaches you,
I AM that that showed me here to you.
Because of the uses of inversion in Middle English, this can equally be read as:
I AM, I AM,
I AM that that is highest,
I AM that that loves you,
I AM that that delights in you,
I AM that that serves you,
I AM that that longs for you,
I AM that that desires you,
I AM that that gives you meaning,
I AM all that is,
I AM that that Holy Church preaches and teaches you,
I AM that that showed me here to you.
The number of the words passes my wit
and all my understanding and all my might,
and it is the highest, as to my sight.
For therein is comprehended, – I cannot tell –
but the joy that I saw in the showing of them
passes all the heart may wish and soul desire;
therefore the words are not declared here.
But every man, after the grace that God gives him
in understanding and love,
receives them in our Lords meaning.
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