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Gospels, for instance, are not even a translation, but the very
original text in the Greek language; and the worst of it is
that they are badly corrupted by later interpolations.
Now, we have before us a sacred song, undoubtedly
sung in a Semitic dialect, but as it is, presented to us in a
Greek version. Naturally we are very curious to know its
words in the original language in which it was sung. Here
I draw the serious attention of the reader to the exact equi-
valent Semitic term rendered into the Greek language "eudokia"
and translated into English "good will". The hymn is com-
posed of three clauses. The subject of the first clause is
Allaha (in Aramaic), rendered "Theos" in Greek. The
subject of the second clause is Shlama (in Aramaic), and
translated "Eiriny" into Greek. And the subject of the third
clause is eudokia in Greek, and rendered "Bona voluntas"
original text in the Greek language; and the worst of it is
that they are badly corrupted by later interpolations.
Now, we have before us a sacred song, undoubtedly
sung in a Semitic dialect, but as it is, presented to us in a
Greek version. Naturally we are very curious to know its
words in the original language in which it was sung. Here
I draw the serious attention of the reader to the exact equi-
valent Semitic term rendered into the Greek language "eudokia"
and translated into English "good will". The hymn is com-
posed of three clauses. The subject of the first clause is
Allaha (in Aramaic), rendered "Theos" in Greek. The
subject of the second clause is Shlama (in Aramaic), and
translated "Eiriny" into Greek. And the subject of the third
clause is eudokia in Greek, and rendered "Bona voluntas"