Budge_Ethiopic_Alexander

THE SAINTS ADDRESS GERASIMAS. 57/
"the angel of God Almighty appeared unto them
"in a dream, and said unto them, 'Do not return
"'unto Herod, but depart unto your own country
'"by another way.'"
And the blessed men spake unto Abba Gerasimas,
saying, "O holy father, all these things we
"have seen and known. And again, we saw Herod The siaugh-
"slaying the children and mingling their blood with j^^ocents.
"their mother's milk, and we have heard that Jere-
"miah" spake, 'A voice was heard in Rama, Rachel
'"weeping for her children.' And again we saw
"our Lord Jesus Christ going down into the land
"of Egypt, and when He arrived there, their idols
"and graven images fell down upon the ground,
"and were dashed in pieces;'' and He sanctified
"that country. And again, we saw an angel go
"down from heaven and say unto Joseph, 'Rise up,
'"and take the young Child and His mother, and
'.' 'return to the land of Israel, for those who sought
'"His life are dead;' and Joseph took the Child
"and His mother, and returned to the land of
"Israel. And he heard that Herod was dead and
"that his son Archelaus reigned in his room, and
"Joseph was afraid to go on, and he tarried and
"went to Nazareth and dwelt there, even as the
"[d. •^72] prophet saith, 'He shall be called a Joseph goes
Lf Ul J ^„ to Nazareth.
'"Nazarene."
And the holy men said unto Gerasimas, "O
' Jeremiah xxxi. 15.
3 St. Matthew ii. 23.
' Gospel of the Infancy, iv. 6—13.
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