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Ode 6
First century universalism is revealed in an interesting way in verse 10.
1As the hand moves over the harp, and the strings speak.
2So speaks in my members the Spirit of the Lord, and I speak by His love.
3For it destroys what is foreign, and everything that is bitter:
4For thus it was from the beginning and will be to the end, that nothing should be His adversary, and nothing should stand up against Him.
5The Lord has multiplied the knowledge of Himself, and is zealous that these things should be known, which by His grace have been given to us.
6And the praise of His name He gave us: our spirits praise His holy Spirit.
7For there went forth a stream and became a river great and broad;
8For it flooded and broke up everything and it brought (water) to the Temple:
9And the restrainers of the children of men were not able to restrain it, nor the arts of those whose business it is to restrain waters;
10For it spread over the face of the whole earth, and filled everything: and all the thirsty upon earth were given to drink of it;
11And thirst was relieved and quenched: for from the Most High the draught was given.
12Blessed then are the ministers of that draught who are entrusted with that water of His:
13They have assuaged the dry lips, and the will that had fainted they have raised up;
14And souls that were near departing they have caught back from death:
15And limbs that had fallen they straightened and set up:
16They gave strength for their feebleness and light to their eyes:
17For everyone knew them in the Lord, and they lived by the water of life for ever. Hallelujah.