Sin is destroyed,
There shall be no more dreaming for him who is
How perfect is the Law !
awake,
Sorrow is slain,
Who says, with deep resolve, "I will abandon self, How mighty is Love !
and Truth shall be my Lord".
The clouds of affliction are dispersed,
And thus resolving, there shall appear upon his
How glorious is the Light !
right hand a Gateway that is dark,
Error is fallen,
And upon his left hand a portal pleasant to behold ; How immaculate is the Truth !
And he shall stoop and enter the Gateway that is
Awake ! ye sleepers,
dark,
Rejoice in the Truth !
And there shall come behind him mockeries and
Look up I ye fallen,
revilings, and laughter that stingeth:
And rejoice in the Light !
And, entering, he shall take up two swords.
Let the thirsty come and drink,
The first is called the Sword of Searching,
Let the hungry come and eat,
And the second is called the Sword of Dividing;
Let the dying come and live,
And with the Sword of Searching he shall destroy Salvation abounds, and redemption is sure.
the enemies of Wisdom,
And entering the Gate of Peace, the empires of this
And with the Sword of Dividing he shall sever
world shall be to him as dust,
Good from evil.
Its glories as clouds that are dispersed,
He shall encounter all the enemies of Light;
Its pleasures as chaff that is carried away,
Them that cast the Great Shadow he shall disperse, And its pursuits as houses having no-foundation; And the strong keepers of the keys of hell he shall And the Voice of the Holy One shall say unto him,?
put to rout.
"Conqueror of self, Slayer of sin and sorrow,
Disperser of shadows and illusions,
Whosoever will overcome, let him come and enter
Put away the Sword of Searching,
in.
And let the Sword of Dividing be sheathed;
The darkness is dispersed,
Here are no sorrows,
The power of evil is destroyed,
Here is no darkness and affliction,
And the wheel of Fate is broken.
And strife and division cannot enter here.
The Light abideth in eternal glory,
Lowly doer of righteousness, thou hast found my The power of Good is supreme,
Law,
And Righteousness and Love have broken every
Silent seeker of Truth, thou hast found my Peace, bond.
Lover of meekness and Good, thou hast found Me; Death is slain, for Life is known ;
Take up thy abode in my eternal Habitation,
Doubt is no more, for immortality is tasted;
Thy warfare is ended, and thy rest is achieved."
Fear is cast out, for Perfect Love is revealed,
The King of Truth is near,
The Sixth Prophecy, called Peace
And He is Perfect Knowledge ;
The Lord of Life is at hand,
THE Voice of the Spirit to the children of Truth,? And He is Perfect Purity ;
Rejoice, and be glad I Yea, be filled with gladness ! The Saviour is here, and He is Perfect Love; For the Great Task is completed, and there is no
Therefore, peace abideth,
more labour ;
Yea, abideth for ever.
The Long Journey is ended, and there is no more
These things are made known to the righteous,
weariness ;
To the wise their glory is revealed,
The days are numbered, and the Saviour has come. And by the guileless alone are these three
