There is peace upon the hills, and in the valleys a Perfections comprehended ;
tumult of great joy,
For he that is unholy knoweth only that which is
For the Child who is Love and Wisdom is
unholy ;
apprehended,
He that is holy knoweth holy things.
And the Kingdom which is Goodwill and Peace is Perfection cannot be distorted,?
proclaimed.
Behold its beauty !
Sing, ye holy ones !
Righteousness cannot be broken,?
Ye pure and peaceful, let your voices be heard !
How faultless are its proportions!
Truth is established, and righteousness reigneth.
Truth remains undisturbed,?
There is joy for every sorrow,
How incomparable is its calm !
This is oil for every wound,
And because of this, there is great rejoicing,
And there is healing for every broken heart.
Because of this, there is holy gladness,
For the weary there is a rest that endureth,
Because of this, there is unending peace.
For the wandering an eternal refuge,
And for the despairing and tempest-tossed a
The First Exhortation, concerning Purity
harbour of great gladness,
Fur there is sinlessness of heart.
THE Purity that is stainless,
Out of the dark places of self,
To this I exhort men ;
Beyond the uncertain valley of Transition,
To the Purity of the Highest I point the Sons of
Is found the peaceful Path of Holiness.
Light.
Upon the high Peaks of Purity,
I exhort also the children of error to the excellent
Upon the Mountains of Righteousness,
Way of Purity ;
Even upon the lofty Hills of Love,
For out of Purity groweth Truth,
There abideth eternal peace,
And they who seek it, seek the heavenly Light.
There awaiteth everlasting rest.
Ye who are bound, come now and be free ;
Whosoever will climb, let him come and see;
Say not, "I am helpless", ye who are enslaved,
Whosoever will strive, let him come and know ;
For the way of emancipation is opened up,
Yea, even salvation knocketh at your door.
from Truth.
Will you choose liberty ?
To seek for thyself and not to consider others,
Or will ye rather choose to be bound ?
To depreciate others, and to think highly of thine
In Purity there is freedom,
own Works,
Understanding dwelleth in her Temple,
And to make proud and stubborn thy heart,?
And joy, and Gladness, and Peace are her
This staineth thy soul, and taketh thee away from
doorkeepers.
thy peace.
Come, then, and listen to the exhortation of Truth, Behold how glorious is the Path of Purity !
And, having listened, do that which is pure,
How lovely is the treasury of Truth !
And doing that which is pure ye shall know the
How comely and beautiful is the Garment of
supreme blessedness.
Holiness !
Not in thy acts alone shalt thou find Purity,
To be free from hatred, lust and malice,?
The Purity of the Highest is not confined to acts.
How sweet ! How pleasant !
Not by cutting off thy acts shalt thou become pure, Not to desire pleasures and rewards,?
But by cleansing the source of thy acts,
How good ! How joyful !
Even thy mind and heart,
