“7: O SON OF MAN! If thou lovest Me, turn away from thyself; and if...”


O SON OF MAN! If thou lovest Me, turn away from thyself; and if thou
seekest My pleasure, regard not thine own; that thou mayest die in Me and
I may eternally live in thee.



“8: O SON OF SPIRIT! There is no peace for thee save by renouncing...”


O SON OF SPIRIT! There is no peace for thee save by renouncing thyself and
turning unto Me; for it behooveth thee to glory in My name, not in thine
own; to put thy trust in Me and not in thyself, since I desire to be loved
alone and above all that is.



“9: O SON OF BEING! My love is My stronghold; he that entereth therein...”


O SON OF BEING! My love is My stronghold; he that entereth therein is safe
and secure, and he that turneth away shall surely stray and perish.



“10: O SON OF UTTERANCE! Thou art My stronghold; enter therein that...”