O FLEETING SHADOW! Pass beyond the baser stages of doubt and rise to the
exalted heights of certainty. Open the eye of truth, that thou mayest
behold the veilless Beauty and exclaim: Hallowed be the Lord, the most
excellent of all creators!



“10: O SON OF DESIRE! Give ear unto this: Never shall mortal eye
recognize...”


O SON OF DESIRE! Give ear unto this: Never shall mortal eye recognize the
everlasting Beauty, nor the lifeless heart delight in aught but in the
withered bloom. For like seeketh like, and taketh pleasure in the company
of its kind.



“11: O SON OF DUST! Blind thine eyes, that thou mayest behold My...”


O SON OF DUST! Blind thine eyes, that thou mayest behold My beauty; stop
thine ears, that thou mayest hearken unto the sweet melody of My voice;
empty thyself of all learning, that thou mayest partake of My knowledge;
and sanctify thyself from riches, that thou mayest obtain a lasting share
from the ocean of My eternal wealth. Blind thine eyes, that is, to all
save My beauty; stop thine ears to all save My word; empty thyself of all
learning save the knowledge of Me; that with a clear vision, a pure heart
and an attentive ear thou mayest enter the court of My holiness.