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Thi?burn:ofthishishathalsoanotheruse;let

itbelaidbeforehickwithperfumesofyourorison:itshall

becositwereandcreepingthingssacreduntome.

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26.

Theseslay,namingyourenellbeforeyou.

27.

Alsotheseshallbreedlust&poweroflustinyouattheeatingthereof.

28.

Alsoyeshallbestronginwar.

29.

,iti?飞ьetter;fortheyswellwithmyforce.All

beforeme.

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30.

risofopenbrasswork:burnthereoninsilverorgold!

31.

Therecofroolduponthee.

32.

Froesteel!

33.

Bereadytoflyortosmite!

34.

Butyourholyplaceshallbeuntouchedthroughoutthecenturies:thoughwith

fireandsworditbeburntdown&shattered,yetaninvisiblehousethere

standeth,andshallstanduntilthefalloftheGreatEquinox;whenHrumachis

shallariseandthedouble-wandedoneassuother

prophetshallarise,andbringfreshfeverfromtheskies;anotherwoman

shallawakethelust&worshipoftheSnake;anothersoulofGodandbeast

shallheglobèdpriest;anothersacrificeshallstainthetomb;

anotherkingshallreign;andblessingnolongerbepouredTotheHawk-headed

mysticalLord!

35.

ThehalfofthewordofHeru-ra-ha,calledHoor-pa-kraatandRa-Hoor-Khut.

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36.

ThensaidtheprophetuntotheGod:

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37.

Iadoretheeinthesong:—

IamtheLordofThebes,andI

Theinspiredforth-speakerofMentu;

Forheveilèdsky,

Theself-slainAnkh-af-na-khonsu

Whosewordsaretruth.Iinvoke,Igreet

Thypresence,ORa-Hoor-Khuit!

Unityuttermostshowed!

IadorethemightofThyьreath,

SupremeandterribleGod,

Whoh

TotremblebeforeThee—

I,Iadorethee!

AppearonthethroneofRa!

OpenthewaysoftheKhu!

LightenthewaysoftheKa!

ThewaysoftheKhabsrunthrough

Tostirmeorstillme!

Aum!letitfillme!

38.

Sothatthylightisinmeisasaswordinmyhandtopush

thyorder.ThereisasecretdoorthatIshallmaketoestablishthywayin

allthequarters,(thesearetheadorations,asthouhastwritten),asitis

said:

Thelightise

Me:Ihavemadeasecretdoor

IntotheHouseofRaandTum,

OfKhephraandofAhathoor.

Iau,

TheprophetAnkh-af-na-khonsu!

ByBes-na-MautmybreastIbeat;

BywiseTa-NechIweavemyspell.

Showthystar-splendour,ONuit!

BidmewithinthineHousetodwell,

Owingèdsnakeoflight,Hadit!

Abidewithme,Ra-Hoor-Khuit!

39.

Allthisandabooktosayhowthoudidstcoof

thisinkandpaperforever—forinitisthewordsecret&notonlyinthe

English—andthycommentuponthistheBookoftheLawshallbeprinted

beautifullyinredinkandblackuponbeautifulpapermadebyhand;andto

eachmanandwomanthatthouodrinkat

thewtogive.Thentheyshallchancetoabideinthi?blissor

no;itisnoodds.Dothisquickly!

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40.

Buttheworkofthecomment?Thatiseasy;andHaditburninginthyheart

shallmakeswiftandsecurethypen.

41.

EstablishatthyKaabaaclerk-house:allndwith

businessway.

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42.

Theordealsthoushaltoverseethyself,saveonlytheblindones.Refuse

none,butthoushaltknow&destroythetraitors.IamRa-Hoor-Khuit;andI

ampowerfultoprotectessisthyproof:arguenot;convert

not;talknotovermuch!Themthatseektoentrapthee,tooverthrowthee,

themattackwithoutpityorquarter;&destroythemutterly.Swiftasa

troddenserpentturnandstrike!Bethouyetdeadlierthanhe!Dragdown

theirsoulstoawfultorughattheirfear:spituponthem!

43.

LettheScarletWopassionandtendernessvisit

herheart;ifsheleavemyworktotoywitholdsweetnesses;thenshallmy

vengeancebeknown.Iwillslayteherheart:I

willcastheroutfrommen:asashrinkinganddespisedharlotshallshe

crawlthroughduskwetstreets,anddiecoldandan-hungered.

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44.

Butletherraiseherselfinpride!Letherfollowmeinmyway!Lether

worktheworkofwickedness!Letherkillherheart!Letherbeloudand

adulterous!Letherbecoveredwithjewels,andrichgarherbe

shamele??你beforeallmen!

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45.

ThenwillIlifthertopinnaclesofpower:thenwillIbreedfromhera

childmightierthanallthekingsoftheearth.Iwillfillherwithjoy:

withmyforceshallshesee&strikeattheworshipofNu:sheshallachieve

Hadit.

46.

IamthewarriorLordoftheForties:theEightiescowerbeforeme,&are

abased.Iwillbringyoutovictory&atyourarmp;

yeshalldelighttoslay.Successisyourproof;courageisyouraro

on,goon,inmystrength;&yeshallturnnotbackforany!

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47.

Thi?bookshallbetranslatedintoalltongue?:butalwayswiththeoriginal

inthewritingoftheBeast;forinthechanceshapeofthelettersandtheir

positiontooneanother:intheseareshalldivine.

Lethiethafterhim,whenceIsaynot,who

shalldiscovertheKeyofitall.Thenthislinedrawnisakey:thenthis

circlesquaredinitsfailureisakeyalso.AndAbrahadabra.Itshallbehis

child&thatstrangely.Lethimnotseekafterthis;fortherebyalonecanhe

fallfromit.

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48.

Nowthismysteryofthelettersisdone,andIwanttogoontotheholier

place.

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49.

Iafourfoldword,theblasphemyagainstallgodsofmen.

50.

Cursethem!Cursethem!Cursethem!

51.

WithmyHawk’sheadIpeckattheeyesofJesusashehangsuponthecross.

52.

Iflapohammed&blindhim.

53.

WithwsItearoutthefleshoftheIndianandtheBuddhist,Mongol

andDin.

54.

Bahlasti!Ompehda!Ispitonyourcrapulouscreeds.

55.

Lettebetornuponwheels:forhersakeletallchastewomenbe

utterlydespisedamongyou!

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56.

Alsoforbeauty’ssakeandlove’s!

57.

Despisealsoallcowards;professionalsoldierswhodarenotfight,but

play;allfoolsdespise!

58.

Butthekeenandtheproud,theroyalandthelofty;yearebrothers!

59.

A?brothersfightye!

60.

ThereisnolawbeyondDowhatthouwilt.

61.

ThereisanendofthewordoftheGodenthronedinRa’sseat,lightening

thegirdersofthesoul.

62.

Toeyethroughtribulationofordeal,whichi?

bliss.

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63.

Thefoolreadeththi?BookoftheLaw,anditscoh

itnot.

64.

Lethiethroughthefirstordeal,&itwillbetohimassilver.

65.

Throughthesecond,gold.

66.

Throughthethird,stonesofpreciouswater.

67.

Throughthefourth,ultimatesparksoftheintimatefire.

68.

Yettoallitshallseembeautiful.Itsenemieswhosaynotso,aremere

liars.

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69.

Thereissuccess.

70.

IamtheHawk-HeadedLordofSilence&ath;mynemyssshroudsthe

night-bluesky.

71.

Hail!yetwinwarriorsaboutthepillarsoftheworld!foryourtimeisnigh

athand.

72.

IandofPower;thewandoftheForceofCophNia

—buty,forIhavecrushedanUniverse;&nought

remains.

73.

Pastethesheetsfrondfromtoptobottom:thenbehold!

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74.

Thereisasplendourinmynamehiddenandglorious,asthesunofmidnight

isevertheson.

75.

TheendingofthewordsistheWordAbrahadabra.

TheBookoftheLawisWritten

andConcealed.

Aum.Ha.

TheComment

DowhatthouwiltshallbethewholeoftheLaw.

Thestudyofthi?Bookisforbidden.Itiswisetodestroythiscopyafter

thefirstreading.

Whosoeverdisregardsthisdoessoathisownriskandperil.Thesearemost

dire.

Thosewhodiscussthecontentsofthi?就Bookaretobeshunnedbyall,as

centresofpestilence.

AllquestionsoftheLawaretobedecidedonlybyappealtomywritings,

eachforhimself.

ThereisnolawbeyondDowhatthouwilt.

Loveisthelaw,loveunderwill.

Thepriestoftheprinces,

ANKH-F-N-KHONSU