and from the nightingale of affection and desire loosen not thy hold.
Treasure the companionship of the righteous and eschew all fellowship with
the ungodly.

"4: O SON OF JUSTICE! Whither can a lover go but to the land of his..."

O SON OF JUSTICE! Whither can a lover go but to the land of his beloved?
and what seeker findeth rest away from his heart's desire? To the true
lover reunion is life, and separation is death. His breast is void of
patience and his heart hath no peace. A myriad lives he would forsake to
hasten to the abode of his beloved.

"5: O SON OF DUST! Verily I say unto thee: Of all men the most
negligent..."

O SON OF DUST! Verily I say unto thee: Of all men the most negligent is he
that disputeth idly and seeketh to advance himself over his brother. Say,
O brethren! Let deeds, not words, be your adorning.

"6: O SON OF EARTH! Know, verily, the heart wherein the least remnant..."

O SON OF EARTH! Know, verily, the heart wherein the least remnant of envy
yet lingers, shall never attain My everlasting dominion, nor inhale the
sweet savors of holiness breathing from My kingdom of sanctity.

"7: O SON OF LOVE! Thou art but one step away from the glorious..."

O SON OF LOVE! Thou art but one step away from the glorious heights above
and from the celestial tree of love. Take thou one pace and with the next
advance into the immortal realm and enter the pavilion of eternity. Give
ear then to that which hath been revealed by the pen of glory.

"8: O SON OF GLORY! Be swift in the path of holiness, and enter the..."

O SON OF GLORY! Be swift in the path of holiness, and enter the heaven of
communion with Me. Cleanse thy heart with the burnish of the spirit, and
hasten to the court of the Most High.

"9: O FLEETING SHADOW! Pass beyond the baser stages of doubt and rise
to..."

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