s is
the truth and what truth can be greater than that announced by the
Revelation of St. John the Divine?

He is Alpha and Omega. He is the One that will give unto him that is
athirst of the fountain of the water of life and bestow upon the sick the
remedy of true salvation. He whom such grace aideth is verily he that
receiveth the most glorious heritage from the Prophets of God and His holy
ones. The Lord will be his God, and he His dearly-beloved son.

Rejoice, then, O ye beloved of the Lord and His chosen ones, and ye the
children of God and His people, raise your voices to laud and magnify the
Lord, the Most High; for His light hath beamed forth, His signs have
appeared and the billows of His rising ocean have scattered on every shore
many a precious pearl.

4: PRAISE BE TO HIM WHO HATH MADE THE WORLD OF BEING, ...

Praise be to Him Who hath made the world of being, and hath fashioned all
that is, Him Who hath raised up the sincere to a station of honour(4) and
hath made the invisible world to appear on the plane of the visible--yet
still, in their drunken stupor,(5) do men wander and stray.

He hath laid down the foundations of the lofty Citadel, He hath
inaugurated the Cycle of Glory, He hath brought forth a new creation on
this day that is clearly Judgement Day--and still do the heedless stay fast
in their drunken sleep.

The Bugle(6) hath sounded, the Trumpet(7) hath been blown, the Crier hath
raised his call, and all upon the earth have swooned away--but still do the
dead, in the tombs of their bodies, sleep on.

And the second clarion(8) hath sounded, there hath followed the second
blast after the first,(9) and the dread woe hath come, and every nursing
mother hath forgot the infant at her breast(10)--yet still the people,
confused and distracted, heed it not.

And the Resurrection hath dawned, and the Hour hath struck, and the Path
hath been drawn straight, and the Balance hath been set up, and all upon
the earth have been gathered together(11)--but still the people see no sign
of the way.

The light hath shone forth, and radiance floodeth Mount Sinai, and a
gentle wind bloweth from over the gardens of the Ever-Forgiving Lord; the
sweet breaths of the spirit are passing by, and those who lay buried in
the grave are rising up--and still do the heedless slumber on in their
tombs.

The flames of hell have been made to blaze, and heaven hath been brought
nigh; the celestial gardens are in f