The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-25

rushed up TO meet me and bore me down
till seemed 10 stand upon another earth.
"Who comesP cried great voice.
''Harmachis," answered the Shapes that
changed continuallE "Harmachis, who
hath been summoueT from the earth to
look upon the face Of Her, that Was, and
Is, and Shall Be. Harmachis, Child OF
Earth"
Throw back the Gates and open wide the
Doorsp pealed the awful voice. 'srhrow
back the Gates and open wide the Doors.
Seal up'his lips in silence, lest his voice jar
upon the harmonies Of heaven; take away
his sight, lest he see that which may not be
seen, and let Harmachis, who hath been
summoned, pass down tho path that leads
10 the place Of the Unc.,. ring. Pass on,
Child OF Earth; but, before thou goest, look
up that thou mayest learn how far thou art
removed from earth"
I looked up. Beyond the glory nat
shone about the city was black night, and
high on It's bosom twinlrled one tiny star.
sBehold the world that thou hast left,r
said the voice. "behold and tremble.n
Then my lips and eyes were touched and
sealed with silence and with darkness, so
that was dumb and blind. And the gates
rolled back, the doors swung wide, and l
was swept into the city that Is in the place
Of Death. Swiftly was swept know not
whittier, tall at length stood upon my feet
Again the same voice pealed:
''Draw the vail Of blaclness from his
eyes, rnseai tho silence on his Ups, that
Harmachis, Child OF Earth, may see. hear
ard ,ndo.atand and tna;,o ,,doratfo.. - .ko
shrine Of Her, that Was, and Is, and Shall
Be-" a4 f
And my lips and.eyes were touched once
more, SO that my sight and speech came
back w.
Behold stood within hall Of blackest
marble, so lofty that scarce even In the rosy
light could my vision reach the great
groins OF the roof. Music walled about its
spaces, aud all adowh its length stood
winged spirits fashioned ia living fame, and
such wns the brightness Of their forms that
could not look thereon. In its center was
an altar, small and square, aud l stood be-
fore the empty altar Then again the voice
cried:
80 Thou that hast been, art, and shalt be:
Thou who, having many names, art yet
without name; Measurer OF Time; Guar
dian Of the Worlds, and the Races that
dwell thereon; Universal Mother born Of
NothiDgness; Creatrix uncreated; Living
Spleudor without form, Living Form with
out Substance; Servant Of the Invisible: I:
Child Of Law; Holder of the Scales and
Sword Of Fate; Vessel Of Life, from whom
all Life Is, 10 whom Il again Is gathered; I;
Recorder Of Things Done; Executor OF
Decrees-hearl Harmachis, the Egyptian,
who by Thy viii hath been summoned
from the earth, waits before Thine Altar,
with ears unstopped, with eyes unseaIed,
and with an open heart. Hear and de-
scendl Descend, o Many-shspedl De-
scend In Flannel Descend IN ooundi De-
scend IN Spirit Hear and Descendp,
The voice ceased and there was silence.
Presently, moved thereto by / know not
what, raised my eyes from between my
hands wherewith l had covered them, and
l saw hanging over the altar q small dark
cloud, in and out Of which fiery serpent
Then all the Spirits clad In fame fell upon
the marble floor, and with loud voice
adored; bat what they said I could not un.
III etNAhhs DVHVAll buO udAh tADuu CAult
down and rested on tho Altar, the Serpent
OF fire stretched itself toward me; and
with It's forky tongue touched me on the
forehead and was gone. From within the
cloud a voice, sweet and low and clear,
spoke In heavenly accents:
depart, ye Ministers, leave me with my
servant whom have summoned"
Then like arrows rushing from bow the
fame-clad Spirits leaped from the ground
and sped away.
80, Harmachis," said the voice, "be not
AFRAID. / am She whom thou dost know as
Isis OF the Egyptians; but what else am
strive not thou TO learn-it Is beyond thy
strength. For am ali things, all life is
ny spirit, all Nature is my raiment l am
,he laughter Of the child, am the maidcns
owe, am the mothers kiss, an the Child
md Servant Of the Invisible that is God.
hat Is Law, that Is Fate-though myself
Do not God and Fate and Law. When winds
blow and oceans roar upon the face Of Eartd
.hou nearest my voice; when thou gazs.st
m the starry armament thou seest ,my
when the spring blooms out
n flowers, that Is my smile, Harmachls.
For am natures self, and all her shapes
ire shapes Of Me. breathe in all ia.
,reathes. Iwax and wane in the chanVe.ll
noon. / grow and gather in the tiles ]
rise with the Suns. fash with the liyht-
1ing and thunder in the storms Nothing
8 too great for the measure Of my majesty,
iothing Is so small that l can not find
home therein"
1 bowed my head-I could not speaK, for
was fear-smitten.
Faithfully hast thou served me, o my
went on the low, sweet voice:
greatly hast thou longed 10 be brought
ACE 70 face with Ne here in Amenti; and
greatly hast thou dared 70 accomplish that
iesire. For II Is no small thing TO cast Of
be tabernacle Of the flesh, and, before the
appointed time, IL only for an hour, put on
he raiment Of the spirit. And greatly, O !.
ny servant, have ], too, desired 10 look on
.hee here where i am. For tho Gods love
hose who love them, but with wider and
ieeper love, and under One who Is as far
rom Me as am from thee, mortal, / am a \
jod Of Gods. Therefore ! have caused thee
o be brought hither, Harmachis; and
therefore, speak TO thee, my servant, and
I'D thee commune with Ne now face 70
ace, as thou didst commune that night
,pon the Temple towers Of Abouthis. For
was there with thee, Harmschis, as was
n ten thousand other worlds. Il was /, o
who laid the lotus in thy hand,
yivIng thee the sign which thou didst seek.
FOR thou art Of the kingiy blood Of those
Who served Nc from age 10 age. And II |
hou dost not fail thou shalt sit upon that |
dngly throne and restore my ancient wor.
hip In It's purity, and sweep my temples
rom their dehlements. But II thou dost |
All, then shall Isis become but a memory |
n Egypt"
The voice paused, and, gathering up my |
trenRth, at length spoke aloud.
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