The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-18

sanctuary, and laid the accustomed offer
ings on the altar Then, lifting up my hands
TO Heaven, remained for many hours in
contemplation, striving by holy thoughts
and prayer 10 gather up my strength against
the mighty moment Of my trial.
Slowly the hours sped in the silence Of
the Temple, till at length the door opened
and my father, Amenemhat, the High
Priest, came in, clad IN white, and leading
by the hand the Priest of Isis. For him.
self, having been married, he did not enter
into the mysteries OF the Holy Mother.
Irose to my feet and stood humbly before
the twain
sArt thou readyP' said the Priest, lifting
the lamp he held so that its light fell upon
my face. "Art thou ready, o thou chosen
one. even to see the glory of the Goddess
face TO faceln
Il am ready / answered.
"Bethink thee,n be said again, In solemn
tones, this is no small thing. IL thou wilt
carry out this thy last desire, understand,
o Royal Harmachis, that now this very
night must thou for awhile die in the tiesh.
what time thy soul shall look on spiritual
things. And II thou diest and there shall
be any evil thing found within thy heart,
when thou comeSt at last INTO that awful
presence. woe unto thee, Harmachis, for
the breath Of life shall no more enter in at
the gateway Of thy mouth Utterly shalt
thou perish Gs to thy body, and what shall
befall thy other parts, II know may not
say. IAcconiing TO the Egyptian religion
the beng man is composed Of four parts:
the body, the double or astral shape Qkdl,
the soul On, and the spark Of life sprung
from the GOdhead (AOu) Art thou, there
fore, pure and free from the thought Of sinl
Art thou prepared to be gathered to the
breast OF Her who was and is and will be,
and in all things to do Her holy will; for
her. while she shall so command, 10 put
away the thought Of earthly woman; and to
labor always for Her glory till at the cod
thy life is absorbed in Her eternal lifer'
lam" l answered; lead on"
at is WELL" said the Priest "Noble
Amenemhat, we 90 hence along"
Farewell, my son." said my father; "be
frm and triumph over the things spiritual
as thou shalt triumph over the things earth
". He who would truly rule the world must
| first be lifted up above the world. He must
be at one with God, for thus only shall he
learn the secrets Of the Divine. But be-
warel The gods demand much Of those
who dare to enter the circle Of their Divin-
ity. II they 20 back therefrom they shall
be judged OF sharper law. and be scourged
with a heayier rod. As their glory Is, 50
shall their shame be; for 1t Is noHght thing,
having cast OF thy mortal garb. TO soil the
raiment Of the Spirit in feshly mire.
Therefore, make thy heart strong, o Royal
Harmachisl And when thou speedest down
the ways Of Night and enterest the Holy
Presence, remember that from him TO whom
great gifts have been given shall gifts be
required again. And now-if, indeed, thy
heart be Hxed-go whittier il Il not as yet
given TO me to follow thee Farevellr' =
| For moment a. my heart weighed these
heavy words, l wavered, as well might
But l was filled with longing 70 be gathered
10 the company Of the Divine ones. and
lrnow that Ihad no evil In me, and desired
70 do only the thing that Il just Thernfors,
having with 50 much labor drawn the bow
string 10 my car, was fain 70 lot AZ The
shzfl LEAD on I cried. with loud
voice. ''lead on, o holy Prissti I follow
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