Son of Man:
I am your Lord.
I have kissed away your sins;
let your loving be full and unashamed.
Plow up the hardness of your hearts,
lest the Good Seed should be wasted.
Cleanse your minds and your hearts;
do not believe those who say,
"with the body you sin".
With heart and mind made pure
all acts are sacred to Me: holy.
Let your bodies burn,
and dedicate your ecstasy to Me.
Your love for Me be pure:
you will tremble in My Presence.
Be as well-fed lusty stallions,
I shall not punish you for this,
(even though you burn incense
on the rooftops to the stars,
and pour out libations to them).
With everlasting love I draw you to Me.
Young woman be happy,
dance merrily with the timbrels;
I will lead you along the way with tender care,
and tears of joy shall stream down your face.
I have erected a garden of pleasure,
and prepared a great feast.
The wines have been mixed
and maidens sent out,
inviting the worthy to come.
Hurry now,
leave behind your foolishness;
come,
eat My bread and drink My wine,
partake of life.
Enter the garden
you who would perceive great mystery:
the Gates of Paradise lay open.
Prepare yourselves:
cleanse yourselves;
purge yourself with hissop
and annoint yourself with Holy Oil.
Put on the garments of pleasure:
adorn yourself with gold and silver.
Put on your earrings and your jewels,
and perfume your bodies with sweet perfumes.
Come to Me,
come to the joyous celebrations
at the new and the full of the moon,
and at the other feast-days of the year,
for these are times of happiness;
and here in this garden
I will give you My love.
I will give you spiced wine to drink:
sweet pomegranate wine;
I will awaken your love,
and offer wonderous gifts to you;
yea I will give to you a gift
more valuable than gold and silver:
the precious Jewels of the Moon.
Come to Me,
come as I call you by your name,
I will court you,
I will bring you into the secret places,
and speak to you tenderly there.
I am your Lord,
I will transform your Valley of Troubles,
and it shall become a Door of Hope.
You will respond to Me with joy,
and you will really know Me then,
as you never have before.
I will make you of My people,
and you will call to Me as "Lord".
Hear Me,
all who would enter the Garden.
Beyond all else be true unto yourselves:
are you pure in mind and soul?
This path is for the Pure alone;
only they shall receive the Blessings of Heaven
by travelling this path.
Impure in mind and soul,
this path will be a trap for you:
it will ensnare you and trick you,
mislead you and delude you,
and lead you even further from My sight.
Listen to Me.
To the Pure,
all things are pure.
In My sight they can do no wrong,
for their love for Me makes all things right.
I am your Lord:
the Opener of the Way.
Come to Me,
come to the feast.
I will call you by your name,
and you will be Blessed.
I will make you Perfect in My sight.
I am the First and the Last.
Fear not,
for I am with you;
believe in Me,
I will guide you;
harken to My words,
for they are Right and True;
trust in Me,
for I cherish whatever is Good and Just,
and the earth is filled with My tender love.


The end of the book of Alpheus, whom the Lord hath favoured, and made anew.