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Chapter 7  
     
1.
 Hail Guardians of the Pivot, ye, sacred sturdy Youths, who all, at once, revolve the spinning Axis of Heaven's Circle,
 
2.
 ye who let loose the thunder and the lightning, and earthquake-shocks and thunder-bolts upon the hosts of impious folk, but [who bestow] on me, who pious am and worshipper of God, good-health, and soundness of my frame in every Part, and Proper stretch of hearing and of sight, and calm, in the now Present good-hours of this day, O mighty Ruling Lords and Gods of me!  
3.
 Hail thou, the First, †!
  
4.
 Hail thou, the Second, †!
  
5.
 Hail thou, the Third, †!
  
6.
 Hail thou, the Fourth, †!
  
7.
 Hail thou, the Fifth, †!
  
8.
 Hail thou, the Sixth, †!
  
9.
 Hail thou, the Seventh, †!
  
10.
 Now when they [all] are present in their order, here and there, gaze in the Air intently, and thou shalt see lightnings down-flashing, and lights a-quiver, and the earth a-shake;
 
11.
 and [then] a God descending, [a God] transcending vast, of radiant Presence, with golden Locks, in flower of age, [clad] in a Robe of brightness, with Crown of gold [upon His Head], and Garments [on His Legs], holding in His Right Hand the golden Shoulder of the Calf.  
12.
 This latter is the Bear that moves the Heaven[-dome], and changes its direction, now up now down, according to the hour.
  
13.
 Then shalt thou see lightnings leap from His Eyes and from His Body stars.
  
14.
 Straightway send forth a "bellowing" prolonged, with belly-pressure, to start thy senses going all together-prolonged unto the very end, kissing again the amulets and saying:
  
15.
 [O Lord] of me - N. N. - abide, with Me, within my Soul! Oh! leave me not! For † bids thee [remain].
  
16.
 And gaze intently on the God, with "bellowing" prolonged, and thus salute Him:
  
17.
 Hail Lord, Thou Master of the Water! Hail, Founder of the Earth! Hail, Prince of Breath!
  
18.
 O Lord, being born again, I Pass away in being made Great, and, having been made Great, I die.
  
19.
 Being born from out the state of birth-and-death that giveth birth to [mortal] lives, I now, set free, Pass to the state transcending birth, as Thou hast stablished it, according as Thou hast ordained and made, the Mystery.
  

 
 
 

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