LIBER L. VEL LEGIS
one, to be me; to follow the love of Nu in the star-lit heaven ;
to look forth upon men, to tell them this glad word.
77. O be thou proud and mighty among men!
78. Lift up thyself! for there is none like unto thee among
men or among Gods! Lift up thyself, o my prophet, thy
stature shall surpass the stars. They shall worship thy
name, foursquare, mystic, wonderful, the number of the man ;
and the name of thy house 418.
79. The end of the hiding of Hadit; and blessing &
worship to the prophet of the lovely Star!
[VER. 68.—Harden, not Harder, as the MS. indicates. The memory of DCLXV1
says, though with diffidence, that the former ts correct.)
1. Abrahadabra; the reward of Ra Hoor Khut.
2. There is division hither homeward; there is a word
not known. Spelling is defunct; all is not aught. Beware!
Hold! Raise the spell of Ra-Hoor-Khuit!
3. Now let it be first understood that Iam a god of War
and of Vengeance. I shall deal hardly with them.
. Choose ye an island!
Fortify it!
Dung it about with enginery of war!
I will give you a war-engine.
With it ye shall smite the peoples; and none shall
stand before you.
g. Lurk! Withdraw! Upon them! this is the Law of the
Battle of Conquest: thus shall my worship be about my secret
house.
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