The Foundation Stone Meditation
Frank Thomas Smith translation
Soul of man! You live in the limbs That carry you through the world of space Into the sea of spirit-being: Practice spirit remembrance In the depths of soul, Where in the reigning Cosmic creator-being Your own I In God's I Is begotten; And you will truly live In the cosmic human being. |
For the Father Spirit of the heights reigns Creating being in the cosmic depths: Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones Let resound from the heights What in the depths its echo finds; This speaks: Ex deo nascimur. The elemental spirits In East, West, North, South hear this: May men hear it too. |
Soul of man! You live in the heart-lung-beat That guides you through the rhythm of times To the sensing of your own soul's being: Practice spirit contemplation In equanimity of soul, Where the surging Cosmic creative deeds Unite Your own I To the cosmic I; And you will truly feel In deeds of the human soul. |
For the will of Christ reigns in the earthly sphere Granting grace to souls in cosmic rhythms: Kyriotetes, Dynamis, Exusiai Let from the east inflame What through the west takes form; This speaks: In Christo morimur. The elemental spirits In East, West, North, South hear this: May men hear it too. |
Soul of man! You live in the reposing head Which opens cosmic thoughts from eternal founts to you: Practice spirit-seeing In peace of mind, Where the eternal goals of the gods Confer The cosmic being's light On your own I For its free will; And you will truly think From founts of human spirit. |
For the cosmic thoughts of spirit, light imploring, reign in cosmic being; Archai, Archangeloi, Angeloi Let from the depths demand What will be heard in the heights; This speaks: Per spiritum sanctum reviviscimus The elemental spirits In East, West, North, South hear this: May men hear it too. |
At the turning point of time The cosmic spirit-light stepped Into earthly evolution; Night darkness Had ended its reign; The bright light of day Streamed into human souls; Light That warms The poor shepherd hearts Light That enlightens The wise kings' heads. |
Light divine, Sun of Christ, Warm Our hearts — Enlighten Our heads,
So that good results From what Our hearts beget, What we By thinking Forcefully will to do. |
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