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number of Unity is born of the Spirit.
52. Therefore according to Reason, Unity bath the number of Ten, and the number of Ten hath Unity.
53. Tat. O Father, I now see the Universe, and myself in the Mind.
54. Hermes. This is Regeneration, O Son, that we should not any longer fix our imagination upon this Body,
subject to the three dimensions, according to this Speech which we have now commented. That we may not
at all calumniate the Universe.
55. Tat. Tell me, O Father, This Body that consists of Powers shall it ever admit of any Dissolution?
56. Hermes. Good words, Son, and speak not things impossible; for so thou shalt sin, and the eye of thy mind
grow wicked.
57. The sensible Body of Nature is far from the Essential Generation; for that is subject to Dissolution, but
this not; and that is mortal, but this immortal. Dost thou not know that thou art born a God and the Son of the
One, as I am.
58. Tat. How fain would I, O Father, hear that praise given by a Hymn, which thou saidst, thou heardst from
the Powers when I was in the Octonary.
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59. Hermes. As Pimander said by way of Oracle to the Octonary, Thou dost well, O Son, to desire the
Solution of the Tabernacle, for thou art purified.
6o. Pimander, the Mind of absolute Power and Authority, hath delivered no more unto me, than those that are
written; knowing that of myself, I can understand all things, and hear, and see what I will. And he
commanded me to do those things that are good; and therefore all the Powers that are in me sing.
6i. Tat. I would hear thee, O Father, and understand these things.
62. Hermes. Be quiet, O Son, and now hearken to that harmonious blessing and thanksgiving: the hymn of
Regeneration, which I did not determine to have spoken of so plainly, but to thyself in the end of all.
63. Wherefore this is not taught, but hid in silence.
64. So then, O Son, do thou standing in the open Air, worship looking to the North Wind, about the going
down of the Sun, and to the South, when the Sun ariseth; And now keep silence, Son.
The Secret Song.
The Holy Speech.
65. Let all the Nature of the world entertain the hearing of this Hymn.
66. Be opened, O Earth, and let all the Treasure of the Rain be opened.
67. You Trees tremble not, for I will sing and praise the Lord of the Creation, and the All and the One.
68. Be opened you Heavens, ye Winds stand still, and let the Immortal Circle of God receive these words.
69. For I will sing, and praise him that created all things, that fixed the Earth, and hung up the Heavens, and
commanded the sweet Water to come out of the Ocean; into all the World inhabited, and not inhabited, to the
use and nourishment of all things, or men.
70. That commanded the fire to shine for very action, both to Gods and Men.
71. Let us altogether give him blessing, which rideth upon the Heavens, the Creator of all Nature.
72. This is he that is the Eye of the Mind, and Will accept the praise of my Powers.
73. O all ye Powers that are in me, praise the One and the All.
74. Sing together with my Will, all you Powers that are in me.
75. O Holy Knowledge, being enlightened by thee, I magnify the intelligible Light, and rejoice in the Joy of
the Mind.
76. All my Powers sing praise with me, and thou my Continence, sing praise my Righteousness by me; praise
that which is righteous.
77. O Communion which is in me, praise the All.
78. By me the Truth sings praise to the Truth, the Good praiseth the Good.
79. O Life, O Light from us, unto you comes this praise and thanksgiving.
8o. I give thanks unto thee, O Father, the operation or act of my Powers.
8i. I give thanks unto thee, O God, the power of my operations.
82. By me thy Word sings praise unto thee, receive by me this reasonable (or verbal) sacrifice in words.
83. The powers that are in me cry these things, they praise the All, they fulfil thy Will; thy Will and Counsel
is from thee unto thee.
84. O All, receive a reasonable Sacrifice from all things.
85. O Life, save all that is in us: O Light enlighten, O God the Spirit; for the Mind guideth or feedeth the
Word ; O Spirit bearing Workman.
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