{"id":1270,"date":"2020-04-30T20:20:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T20:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/religionoflight.org\/ns\/lightofgod\/?p=1270"},"modified":"2020-04-30T20:20:11","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T20:20:11","slug":"lectionary-readings-for-friday-may-1st-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/religionoflight.org\/ns\/lightofgod\/2020\/04\/30\/lectionary-readings-for-friday-may-1st-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Lectionary Readings for Friday, May 1st, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

God\u2019s First Book,<\/strong>\u00a0Chapter 20, Chapter 21<\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter 20<\/span><\/p>\n

1. On the next morning, at sunrise, Ormazd spake again through Brahma, and Vede wrote
\ndown the words; and on the succeeding morning, in like manner; and so continued for
\nforty days; and in forty days, behold, the Veda was completed; the holy words of Brahma
\nwere written.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

2. God said to Brahma: Go now, and preach my gospel unto whosoever will hear;
\nproclaiming liberty to all who will follow thee. I will be with thee to the end. And
\nthou shalt take Yu-tiv, thy wife, and all thy sons with thee, even Hog, the youngest born.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

3. So Brahma went forth preaching by day, and exhibiting the spirits of the dead by night.
\nBut to the chosen he spake at dawn, in the early morning, the time the All Light was upon
\nhim. And his sons also preached and explained; and Yu-tiv explained to all women how it
\nwas with her when pregnant with her sons. Only Hog preached not; neither opened he his
\nmouth before the populace as to his unbelief. In his soul he said: These things may be
\ntrue, and if they be true, it is well. If they be not true, still the believing of them, by the
\npopulace, worketh righteousness and goodness. With all my philosophy, I cannot move
\nthe multitude to righteousness. But my father maketh them as a flock of sheep; they cease
\nfrom evil, and they practice good fellowship. Therefore, I will stand by my father to the
\nend.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

4. When Brahma came near a city, he halted outside the walls, that according to law the
\nkings could not stay his voice. And the multitude came out of the city to hear him, and
\nmany returned not; but remained with Brahma and his sons in their camp. And when
\nBrahma moved to another city they went with him. And in a little while the hosts of
\nBrahma were as an army of thousands.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

5. And not a few of them were men and women of wealth, and they cast their treasures at
\nBrahma’s feet, saying: Take thou this trash, and give me of everlasting life instead. But
\nmen of learning came not to Brahma; neither came the priests, nor kings, nor magicians,
\nnor consulters of oracles.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

6. God said: Take thy hosts and establish them in families of tens, and of twenties, and of
\nhundreds, and of thousands, and give thou a head father unto each and every family. And
\nthy people shall be a people unto themselves, having nothing in common with the kings’
\npeoples.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Behold, my angel will go with thee, and show the waste lands, such as the kings’
\npeoples desire not; and thou and thy people shall possess the lands and dwell together in
\nlove and wisdom, doing good to one another.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

8. So Brahma did as commanded, and he established the mountains of Roam, and the
\nvalleys in the mountains of Roam, and his people dwelt there, in all six thousand eight
\nhundred and twenty, men, women and children.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

9. And there came to Brahma a certain captain-general of the army of King Syaythaha, of
\nthe West Kingdom of Vind’yu, wherein lay the city of Gowsehamgamrammus, of a
\nmillion inhabitants, and he said unto Brahma:
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

10. In the name of the king, mightiest of men, Syaythaha, am I before thee, O Brahma.
\nBehold, the king sendeth thee gold, silver and copper, saying: Brahma is good! Brahma<\/span>
\nshall give me the blessing of heaven!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

11. Brahma answered the captain-general, saying: Brahma saluteth the king, mightiest of
\nmen, Syaythaha, in the name of Ormazd, the Creator, in love and in these wise words,
\nthat come to the soul of Brahma. Brahma sendeth the king’s servant, even the captain-general, back to the king, with his gold, silver and copper, saying: Deal thou with thy Creator and not with men! The Great Spirit holdeth all blessings in His own hands. Give
\nhim thy treasures!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

12. The captain-general departed and returned with his gold, silver and copper to the king,
\nand told the king Brahma’s words. The king was pleased with the wisdom of Brahma, but
\nwithal felt rebuked and sore at heart. So Ormazd suffered satan to possess the king for a
\nseason; and the king resolved to destroy Brahma and all his people. And he commanded
\nthe captain-general to assemble together fifty thousand men, with arms, ready for battle.
\nAnd when they were thus prepared, and started on their journey, which would require
\nseven days, the king bethought him to inquire of the oracle as to his best mode of success.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

13. Now the angel of God had taken possession of the oracle, and yet the magi knew it
\nnot, nor did Syaythaha. So the king came before the sand table, and the spirit wrote these
\nwords: He who hath become one with Ormazd is mightier than an army. Take off thy
\ncrown, O king, mightiest of men, and thy golden robes, and all that is fine and fair to look
\nupon, and clothe thyself in the poorest of garments, even as a druk that wandereth about.
\nBut thy crown and thy costly robes, and thy raiment, fine and fair to look upon, put upon
\nthy body servant. And ye twain shall go in advance of the army, even before Brahma.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

14. And thou shalt witness that man who professeth to labor for the poor will fall on his
\nbelly before the man of riches and power. And behold, O king, thou shalt feel justified
\nin destroying him that falleth before the crown and robes, knowing he is a hypocrite.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

15. The king was pleased with this, and he fulfilled all that was commanded of the oracle;
\nand when he came near Brahma’s camp, a man came before the king’s servant, saying:
\nBehold, O king, command me as thou wilt! And he prostrated himself on the ground
\nbefore the king’s servant. Whereupon the king, dressed as a druk, came to him and said:
\nWho art thou? And the man answered: Begone, beggar! My matter is with the king! (For
\nhe mistook which was which.)
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

16. The king ordered the man to be seized and taken away and put to death; and the
\nadvance guard fell upon the man and slew him with war clubs. And when the man was
\nquite dead, behold, Brahma came, and the king, nor none of his advance guard, knew
\nhim. And Vus and Whe-ish were with their father, and the three came and stood by
\nthe dead man. Brahma then took the king’s hand, saying: Thou that art in the garb
\nof a druk come hither, for thou hast flesh and blood unto holiness. Lay thou one hand
\non on the dead man; put thine other hand on my head, for I will prove Ormazd
\nbefore thine eyes. Behold, thou who hast tried to kill Brahma, killed another person!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

17. And when the king’s hands were placed, Brahma stood by the head of the dead man,
\nand his two sons by the heart; and Brahma said: In Thy name, O Ormazd, and by Thy
\npower in me, return thou to life, O man! And arise! Arise! Arise!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

18. And behold, the man was brought to life, and rose up and stood before the multitude.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

19. The king trembled with fear, and the guard stood aback, amazed. And, as for the
\nservant arrayed in the king’s garb, he cast aside the crown and robes, and fled into the
\nforest.<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>20. Brahma said unto the king: Here standeth the angel of Ormazd, and the angel saith
\nthou art the king in disguise, and, moreover, that he, the angel, commandeth thee here for
\nthis purpose, saying to thee in the oracle: He that hath become one with Ormazd is
\nmightier than an army!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

21. The king said: This is true. I swear before Thee, O Ormazd, henceforth I will wear
\nsuch garments as these I have on, and my life shall be given to Thy service. Let who will,
\ntake my kingdom and all I called mine.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

22. So Syaythaha joined Brahma’s hosts; and with Syaythaha came his brothers and their
\nsons and daughters. And, those that came, cast into a heap, whatsoever goods or moneys
\nthey had, and the head fathers of the families divided and distributed the same according
\nto their best wisdom. And Brahma’s people, by commandment of Brahma, called
\nthemselves not Brahmins, but Vedans; that is, Truth-followers.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

23. In those days the language of the kings of Vind’yu, and of men of learning, was
\nAll-ao, signifying, O<\/span>UT OF ALL THAT IS GOOD<\/span>. But the Vedans were the unlearned, and
\ntheir language was imperfect, and of many meanings for every spoken and written word.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

24. And God foresaw the liability to corruption of the Brahmin religion, and he spake to
\nBrahma, saying: Behold, I have given thee seven sons, six of light and one of darkness.
\nThy six sons of light shall establish each one a school amongst my chosen, and teach my
\nscriptures by word of mouth. And all that henceforth become rab’bahs shall be capable of
\nrepeating every word of the Veda by heart. And, in after ages, if the plates and the books
\nof my holy religion are destroyed by war, it mattereth not. The substance of thy labors
\nshall live.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

25. Then did Brahma’s sons as commanded, each and every one becoming a teacher. And
\nagain God spake to Brahma, saying: Arise, and go where my angel will lead thee, taking
\nthy wife and thy son, Hog, with thee. And thou shalt travel yet two years from place to
\nplace, and then return thither, for thy labor will be completed.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter 21<\/span>
\n<\/span>1. The place thus founded by Brahma was called Haraoyo, and his people, at this time,
\nextended in seven cities and thirty villages, and possessed all the country of Roam, which
\nhad been uninhabited hundreds of years. And the Vedans cultivated the lands, living on
\nfruits, roots, and on bread made of wheat grown in the fields; but they ate neither fish nor
\nflesh, nor anything that had breathed the breath of life.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Brahma and his wife, Yu-tiv, and his youngest son, Hog, departed from Haraoyo,
\naccompanied by seven disciples, and went forth under the direction of the angels of
\nOrmazd, to preach and explain the Veda, carrying one book with them. And they went
\nfirst to the north-east, through the kingdoms of Haomsut, and Ali-oud, and Zeth, and
\nWowtichiri; thence westerly to Hatiqactra, where the tyrant, Azhi-Aven, had built a
\ntemple of skulls, after the manner of the ancients. Azhi kept six dens of lions, for
\ndevouring his condemned slaves. So, because of oppression, the kingdom of Azhi was
\nprofitable unto Ormazd. From Hatiqactra Brahma obtained three thousand followers.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

3. And when Brahma had seven thousand followers, the angel of God directed him to the
\nplains of Cpenta-armaiti. And here he established his people, dividing them into families
\nand villages, and appointing priests unto them. And Cpenta-armaiti became known over<\/span>
\nall the world from that time after.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

4. After this the angel directed Brahma to go to the south-west, through the kingdoms of
\nH’spor and Vaetaeyo, and Aramya, and thence to Dacyama, to the city of H’trysti, where
\nOrmazd had a host of one thousand already inspired to join Brahma.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

5. And now the angel directed Brahma to take his hosts to the mountains of
\nT’cararativirwoh, and establish them; the which he did. And behold, the time of Yu-tiv
\nand of Brahma was near an end, for they were grown quite old.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

6. The angel said to Brahma: Great hath been thy labor. Very great Yu-tiv’s! Where in all
\nthe world is such a woman? From the day thou first beheld her! For the glory of thy sons!
\nAnd in her age to follow thee, walking so far!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Behold, O Brahma! Yu-tiv is weakening fast. Rise up and take her back to Haraoyo!
\nThe mountains of Roam are calling her! And thy faithful son, Hog, strong and tall. Take
\nhim back with his mother. Haraoyo is calling.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Brahma went and looked at Yu-tiv; and his soul spake within him, saying: O Ormazd,
\nhave I not forgotten her, in Thee! The mother of my Gods! O her proud young soul when
\nfirst I saw her! Alas, I see, she is tottering and feeble!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Brahma went nearer to Yu-tiv, and she spake to him, saying: O Brahma, thou God of
\nmen! I know not if my eyes are turning dim. But O, I have had so strange a sight, even
\ntoward the high sun. It was myself I saw, rising, going upward! The earth going
\ndownward! Then I called: O Ormazd! Not alone! Behold, my God is yonder! Let me back
\nto Brahma! Then I thought the Creator brought me back and said: Go thou quickly and
\nsee thy godly sons in Haraoyo, for thy time hath come!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Brahma said: My angel saith: Go thou back to Haraoyo, thy labor is nearly finished.
\nFor this reason I came to thee. It is well, therefore, for us that we return, taking Hog with
\nus.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

11. So Brahma, and Yu-tiv, and Hog, with five remaining disciples, departed for
\nHaraoyo, which lay three days’journey for a man to walk, and they knew not how Yu-tiv
\nwould go, for she was worn to the last step, and, above all, her shoes were worn out, and
\nshe had only pieces of cloth to her feet.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

12. And whilst they were deliberating, having only gone a short distance, Hog perceived,
\ngoing in another direction, a score of soldiers, mounted on horses, and they were leading
\na number of spare horses with them. Then the soul of Hog spake within him, spake to
\nhimself, saying:
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

13. Behold, my father hath made many converts in his day, made good men out of bad
\nones. And he hath ever refused money, and gifts, and presents. Now, wherever justice
\nliveth I know not; but many of the rascals who became followers of my father were
\nconscience-stricken with ill-gotten gains, and, finding that my father would not receive
\ntheir stuff, they tried me, and behold, my pockets are full of gold and diamonds. In truth,
\nit may have been a very devil prompted me; but I am supposed not to know the higher
\nlight but to know the lower. Of myself and for myself I want not these things. If they
\nbelong to Ormazd, it followeth I should not keep them. Therefore, if I give of gold or
\ndiamonds to those soldiers, they will give me a horse for my angel mother to ride on.
\nWho knoweth but by the way of those soldiers is the nearest road for this gold to find its
\nway to Ormazd?
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

14. So Hog went away and purchased a horse, and brought it to his mother, saying:<\/span>
\nBehold, a man hath given thee a present in the name of Ormazd, but forbiddeth thee to
\nretain it save to ride to Haraoyo, whither thou shalt sell it and give the money to the poor.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

15. Yu-tiv said: A good man he was, and wise, for only on his own conditions could I
\nhave accepted the horse. Accordingly, Yu-tiv was mounted on the horse, and they
\nproceeded on their way, going slowly, for Brahma was also near the end. And after seven
\ndays they arrived at Haraoyo, where they were received by Brahma’s sons, and by all the
\nmultitude of disciples.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

16. But owing to Yu-tiv’s deep love for her sons, and being worn out withal, and having
\nwitnessed the glory of righteous works fulfilled through her husband and her sons, the
\nstrain was too much for her corporeal parts. And they brought straw and stretched her
\nalong, and a bundle of straw under her head. Then she spake, saying:
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

17. First to thee, O Ormazd, my blessing, because Thou createdst me alive, to enjoy
\nThy glories. Next, O Brahma! My husband, my blessing on thee, God of men! Thou
\nhast taught me the fullness of earth and heaven! O the glory of having been thy wife!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

18. Then she called Whe-ish and said: O my son, my first born! My blessing on thee.
\nBecause I have watched thee from the hour of conception, I have had the wisdom of
\ncreation demonstrated before me. O the joy when first mine eyes beheld thee; I am going
\nnow, to prepare a place in heaven for thee!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

19. And, after that, Yu-tiv blessed all her sons, and coming to Hog she said: My blessing
\non thee, O my latest born, God of men! To all my other sons I have told my love, but to
\nthee my soul so overfloweth, I am as a dumb woman. Thou hast been a very God in all
\nthy ways, and believest not in Ormazd; nor in heaven nor angels! For which reason I look
\nupon thee as the highest of all creations. Thou art good for goodness’sake; wise for
\nwisdom’s sake; happy in finding a way to master all unhappiness!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

20. And these were Yu-tiv’s last words; she shut her eyes. She was dead! So they took her
\nbody, and robed it in white, and buried her in the forest of Roam.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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