FLETCHEK] TWELFTH RITUAL 329 



In the first soug of the ritual the question is asked if the rite by 

 which a Father could bind to himself a Son was prefigured in a vision? 

 The affirmative answer is given in the second stanza. 



The second song has the same theme, and reiterates that, verily, all 

 knowledge of the rite was given througii the vision which, the Ku'ra- 

 hus stated, came down by the east. The second stanza implies the 

 promise that similar visions from the same direction will descend to 

 the Children. 



FIRST SONG'i 



Diiigraiii tif Time 



Rhythmic Rendition 



Was it, we ask. in dreams that the Fathers .saw 



Clearly the Hako. wherewith I make yoia now 



As my son. 



My own begotten':' 



Was it in dreams they learned hnw to make you thus 



My offspring? 



Truly, in dreams it was that the Fathers saw 



Clearly the Hako, wherewith I make ynn now 



As my son. 



My own begotten. 



Truly, in dreams they learned how to make you thus 



My offspring. 



SECOND SONG'' 



Diiiyrdin nf Tiiiic 



Rhythmic Rendition 



This is the teaching, this is the word sent 



Down to us from our fathers: 



All of the wise words, all of the good gifts, 



Brought unto you as a Son. 



Yerily. througii a dream all of these things, 



A'.l. by the east descended. 



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