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The two songs whicli prceedc the song to the earth were sung at the 

 opening of tlie public cenMnony (eighth ritual) ; they fix the mind upon 

 the teaching that all power is derived from the great unseen force, 

 Tira'wa atius. The power of the fructifying ray of Father Sun and the 

 power of Mother Earth to bring forth, the ability to generate life and 

 to conserve it, come from Tira'wa atius, the father of all. 



FIRST SONG'i 



Dingritm of Time 



Rhythmic Rend Hi on 



Father, unto thee we cry; 

 Father thou of gods f' and men; 

 Father thou of all we hear; 

 Father thou of all we see; 

 Father, unto thee we cry. 



SECOND SONGf 



Diagnim of Time 



Uln/tli III if Reiidif ion 



Fatherl Thou above, father of the gods,& 

 They who can come near and touch lis, 

 Do thou bid them bring us help. 

 Help we need. Father, hear us! 



THIRD SONGu 



DiiKjniiii of Time 



<i Music on page 1H2. 



''The word gods, meaning powers, is used solely on account of the rhythm. 



I' AIusic on page 1k:^. 



