175: MORTAL CHARM SHALL FADE AWAY, ROSES SHALL GIVE ...

Mortal charm shall fade away, roses shall give way to thorns, and beauty

and youth shall live their day and be no more. But that which eternally

endureth is the Beauty of the True One, for its splendour perisheth not

and its glory lasteth for ever; its charm is all-powerful and its

attraction infinite. Well is it then with that countenance that reflecteth

the splendour of the Light of the Beloved One! The Lord be praised, thou

hast been illumined with this Light, hast acquired the pearl of true

knowledge, and hast spoken the Word of Truth.

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