PRESENTATION OF THE LAW.
1. And it came to pass that the mighty angel robed in four colors
descended from among the great heavenly host.
2. When the Athlyi saw the angel descending he feared with great fear
and hid behind the root of a tree.
3. But the angel of the Lord came up unto him and said, Athlyi, come
forth for the Lord has made thee shepherd of his anointed children of
Ethiopia.
4. And Athlyi answered saying, who are thou? I am Douglas, a messenger
from the Lord, replied the angel. I am sent to robe thee and to give in
thy hands and in thy care the Lord’s articles.
5. Verily no man shall take away that which the Lord giveth, for the
word of the Lord who is God, will not come unto any save he who is
appointed by the Father.
Athlyi Robed.
6. The angel of the Lord robed Athlyi in four colors and commanded him
to put forth his right hand and the messenger presented in his right
hand a staff and in his left hand the Holy Law saying, Go and administer
this law through thine apostles unto the children of Ethiopia and
command them to rise from the feet of their oppressors. Great is the
penalty if there be any failure on your part to deliver the law; the
hand of the Lord shall come upon thee with horror and thou shalt regret
the day ye was born.
7. The angel of the Lord hesitated, then said to Athlyi, swear before
the Lord God that thou wilt administer the law unto the children; then
Athlyi lifted his eyes to the heaven and said, the heaven and earth bear
witness to my saying I will.
8. Then the messenger of the Lord touched Athlyi on his left breast with
the first finger of his right hand saying, be thou brave, then
disappeared from the presence of the shepherd.