[MD] bringer of light

[Lord Arioch]

The Thunder, Perfect Mind(intellect)
 

>I was sent forth from the power, 
>and I have come to those who reflect upon me, 
>and I have been found among those who seek after me. 
>Look upon me, you who reflect upon me, 
>and you hearers, hear me. 
>You who are waiting for me, take me to yourselves. 
>And do not banish me from your sight. 
>And do not make your voice hate me, nor your hearing. 
>Do not be ignorant of me anywhere or any time. Be on your guard! 
>Do not be ignorant of me. 
>For I am the first and the last. 
>I am the honored one and the scorned one. 
>I am the whore and the holy one. 
>I am the wife and the virgin. 
>I am <the mother> and the daughter. 
>I am the members of my mother. 
>I am the barren one 
>and many are her sons. 
>I am she whose wedding is great, 
>and I have not taken a husband. 
>I am the midwife and she who does not bear. 
>I am the solace of my labor pains. 
>I am the bride and the bridegroom, 
>and it is my husband who begot me. 
>I am the mother of my father 
>and the sister of my husband 
>and he is my offspring. 
>I am the slave of him who prepared me. 
>I am the ruler of my offspring. 
>But he is the one who begot me before the time on a birthday. 
>And he is my offspring in (due) time, 
>and my power is from him. 
>I am the staff of his power in his youth, 
>and he is the rod of my old age. 
>And whatever he wills happens to me. 
>I am the silence that is incomprehensible 
>and the idea whose remembrance is frequent. 
>I am the voice whose sound is manifold 
>and the word whose appearance is multiple. 
>I am the utterance of my name. 
>Why, you who hate me, do you love me, 
>and hate those who love me? 
>You who deny me, confess me, 
>and you who confess me, deny me. 
>You who tell the truth about me, lie about me, 
>and you who have lied about me, tell the truth about me. 
>You who know me, be ignorant of me, 
>and those who have not known me, let them know me. 
>For I am knowledge and ignorance. 
>I am shame and boldness. 
>I am shameless; I am ashamed. 
>I am strength and I am fear. 
>I am war and peace. 
>Give heed to me. 
>I am the one who is disgraced and the great one. 
>Give heed to my poverty and my wealth. 
>Do not be arrogant to me when I am cast out upon the earth, 
>and you will find me in those that are to come. 
>And do not look upon me on the dung-heap 
>nor go and leave me cast out, 
>and you will find me in the kingdoms. 
>And do not look upon me when I am cast out among those who 
>are disgraced and in the least places, 
>nor laugh at me. 
>And do not cast me out among those who are slain in violence. 
>But I, I am compassionate and I am cruel. 
>Be on your guard! 
>Do not hate my obedience 
>and do not love my self-control. 
>In my weakness, do not forsake me, 
>and do not be afraid of my power. 
>For why do you despise my fear 
>and curse my pride? 
>But I am she who exists in all fears 
>and strength in trembling. 
>I am she who is weak, 
>and I am well in a pleasant place. 
>I am senseless and I am wise. 
>Why have you hated me in your counsels? 
>For I shall be silent among those who are silent, 
>and I shall appear and speak, 
>Why then have you hated me, you Greeks? 
>Because I am a barbarian among the barbarians? 
>For I am the wisdom of the Greeks 
>and the knowledge of the barbarians. 
>I am the judgement of the Greeks and of the barbarians. 
>I am the one whose image is great in Egypt 
>and the one who has no image among the barbarians. 
>I am the one who has been hated everywhere 
>and who has been loved everywhere. 
>I am the one whom they call Life, 
>and you have called Death. 
>I am the one whom they call Law, 
>and you have called Lawlessness. 
>I am the one whom you have pursued, 
>and I am the one whom you have seized. 
>I am the one whom you have scattered, 
>and you have gathered me together. 
>I am the one before whom you have been ashamed, 
>and you have been shameless to me. 
>I am she who does not keep festival, 
>and I am she whose festivals are many. 
>I, I am godless, 
>and I am the one whose God is great. 
>I am the one whom you have reflected upon, 
>and you have scorned me. 
>I am unlearned, 
>and they learn from me. 
>I am the one that you have despised, 
>and you reflect upon me. 
>I am the one whom you have hidden from, 
>and you appear to me. 
>But whenever you hide yourselves, 
>I myself will appear. 
>For whenever you appear, 
>I myself will hide from you.