V PRAYERS FOR LOVE

3. the PRAYER PRACTISE of KHATUM

O Thou, Who art the Perfection of Love, Harmony and Beauty,

3: Standing with the hands held open on breast-height for all the time;

4: standing with hands open, the head is held upwards a little;

"I salute my Ideal and open myself"

the Lord of heaven and earth,

4: the head bents down a little;

"I stand before my Ideal in all respect".

open our hearts,

that we may hear Thy Voice,

which constantly cometh from within.

4: the right hand is put on the heart with left over it on "open our hearts";

"My ears will listen to my heart that will hear".

Disclose to us Thy Divine Light,

which is hidden in our souls,

that we may know and understand life better.

4: then a star is draw with the bent fingers of the hands joined from the position of the heart on "dis-" to the forehead on "-close to us",

then with the right hand to the right shoulder and the left to the left shoulder on "Thy", and both to the heart on "light",

and with the two hands separate to the side of the ribs on "hidden" and back to the heart again on "souls",

or: you draw that star after this sentence;

"I will free my soul by reflecting the star of divine light".

Most Merciful and Compassionate God,

give us Thy great Goodness;

teach us Thy loving Forgiveness;

4: the hands are held again open on breast-height on "most";

"I am ready to become Love and receive Thee".

raise us above the distinctions and differences

which divide men;

4: both hands are raised a little to shoulder-height on "raise";

"I will look with the eyes of Truth for Unity".

send us the Peace of Thy Divine Spirit,

4: both hands are raised to ear-height on "send";

"I will live according to Thy Harmony".

and unite us all in Thy Perfect Being.

4: hands are folded with palms joined and held to he forehead on "unite";

"I will love all and I will share all in Love".

Amen.

4: The "amen" may be a sustained vocal with three emphasises in it.

The hands are moving meanwhile sideways over the head, touching lightly the head, the face and the neck and move full length downward along the body. The hands turn then sidewards horizontally open to the earth, the head and upper body bending in reverence and are kept in that position for a moment.

"I bring the exaltation of the prayer to my body in the temple of my heart".