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Title: Four Mystery Plays: Introduction
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of the soul during initiation; or in other words, the psychic development

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Portal of Initiation: Prelude
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Now, children, go to your rooms and think over the words we have
word and in all their conduct. Nor do I wish to call your attention
Possibly my words sound harsh to you. But our friendship demands
I understand your words indeed, but they merely show me that you
We must indeed remain friends. (While these last words are

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Portal of Initiation: Scene 1
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Aye, after many of the speakers' words,
It floweth forth in speech, and in these words
Ah, when the words and speech of many men
In words, that hearts might grasp and trembling feel.
More potent than the ripest form of words,
The strength of e'en the very best of words.
These words create the actual powers of life,
With every one of thy last spoken words:
That words, which are, in seeming only, clear,
She ever will give heed to words that speak
With many words, and what thou now hast told
Receive the word of Spirit readily,
Food for his spirit in such learned words
From which strange words are sounding in mine ears.
Can hear the words it speaks, which thus resound —
The gospel-words My messengers did bring
Is it not possible that from his words
Her words of any consequence or weight:
Nor could aught else, but human words alone
Those words rang true indeed
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Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Portal of Initiation: Scene 2
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These words of weighty import all around.
So in the kernel of these words there lies,
And all the world besides live in these words:
These words ring forth: ‘Know thou thyself, O man.’
Ye cruel words, ‘Know thou thyself, O man.’
Those words, that once with elemental force
They are the fruitage of these very words:
Blind through these words: ‘Know thou thyself, O man.’
When Benedictus' words, instead of light,
What Benedictus' words at first aroused
By wisdom stored within these living words:
and rocks the words resound:)

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Portal of Initiation: Scene 3
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I bring to thee this child who needs some word
Thou shalt come unto me to hear the word
With strength from these few words: ‘The powers of light
And soon did learn full many a beauteous word
Kindle the full power of thy soul with words

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Portal of Initiation: Scene 4
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Thrill in my heart. I will translate in words
To human dreamers words of hope like these
But in mine aged heart thy words fall dead
Ye well can see, how little your bold words
Lady, I like thy words, and I would fain
Your words do sound incomprehensible.

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Portal of Initiation: Scene 5
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My words proceed from mine own mouth alone,
Nor are my words the revelation
So must ye also to my words give ear
What ye have set forth in such beauteous words.
I gather, brother Felix, from thy words,

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Portal of Initiation: Scene 6
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They found their soul's awakening in thy words
The strength that lent unto his words their fire.
Full often with thy words. Inspire then now
But these two beings' words fell on deaf ears;
Dost parody my words in his own way
To speak as well where men can hear my words.

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Portal of Initiation: Scene 7
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The sound too of their words
Who listens with devotion to the words
Proceeding from his mouth; which words I hear,
At this man's words. I hear their mad wild cries:
He tells of Christ; and as his words flow on
And blessedness streamed from his every word,
And at his words it seemed to me as though,
On you through these my lips this Word of strength: —

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Portal of Initiation: Scene 8
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Words that were wrenched with pain from out my soul.
A single word of all those spoken near.
And noble fire did ring in all thy words.
And e'en his noble warmth of words doth stream
Those ancient words of wisdom: ‘Know thyself,’
And truly do these words of wisdom speak —

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Portal of Initiation: Scene 9
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Which doth give truth unto these words, whereby
Through these same words: ‘O man, feel thou thyself.’
Which can give truth unto these selfsame words:
Where'er these words of power do follow me.
Oh hopeful words, ye stream forth strength to me
Yea, all the might of these words will I feel,
Of these same words: O man, feel thou thyself.
Of these same words: O man, feel thou thyself.
Lies in these words: O man, feel thou thyself.

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Portal of Initiation: Scene 10
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Which quickening words give strength invincible.
How glorious these words of thine do sound!
Ye words, sublime and grand! Ye surely must

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Portal of Initiation: Scene 11
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With graceful words, the content of thy speech,
Which thy words should have exercised on them.
To gift my words, which painted but the past,
And I can hear the words, which do proceed
My friend, trust thou thyself! These very words,

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Probation: Scene 1
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Thus is portrayed in words of import grave
Than do the Master's words, as strong as fate.
To form a clear thought-image from the words of
When I attempt to understand. these words.
The words which follow, and each several time
Prepare to change the sense of many words
In human life. Mere words of comfort now
Were nothing more than clever play on words.
Caused by thy words, was evident when thou
Spilled by thy fateful words. Their meaning swept.
And words of import dark I seemed to hear
Another meaning hides within my words
The special virtue of these words is this,
Nor are my words designed to hinder thee
I feel his words at work within myself.

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Probation: Scene 2
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Must utterance give to sacrilegious words —
I know that if thou dost but speak the word
To change the words unto thine ear addressed.
The word that bans all doubts for evermore:
Although thy words just spoken fall on me
To plumb the depth of meaning in thy words.
To which thy words lend added power, how far
A meaning into words from spirit-lands.

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Probation: Scene 3
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And ever through my spirit ring her words
I feel the power that dwells within these words
What meant my friend? Her words did sound so strange.

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Probation: Scene 5
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And men deny all logic to my words.
Nought know I of a knowledge lacking words.
As hath no need to seek for any words;
Which underlies thy strange mysterious words.
Thy words come near to causing me alarm,
The real true meaning in thy words contained.
The very words which now he spake to thee.
These were the words the first one spake to him:
The second also spake these words to him:
The third one gave her message in these words
I cannot bear the words my friend just spake
I cannot, and I will not let the words
Full oft unto thy words a listening ear.
But more than any scene thy words disclosed

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Probation: Scene 7
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I do not wish my words to make complaint,
In order to remind you with grave words
And hear his words, as in the life of sense
He speaks of spirit-worlds in just such words
I place reliance in our master's words.
That only when defeated, sword in hand,
Between us there is no more need of words.
My spirit ear was open to thy words.
And think their action sanctioned by the words
Yet do they not imagine that these words
But no, such words shall not be thought by me —,
The meaning of his words, so dark to me.
If thou wilt let the words which once I spake
That lives within those words upon those planes

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Probation: Scene 8
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Thou didst send word thou wouldst have speech with me.
Thy words have not yet made it clear to me
None else in these parts knows a word of them.
My word thereon. I mean no harm to thee;
In words of solemn import I then vowed
My lord, in very truth these words of thine
Whilst thou didst paint it in those vivid words;
Yet but a short time since these weighty words
Here too I follow out our master's words:

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Probation: Scene 9
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Unto the tree the axe did speak these words:
And when the man had listened to these words
Which he could not set clearly down in words,
The learned words which clever people use
I trembled as I listened to his words.
To kindle in myself those potent words
In words of wisdom doth reveal to her.
And spoke to me. These were the vision's words:
Nor could I fathom what the words might mean;
Must yield themselves as captives to his words,
I hear thy words, dear brother, and they seem
That these words are the motto of our knights.
Those evil words, which our opponents take

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Probation: Scene 10
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And words resounded from this picture-world,
‘And then the cosmic words went on to say:

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Probation: Scene 11
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All counsel that might reach him through thy words
Where may be forged the sword that bids thee flee
To forge the word of truth into that sword,
Then thou spak'st words of flattery, intent

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Probation: Scene 12
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He knows the words writ in his book of life

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Probation: Scene 13
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Sure revelation's word.
For which she knows no words of comforting.
With power the words that from the darkness rise.

Title: Four Mystery Plays: Guardian of the Threshold: Beings and Persons Represented
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the Threshold, conventional angel with a flaming sword.

Title: Four Mystery Plays: Guardian of the Threshold: Scene 1
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It will thro' mystic dim word-portraiture
Sounds like the words of those poor blinded men,
Indeed such words as these are full of hope
He begs to be forgiven any words
The words just spoken have been wrung from out
So I, too, beg your leave to speak a word.
That it is possible to speak such words
The noble words which Doctor Strader speaks
But if ye wish to understand their words
Such words as these might be of use to one
By secret words, which led them to believe
Nothing but meaningless and barren words.
If he was not deceived by these same words
Our brother's words have made it clear to you,
The word which here doth secretly sound forth.

Title: Four Mystery Plays: Guardian of the Threshold: Scene 2
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It well might be your words ...
The Master's word
The word by which I came to understand
(The last words run straight on into the

Title: Four Mystery Plays: Guardian of the Threshold: Scene 3
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He only catches some especial words
Ah, utter not that word in front of him
He fain would flee away when that word sounds,
If so appalling seems that word to thee?
Who hath not faced the nature of that word.
'Tis not by words, but sight, that one doth learn.
But I command thee not to speak a word
Any such word would burn me in this place.
Here words are deeds, and deeds must follow them;
But what might follow — from such words of thine —
For where words have an equal power with deeds
Soon wilt thou hear all this put into words;
These words are whispered from thyself to him:

Title: Four Mystery Plays: Guardian of the Threshold: Scene 4
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That not my mind alone hung on thy words,
And all thy words were in so strange a form;
Thy words showed clearly that it was advice
And yet the words that heart from heart unloosed,
And when thy heart pronounced the fateful word
in broken words):

Title: Four Mystery Plays: Guardian of the Threshold: Scene 5
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That streamed so warmly through her every word.
And yet some word will often bring him back
And somehow be connected with that word.

Title: Four Mystery Plays: Guardian of the Threshold: Scene 6
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His words are ringing in the spirit here,
The words which serve to test the souls on Earth?
Why words which come in Benedictus' book
Again there come the words which on the Earth
Where words do not depend on human speech,
And not his words are echoing.
But what can be the meaning here of words
a loud voice, emphasising every word):
represent the forms of thought corresponding to Lucifer's words.)
(After these words Lucifer's group is still and the thought-beings
make forms corresponding to his words. They have grey hair and
and speak together the words they spoke before with the following
garb, and after he has spoken a few words Maria joins him, though
At that one word thou hast a right to use
And joyous mind of men, the magic word

Title: Four Mystery Plays: Guardian of the Threshold: Scene 7
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stands in the centre with flaming sword erect. His costume is the
As once from Lucifer wise words they heard.
Discern the words which come forth from my soul
He lets the words which he hath heard from him
Among the crowd; and I can hear their words;
Maria, why dost thou suggest such words?

Title: Four Mystery Plays: Guardian of the Threshold: Scene 8
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And how thy words, e'en as events fell out,
And this time also were thy words at fault:
words they speak live in their souls, but they know nothing
That I can gather from the Temple's words.
Thou seest I do not flatter with fine words,
In truth thou didst not flatter with fine words;
I speak such words as would destroy my life
In thy rough words there soundeth pain for thee,

Title: Four Mystery Plays: Guardian of the Threshold: Scene 9
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In reverent mood receive his wisdom's words.
And when with human words so wise and true
Which through his words doth reach the heart of man.
When I had been allowed to hear thy words
Into those worlds which by thy words are placed
(During the last words Strader walks up to
From which thy words had given me release.
By Benedictus' word within this realm

Title: Four Mystery Plays: Guardian of the Threshold: Scene 10
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My son, the words man utters in this place
Was conscious of the working of his words
And on each word he can impress the seal
words
Yet love speaks often with such gentle words,
Of import deep Capesius spake words
Just as the writing of the spoken word
To speak that word henceforth within the shrine
This word, in its full sense doth seize upon
The words of him who serves the temple here
Will stream o'er all the words that in this place
The sound too of their words,

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Awakening: Scene 1
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My only guides have been the written words
And others too, who listen to their words,
Yet 'tis but natural men should doubt my word.

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Awakening: Scene 2
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Why dost thou shudder at these words of mine?
and Capesius to speak their next words to themselves.)
Perhaps thy tongue may speak some word of cheer
Do spirit forces lose themselves in words.
Words make one reason o'er what one has seen,
Their magic words will show thine inward sight
The words spoken by these figures are accompanied by expressive gestures
These are the words that still distinctly ring
(At the word ‘Lucifer’ the Spirit of Johannes'
Thou riddle-speaking spirit — at thy words

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Awakening: Scene 3
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I did not think to hear such words from thee.
Such words might be allowed, who knowledge gains
In all thy words there rings the mystic mood
And then I thought it wise; — but not a word
Conceal dark meanings in transparent words ...
Do I not feel these words of yours are but
She slays thy riddle's answer by her words.
What mean such words as these?
So now I hear in mine abyss these words
The sword Capesius doth fashion here,
Would be for Strader but a shadow sword

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Awakening: Scene 4
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By word and nature pour themselves through him
Make strong those words of power which thou dost know,
To read a certain word in spirit-light
Whatever else thy words may say to me,
And this it is must truly forge my sword.
Will make warmth for thee that thy spirit-sword
Of Strader, in such tones the words of fate.
That these words' power will prove of use to him?

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Awakening: Scene 5
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Thy word awakens unto work and life.
of a sword; a yellow shape, like the ball of a planet (Venus),
Thy speech is good. Swift will I seize thy words
I hear a word which sounds and sounds again.
the radiance is lacking. Instead of the sword she has a kind
The three were speaking to me sunshine's words,
The sunshine's word of power, with which he fed
Words issue out of circles strange to me,
The starry writing! this word wakens thoughts,

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Awakening: Scene 6
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Myself — my very words — from out his mouth
The word which I direct into thy soul,
I take thy words to many cosmic spheres,
How love's word works with the creative word
The earnest word of Fate, that human souls,
Such souls hear too the words of thunder clear
Thy words shall prove a light to thy friend's soul.
Let then my words grow strong in cosmic light,
Thou word of love, unto this other soul.
What flames are those this word of love doth wake?
(With the last words appears the spirit of Johannes'

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Awakening: Scene 7
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Through word and deed of sacred priestly rites.
With spirit, every word and sign of ours;

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Awakening: Scene 8
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Feel in thyself the sore weight of his words.
So speaks the guardian of this temple's words.
Feel in thyself the sore weight of his words.
So speaks the guardian of this temple's words.
Feel in thyself the uplift of his words.
And thine own voice within their words perceive.
In cosmic words, that speaks from out the flame.
The cosmic word declares within thyself.
Declare what can be read from cosmic words!
To wait the sound of lofty cosmic words.
O Fate, thou dost sound forth as cosmic word!
and the Neophyte, are amazed at the words of the Chief Hierophant.)
Through word and deed of sacred priestly rites.
translated the word ‘schein’ by ‘glory’ in an
old English sense; we have here adopted the word semblance.

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Awakening: Scene 9
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Thyself in cosmic light didst speak these words:
(Immediately after the last words, as if summoned by them,
Think of the words that I myself did speak
The Guardian's warning followed thus my words:
Whereto doth thy word's power now carry me?
The cosmic word declares within thyself.’
Who spoke the words my thought brings back to me,
With mine own words thou callest me to thee.
Through word and deed of sacred priestly rites.’
Thou didst not speak this word within that place.
He spoke a word from out his inmost soul

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Awakening: Scene 10
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Whereto doth this word's power conduct me now?

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Awakening: Scene 11
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And yet these words still terrify my soul:
Oh! how these words do pierce me to the heart!
Creative strength that flows from mystic words:

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Awakening: Scene 13
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Whene'er thy words were in the course of life
My soul hath deeply realized the words
My friend, I thank thee for these mystic words.
Like to the very echo of my words
The opposite of thine own words therein, —
This can be nothing else than words of mine
Moreover Strader's final words were these:
From circles which I know not issue words.

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Awakening: Scene 14
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There was a power that flamed forth from his words
Express the spirit-message in such words
Why is it that these words have never left
Within those words there sounds the spirit-speech —

Title: Four Mystery Plays: The Soul's Awakening: Scene 15
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(Exit Nurse. Benedictus reads Strader's last words.)
And then did I remember thine own words
There are a few more words, — but I cannot

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