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means of grace
Yea, I conceive Three mighty, Ahura Mazda, When aids Thine hand hath nurtured close[1] appear[1], Aids which as rewards Thou'lt give for good or evil, Thy Fire's flame therewith, the strong in justice, And when to me Thy Good Mind's strength draws near.
judgment
So,[2] in creation's birth when first I saw[3] Thee Bounteous[2] in vision [4] later[4] things portend,[4] When deeds, most just, rewarding and words Thou givest Ill to the evil, pure blessing to the good By Thy just wisdom[4] in this world's last end;
adreut
In which last changing Thou a spirit bounteous[5][6] Comest with Thy pure Realm which wrong[4] retrieves[4], By deeds of whom the settlements in Right[7] are furthered; Laws unto these to teach devotion[8] striveth, Laws of Thy wisdom which no man deceives!
suspense
Yea, I conceived Thee bounteous, Ahura Mazda, When the true-hearted searched[9] my spirit's[9] inner self[9] Asking 'who art thou then?, and whenee thy coming? How for their questions now signs shall I show them, Signs in thy settlements and in thyself?'
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 rhythmically supplied from line e.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 the recurring formula 'yea, I conceived...' shortened for space.
- ↑ retrospective; cf. the vision of creation in Genesis.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 rhythmically supplied to fill out the sense.
- ↑ literally, 'Thy good manhood' or 'honour,' but later use renders the above idea more probable.
- ↑ see note above on 'bounteous,' strophe 2nd, line e.
- ↑ asha, the sanctity of the law inspiring the holy communities.
- ↑ the prophet especially inspired with aramaiti, the 'alert' or 'ready mind.'
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 to point the sense; 'when inspired by Thy Good Mind the questioner approached me.' see the word-for-word below.
