The Most Gracious
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Title: The Most Gracious
Author: Jander Starym
The most Gracious!
It is he who has tought the Virtues.
He has shown us the lands,
He who has taught man intellegent speech.
The sun and the moon follow courses exactly computed;
And the herbs ' and the trees- both alike bow in adoration.
And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the balance of Justice, In order that ye may not transgress due balance.
It is he who has spread out the realm for his creatures:
Therein is fruit; also corn, with its leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet smelling plants.
Then which of the favors of your lord will ye deny?
He created man, elves, dragons, and dwarves
Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny? He is lord of the two easts and lord of the two wests,
Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
He has left free the two seas meeting together:
Between them is a barrier which they do nay transgress:
out of them come Pearl and Coral:
Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
And his are the ships sailing smoothly through the seas, Lofty as mountains:
Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny?
All that is on Sosaria will perish:
But will abide forever the face of thy Lord,- full of Magesty, Bounty, and Honor.
Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
Of him seeks its needs Every creature in the heavens and on realm: Every day in new splender doth he shine!
Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
Soon shall we settle your affairs, O both ye worlds, trammel and fellucca.....
Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny? O ye assembly of elves, dwarfes, men and dragons! If it be ye can pass beyond the zones of Heavens and of Sosaria, then pass ye! Nor without authority shall ye be able to pass!
Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny?
On you will be sent O ye evil ones twain! A flame of fire to burn and a flash of molten brass, no defense will ye have;
Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny? When the sky is rent Asunder, and it becomes red like ointment:
Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny? On that day No question will be asked as to his sin,
Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
For the sinners will be known by their marks: and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
This is the Hell which evil denies,
In its midst; And in its midst of boiling hot water, Will they wander round!
Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
But for such as fear the time they will stand before the Judgement Seat of their Lord, there will be two Gardens-
Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
Abounding in branches-
Then wich of these favors of your Lord will ye deny? In them each will be Two Springs flowing free;
Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
In them will be fruits of every kind, two and two.
Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
They will recline on Carpets, whose inner linings will be of rich brocade: The Fruit of the Gardens will be near and easy of reach.
Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
In them will be Maidens, chaste, restraining their glances, whom none have touched before,
Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
Like unto Rubies and Coral. Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
Is there any reward for Good-other than Good?
Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
And besides these two, there are two other gardens,-
Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
Dark-green in color from plentiful watering.
Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
In them each will be two Springs pouring forth water in continuous abundance: Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
In them will be fruits, and berries, and pomegranates:
Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
In them will be fair Maidens, good, beautiful then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
Maidens restrained as to their glances in goodly pavilions:
Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
Whom no soul hath touched before,
Then which of these
favors of your Lord
will ye deny?
Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty.
Then which of these favors of your Lord will ye deny?
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of Magesty, Bounty and Honor. Blessed be the virtues in Britishs' name. Blessed be Love, Truth, and Courage under Spirituality, honor, compassion, justice, sacrifice, honesty, justice and valor.