The Holy Books

I. Abrahadabra! the reward of Ra-Hoor- Khut. 2. There is a division hither homeward; there is a word not known. Spelling is de- funct; all is not aught. Before! Hold! Raise the spell of Ra-Hoor-Khuit! 3. Now let it be first understood that I am a god of War and of Vengeance. I shall deal hardly with them. 4. Choose ye an island! 5. Fortify it! 6. Dung it about with enginery of war! 7. I will give you a war-engine. 8. With it ye shall smite the peoples; and none shall stand before you. 9. Lurk! Withdraw! Upon them-! this is the Law of the Battle of Conquest: thus shall my worship be about my secret house. IO. Get the stélé of revealing itself; set it in thy secret templemand that temple is al- 24