THE KEY OF THE MYSTERIES
He gave His flesh to the executioners, His blood to the
earth which drank it. Why?
In order that all may partake of the bread of intelligence,
and of the wine of love.
O sign of the union of men! O Round Table of universal
chivalry! O banquet of fraternity and equality! When will
you be better understood?
Martyrs of humanity, all ye who have given your life in
order that all should have the bread which nourishes and the
wine which fortifies, do ye not also say, placing your hands
on the signs of the universal communion: “This is our flesh
and our blood” ?
And you, men of the whole world, you whom the Master
calls His brothers; oh, do you not feel that the universal
bread, the fraternal bread, the bread of the communion, is God ?
Retailers of the Crucified One!
All you who are not ready to give your blood, your flesh
and your life to humanity, you are not worthy of the Com-
munion of the Son of God! Do not let His blood flow upon
you, for it would brand your forehead !
Do not approach your lips to the heart of God, He would
feel your sting!
Do not drink the blood of the Christ, it will burn your
entrails; it is quite sufficient that it should have flowed
uselessly for youl
VII
THE NUMBER EIGHT
Tue Ogdoad is the number of reaction and of equilibrating
justice.
37