him from what you were to Moses, son of Amram, when you were

commanded to do so, for he is conjuring you with My Ineffable names, and

you render honor to My name and not to him. If you should refuse I will

burn you, for you have not honored me."

Each of these angels had communicated to him (Moses) a propitious thing

for the proper time. These things (words) are all words of the living God and

King of the Universe, and they said to him:

If thou wishest to use this 'Sword' and to transmit it to the following

generations, (then know) that the man who decides to use it must first free

himself three days previously from accidental pollution and from everything

unclean, eat and drink once every evening, and must eat the bread from a

pure man or wash his hands first in salt (?), and drink only water; and no one

is to know that he intends using this 'Sword,' as therein are the mysteries of

the Universe, and they are practiced only in secret, and are not

communicated but to the chaste and pure. On the first day when you retire

from (the world) bathe once and no more, and pray three times daily, and

after each prayer recite the following Blessing:

Blessed art thou, QWSYM , O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who

openest the gates of the East and cleavest the windows of the firmament of

the Orient, and givest light to the whole world and its inhabitants, with the

multitude of His mercies, with His mysteries and secrets, and teachest Thy

people Thy secrets and mysteries, and hast revealed unto them the "Sword"

used by the world; and Thou sayest unto them: "If anyone is desirous of

using this 'Sword,' by which every wish is fulfilled and every secret

revealed, and every miracle, marvel, and prodigy are performed, then speak

to Me in the following manner, read before Me this and that, and conjure in

such and such a wise, and I will instantly be prevailed upon and be well

disposed towards you, and I will give you authority over this Sword, by

which to fulfill all that you desire, and the Chiefs will be prevailed upon by

you, and my holy ones will be well disposed towards you and they will

fulfill instantly your wishes, and will deliver to you my secrets and reveal to

you my mysteries, and my words they will teach you and my wonders they

will manifest to you, and they will listen and serve you as a pupil his master,

and your eyes will be illuminated and your heart will see and behold all that

is hidden, and your size will be increased." Unto Thee I call, SWQYM, Lord

of the Universe. Thou art He who is called YHWGH HW, King of the

Universe. Thou art called PHWZGH WHWW ALYH, merciful king. Thou

sword of moses