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Truth Wrought Words
GA 40

Dedication

Das Wort wallt durch die Welt
und die Weltenbildung hält das Wort fest.1GA 40 8/29/1915, Dornach, also 232 12/02/1923
The word surges through the world
and the world-formation holds the word fast.
Ecce Homo Behold the Man 2John 19:5. So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Behold the man!”, “Ecce Homo!”
In dem Herzen webet Fühlen,
In dem Haupte leuchtet Denken,
In den Gliedern kraftet Wollen.
Webendes Leuchten,
Kraftendes Weben,
Leuchtendes Kraften:
Das is der Mensch
In the heart feeling moves,
In the head thinking shines,
In the limbs willing rules.
Weaving illumination,
Crafting weaving,
Illuminating strength:
That is the person.