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THE ACTS OF SAINT JOHN: THE ROUND DANCE OF JESUS, by                    
First Line: A praise poem
Last Line: Understand & say / amen
Subject(s): Jesus Christ;jews;messiah;mysticism - Judaism; Judaism


"A praise poem
"we sing now
"will go to meet what is to come
& had us form a circle
we stood in with folded hands
himself was in the middle
(said) You answer
Amen
then started singing
praises saying
"Praises Father
circling & we answered him
Amen (said)
Praises Word (said)
Praises Grace
Amen (said)
Praises Spirit (said)
Praises Holy Holy (said)
O thee transfiguration (said)
Amen (said)
Thank you Sunshine Light
no darkness (said)
"I will inform you now
"the reason for this thanks
(then said)
I save
& will be saved
Amen
I free
& will be freed
Amen
I hurt
& will be hurt
Amen
Am born
& will give birth
Amen
I feed
& will be food
Amen
I hear
& will be heard
Amen
I will be known
all knowing mind
Amen
I will be washed
& I will wash
Amen
all Grace Sweet Mind the Dance is round
I blow the pipe for
all are in the Round Dance
I will pipe
all dance along
Amen
I will moan low
all beat your breasts
Amen
the One & Only Eight
plays up for us
Amen
Old Number Twelve
stomps up above
Amen
the Universe controls
the dancer
Amen
whoever isn't dancing
's in the dark
Amen
I will go
& I will stay
Amen
I will dress thee
& I will dress
Amen
I will be Oned
& I will One
Amen
I have no house
& I have houses
Amen
I have no place
& I have places
Amen
I have no temple
& I have temples
Amen
I am a lamp to thee
who see me
Amen
I am a mirror to thee
who view me
Amen
I am a door to thee
who come thru me
Amen
I am a way to thee
wayfarer
Amen (said)
"Follow
"my Round Dance
"& see yourself in me
"the Speaker
"& seeing what I speak
"keep silent on
"my mysteries
"or dancing think of what
"I do
"make yours the suffering of a man
"that I will suffer
"yet powerless to understand your suffering
"without a word
"the Father sent language thru me
"the sufferer you saw
"& saw me suffering
"you grew restless
"shaken
"you were moved toward wisdom
"lean on me
"I am a pillow
"who am I?
"you only will know me
"when I'm gone --
"but am not he for whom
"I am now taken --
"will know it when you reach it
"& knowing suffering will know
"how not to suffer
"I am your god
"not the betrayer's
"will harmonize the Sweet Soul with my own
"the Word of Wisdom speaks in me
"says
"Praises Father
& we answered him
Amen (said)
Praises Word (said)
Praises Grace
Amen (said)
Praises Spirit (said)
Praises Holy Holy (said)
"& if thou wouldst understand that which is me
"know this all that I have said I have uttered
"playfully & I was by no means ashamed of it
"I danced
"& when you dance in understanding
"understand & say
"Amen


Used with the permission of Copper Canyon Press, P.O. Box 271, Port Townsend, WA
98368-0271, www.cc.press.org




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