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"THE FIRST, THE LAST: A POEM OF EZRA", by                    
First Line: He said to me: in the beginning of the world
Last Line: So the end will come through me & through no other
Subject(s): Jews;mysticism - Judaism; Judaism


He said to me: In the beginning of the world
Before the gates of heaven stood
Before the blasts of thunder sounded
Before the flashes of lightning blazed
Before the foundations of Paradise were set
Before the beauty of its flowers was seen
Before the powers of the earthquake were laid down
Before the innumerable hosts of angels came together
Before the heights of air were raised up
Before the spaces of the sky were named
Before the footstool of the Mountain was established
Before the present years were reckoned up
Before the evil planners were denounced
& those who gather in the jewels of faith were sealed --
Then I considered all of this & through me
& through no other all came into being --
So the end will come through me & through no other


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