"My measure is full, and I go forth."

The spirit speaks to the soul:

"When you go forth, why does it grieve you?

If it grieves you, why do you go forth?" —

"If I go forth, the demons stand there,

if I turn back, my number is indeed full.

Where is the Living God whom I loved,

where is the One who loved me?

Where is the Knowledge of Life,

in whose name I went to the Jordan?

In his name we went to the Jordan

and received the pure sign.

Where is the Jordan of living water,

from which we drew victory?

Where is the man of tried righteousness,

in whose name we gave alms?

Where is the course that we ran,

where is the greeting that our hands offered?

Where are the shoes of our feet,

which we wore out with our friends?

Where are you going, Lord of Truth,

while the demons hold my body surrounded?

The Knowledge of Life is far,

be near to me.

In his place the Knowledge of Life planted Truth,

and now Truth is abundant in the world."

Then he said to me:

"How did you fall into corruption?

Did the Living God send you,

or did you come of yourself?

The Living God sent me

to you, soul of the living.

He sends you out of the world,

out of the world of darkness,

of hatred, of envy and of discord.

From the world of darkness

I shall lift you up to the luminous dwelling."

You were victorious, Knowledge of Life,

and helped all your friends to victory.