Matches from Liber AL:

1. men are fools. Come forth, o children, under the stars take your fill of love.
2. love. I am above you and in you. My ecstasy is in yours My joy is to see your
3. stars into the hearts of men. For he is ever a sun, and she a moon. But to him
4. in the Secret word which I have given unto him With the God the Adorer
5. Adorer I am nothing: they do not see me. They are as upon the earth I am
6. a secret name which I will him give when at last he knoweth me Since I am
7. Since I am Infinite Space and the Infinite Stars thereof do
8. for thereby there cometh hurt. But whoso availeth in this, let him
9. the sign shall be my ecstasy, the consciousness of the continuity of
10. joy of dissolution all. For these fools of men and their woes care not thou at all!
11. these fools of men and their woes care not thou at all! They feel little;
12. all! They feel little; what is, is balanced by weak joys: but ye are my chosen
13. ye all. Then the priest fell into a deep trance or swoon said unto the
14. unto the Queen of Heaven Write unto us the ordeals write unto us
15. The word of Sin is Restriction. O Man! refuse not thy wife if she will. O
16. it Eight, Eighty, fourhundred eighteen. But they have the half:
17. given in three ways. The gross must pass through fire; let the fine
18. all rare scents jasmine rose, and the emblems of death. Let him enter
19. thy servant sink? But there are means and means. Be goodly therefore:
20. therefore: dress ye all in fine apparel eat rich foods and drink sweet
21. are one or saying. They are many; if the ritual be not ever unto me:
22. me Change not as much as the style of a letter; for behold thou o prophet
23. behold all these mysteries hidden therein. The child of thy bowels, he
24. mysteries hidden therein. The child of thy bowels, he shall behold them.
25. no expected house cometh that child. Aum! All words are sacred and all prophets
26. in the dark. Invoke me under my stars. Love is the law, love under will. Nor let
27. Love is the law, love under will. Nor let the fools mistake love; for there are
28. is the law, love under will. Nor let the fools mistake love; for there are love
29. the serpent. Choose ye well! He, my prophet, hath chosen, knowing the law of
30. serpent. Choose ye well! He, my prophet, hath chosen, knowing the law of the
31. joys on earth: certainty, not faith, while in life, upon death; peace
32. colour is black to the blind, but the blue gold are seen of the seeing.
33. the blue gold are seen of the seeing. Also I have a secret glory for them
34. blue gold are seen of the seeing. Also I have a secret glory for them that
35. are seen of the seeing. Also I have a secret glory for them that love me.
36. and the Serpent flame therein, thou shalt come a little to lie in
37. gives one particle of dust shall lose all in that hour. Ye shall gather goods and store
38. of women and spices; ye shall wear rich jewels; ye shall exceed the nations of
39. always in the love of me, and so shall ye come to my joy. I charge you earnestly to
40. as she stands bare and rejoicing in my Secret Temple To me! To me!
41. you! I am the blue-lidded daughter of Sunset; I am the naked brilliance
42. is nowhere found. Yet she shall be known I never. Behold! the rituals of the
43. the flame that burns in every heart of man, and in the core of every
44. that all the sorrows are but as shadows; they pass are done; but there is that which
45. none indeed. The Empress and the King are not of me; for there is a
46. they feel not. We are not for the poor and sad: the lords of the earth are our
47. the strong: this is our law and the joy of the world. Think not, o king, upon that
48. the body of the King dissolve, he shall remain in pure ecstasy for ever
49. King dissolve, he shall remain in pure ecstasy for ever Nuit Hadit Ra-Hoor-
50. Snake that giveth Knowledge Delight and bright glory, and stir the hearts
51. will tell my prophet, be drunk thereof! They shall not harm ye at all. It is a
52. strong, o man, lust, enjoy all things of sense and rapture: fear not that any God
53. am. Behold! these be grave mysteries; for there are also of my friends
54. the forest or on the mountain; but in beds of purple, caressed by
55. joy a million times greater than this. Beware lest any force another,
56. with burning hearts; on the low men trample in the fierce lust of
57. shall fall down into the pit called Because, and there he shall perish with the
58. of Reason. Now a curse upon Because and his kin! May Because be accursed for
59. a curse upon Because and his kin! May Because be accursed for ever! If
60. be rightly performed with joy beauty! There are rituals of the
61. the writing of the Book of the Law. A feast for Tahuti and the child of the
62. and a greater feast for death A feast every day in your hearts in the joy
63. the consoled the consoler. I am unique conqueror. I am not of the slaves
64. consoled the consoler. I am unique conqueror. I am not of the slaves that
65. and gold in the light of my bride: but the red gleam is in my eyes my
66. centuries: veil not your vices in virtuous words: these vices are
67. eyes that thou shalt look upon with gladness. But I will hide thee in a mask of
68. with gladness. But I will hide thee in a mask of sorrow: they that see thee
69. sad know that I have forsaken you. He that is righteous shall be righteous still;
70. the earth shall be Kings for ever: the slaves shall serve. There is none that
71. shall serve. There is none that shall be cast down or lifted up: all is ever as it
72. masked ones my servants: it may be that yonder beggar is a King. A King may
73. Fool! If he be a King, thou canst not hurt him. Therefore strike hard low and
74. before thine eyes o prophet a light undesired, most desirable.
75. is sweeter than death, more rapid and laughterful than a caress of Hell's own worm.
76. Had! prophet of Ra-Hoor-Khu! Now rejoice! now come in our splendour rapture!
77. peace, write sweet words for the Kings! I am the Master: thou art the
78. rapture! If thou drink, drink by the eight and ninety rules of art:
79. and ninety rules of art: if thou love, exceed by delicacy; and if thou do
80. Aye! listen to the numbers the words: A B K A L G M O R Y X R P S T O V A L. What meaneth
81. it. But remember, o chosen one, to be me; to follow the love of Nu in
82. one, to be me; to follow the love of Nu in the star-lit heaven; to look forth
83. and mighty among men! Lift up thyself! for there is none like unto
84. Raise the spell of Ra-Hoor-Khuit. Now let it be first understood that I
85. god of War and of Vengeance. I shall deal hardly with them. Choose ye an island! Fortify
86. in thy secret temple and that temple is already aright disposed
87. day after day. Close it in locked glass for a proof to the world. This shall be your only
88. you the abstruction from the ill-ordered house in the Victorious
89. me with swords with spears. Let the woman be girt with a sword before me:
90. the earth or under the earth. Nu is your refuge as Hadit your light; and I
91. which I will show thee, especial, not unlike the one thou knowest. And it shall
92. the others are secret; for the Beast his Bride are they: and for the
93. the Beast his Bride are they: and for the winners of the Ordeal x. What is
94. blood! The best blood is of the moon, monthly: then the fresh blood of a child, or
95. the eating thereof. Also ye shall be strong in war. Moreover, be they long
96. with my force. All before me. My altar is of open brass work: burn thereon
97. red flame is as a sword in my hand to push thy order. There is a secret door that
98. to push thy order. There is a secret door that I shall make to establish thy
99. or to drink at them, it is the Law to give. Then they shall chance to abide
100. done well and with business way. The ordeals thou shalt oversee thyself, save only
101. not: talk not overmuch. Them that seek to entrap thee, to overthrow
102. to overthrow thee, them attack without pity or quarter destroy
103. Woman beware! If pity and compassion and tenderness visit her heart
104. compassion and tenderness visit her heart if she leave my work to toy
105. sweetnesses then shall my vengeance be known. I will slay me her child: I will
106. will slay me her child: I will alienate her heart: I will cast her out from men: as
107. her heart: I will cast her out from men: as a shrinking and despised harlot shall she
108. dusk wet streets, and die cold and an-hungered. But let her raise herself
109. wet streets, and die cold and an-hungered. But let her raise herself in
110. her raise herself in pride. Let her follow me in my way. Let her work the
111. pride. Let her follow me in my way. Let her work the work of wickedness! Let
112. follow me in my way. Let her work the work of wickedness! Let her kill her heart!
113. covered with jewels, and rich garments, and let her be shameless before
114. before all men! Then will I lift her to pinnacles of power: then will I
115. your arms in battle ye shall delight to slay. Success is your proof; courage is
116. arms in battle ye shall delight to slay. Success is your proof; courage is your
117. shall turn not back for any. This book shall be translated into all tongues: but always
118. key: then this circle squared in its failure is a key also. And Abrahadabra. It
119. mystery of the letters is done, and I want to go on to the holier place.
120. of the word of the God enthroned in Ra's seat, lightening the girders of
121. its comment he understandeth it not. Let him come through the
122. Lord of Silence of Strength; my nemyss shrouds the night-blue sky. Hail! ye