1. “O gracious Father, kindly Prince, countless myriads of years have now passed since we were separated from You!

2. We yearn and long to see Your luminous and living Face!

3. Unstained we roam forth in Your power, unstained we come again to stand before You!

4. It is true that we have not been altogether able to fulfil Your will, but now be merciful to us, O gracious and royal King; we would forget our sorrows, we would live in the joy of Eternal Love!”

5. Often repeat such prayers; the Great King will then unveil and show His radiant Face; then will all things change, and you will live eternally in Joy and Love!

6. And now I bid you, Hearers, my beloved ones: You shall at least walk with a true heart on this Path of Righteousness that I have shown to you.

7. Bear in mind my Precepts and my Words, that Straight Path and True Pattern that I have shown to you, namely the Holy Religion.

8. Judge by a true law like a righteous judge; let brother speak truly with brother, so that at the time when you come forth and receive the victory you may rest in these resting places forevermore with Him whose Sign and Image you watch.

9. Strive through that Image, so that you may join me in everlasting Life.

10. Thereupon, all Hearers became very joyful and happy because of the divine Words and priceless Precepts which they had heard from the Messenger, the holy Mar Mani (through this Gospel).

11. They paid the choicest homage and received the blessing.

12. Prostrating themselves, they joined their hands, saying: “Now we shall not let ourselves be negligent; we shall at all times take care to watch over the precious unsurpassed Trees, so that they may have all they need.

13. We shall use this Cord of Light and throw it into the vast Sea, in order to remove and save ourselves and set ourselves in the precious Ships.

14. We have heard of the Gate of the Wonderful Law; our heart has been able to open itself and understand; we have been enabled to walk in the Straight Path!”

15. Thus, when all the members of the Great Assembly had heard this holy Scripture, they accepted with faith as the Law, and cheerfully put it into practice.

{This Concludes the Text of the Gospel of the Holy Prophet Mar Mani as Adapted for Use in the United Covenant of the Religion of Light.}