The Household of God
Volume 2
Rise and spiritual prime of the first world empire Hanoch
- Chapter 20 -
PURISTA AND HER OWN RECOGNIZE IN ABEDAM THE HOLY FATHER
At this, Purista was very much taken aback and asked her father Gabiel "Listen, father, this must be a mighty messenger from heaven! What will become of us if we should have committed a sin?"
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And Gabiel said to her: "Behold, my daughter, he is still here and looks at us with great pity; he will surely forgive us again.
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"If we have sinned, we have sinned in our great blindness; go to him in the name of us all and ask his forgiveness.
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"Oh look, look, how kindly and mildly he is looking down on us! Just go quickly and ask his forgiveness; he will surely forgive you and us all.
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"But make sure first to throw yourself down before him, for he seems to be very holy. So go, go before it may be too late! Amen."
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And Purista promptly threw herself at the feet of Abedam beginning to weep and sob.
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But Abedam quickly bent down and, lifting her up, asked her: "Purista, what ails you, that I see you weep?"
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Purista, still weeping, answered: "O you dear friend, after your last words it dawned on me and I clearly saw that you are no inhabitant of the earth, but a mighty messenger from the heavens sent by the most holy Father Himself, Who is full of sublime love and mercy. Behold, I must surely have offended you.
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"Would you forgive me as well as all the others?
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"See, you granted me a sign provided I asked for it; O you sublime friend of poor humanity and of the holy God, so allow me to ask you for it."
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And Abedam, bending down again, took Purista on His arm, pressed her to His bosom and then asked her with great mildness:
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"Purista, you pure pearl of the lightful morning, what sign do you then demand of Me?"
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And Purista, almost expiring with bliss, said in a loving, trembling voice: "O you sublime, mighty friend! Now I can no longer ask you for a sign; for, what I - meant - to ask for, - - you have already, anticipating my wish, - beyond my wildest expectations graciously done to me and thus surely to us all."
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Here she could no longer speak, overwhelmed by her feelings of gratitude.
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But Abedam pressed her once more to His heart and then led her again into the arms of her parents, who also wept for sheer gratitude and joy.
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Finally, Gabiel said: "No, never can an angel be so good! - Wife - and you, my daughter, here is more than the highest angel can ever grasp!"
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Here his speech failed him. - And when after a while Purista looked at Abedam He said to her:
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"Purista, My daughter! Do you still not recognize Me, your heavenly Father? - Behold, it is I - I Myself!"
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When He said this they all recognized the Father; but Purista, screaming loudly, threw herself at Abedam's feet clasping them convulsively, driven by her ardent love, and all she could utter was:
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"Father! - Father! - Father! - You my Father, - my dear Father! You holy, most loving heavenly Father; my, my, my dear Father!"