e the sacrifice to the Protector, the Peace-maker, who
maketh the fire to burn, who preserveth the wealth of the earth;
the whole earth and the wisdom thereof, the seas and the waters,
the land and all growing things, I invite to the sacrifice."

"Cattle and living things, and the fire of Ahura, the sure
helper, the lord of the archangels,"

"The nights and the days, I call upon, the purity of all created
light,"

"The Lord of light, the sun in his glory, glorious in name and
worthy of honour,"

"Who giveth food unto men, and multiplieth the cattle upon the
earth, who causeth mankind to increase, I call upon and invite to
the sacrifice,"

"Water, and the centre of all waters, given and made of God, that
refresheth all things and maketh all things to grow, I call upon
and invite."

"The souls of the righteous and pure, the whole multitude of
living men and women upon earth, I call upon and invite."

"I call upon the triumph and the mighty strength of God,"

"I call upon the archangels who keep the world, upon the months,
upon the pure, new moon, the lordship of purity in heaven,"

"I call upon the feasts of the years and the seasons, upon the
years and the months and days,"

"I call upon the star Ahura,[10] and upon the one great and
eternal in purity, and upon all the stars, the works of God,"

"Upon the star Tistrya I call, the far-shining, the
magnificent--upon the fair moon that shineth upon the young
cattle, upon the glorious sun swift in the race of his flight,
the eye of the Lord."

"I call upon the spirits and souls of the righteous, on the
fire-begotten of the Lord, and upon all fires."

"Mountains and all hills, lightened and full of light."

"Majesty of kingly honour, the Majesty of the king which dieth
not, is not diminished,"

"All wisdom and blessings and true promises, all men who are full
of strength and power and might,"

"All places and lands and countries beneath the heavens, and
above the heavens, light without beginning, existing, and without
end,"

"All creatures pure and good, male and female upon the earth."

"All you I invite and call upon to the sacrifice."

"Havani, pure, lord of purity!"

"Shavanghi, pure, lord of purity!"

"Rapithwina, pure, lord of purity!"

"Uzayeirina, pure, lord of purity!"

"Aiwishruthrema, Aibigaya, pure, l