lifted hands this joy,--the pure works of
the Holy Spirit, Mazda,.... a disposition to perform good actions,....
and pure gifts for both worlds, the bodily and spiritual."

"I have intrusted my soul to Heaven.....and I will teach what is pure
so long as I can."

"I keep forever purity and good-mindedness. Teach thou me, Ahura-Mazda,
out of thyself; from heaven, by thy mouth, whereby the world first
arose."

"Thee have I thought, O Mazda, as the first, to praise with the
soul,.... active Creator,.... Lord of the worlds,.... Lord of good
things,.... the first fashioner,.... who made the pure creation,....
who upholds the best soul with his understanding."

"I praise Ahura-Mazda, who has created the cattle, created the water
and good trees, the splendor of light, the earth and all good. We
praise the Fravashis of the pure men and women,--whatever is fairest,
purest, immortal."

"We honor the good spirit, the good kingdom, the good law,--all that is
good."

"Here we praise the soul and body of the Bull, then our own souls, the
souls of the cattle which desire to maintain us in life,.... the good
men and women,.... the abode of the water,.... the meeting and parting
of the ways,.... the mountains which make the waters flow,.... the
strong wind created by Ahura-Mazda,.... the Haoma, giver of increase,
far from death."

"Now give ear to me, and hear! the Wise Ones have created all. Evil
doctrine shall not again destroy the world."

"In the beginning, the two heavenly Ones spoke--the Good to the
Evil--thus; 'Our souls, doctrines, words, works, do not unite
together.'"

"How shall I satisfy thee, O Mazda, I, who have little wealth, few men?
How may I exalt thee according to my wish!.... I will be contented with
your desires; this is the decision of my understanding and of my soul."

The following is from the Khordah Avesta:--

"In the name of God, the giver, forgiver, rich in love, praise be to
the name of Ormazd, the God with the name, 'Who always was, always is,
and always will be'; the heavenly amongst the heavenly, with the name
'From whom alone is derived rule.' Ormazd is the greatest ruler,
mighty, wise, creator, supporter, refuge, defender, completer of good
works, overseer, pure, good, and just.

"With all strength (bring I) thanks; to the great among beings, who
created and destroyed, and t