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Hymns of Fire and Water
Chapter 7
Part Three — Fire and Rediscovery

Hymns of Fire and Water

Yasna

The living liturgy of the faith: a day of worship from dawn to starlight. The priest tends the fire that must never go out and chants the ancient praises — to the waters and plants, to the Bountiful Immortals who surround the Wise Lord's throne, to the soul of the Holy Bull, to rain as a healing power, and to the lights of sun, moon, and stars. Here the Avesta stops legislating and sings.
Invoking the sacred fire...