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 HEREUPON JOSEPH went over to Cyrenius and blessed him along with his whole house.
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And Mary also went over and blessed Tullia and her companions.
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Joseph then said to Cyrenius, 'Brother, with this my blessing I also want to tell you the wish of my heart, which is this:
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Let me have the five girls altogether, so they may have their father wholly in me!
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For you will have children of your own anyhow who later on would not get along well with these.
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But with me there will never be any disharmony on that account - the reason for which you know as well as I do.'
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And Cyrenius gladly acceded to Joseph's wish and gave him the five girls wholly as his own, which made Joseph very happy,
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for he loved the little maidens because they were so easy to teach and most tractable, and were of good stature and a lovely form.
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When this was settled, Cyrenius embraced Joseph and said,
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'Brother, if it is the Lord's will, then I hope to see you again soon.'
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And the little Child, who stood beside Joseph, affirmed: 'Amen say I! - If not here, then surely in My kingdom!
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For I tell you: We will not be in this country much longer because we are already too well known.
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But when we leave here we will withdraw ourselves into seclusion so no human being will come under judgment.
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Just the same - we who are one in love will at all times and forever be present to one another in the spirit!'
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'Where your treasure is, there you will also be with your heart, wherein the main treasure dwells.
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When I become a costly treasure to you in your heart, truly, then you shall eternally never lose Me!
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For where I dwell in love, there I am in truth at home the most and eternally never leave such an abode.
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Allow Me, therefore, to constantly dwell in your heart, and I shall dwell in no seclusion for you!
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'For only love can bear My presence, like one fire the other.
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And everything that is not fire will be destroyed and devoured by the fire.
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For that reason do I also withdraw Myself from the world, so My fire will not seize and destroy it.
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But never in any case ask: Lord, where are You? - For in that case I shall not say to you: Here I am!
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Instead carefully ask your heart if it loves Me, and I shall call out to you in your heart, which loves Me:
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Here I am at home in all fullness of My love, grace and compassion! -
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Now board your ship in good cheer, and a good wind shall carry you to Tyre. Amen.'
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Hereupon the governor Cyrenius took his leave with Joseph in Egypt for the last time and boarded his ship.
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And a good wind quickly came and hurried away with the ship.
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Joseph thereupon went into Jonathan's house with his family and remained with him this night.
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