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were of the Earth. Then the Creator of All Things commanded me, and He Who created me said: Let thy Dwelling be in Jacob, and thine inheritance in Israel, and take thou Root in My Elect. All which Things I most diligently obeyed. And while I abode with them, and we walked together on the Royal Road, they became, on my account, of good Repute among the People, and admirable in the Sight of the Mighty. They were honoured by all Men, and reputed as