13 The darkness of that den of night became the brightness of a newborn day.
14 And then he looked to see the beasts, and birds, and creeping things; lo, they were not.
15 And Jesus said, Of what are souls afraid? Fear is the chariot in which man rides to death;
16 And when he finds himself within the chamber of the dead, he learns that he has been deceived; his chariot was a myth, and death a fancy child.
17 But some day all man’s lessons will be learned, and from the den of unclean, beasts and birds, and creeping things he will arise to walk in light.
18 And Jesus saw a ladder made of gold, on which he climbed, and at the top the white-robed priest awaited him.
19 Again he stood before the council bar; again no word was said; again the hierophant reached forth his hand to bless.
20 He placed in Jesus’ hand another scroll, and on this one was written, HEROISM.
21 The Logos had encountered fear and all his phantom host, and in the conflict he achieved the victory.