Capesius (in astral garb):

There echoes Benedictus’ noble voice;

His words are ringing in the spirit here,

And are the same as in the book of life

Are written down to aid his pupils’ work,

Which souls on earth find hard to understand

And which are even harder to fulfil.

What part of spirit-land is this, where sound

The words which serve to test the souls on Earth?

Maria: