Must on that threshold learn to know thyself,

Where others first can gain their spirit-sight.

(During the last words Strader walks up to Capesius and the three go away together: after a short time Benedictus returns with Strader.)

Strader:

It gave deep pain, within mine inmost self

And weighed with heavy pressure on my soul

When on awaking to myself I found

I was again within my body pent

From which thy words had given me release.

My deadened soul-life first tormented me