Such are the Powers that were given to the Propatôr when he was placed
in the æon of the Mother, and myriads and myriads of Glories, Angels,
Archangels, and Liturgies were bestowed upon him, so that they might
serve him, those of matter. They gave him power over everything. He
made for himself a mighty æon and placed therein a mighty Plêrôma and a
great temple and all the Powers that he had taken and placed within
himself, and he rejoiced with them, bringing forth his creatures again
according to the commandment of the Father hidden in the Silence, Who
had sent him these riches; and the Crown of Fatherhood was given to him
because he had been made the Father of all those who came after him.
Then he cried out and said, "My children, with whom I travail again
until Christ be formed in you"; and again he cried, "Yea, I would set
beside a holy virgin an only husband, Christ."
But when he had seen the Grace that the Father in secret had given unto
him (that is Himself a Propatôr), he wished to turn the Universe to the
Father in secret, for it is His will that the Universe should turn to
Him. And when the Mother saw all the grandeurs which had been given
unto her Propatôr, she rejoiced greatly, she exulted; that is why she
said, "My heart has rejoiced and my tongue has been in exultation."
Then she cried to the Power Infinite who stands hard by the æon of the
Father, that mighty Power of Glory that the Glories call Trigenielos
(33), that is to say, Three Engendered, and who is named also Trigenes
and also Harmes. She prayed also unto Him who is concealed in every
Space that He would send him the Mother of Him who has withdrawn
Himself. The Father in secret sent him the Mystery who reclothes all
the æons like the Glories who form the Crown Panteles, that is to say,
of Perfection, so that he [the Propatôr] might place the Crown upon the
head of the Indivisible [Body] hidden within her, Incorruptible and
Unengendered. With [her He sent] the mighty Power which is in her
company, she who is called Arsenogenia, who replenishes all the æons of
Glory. Thus from him shall the Universe receive the Crown.
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