Chapter 13.
Scene 1.
Apollonius enters the residence walking up to Seth. Apollonius expresses perplexity about what he views as increasingly strong doubts among Christians whose actions in connection with signs and predictions of the Antichrist are becoming more intense and high pitched. He seeks permission to open the gates to the astral dimension so that demons can reach the material world. Seth assures that this will not be necessary. He says that his center of power is to be moved from Berlin to Jerusalem, which is only a fragment of a town, but shall be revived to its former glory by rebuilding the temple there. The temple will also serve as a palace. In addition, representatives of the entire Christian realm will be invited to a large congress once the new residence is completed. Servants appear in the room and praise the future plans of the Emperor.
[APOLLONIUS:]
Listen now thee, Caesar to me:
Christians are speaking of pain!
Open shall I the gate beyond high
to the astral domain…?
[SETH:]
Gates must not be opened.
Nothing but the flow is for us to follow.
Hear me now…
There used to be a temple in Jerusalem,
that shall reach the heavens once again.
Palace dreams of ancient might
bring the past through time to the light.
Let's build a temple!
[SERVANTS:]
Caesar, we hear!
[SETH:]
Let's build it now!
Let's build a temple!
[SERVANTS:]
Future and past…
[SETH:]
…unite the world.
Congress of the truth
within the temple walls
one day soon shall triumph!
[MALE SERVANT:]
Holy, holy Majesty!
[SETH:]
Palace dreams of ancient might
bring the past through time to the light.
Let's build a temple!
[SERVANTS:]
Caesar, we hear!
[SETH:]
Let's build it now!
Let's build a temple!
[SERVANTS:]
Future and past…
[SETH:]
…unite the world.
[SERVANTS:]
Time, rise through time, the given sign –
always to remember thee divine.
Hail! We all hail, may it prevail –
temple of New Jerusalem!