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P o e t r y F o r T h e Fu t u r e What the Verses of Angelus Silesius’ Cher ubinic Wanderer tell us By Ber tram von Zabern
Many readers are familiar with the grace: The bread is not your food; what feeds you in the bread Is God’s eternal Word, is spirit and is life. We may also remember the Christmas verse: If Christ a thousand times in Bethlehem is born And not in you, you will forever be forlorn. Why do we love these verses, so easy to remember, yet mystical in content? Rudolf Steiner spoke with highest recognition about the author of the Cherubinic Wanderer, that he was able to see the world’s mysteries and that his inspired poetry is helpful to those who pursue a spiritual path. 24 • b e i n g h u m a n