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The Sophic Hydrolith

Water Stone of the Wise

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Prayer

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1619 pp. 149–150 · scans ER153, ER154

Lasse sie vns meßiglich leiten / in allen vnserm wercke / auff daß wir durch jren Geist / den rechten wahren verstand / vnnd vnfehlbaren proceß der hoch Edlen Kunst / daß ist / der weisen jhren Wunderstein / den du der Welt verborgen / vnnd nur deinen Außerwölten offenbaren thust / gewiß vnnd ohne jrrung erlernen vnnd also daß allerhöchste werck / so wir alhie zuverrichten / erstlich recht vnd wol anfahen / darinnen bestendiglichen fort arbeiten / letztlich auch seeliglich vollenden vñ dessen in ewigkeit mit frewd geniessen mögen / durch denselbigen deinen himlischen auch ewig gegründeten Eck vnnd Wunderstein Jesum Christum / der mit dir / O GOtt Vatter / sampt dem Heiligen Geist / wahrer GOtt in einem vnzertrenlichen Göttlichen wesen herschet vñ vnd regiret / ein drey Einiger Gott Hochgelobt in Ewigkeit / Amen.

1619 pp. 149–150 · scans ER153, ER154

The Sophic Hydrolith: Prayer

1619 pp. 149–150 · scans ER153, ER154

Let her guide us with due measure in all our work, so that through her spirit we may certainly and without error learn the true and right understanding and the unfailing process of the supremely noble art: the wondrous stone of the wise, which you have hidden from the world and reveal only to your elect. Thus may we begin rightly and well this highest work that we undertake here, continue steadfastly in it, finally complete it blessedly, and enjoy it with gladness for eternity. We ask this through your heavenly and eternally founded cornerstone and wondrous stone, Jesus Christ, who with you, O God the Father, and with the Holy Spirit reigns and governs as true God in one inseparable divine being: one three-in-one God, highly praised for eternity. Amen.

1619 pp. 149–150 · scans ER153, ER154

About This Reading Edition

The anonymous Water Stone of the Wise of 1619, with German text, a new English translation, 240 annotations, three companion treatises from the original volume, two separately identified responses of 1661, and the complete supplied study apparatus.

Historical Text and Translation

Anonymous, Wasserstein der Weysen. Frankfurt: Lucas Jennis, 1619. The governing e-rara copy belongs to the Stiftung der Werke von C. G. Jung, Zürich (DOI 10.3931/e-rara-8968). The work is traditionally attributed to Johann Siebmacher; this remains an attribution, not a name printed in the anonymous witness. The separately sourced First and Second Responses use the 1661 Wolfenbüttel witness, qun-642-1s, pp. 200–206.

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This historical edition credits Diotimos Editions as its English translator.

Rights

Historical texts printed in 1619 and 1661 are in the public domain. The supplied 2026 German reading text, new English translation, introduction, notes and complete study apparatus are published with the site owner’s authorization. The original triangle is credited to the Stiftung der Werke von C. G. Jung, Zürich, and e-rara, Public Domain Mark.