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INTRODUCTION.
I.
REJOICE!
REJOICE at the glad tidings! The Buddha, our Lord, has found the root of all evil; he has shown us the way of salvation.1
The Buddha dispels the illusions of our mind and redeems us from the terror of death.2
The Buddha, our Lord, brings comfort to the weary and sorrow-laden; he restores peace to those who are broken down under the burden of life. He gives courage to the weak when they would fain give up self-reliance and hope.3
Ye that suffer from the tribulations of life, ye that have to struggle and endure, ye that yearn for a life of truth, rejoice at the glad tidings!4
There is balm for the wounded, and there is bread for the hungry. There is water for
