iron shirt
in times of conflict we do exercise the iron shirt
ready to come to terms by meeting the opponent half-way
to harmonize the spiritual trends peacefully
waiting with the inner certainty to reach the goal
have the courage to face things exactly as they are
quietly fortifying body and mind to meet fate
let the thunder roll
exhausted by oppression we do integrate the iron shirt
cheerful despite adversity remaining true to ourselves
this concerns the deepest stratum of our being
taming the power of the great
store up the primal energies before application
daily renewal of the character
let the standstill pass by
the right way of conducting oneself in the iron shirt
inner worth forming the criterion of external rank
clarity within strength without
standing against the strong in good humor
creative action in time
vital armour of the living god
let love rule