He grinds you to whiteness.
He kneads you until you are pliant；
And then he assigns you to his sacred fire，
That you may become sacred bread for God’s sacred feast.
All these things shall love do unto you
That you may know the secrets of your heart，
And in that knowledge become a fragment of Life’s heart.
But if in your fear you would seek
Only love’s peace and love’s pleasure，
Then it is better for you that you cover
Your nakedness and pass out of love’s threshing-floor，
