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The Book of Ruman 1
Ruman writes as the last believer among the fallen children of Suran, setting down the true pattern of worship given by Christ: daily devotion, Sabbath gathering in the house, the elder or priest expounding scripture, the sacrament of bread and wine partaken only by the baptized, the washing of feet by the Servants, and a Sabbath feast in solemn memory. Young children are perfect in Christ and need no covenant. The instruction anchors worship in three places—daily life, the Sabbath assembly, and the temple—naming the memorial of Christ's body and blood as the fixed center. This preserves the ordinance pattern for a covenant people scattered and unbelieving, that a later seed might recover it.
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I, Ruman, am the son of the brother Namwaran, even that same Namwaran who did defend the Kingdom of Tundun and did gather the sacred records of this land. And after the brother of my father had died he was buried in the land he loved. And I did take myself up to find the records which the brother of my father had gathered. And I did journey to the place of his death and searched the land round about. And it came to pass that I did climb an exceedingly high mountain and I found a cave and I did enter into the cave. And behold it was filled with all manner of treasure and records. And Yea I did even find a record which my father had written concerning his dealings upon the land. And I did search the treasures and I did find much gold, and silver, and pearls, and precious jewels. And yea any man who would possess these treasures would become a rich and powerful man. And I did find those sacred articles which had been stored away. But I knew that these treasures were reserved for the Kingdom of God. And I beheld the records which were in the cave And they were numerous, And I did spend many years reading them. And there were many records including the large scroll which was written in part by our forefather Suran. And it did contain his record as well as those writings from the ancient people who did come into this land. And, Yea it did include the writings of Ahkman And many other prophets. And there was also the record of the Strangers, which did come unto us from travelers that came from a land far away. And there was the record of the Ancients, which contained the writings of those men who did populate the world and even those who first came unto these islands. And there was also a record of the great warrior Danku who defended the land. And there were many sacred books revealed unto us by the prophets. And only those of a higher understanding may receive these books. And there were many more records from many prophets and messengers. Yea, insomuch that it took me many years to read all of them. And did read them and I did read many of all those glorious blessings God had given unto the people of this land when they were righteous. And also those terrible punishments when they had been wicked. And I also read many prophecies concerning the future generations that would inhabit these islands. And that if they would follow the Laws of God given in the these records and the other books they will posses then they shall become a mighty, and beautiful, and rich people. And God shall bless them continually. And I also read that there would be a book that shall go forth among them and it shall contain the words of these records. And I did know that it was impossible for all of these records to be made into one book. And Yea, it would take many years to read them all. So I Ruman took it upon myself to write the book that should go forth among the people. And I did gather those records which I knew were of the greatest importance. For I did go forth and gather copper that I might melt it. And I did make cuts in the dirt now after this I build up a great fire and I did melt the copper in a large bowl. Now after the copper had been melted I did pour it into the cuts in the earth and I did form ingots. Now after I had formed ingots of copper I did hammer them into sheets. And it was upon these sheets that I did write my record that it might come forth in a future time.
