Jacob's Ladder, Pt. I: Liturgy

Jacob left Beersheba and went toward Haran. And he came to a certain

Place, and stayed there that night, because the sun had set. Taking

One of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay

Down in that place to sleep. And he dreamed that a ladder was set

Up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold
The angels of God were ascending and descending on it. And behold
The Lord stood above it and said, "I am the Lord, the God of Abraham
Your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie I will
Give to you and to your descendants, and your descendants shall be
Like the dust of the earth. And you shall spread abroad to the west
And to the east and to the north and to the south, and by you and
Your descendants shall all the families of the earth bless themselves
. Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go and will
Bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have

Done that of which I have spoken to you." Then Jacob awoke from his
Sleep and said, "Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know
It." And he was afraid and said, "How awesome is this place! This is
None other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven."