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The Prophet " architect and scholar John"A masterpiece." Independent "And let today embrace the past with remembrance and the future with longing." The prophet Almustafa is leaving the city of Orphalese to return to his native island. The citizens, distraught at his departure, gather for the prophet's farewell address, in which he speaks great truths related to love, marriage, faith, birth, friendship, loss, sorrow, and many other aspects of daily life. Originally published in 1923, this