and rule. Come, Holy Goddess, and listen to my prayer, and take these
reason, is judged by You. Divine Equity, Yours is the power to see and hear
in every mind, and the soul ruled by lawless lust, unwilling to obey
groan beneath the weight of Your righteous chains. You know the thoughts
transforming, working without rest. Every mortal knows Your influence, men
mortals. Wise counselor, who changes the course of the human heart, forever
of mortals. Eternal and much revered, who alone judges the deeds of
Nemesis I call, Almighty Queen whose piercing sight sees all the deeds
To do my pleasure on the earth
Among the legions of the living.
I entered in with woe; with mirth
I now go forth, and with thanksgiving,
There is no grace: there is no guilt:
This is the Law: DO WHAT THOU WILT!
This Bread I eat. This Oath I swear
As I enflame myself with prayer:
I stanch the Blood; the wafer soaks
It up, and the high priest invokes!
Behold this bleeding breast of mine
Gashed with the sacramental sign!
I burn the Incense-cake, proclaim
These adorations of Thy name.
That Thy one crown of all the Ten
Even now and here be mine. AMEN.
Bring me through midnight to the Sun!
Save me from Evil and from Good!
Thy reign is come; Thy will is done.
Here is the Bread; here is the Blood.
ABRAHADABRA
Now I begin to pray: Thou Child,
Holy Thy name and undefiled!
I strike the Bell: I light the Flame;
I utter the mysterious Name.
East of the Altar see me stand
With light and musick in my hand!
Hail Ra, that goest in thy bark
Into the caverns of the Dark!
