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Orphic Hymns
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| 1 | Primary O Jove much-honor'd, Jove [Zeus] supremely great, to thee our holy rites we consecrate, |
| 2 | Primary Our pray'rs and expiations, king divine, for all things round thy head exalted shine. |
| 3 | Primary The earth is thine, and mountains swelling high, the sea profound, and all within the sky. |
| 4 | Primary Saturnian [Kronion] king, descending from above, magnanimous, commanding, sceptred Jove [Zeus]; |
| 5 | Primary All-parent, principle and end of all, whose pow'r almighty, shakes this earthly ball; |
| 6 | Primary Ev'n Nature trembles at thy mighty nod, loud-sounding, arm'd with light'ning, thund'ring God. |
| 7 | Primary Source of abundance, purifying king, O various-form'd from whom all natures spring; |
| 8 | Primary Propitious hear my pray'r, give blameless health, with peace divine, and necessary wealth. |