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Reader | Orphic Hymns, Hymn 26
Orphic Hymns
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| 1 | Primary Mother of Gods [Meter Theon], great nurse of all, draw near, divinely honor'd, and regard my pray'r: |
| 2 | Primary Thron'd on a car, by lions drawn along, by bull-destroying lions, swift and strong, |
| 3 | Primary Thou sway'st the sceptre of the pole divine, and the world's middle seat, much-fam'd, is thine. |
| 4 | Primary Hence earth is thine, and needy mortals share their constant food, from thy protecting care: |
| 5 | Primary From thee at first both Gods and men arose; from thee, the sea and ev'ry river flows. |
| 6 | Primary Vesta [Hestia], and source of good, thy name we find to mortal men rejoicing to be kind; |
| 7 | Primary For ev'ry good to give, thy soul delights; come, mighty pow'r, propitious to our rites, |
| 8 | Primary All-taming, blessed, Phrygian saviour, come, Saturn's [Kronos'] great queen, rejoicing in the drum. |
| 9 | Primary Celestial, ancient, life-supporting maid, fanatic Goddess, give thy suppliant aid; |
| 10 | Primary With joyful aspect on our incense shine, and, pleas'd, accept the sacrifice divine. |