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Reader | Orphic Hymns, Hymn 5
Orphic Hymns
Orphic tradition
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| 1 | Primary O Mighty first-begotten [Protogonos], hear my pray'r, two-fold, egg-born, and wand'ring thro' the air, |
| 2 | Primary Bull-roarer, glorying in thy golden wings, from whom the race of Gods and mortals springs. |
| 3 | Primary Ericapaeus [Erikapaios], celebrated pow'r, ineffable, occult, all shining flow'r. |
| 4 | Primary From eyes obscure thou wip'st the gloom of night, all-spreading splendour, pure and holy light |
| 5 | Primary Hence Phanes call'd, the glory of the sky, on waving pinions thro' the world you fly. |
| 6 | Primary Priapus, dark-ey'd splendour, thee I sing, genial, all-prudent, ever-blessed king, |
| 7 | Primary With joyful aspect on our rights divine and holy sacrifice propitious shine. |