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Orphic Hymn to Hecate
"Hekate Einodia, Trioditis, lovely dame, of earthly, watery, and celestial frame, sepulchral, in a saffron veil arrayed, pleased with dark ghosts that wander through the shade; daughter of Perses, solitary goddess, hail! The world's key-bearer, never doomed to fail; in stags rejoicing, huntress, nightly seen, and drawn by bulls, unconquerable queen; Leader, Nymphe, nurse, on mountains wandering, hear the suppliants who with holy rites thy power revere, and to the herdsman with a favouring mind draw near."
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Candlemas Prayer
Lord God, you are the source of everlasting light. Your son, our beloved Lord Jesus was presented in the temple 40 days after his birth. He was recognised by Simeon and Anna, and welcomed as the promised Messiah. May we like them, behold the glory of the Lord Jesus. Grant that we may stand before you with hearts cleansed by your forgiving love. May we serve you all our days and make your name known as we worship you as our Lord. So may we come by your grace to eternal life . Amen.
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alternative Hail Mary prayers
alternative prayers to pray on the rosary beads
Hail Lady of Roses, blessed be your many names. Shelter us beneath your starry mantle, O Mother of the world, and open our hearts. Queen of the cosmos, portal of life and death, guide us throughout the cycle of our being. Amen.
Hail Mary, Lady of deep soil, all life is within you. Blessed be your fruitful bounty, and blessed be our ancestral dead underfoot. Black Madonna, Mother of the earth, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Guadalupe, maize mother, the serpent is with thee. Blessed is your starry mantle, and blessed is the moon beneath your feet. Lady of roses, radiant as the sun, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Black Madonna, earth mother, alchemize our sorrows. Root us in deep ancestral soil, that we may know the eternal source of peace within us.
Hail Sophia, source of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are your many names, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Wisdom. Holy Spirit, Mother and God, be with us, your children, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Oh Queen of Heaven, Star of the Sea, Gate of Dawn, we fly to thee. Moon-bright Mother, Mystical Rose, stay with us now and at life's close.
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The Magnificat
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him  in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
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Prayer to Mary, Mother of God
It is truly meet to bless you, O Theotokos, ever-blessed and most pure, and the Mother of our God. More honorable than the Cherubim, and more glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim, without defilement you gave birth to God the Word. True Theotokos we magnify you!
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Christmas Prayer
Jesus, the Light of the World, as we celebrate your birth, may we begin to see the world in the light of understanding you give us. As you chose the lowly, the outcasts, and the poor to receive the greatest news the world had ever known, so may we worship you in meekness of heart. May we also remember our brothers and sisters less fortunate than ourselves in this season of giving. Amen.
— Karen L. Oberst
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Prayer to Our Lady of Loreto
O Virgin of Loreto, greeting thee with filial devotion, I love to repeat the words of the Archangel Gabriel and also thine: “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.” “The Almighty has done great things in me.” O Virgin of Loreto, Thy house is a dwelling place of Light and Charity; Obtain for me the true Light and full Charity. May peace pervade my soul, sometimes restless and fearful; May love fill my life and radiate all around. Prolong, O Mary, this moment of serene joy; Defend me in temptations and every difficult trial with thy motherly protection. Please let me come to the Father’s House where thou reignst as Queen. Amen.
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Orphic Hymn to Aphrodite
Heav'nly [Ourania], illustrious, laughter-loving queen, sea-born, night-loving, of an awful mien; Crafty, from whom necessity [Ananke] first came, producing, nightly, all-connecting dame: 'Tis thine the world with harmony to join, for all things spring from thee, O pow'r divine. The triple Fates [Moirai] are rul'd by thy decree, and all productions yield alike to thee: Whate'er the heav'ns, encircling all contain, earth fruit-producing, and the stormy main, Thy sway confesses, and obeys thy nod, awful attendant of the brumal God [Bakkhos]: Goddess of marriage, charming to the sight, mother of Loves [Eortes], whom banquetings delight; Source of persuasion [Peitho], secret, fav'ring queen, illustrious born, apparent and unseen: Spousal, lupercal, and to men inclin'd, prolific, most-desir'd, life-giving., kind: Great sceptre-bearer of the Gods, 'tis thine, mortals in necessary bands to join; And ev'ry tribe of savage monsters dire in magic chains to bind, thro' mad desire. Come, Cyprus-born, and to my pray'r incline, whether exalted in the heav'ns you shine, Or pleas'd in Syria's temple to preside, or o'er th' Egyptian plains thy car to guide, Fashion'd of gold; and near its sacred flood, fertile and fam'd to fix thy blest abode; Or if rejoicing in the azure shores, near where the sea with foaming billows roars, The circling choirs of mortals, thy delight, or beauteous nymphs, with eyes cerulean bright, Pleas'd by the dusty banks renown'd of old, to drive thy rapid, two-yok'd car of gold; Or if in Cyprus with thy mother fair, where married females praise thee ev'ry year, And beauteous virgins in the chorus join, Adonis pure to sing and thee divine; Come, all-attractive to my pray'r inclin'd, for thee, I call, with holy, reverent mind.
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Regina Caeli (Queen of Heaven Prayer)
V. Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.  R. For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia.  V. Has risen, as he said, alleluia.  R. Pray for us to God, alleluia. V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.  R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.
Let us pray. O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Immaculate Conception Prayer
O most Holy Virgin, immaculate in body and spirit, look kindly on me as I implore your powerful intercession. O most Holy Mother, receive my prayers as I present them to God. (state your intentions here) O Mary, Mother of Jesus and our Mother, you intercede for us with your Son. O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. 
Amen.
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Our Lady of the Rosary Prayer
O Virgin Mary, grant that the recitation of thy Rosary may be for me each day, in the midst of my manifold duties, a bond of unity in my actions, a tribute of filial piety, a sweet refreshment, an encouragement to walk joyfully along the path of duty. Grant, above all, O Virgin Mary, that the study of thy mysteries may form in my soul, little by little, a luminous atmosphere, pure, strengthening, and fragrant, which may penetrate my understanding, my will, my heart, my memory, my imagination, my whole being. So shall I acquire the habit of praying while I work, without the aid of formal prayers, by interior acts of admiration and of supplication, or by aspirations of love. O Queen of the holy Rosary, I offer thee this spiritual Bouquet of Roses because I love thee. I put all my confidence in thee, since thy prayers before God are most powerful. For the greater glory of God and for the sake of Jesus, thy loving Son, hear and grant my prayer. Sweet Heart of Mary, be my salvation.
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Brigid's Blessing Prayer
May Brigid bless the house wherein we dwell. Bless every fireside, every wall and door. Bless every heart that beats beneath its roof. Bless every hand that toils to bring it joy. Bless every foot that walks its portals through. May Brigid bless the house that shelters us.
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Isis Prayer
O Holy and Blessed Lady, perpetual comfort of humankind, who by thy bounty and grace nourishes the whole world, Who bears a great compassion for the troubles of the miserable as a loving Mother would, You are She that is the natural Mother of all things, The mistress and governess of all the elements, First of the gods celestial, light of the goddesses.
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Nativity of Mary Prayer
Thy Nativity, O Mother of God, has brought joy to all the world; for from thee arose the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, Who, having dissolved the curse, has given His blessing, and having abolished death, has granted us life eternal.
Joachim and Anna were freed from childlessness and Adam and Eve from the corruption of death, O Immaculate One, by thy holy nativity. And thy people, redeemed from the guilt of sin, celebrate thy birth by crying to thee: The barren woman gives birth to the Mother of God and the nurse of our life.
Amen.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer
Blessed are you, Mother of all things and Queen of Heaven and Earth. Bestow your compassion and protection to us, your children across every land who love and confide in you, for you are our merciful mother. Listen to our lamentations, remedy all our miseries and afflictions. Let nothing frighten us, let our hearts not be disturbed, nor let us fear sickness or anguish. For are you not here, you who are our Mother? Are we not under your protection? What else could we desire?
Hail Guadalupe, Maize Mother, the Serpent is with Thee. Blessed is your starry mantle, and blessed is the moon beneath your feet. Lady of Roses, radiant as the sun, pray for us now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
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Prayer to the Magi
"O Holy Magi, you were living in continual expectation of the rising of the Star of Bethlehem  which would announce the birth of the true Son of justice; obtain for me an increase of faith and charity, and the grace to live in continual hope of beholding, one day, the light of heavenly glory and eternal joy.
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Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. 
Amen!"
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