6 Short Prayers, to be used with Prayer Beads
by DW Rowlands
HESTIA
Great Hestia, who was born both first and last:
You warm and guard us ‘gainst the stormy blast,
And keep us safe and fed beside the fire.
So hail to you, who’s born both first and last:
We ask your aid, for us and for our world!
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ATHENA
Athena, grey-eyed lady of the spear:
You bear the Aegis and you weave your web
And are renowned for your ten thousand roles.
So hail to you, wise lady of the spear:
We ask your aid, for us and for our world!
ARTEMIS
Fierce Artemis, great lady of the bow:
Swift maid who loves the chase and cheers the hounds,
You loose your silver shafts upon the world.
So hail to you, great lady of the bow:
We ask your aid, for us and for our world!
HECATE
Hecate, you who hold your torches high:
You tread the boundary between light and dark,
Teach strength to weakness, and bring hope to fear.
So hail to you, who hold your torches high:
We ask your aid, for us and for our world!
HEPHAESTUS
Hephaestus, crafty master of the forge:
Upon your anvil wondrous things are made,
And by your hands it was we learned to build.
So hail to you, great master of the forge:
We ask your aid, for us and for our world!
APOLLO
Phoebus bright, great lord who shoots afar:
You fill the world with light and play your lyre
With art the waves themselves take pause to hear.
So hail to you, great lord who shoots afar:
We ask your aid, for us and for our world!
HERMES
Swift Hermes, lord who brings us luck and help:
You freely pass through every bound and realm
And aid the traveler and the trickster, too.
So hail to you, who brings us luck and help:
We ask your aid, for us and for our world!