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they should be sewed to the front of the linen robe, on the chest, with the consecrated
needle of the Art, and with a thread which has been woven by a young girl.
After this, let the Master turn himself towards the Eastern Quarter (unless
directed to the contrary, or unless he should be wishing to call Spirits which belong to
another quarter of the Universe), and pronounce with a loud voice the Conjuration
contained in this Chapter. And if the Spirits be disobedient and do not then make
their appearance, he must arise and take the exorcised Knife of Art wherewith he hath
constructed the Circle, and raise it towards the sky as if he wished to beat or strike the
Air, and conjure the Spirits. Let him then lay his right hand and the Knife upon the
Pentacles or Medals, constructed of, and described upon virgin paper, which are fas-
tened to or sewn upon his breast, and let him repeat the following Conjuration upon
his knees:
Conjuration.
O Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry come unto Thee. O Lord God Almighty,
who has reigned before the beginning of the Ages, and Who by Thine Infinite Wis-
dom, hast created the heavens, the earth, and the sea, and all that in them is, all that is
visible, and all that is invisible by a single word; I praise Thee, I bless Thee, I adore
Thee, I glorify Thee, and I pray Thee now at the present time to be merciful unto me,
a miserable sinner, for I am the work of Thine hands. Save me, and direct me by Thy
Holy Name, Thou to Whom nothing is difficult, nothing is impossible; and deliver me
from the night of mine ignorance, and enable me to go forth therefrom. Enlighten me
with a spark of Thine Infinite Wisdom. Take away from my senses the desire of covet-
ousness, and the iniquity of mine idle words. Give unto me, Thy servant, a wise
understanding, penetrating and subtle heart, to acquire and comprehend all Sciences
and Arts; give unto me capacity to hear, and strength of memory to retain them, so
that I may be able to accomplish my desires, and understand and learn all difficult and
desirable Sciences; and also that I may be able to comprehend the hidden secrets of
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the Holy Writings. Give me the virtue to conceive them, so that I may be able to bring
forth and pronounce my words with patience and humility, for the instruction of oth-
ers, as Thou hast ordered me.
O God, the Father, All Powerful and All Merciful, who hast created all things, who
knowest and conceivest them universally, and to Whom nothing is hidden, nothing is
impossible; I entreat Thy Grace for me and for Thy servants, because Thou seest and
knowest well that we perform not this work to tempt Thy Strength and Thy Power as
if in doubt thereof, hut rather that we may know and understand the truth of all hid-
den things. I beseech Thee to have the kindness to be favorable unto us; by Thy
Splendour, Thy Magnificence, and Thy Holiness, and by Thy Holy, Terrible, and Inef-
fable Name IAH, at which the whole world doth tremble, and by the Fear with which
all creatures obey Thee. Grant, O Lord, that we may become responsive unto Thy
Grace, so that through it we may have a full confidence in and knowledge of Thee,
and that the Spirits may discover themselves here in our presence, and that those
which are gentle and peaceable may come unto us, so that they may be obedient unto
Thy commands, through Thee, O Most Holy ADONAI, Whose Kingdom is an ever-
lasting Kingdom, and whose Empire endureth unto the Ages of the Ages. Amen.
After having said all these words devoutly, let the Master arise, and place his
hands upon the Pentacles, and let one of the Companions hold the Book open before
the Master, who, raising his eyes to heaven, and turning unto the Four Quarters of the
Universe, shall say:
O Lord, be Thou unto me a Tower of Strength against the appearance and assault
of the Evil Spirits.
After this, turning towards the Four Quarters of the Universe, he shall say the fol-
lowing words:
These be the Symbols and the Names of the Creator, which can bring Terror and
Fear unto you. Obey me then, by the power of these Holy Names, and by these Myste-
rious Symbols of the Secret of Secrets.
The which being said and done, thou shalt see them draw near and approach
from all parts. But if they be hindered, detained, or occupied in some way, and so that
they cannot come, or if they are unwilling to come, then, the Suffumigations and
Censings being performed anew, and (the Disciples) having anew, by especial order,
touched their Swords, and the Master having encouraged his Disciples, he shall
reform the Circle with the Knife of Art, and, raising the said Knife towards the Sky, he
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