THE GREAT CONFESSION AND FOURFOLD INVOCATION TO HORUS By David Cherubim Copyright (c) 1993 e.v. The Thelemic Order of the Golden Dawn THE GREAT CONFESSION TO HORUS I, a True Brother of the Golden Dawn, Confess unto Thee, Thou Hawk-Headed One, That I have neglected Thy Mighty Decree, Oh how shall I humble myself before Thee? For Thou art the Unconquered Lord I acclaim! And I but a spark of Thine Unutterable Flame! How shall I approach Thee, who art Everywhere? But Thou hast called me to promise and swear To be Thy Servant and Thy Warrior-Priest! But I have done evil; I have profaned the East! I bow my neck before Thee; I am in Thy Power: Strike if Thou wilt or spare me this hour! But accept me as I am, Lord of Terrible Might, And so shall I enter the Secret Path of Night, If haply I may attain to Thy Mystical Light! THE FOURFOLD INVOCATION TO HORUS Strike, Strike, the Master Chord! Draw, Draw, the Flaming Sword! Crowned Child and Conquering Lord! Horus, Avenger! (YOD - FIRE - PROJECTION) O Thou Hawk-Headed Mystical Lord, Thou Whose Word is the Great Reward! Only-begotten Child who I acclaim, From Mighty Isis and Osiris Slain! Thou Avenger of the Unspeakable Horror: Slayer of Typhon, Thee whom I adore! Thou who didst lift thine Holy Head And the Nile Crocodile was defeated! Thou who dost conceal with the Night This Immense Universe of starry-light! Thou who dost abide at the glorious Helm Of the Boat of Ra, in the infinite Realm! Thou who dost bear the Magick Double-Wand, And the Rose and Cross of the Mystick Bond, Thee I invoke from the Inscrutable Beyond! Strike, Strike, the Master Chord! Draw, Draw, the Flaming Sword! Crowned Child and Conquering Lord! Horus, Avenger! (HEH - WATER - RECEPTION) By Thy Name of Ra, Thou Hawk of the Sun, Thee I invoke, Thou Most Glorious One! By Thy Name Harmachis, Youth of Sunrise, Thee I invoke to appear and to arise! By Thy Name of Mau, Thou Lion of Power, Thee I invoke of the Hot Mid-day Hour! By Thy Name of Tum, Thou Hawk of Even, Thee I invoke of the Sunset Crimson! By Thy Name Kheph-Ra, Thou Beetle of Night, Thee I invoke, O Thou Sun of Midnight! By Heru-Pa-Kraat, Thou Lord of Defense, Thee I invoke from the Great Silence! By Thy Name HOORI, Thy Secret Holy Name, Thee I invoke, and Thee I now acclaim, O Warrior Lord of the Red-Ruby Flame! Strike, Strike, the Master Chord! Draw, Draw, the Flaming Sword! Crowned Child and Conquering Lord! Horus, Avenger! (VAV - AIR - UNIFICATION) Mine is the Head of the Man of this Rite, As keen and subtle as the Hawk's is my Sight! By my Head I invoke Thee, O Lord of the Light! It is I, the only-begotten Child I say, Of the Sun and Moon, of both Night and Day! By my body I invoke Thee, and to Thee I pray! For mine is the Sign that is given of none, Save it be of Thee, O Thou Hawk-Headed Son! By the Sign I invoke Thee, O Thou Mighty One! And mine is the Triumphant Sign of Apophis, The Destroyer and Mighty Lord of Darkness! It is I who bears the Word of Double Power And the Song of Old which I sing this hour! And in my hand is Thy Holy Sword to Avenge: By these I invoke Thee, O Lord of Revenge! Strike, Strike, the Master Chord! Draw, Draw, the Flaming Sword! Crowned Child and Conquering Lord! Horus, Avenger! (HEH FINAL - EARTH - MATERIALIZATION) Mine is the Head of the Hawk of Flame: Child of Isis and Osiris is my Name! It is I who formulated my Father above, And I who made fertile my Mother with Love! I am the Avenger of the Unspeakable Terror, Of Great Typhon, I am the Mighty Slayer! It was I, the One who raised my Holy Head And the Nile Crocodile was annihilated! It is I who shrouds the Night-Blue Sky With my Vast Nemyss as I soar and fly! It is I who abides at the glorious Helm Of the Boat of Ra, in the infinite Realm! It is I who bears the Double-Wand of Power, And the Cross of Gold and the Ruby Flower, For I am Horus, Who is invoked this Hour! Strike, Strike, the Master Chord! Draw, Draw, the Flaming Sword! Crowned Child and Conquering Lord! Horus, Avenger!