🏛️ Hymn 78 - THEMIS

Illustrious Themis, of celestial birth, thee I invoke, young blossom of the earth; Beauteous-eyed virgin; first from thee alone, prophetic oracles to men were known, Giv'n from the deep recesses of the fane in sacred Pytho, where renown'd you reign;

From thee, Apollo's oracles arose, and from thy pow'r his inspiration flows. Honour'd by all, of form divinely bright, majestic virgin, wand'ring in the night:

Mankind from thee first learnt initial rites, and Bacchus' nightly choirs thy soul delights; For holy honours to disclose is thine, with all the culture of the pow'rs divine.

Be present, Goddess, to my pray'r inclin'd, and bless the mystic rites with fav'ring mind.