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O most holy Adonai Adonai: A Hebrew title for God meaning "Lord," frequently used in medieval grimoires and liturgical prayers to emphasize divine sovereignty, both powerful and wonderful, who led [the people] out of Egypt and who made all things with wisdom; you who multiplied your faithful servant Abraham and his seed like the stars of heaven; you who appeared to your servant Moses in the fire and flame of the bush, and revealed to him the ten [commandments] of the holy law—which he and Moses The Latin text repeats "ipse et Moyses," which may be a scribal error or a specific rhetorical emphasis on the revelation revealed; you who made the people of Israel walk across the sea with dry footsteps; you who gave the law to Moses on Mount Sinai; you who gave wisdom to the seed of Solomon, and especially you who mercifully revealed your divine salvation and the coming times to Christians: pour out your majesty upon us, and in this time, your sweet mercy, so that by your power this candle may be consecrated. Let it have, in this present moment and from now on, the power virtutem: In a ritual context, this refers to the inherent spiritual or supernatural efficacy of a blessed object which the most wise King Solomon bestowed upon it. Grant this, we pray you, most holy Adonai, Father and our King, remaining without end through the ages, and forever and ever. Amen.
And let this be said three times over that candle, and then with those spoken lights original: "luminaria"; likely referring to the lit candles or the ritual lighting ceremony on Friday and on Saturday; and let [the practitioner] speak when it is carried upon his person, and then neither by fire, nor by water, nor by war, nor by any injury will anyone be able to harm him.