The Key of Solomon

Second Prayer.

MONOUN original: מונן (Monoun); likely a corrupted Greek or mystical name, which Gollancz interprets as "O Witness!". O Lord, Holy One, Father of Power, God of the Universe, before whom are all the created ones and the uncreated, Source of all formations, whose eyes saw the non-existent world original: העדר העולם (he-eder ha-olam), literally the "absence of the world" or the primordial state before creation., of whose beauteous grace heaven and earth are full, and whose ears listen to every creature. Before they existed, He saw them all; in His Book were all creatures inscribed, both gods original: אלים (Elim). In this context, it likely refers to angelic beings or celestial powers rather than "gods" in a polytheistic sense. and men. Endow me, Thy servant, this day with understanding, lowly pressed as I am both in body and spirit beneath Thy feet, for the sake of Thy Holy Spirit. Be gracious unto me, and raise me up, so that I may behold Thy Majesty. Grant unto my actions this day Thy blessing and the confirmation of Thy watchfulness; and may Thy holy revelation serve to enlighten me. Amen!

Third Prayer.

TETRAGRAMMATON The "Four-Letter Name" of God (YHWH), considered too sacred to pronounce in Jewish tradition.. (The invocation contained on fol. 52 b* might be read in conjunction with this term.)

Look Thou down, O Lord my God, Merciful Father, for ever directing aright all existing things. Thou, O God, seest and lookest upon every act of man and his angels. Dwell, I pray Thee, this day upon my good and meritorious work. I beseech Thee imploringly that Thy abundant kindness be with me this day, to make manifest unto me this holy revelation; and that Thou mayest endow me to overflowing with strength and power for the sake of Thy great and Holy Name, Thou, my Lord God, who puttest Thy praise upon the lips of those that love Thee, Thy men of righteousness. Amen!

• In the name of EL ELODI HOELOHIM God of the Gods ELAHI My God EHYH ASHER EHYH I Am That I Am JAH SHADDAI The Almighty ADONAI ZEBAOTH Lord of Hosts JUD HE VAV HE The individual letters of the Tetragrammaton spelled out: Yod, He, Vav, He. AGLA An acronym for "Atah Gibor L'olam Adonai" (Thou art mighty forever, my Lord). AGLAII AGLAT AGLAUT AGLATUN Variations or mystical permutations of the AGLA acronym. ALPHA AND OMEGA original: אלפא ואו (Alpha and Vav/Omega); the first and last letters of the alphabet. AGLA ON TETRAGRAMATON TON MATON RAMATON GRAMATON RAGRAMATON TERAGRAMATON TETRAGRAMATON A series of mystical diminutives or expansions of the name Tetragrammaton, common in medieval ritual magic., the Mighty One, God, ELYON The Most High, etc. : Finished.