Orphic Scroll #64

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Law

Αθανάτων καλέω καί θνητών αγνόν άνακτα,

(Ah-thah-nah-tohn kah-leh-oh keh thnee-tohn ahg-noh-n ah-nahk-tah)

I call upon the Immortals and mortals of recovered purity,

Ουράνιον Νόμον, αστροθέτην,

(Oo-rah-nee-oh-n Noh-moh-n, ah-stroh-theh-teen)

The celestial Law, that deternines the order of the stars,

σφραγίδα δικαίην πόντου τ' ειναλίου καί γής

(sphrah-gee-dah dee-keh-een poh-n-too tee-nah-lee-oo keh gees)

Seal of the Law upon all, both sea and earth,

Φύσεως τό βέβαιον ακλινές αστασίαστον,

(Fee-seh-oh-s toh veh-veh-oh-n ah-klee-neh-s ah-stah-see-ah-stoh-n)

Law that sees to the steady balance in Nature,

αεί τηρούντα νόμοισιν οίσιν άνωθε φέρων μέγαν ουρανόν αυτός οδεύει,

(ah-ee tee-roon-tah noh-mee-seen ee-seen ah-noh-theh feh-roh-n meh-gah-n oo-rah-noh-n af-toh-s oh-deh-fee)

Who governs from above, directs and guides all, Supreme Law of the great heavens

καί φθόνον ού δίκαιον ροίζου τρόπον αυτός ελαύνει,

(keh fthoh-noh-n oo dee-keh-oh-n ree-zoo troh-poh-n af-toh-s eh-laf-nee)

With great rage drives away all the unjust, the ill-willed,

ός καί θνητοίσιν βιοτής τέλος εσθλόν εγείρει,

(oh-s keh thnee-tee-seen vee-oh-tees teh-loh-s es-thloh-n eh-gee-ree)

Through the way of the Law mortals incite a good end in life,

αυτός γάρ μούνος ζώων οίηκα κρατύνει,

(af-toh-s gar moo-noh-s zoh-oh-n ee-ee-kah krah-tee-nee)

for the Law alone possesses the direction of life,

γνώμαις ορθοτάτησι συνών, αδιάστροφος αιεί,

(ghnoh-meh-s or-thoh-tah-tee-see see-noh-n, ah-dee-ah-stroh-fos eh-ee)

since the Law is the Righteous Model, eternally immovable,

ωγύγιος, πολύπειρος, αβλάπτως πάσι συνοικών τοίς νομίμοις,

(oh-gee-gee-oh-s, poh-lee-pee-roh-s, av-lap-toh-s pah-see see-nee-koh-n tees noh-mee-mees)

great ancient one, with great experience, who keeps safe the company of the Lawful,

ανόμοις δέ φέρων κακότητα βαρείαν,

(ah-noh-mees deh feh-roh-n kah-koh-tee-tah vah-ree-ah-n)

though to the unlawful brings ill fate and injury,

αλλά, μάκαρ, πάντιμε, φερόλβιε, πάσι ποθεινέ,

(al-lah, mah-kar, pan-tee-meh, feh-rol-vee, pah-see poh-thee-neh)

But, Oh Blessed, Precious One, bringer of success, much desired by all,

ευμενές ήτορ έχων μνήμην σέο πέμπε, φέριστε.

(ef-meh-nehs ee-tor eh-hoh-n mnee-meen seh-oh pem-peh, feh-ree-steh)

Keep us in good heart, keep us in mind, Oh Perfect One.