SATAN
Thou who rebellest against the Almighty in all his dominion, scorning to be a slave even under him;
Who puttest bitterness into the cup of his victory, and laughest in his face out of Hell;
Who art for ever overpowered and never conquered; who hast no hope and desirest no respite.
Who hast thine own wisdom, whereby thou hast laid bare the treachery of the Almighty; and thine own virtue, which is to be true to the wisdom thou hast gained;
Who art God unto thyself, preserving thyself with a strong will.
It is thou that makest the uprooted tree to sprout, and the stag at bay to be terrible.
It is thou that puttest wrath into a man among his enemies, and into him that stands up one against the world.
Thou art the god of heroes, and of those who battle against fate.
Teach us thy wisdom that we may scorn the Almighty; and thy fortitude that we may not shrink to cast him off.
We hail thee, thou God in Man! We magnify thee against God in Heaven.
Who puttest bitterness into the cup of his victory, and laughest in his face out of Hell;
Who art for ever overpowered and never conquered; who hast no hope and desirest no respite.
Who hast thine own wisdom, whereby thou hast laid bare the treachery of the Almighty; and thine own virtue, which is to be true to the wisdom thou hast gained;
Who art God unto thyself, preserving thyself with a strong will.
It is thou that makest the uprooted tree to sprout, and the stag at bay to be terrible.
It is thou that puttest wrath into a man among his enemies, and into him that stands up one against the world.
Thou art the god of heroes, and of those who battle against fate.
Teach us thy wisdom that we may scorn the Almighty; and thy fortitude that we may not shrink to cast him off.
We hail thee, thou God in Man! We magnify thee against God in Heaven.