Arathracian Prayers and Creeds

General Listing

Arathracian Prayer of Redemption

Holy Arathrax, Firstborn of the Sun, if I am not thoroughly unworthy,
Restore my heart as at the first of dawn, when thou risest upon the world
and prepare for me in the rays of dusk a place in the eternal sun.

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Sacrament of Washing

Administering Heliophant

Holy Arathrax, Firstborn of the Sun, hear our words as in the first times.
Holy Arathrax, we have prepared ourselves according to all the words
which thy golden-feathered servant spoke with solemn injunction.

Adjunct Heliophant

Supplicants, approach the holy basin.
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Aireannavian Creed

I believe in Aireánnau, Mother of the Folk, and bride of Arathrax
who bathed in the holy water and conceived eight sons in their turn,
the sons of Arathrax, and they became his race;
in Aireánnau the Pious and Receiver of Skiánthra
who was spurned by her father and delivered by the god
to be the mother of kings and priests and the holy nation;
in Aireánnau full of faith and prayer at the sun’s appearing
whom Arathrax snatched into his chariot on the day of death,
to the eternal sun, immortal Arathrax, Savior and Lord.

Prayer of the Arathracian Knight

Radiant Lord Arathrax, firstborn of Amrulon and Eriu, Prince of Kings,
Make all my steps sure and certain as the course of the sun,
and steel my unworthy heart in the onslaught of furious battle.
Measure to my hand the fierce sword’s killing blow
and stanch my blood and cool my heart in the day of rage.
Raise my soul to the eternal sun, blessed son of Amrulon,
who shares victory with the stalwart and the obedient in equal portions.

Prayer to Holy Skiánthra

O Glorious Skiántha, Lord of Golden Eagles, servant to the Sun God,
Ever watchful and scourge of darkness, messenger of bright dawn,
Skiánthra, bring the priest all the word of Holy Arathrax,
and bear the souls of the righteous back unto heaven, the eternal sun.
Prepare the rites of the firstborn for the children of Arathracius
and administer them, golden messenger, to whom the dawn sun enlightens.

Confession of Saint Arathracius (Erithraigean)

The god is in me and my will is in the god. I and my brothers are the signs and the power of your god, Arathrax, who sired me that I may bring his salvation into the world. incomplete

Words of Arathrax

Injunctions to Arathracius

“Thou shalt subdue the four winds and bring their bounty into my house. Thou shalt turn the hand of the heathen from his folly. Thou shalt bathe in the waters of the sun.” incomplete

See Also

• Arathracianism