The Grimoire of Honorius Author:Honorius The person who desires to invoke the perverse ?Spirits of Darkness must observe a three days? fast; he must also confess and approach the Holy Altar. After these three days, upon the morrow, and at the hour of sunrise, he shall recite the Seven Gradual Psalms, with the accompanying Litanies and Prayers, the whole on his knees; further, he must d... more »rink no wine and eat no meat on that day. Next, he shall rise at midnight on the first Monday of the month, and a priest shall say a Mass of the Holy Ghost. After the consecration, taking the Host in his left hand,he shall recite the following prayer on his knees : PRAYER My Sovereign Saviour Jesus Christ, Son of the living God! Thou who for the salvation of all mankind didst suffer the death of the Cross; Thou who, before being abandoned to Thine enemies, by an impulse of ineffable love didst institute the Sacrament of thy Body; Thou who hast vouchsafed to us miserable creatures the privilege of making daily commemoration thereof; do Thou deign unto thine unworthy servant, thus holding thy Living Body in his hands, all strength and ability for the profitable application of that power with which he has been entrusted against the horde of rebellious spirits. Thou art their true God, and if they tremble at the utterance of Thy Name, upon that Holy Name will I call, crying Jesus Christ! Jesus, be Thou my help, now and forever! Amen.« less