Lesser-Key-Of-Solomon

THE LESSER KEY OF SOLOMON
and by these Holy Sacraments; and purify my understanding, that thy
knowledge may enter into my inward parts, as water flowing from
Heaven, and as Oil into my bones, by thee, Oh God Saviour of all
things, who art the Fountain of goodness, and original of piety; instruct
me this day in those Sciences which I desire, thou who art one
God for ever, Amen. Oh God Father, incomprehensible, from whom
proceedeth all good, the greatness ofwhose mercy is fathomless, hear
my Prayers, which I make this day before thee, and render unto me
the joy of thy Salvation, that I may teach the unjust the knowledge of
thy wayes, and convert the unbelieving and Rebellious unto thee; and
may have power to perform thy works, Amen.
The 7 Oration, which is the end of the Orations, belonging to the ineffable
Note, the last ofTheology, having 24 Angels.
Oh God of all piety, Author and Foundation of all things, the eternal
Health and Redemption of thy people; Inspirer and great Giver of all
graces, Sciences and Arts, from whose gift it cometh: Inspire into me thy
servant, an increase of those Sciences: who hast granted life to me miserable
sinner, defend my Soul, and deliver my Heart from the wicked cogitations
of this World; extinguish and quench in me the flames of a11lust
and fornication, that I may the more attentively delight in thy Sciences
and Arts; and give unto me the desire of my Heart, that I being confirmed
and exalted in thy glory, may love thee: and increase in me the
power of thy Holy Spirit, by thy Salvation and reward of the faithful, to
the Salvation of my Soul and Body, Amen.
Then say this following:
Oh God most mighty Father, from whom proceedeth all good, the greatness
ofwhose mercy is incomprehensible; hear my Prayers, which I make
in thy sight.
Special precepts ofthe Notes ofTheology, chiefly ofthe 1.2. and 3.
These 7 Orations are an augmentation of the rest, and ought to be said
before all the Notes ofTheology, but especially before the ineffable Note;
these are the precepts to make thee sufficient, which we command thee to
observe by the authority of Solomon: diligently inquire them out, and do as
we have proposed, and perfectly pronounce the Orations, and look into the
Notes of the other Arts.