Orphic Hymn 20

To Jupiter

THE FUMIGATION FROM FRANKINCENSE AND MANNA. As the Primary Cause of Lightning I call the mighty, holy, splendid, light, Aerial, dreadful-sounding, fiery-bright, Flaming, etherial light, with angry voice, Lightning thro’ lucid clouds with crashing noise. Untam’d, to whom resentments dire belong, Pure, holy pow’r, all-parent, great and strong: Come, and benevolent these rites attend, And grant the mortal life a pleasing end.