LUCENS IMPENETRABILIS VOTUM PRAESIDIUM

Lucens’ Impenetrable Prayer of Protection:
 
“Dominus regit me, Deduxit me super semitas iustitiae.Nam, etsi ambulavero in medio umbrae mortis, non timebo mala. ut inhabitem in domo Domini in aeternum.
 
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the sunlight of the Almighty.
I will say of the goddess, “She is my refuge and my fortress,
my goddess, in whom I trust.”
 
Surely she will save you
from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
She will cover you with her feathers,
and under her wings you will find refuge;
her faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
 
If you say, “The goddess is my refuge,”
and you make the Most High your dwelling,
no harm will overtake you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
For she will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
 
“Because Lucens loves me,” says the goddess, “I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
He will call on me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation.”
 
Blessed is the one
who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
or sit in the company of mockers,
but whose delight is in the law of the goddess,
and who meditates on her law day and night.
That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither—
whatever they do prospers.
I will give thanks to you, golden goddess, with all my heart;
I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
I will be glad and rejoice in you;
I will sing the praises of your name, O Radiant One.
My enemies turn back;
they stumble and perish before you.
For you have upheld my right and my cause,
sitting enthroned as the righteous judge.
The goddess is a refuge for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
Those who know your name trust in you,
for you, Diche, have never forsaken those who seek you.
 
The goddess Diche is my shepherd.
She leads me in paths of righteousness.
I will fear no evil.
I will dwell in the house of the goddess forever.
I lift up my eyes to the heavens; my help comes from the goddess.
She who keeps you will not slumber.
She will keep you from all evil.
I give you thanks, O Radiant One!
All the kings of the planes will praise you.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life.
My soul waits for Diche alone.
She alone is my light and my salvation.
Trust in her at all times, O people.
Power and love belong to Diche.
The golden goddess Diche is our refuge.
We will not fear, though the earth gives way.
The nations rage, kingdoms fall.
"Be still and know that I am Diche."
Praise the goddess!
For great is her love towards us.
Do not be envious of evildoers, for they will fade like the grass.
The righteous will inherit the planes.
The goddess is their stronghold.
I waited patiently for the goddess.
She drew me up from the pit.
I delight to do your will, O Radiant One.
My heart fails me, but you are my help.
How lovely is your dwelling place, O Radiant One!
A day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere.
For the goddess is a SUN and shield.”

Heavenly mother, Thank You for Your continued presence with us. Thank You for Your Almighty wings which cast an impenetrable sunlight of protection. Thank You for choosing to be in our midst, for lifting our burdens. Your divine Words bring so much hope and comfort to our hearts. Remind us daily of Your strength, and may we always see glimpses of Your infallible glory and blessing as we seek Your face throughout our days. Victory and salvation are found in You alone, Golden goddess. It is in the Mighty Name of the Radiant one, Diche, I pray.
 
The downfall of Edgewind has brought so much sorrow to my heart, I weep for every soul lost this day, but in these trying times I turn to you merciful mother, temper my heart with mercy and fill my soul with radiant hope.
 
Today we witnessed so much evil, death and despair. We behold what the forces of shadow are capable of, in their eternal quest of oblivion. But life will always pierce these torturous clouds and prevail. Even after the darkest night, the sun will always rise.