Angelic Adjuration Prayers

Layer

Wider Ancient Witness Archive

Collection

4.4 Hekhalot, Merkavah, Ascent, and Heavenly Palace Archive

Classification

Hekhalot / Merkavah witness

Relationship to Scripture

Background / comparative · not Scripture

This text is included as a comparative, historical, philosophical, ritual, textual, or fragmentary witness. It is not presented as part of the Restored Bible.

Angelic Adjuration Prayers

[Archive witness: prayers of the Hekhalot mystics adjuring the angels, chiefly the Prince of the Presence, to grant the knowledge of the Torah and safe ascent. Preserved as historical witness, not as practice.]

I adjure you, prince of the presence, who serves before the throne of glory, that you come down to me, and not affright me, and reveal to me the secrets above and below, and open my heart to the Torah, that what I learn I may not forget. [Line damaged]

By the great, mighty, and awesome Name, by the Name that founded heaven and earth: come in peace, and depart in peace, and let no harm touch your servant; for I call upon you only in the fear of Heaven, that I may serve the Holy One. [Text missing]

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