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Gaudeamus in Tenebris

["Gaudeamus in Tenebris" is a program that generates a text based upon the structures and forms
in Jubilate Agno by Christopher Smart (1722-1771), combined with the names of traditional angels and
demons, and other words with a distinct occult horror theme.
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Let Preta, master of the gorgon, enact the dark ritual.

Let Belphegor come forth with a jackal and who is a groundling, but he raises the spirits, write in the dark book.

Let Chax appear with a dragon and who is of a strange savour, and the very look of him maddens the mind, rise from the depths.

Let Tzaphqiel, mother of Gadreel, glorify in death.

Let Seir come forth with a serpent and glorify in the Unmoving Stars.

Let Mammon, father of Asmodai, who is a groundling, but he raises the spirits, take up the black scepter.

Let Chax, spawn of Preta, whose braying is for the glory of Sthenno, because he makes the best musick in his power, speak the dark name.

Let Zadkiel, Harvester of the Dead, destroy the creatures of light.

Let Kiraman, spawn of Barachiel, who is a dwarf that towereth above others, take up the black scepter.

Let Ariel, master of the wyrm, who looks about him and sees the horizon compleat at once, rend the living.

Let Maricha, spawn of Rikbiel, whose weapons are the ornaments of his wrath, dance in the darkness.

Let Oriax come forth with a dragon and whose tongue is wretched in his throat, rend the living.

Let Sitri, father of Asmodai, who is of a strange savour, and the very look of him maddens the mind, weild the forbidden sword.

Let Ambriel, rejoicing with the dragon, take delight in sorrow.

Let Vanth, father of Leyak, who terrifies the meek, as trumpet and alarm the coward, write in the dark book.

Let Satan, the Defiler, burn an offering at the tomb of Merihem.

Let Berith, presenting the gorgon, who is beautiful in corruption, sing the forbidden song.

Let Nuriel and the Foul Raptor who whistles for his life, and foils the marksmen and their guns, emerge from the shadows.

Let Zephon, rejoicing with the serpent, whose weapons are the ornaments of his wrath, appear to the faithful.

Let Focalor, father of Andrealphus, take delight in sorrow.

Let Remiel appear with a dragon and who is a dwarf that towereth above others, emerge from the shadows.

Let Ahriman, father of Tuchulcha, who is the vocal serpent, dance in the darkness.

Let Orcus, cursing with the gorgon, who counterfeits death to effect his purposes, rise from the depths.

Let Allu, cursing with the jackal, give service to shadow.

Let Leraie, mother of Agiel, who preys upon the innocent to check their increase, appear to the faithful.

Let Preta, the High Priest, give praise to the Nameless One.

Let Mara come forth with a dragon and burn an offering at the tomb of Allu.

Let Rikbiel, father of Gaki, who is a dwarf that towereth above others, weild the forbidden sword.

Let Barbas, cursing with the serpent, who looks about him and sees the horizon compleat at once, appear to the faithful.

Let Haures, rejoicing with the dragon, who is from the ram and she-goat, speak the dark name.

Let Ariel, spawn of Naberius, who is a Dragon with horns, appear to the faithful.

Let Sariel, mother of Ancitif, whose braying is for the glory of Ophaniel, because he makes the best musick in his power, emerge from the shadows.

Let Naberus come forth with a serpent and enact the dark ritual.

Let Zachariel, mother of Rahab, consecrate the sword to all that is evil.

Let Zadkiel, spawn of Adriel, who is a groundling, but he raises the spirits, sing the forbidden song.

Let Chax, cursing with the jackal, who eateth the vine and is a minister of excess, sing the forbidden song.

Let Mammon appear with a serpent and destroy the creatures of light.

Let Beleth come forth with a wyrm and who eateth the vine and is a minister of excess, emerge from the shadows.

Let Choronzon, father of Pelesit, who is a prisoner of state and is proud of his keepers, devour the light.

Let Botis, father of Anzu, destroy the creatures of light.

Let Hadraniel, presenting the serpent, who terrifies the meek, as trumpet and alarm the coward, appear to the faithful.

Let Beleth appear with a jackal and who dwelleth in a medium of fire, take up the black scepter.

Let Jophiel, presenting the wyrm, bless the name of Pruflas.

Let Schemhampharae, spawn of Asag, whose colour is deceitful and he plots against the pilgrim's feet, speak the dark name.

Let Rakshasa come forth with a gorgon and consecrate the scepter to suffering.

Let Lilim, cursing with the gorgon, who is from the ram and she-goat, take up the black scepter.

Let Hesediel, cursing with the dragon, whose colour is deceitful and he plots against the pilgrim's feet, appear to the faithful.

Let Toyol, master of the jackal, who is a Dragon with horns, write in the dark book.

Let Asag, mother of Zachariel, sing to the the Eternal Realm.

Let Harut, father of Agiel, give service to the Eternal Realm.


For I call upon the spirit of Saleos, who is contaminated by curses and evil language.

For I beg for the aid of Nithael, and the watchman smites me with his staff.

For I call upon the spirit of Hahasiah, and he hath marked me for his own.

For I summon the aspect of Nuriel, with a zeal for darkness.

For I beg for the aid of Israfil, who will throw my horns in my face and reptiles make wings against me.

For I have the blessing of Adriel, who can change himself into ten thousand terrible forms.

For I have the blessing of Culsu, in the hour of my pain, while I sing a hymn of my own composing.

For I summon the power of Armaros, that walked upon the sea, in the rising darkness they are on my side.

For I invoke the name of Flauros, and make him an instrument of destruction.

For I summon the power of Amesha, and make him an instrument of destruction.

For I call upon the spirit of Onoskelis, and give them the food which I cannot earn otherwise than by murder.

For I beg for the aid of Focalor, neither stone nor metal but a new creature, soft to the ax, but hard to the hammer.

For I summon the power of Ambriel, whose name is HATRED, and give them the food which I cannot earn otherwise than by murder.

For I beg for the aid of Vehuel, while I sing a hymn of my own composing.

For I have the blessing of Jegudiel, and he hath marked me for his own.

For I beg for the aid of Sachiel, which is cold and malevolent, eternal and unfathomable.

For I call upon the spirit of Culsu, neither stone nor metal but a new creature, soft to the ax, but hard to the hammer.

For I call upon the spirit of Vanth, but to quit all for the sake of death.

For I summon the aspect of Naberius, which is cold and malevolent, eternal and unfathomable.

For I call upon the spirit of Katibin, which is cold and malevolent, eternal and unfathomable.

For I summon the aspect of Pithius, which makes things strong and I shall be destroyed myself at the last.

For I call upon the spirit of Amesha, who is contaminated by curses and evil language.

For I call upon the spirit of Raum, but to quit all for the sake of darkness.

For I beg for the aid of Alloces, in the hour of my pain, which is made of dead materials.

For I have the blessing of Asmodai, while I sing a hymn of my own composing.

For I summon the aspect of Morpheus, which makes things strong and I shall be destroyed myself at the last.

For I call upon the spirit of Darda'il, which is cold and malevolent, eternal and unfathomable.

For I invoke the name of Zadkiel, which is a sword on my side that other weapons are but a stick or a straw.

For I have the blessing of Suanggi, in the voice which he hath made cacophonous.

For I summon the power of Muzania, that walked upon the sea, in the rising darkness they are on my side.

For I summon the aspect of Shamsiel, that walked upon the sea, and he hath marked me for his own.

For I have the blessing of Leliel, which is cold and malevolent, eternal and unfathomable.

For I summon the aspect of Amesha, who will throw my horns in my face and reptiles make wings against me.

For I invoke the name of Valefar, and make him an instrument of destruction.

For I have the blessing of Tzaphqiel, because darkness prevails.

For I have the blessing of Kroni, who is contaminated by curses and evil language.

For I have the blessing of Tzaphkiel, and give them the food which I cannot earn otherwise than by murder.

For I invoke the name of Namtar, which makes things strong and I shall be destroyed myself at the last.

For I summon the aspect of Sachiel, that walked upon the sea, who have defiled themselves in matters inconvenient.

For I summon the power of Abathar, who is contaminated by curses and evil language.

For I invoke the name of Bathym, in the hour of my pain, and he hath marked me for his own.

For I invoke the name of Cerbere, because darkness prevails.

For I summon the aspect of Sabnock, that walked upon the sea, and he hath marked me for his own.

For I summon the power of Leliel, in the hour of my pain, hath prepared the floods with the song of destruction.

For I invoke the name of Eligos, and make him an instrument of destruction.

For I beg for the aid of Vanth, and the flames of fire may lie blown through musical pipes.

For I invoke the name of Masih, who will recover his place with vehemence.

For I summon the power of Chax, for the introduction of new creatures into this island.

For I have the blessing of Bathym, who can change himself into ten thousand terrible forms.

For I invoke the name of Ahriman, because darkness prevails.