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Pry apart the decaying fingers

of Hermes Trimegistus

And take the emerald tablet

Lying within

Ancient secrets as old as time

Once of the "Thrice Greatest" now mine

I shall repeat the ancient words most divine

Unlocking powers no others shall find

And as I turn to leave

I see another inscription

Ancient knowledge , ancient power

As I read the words

Come forth , ancient spirits of evil

Explain to me the hidden secrets of mankind

Tell of destruction that awaits at the end

And all around that humanity cannot see

Ancient secrets as old as time

Once of the "Thrice Greatest" now mine

I shall repeat the ancient words most divine

Unlocking powers no others shall find

Burn the remains of Trimegistus

And let his body rise unto smoke

A purification of unholy flames

And a pyre of my sacrifice

To the most ancient gods!

lyrics written December 9 1998