Apollo Orphic Hymn Lyrics
The Apollo Orphic Hymn celebrates Apollo as a radiant divine figure associated with light, prophecy, music, healing, harmony, and sacred knowledge. The hymn invokes his many traditional names and connects his power with the changing seasons, the heavens, earth, music, and the prophetic vision of the future. His golden lyre becomes a symbol of cosmic harmony, bringing together opposing forces into a balanced whole. These Apollo Orphic Hymn lyrics offer an evocative journey through ancient Greek mythology, music and divine order.
Apollo Orphic Hymn Lyrics
Come, blessed Apollo, strong and bright,
Phoebus of Lycorea, Memphian light,
honoured bright, bringer of joy,
with golden lyre, you never cloy.
Protector of seeds, the farmers’ aid,
Pythian, Titan, Gryneian laid.
Sminthian, Python’s killer known,
Delphic seer, light has shone.
Dear god, radiant and wise,
guide of Muses, through the skies.
Archer true, with aim so sure,
Branchus and Didymean pure.
King of Delos, your light does see,
all things bright and shadowed be.
Golden-haired, with voice so clear,
prophetic words, we hold dear.
Hear my prayer for people’s sake,
for you see all, no mistake.
Sky and earth, your eyes behold,
night and day, tales unfold.
Roots and stars, you watch each part,
ends and beginnings from the start.
With lyre you harmonize the poles,
weaving winter, summer, into wholes.
Blending chords in Dorian style,
life and fate, you make worthwhile.
Winter’s high, summer’s low,
springtime blooms, thanks we owe.
People call you Pan, the horned,
winds you tame, life adorned.
Hear us, blessed, our plea true,