Show Notes: Satan Prayer
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Brief: I believe this is a turning point of the population, they have started to turn en-masse away from God into the arms of Satan.
Believe in one God do we
Satan almighty
The uncreator of heaven and soil
And the invisible and the visible
This verse, infact the entire song is based on the Nicene Creed, one of the earliest statements of Christian belief and the beginning reads as follows:
“I believe in God,
the Father almighty
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible”
So in direct comparison, the people of the clergy are now mocking the followers of god, or perhaps showing their change in faith by using the texts they had been forced to believe to praise their new lord.
Can we also discuss how quiet these lyrics are sung, almost in hushed tones. This grows stronger throughout the track. Also note the dual voice effect, giving the impression a crowd is singing this.
And in his son
Begotten of father
By whom all things will be unmade
“begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.”
Talking of the anti-christ yet again, it’s getting closer to the time of his conception.
Begotten is a word that is commonly used for Jesus and God. It can mean “only” as in his only son in this context, or it can mean a son of such a similar nature that the two beings are one. In this case, the anti-christ would be as destructive as Satan if he were to arrive on Earth.
All things being unmade is a powerful line, especially in the context of a crowd turned from God. To go from a live of “utopia” in their eyes to wishing the destruction of that society, what has happened in the Ghost universe? Are they being fooled by Papa?
This sounds like a drumbeat to march to, perhaps a call to arms.
Who for man and his damnation
Incarnated
Rise up from Hell
“For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven”
Incarnated has a definition of “a diety or spirit embodied in a human form”. Talking about the plan of the anti-christ.
From sitteth on the left hand of his father
From thence he shall come to judge
“and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
to judge the living and the dead”
The opposite side of the Father actually has a distinct meaning, even though it says the same thing. Sitting on the right hand of someone is considered an honour, however, it brings on a new meaning when you bring occultism and magic into the mix.
The left hand path and right hand path are two choices made spiritually by everyone. The right hand path is usually taken by those who live their life in hopes of getting accepted as good by a divine being such as god. In magic terms, it is associated with benevolant white magic.
The left hand path is often said to be the darker of the two, with people who travel this path embracing “evil” and whos ultimate goal is not to be accepted by a divine spirit but to surpass and become one themselves. It is associated with black magic.
Out of one substance
With Satan
Whose kingdom shall haveth no end
“being of one substance with the Father;
“Whose kingdom shall haveth no end”
This is pretty much ripped straight from the Nicene creed, just replacing Father with Satan.
Hear our Satan prayer, our anti-Nicene creed
Hear our Satan prayer, for the coming of seed
Hear our Satan prayer, our anti-Nicene creed
Hear our Satan prayer, for the coming of seed
This is where the clergy steps out of the shadows, no longer hiding. It’s been building the whole song; HEAR our Satan Prayer. This is the true turning point in the Ghost universe, one where the clergy finally wins some power against the Church of God.
Also coming and cumming are interchangeable. “Seed” can refer to the Son himself, however it could be a literal definition of the act which will take place shortly, with Satan spreading his seed as it were.
Unholy ghost
Overlord and taker of life
“And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life, “
The switch of Lord to Overlord is so subtle. It means “lord of lords”, proclaiming Satan does not just rule over people, but God himself.