Middle High German · AI translation
Benediktbeurer Ratschläge u. Gebete
English for the 1 passage of this work that the Atlas of Ancient Myth, Magic in the Ancient Texts and a study of demons and angels quote or cite, and which the library holds in no published English. The numbers are the edition's own references.
52v.a.8–52v.b.9
dise sint die namen die dû in
These are the names that you should keep in
dînem muote haben solt ze allen
your mind at all
zîten. sô dû morgenes ûf stêst
times. When you get up in the morning,
sant Michaelem habe indînem
keep St Michael in your
muote dû wirdest allen den tac vrô.
mind; you will be glad all day.
sô dû den doner hoerest sant Gabrielem
When you hear thunder, keep St Gabriel
habe indînem muote sô ne
in your mind; then nothing
wirret dir niht. sô dû iender gên
will harm you. When you want to go
wil. sant Raphaelem habe indînem
anywhere, keep St Raphael in your
muote. dir wirdet der wec ringe.
mind; the way will be easy for you.
⁊ sô dû izzest oder trinkest.
And when you eat or drink,
sant Raguelem habe indînem muote
keep St Raguel in your mind;
sô wirdesdû genuhtsam. sô dû in
then you will have enough. When you are in
einem zwîvel bist Barachielem habe
doubt, keep Barachiel
indînem muote ez wirdet dir allez
in your mind; everything will be
geoffenet. sô dû zewirtscheften
revealed to you. When you come to a feast,
kumest den engel Pantassaron habe
keep the angel Pantassaron
indînem muote. dir kumet elliu
in your mind; there will come to you all
vröuwede. Urielem habe indînem
joy. Keep Uriel in your
muote wider vîant sô gesiges
mind against the enemy; then you will
dû. Barachielem habe indînem muote sô
win. Keep Barachiel in your mind when
dû zegerihte kumest. ez ergêt allez nâch
you come to court; everything will go as
dînen willen. sô dû in daz schef tritest
you wish. When you step into the ship,
habe indînen muote Urielem. unde Tobielem
keep Uriel in your mind, and Tobiel;
dû verst vroelîchen. umbe dînenôt
you will travel happily. In your distress
habe in dînen muote den engel Urielem unde
keep the angel Uriel in your mind, and
sprich dînen paternoster. unde die vers Blasîen
say your Our Father, and the verses of Blaise:
domine Jesu Christe verus deus noster per orationem
'Lord Jesus Christ, our true God, through the prayer
Translator's note. Raguel, Barachiel, Pantassaron and Tobiel are kept as the text names them. Barachiel is named twice, for doubt and for court.
The whole original: ReM 2.1 at Zenodo (open M196).