Coven (USA-1) : Witchcraft Destroys Minds and Reaps Souls

Hard Rock / Etats-Unis
(1969 - Mercury Records)
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1. BLACK SABBATH

They journeyed far to Brocken Mountain pinnacle.
A gathering of dread, an awesome spectacle.
Each in his hand, a candle of black.
Their faces grave, a deathlike mask.

The prince assumed the person of the goat,
Reigning upon his throne distant and far remote.
The cauldrons boiled as the fires burned.
The deep'ning shadows, two figures turned.

Bubbling pots of ungents and potions,
Flames revealing the obscene motions.
Old hags murmur in evil ranting!
Voices grow louder and join in the chanting.

Infants' flesh they did offer
For the prince to devour.
Covens join, all combine,
Powers strong, thoughts align.

If witchcraft all the fools condemn,
It turns around and crushes them.
When good has been twisted,
When good has been killed,
Then love is resisted and blood will be spilled.

Accursed ye'll be!
From toes to eyes!
Accursed ye'll be!
Until ye dies!


2. THE WHITE WITCH OF ROSE HALL

The white witch of Rose Hall,
The devil she could call.
Mother Ruthford come one day,
Into Montego Bay.
The great house,
An accountant man.
Annie Palmer had to have this man

The white witch of Rose Hall,
A beauty above all.
The slaves out in the fields
Had brothers who were killed.
This obeah made the spirits rise,
Destroying the unwanted with her eyes.

By night in the black
When she did rise,
Anyone in her path would die.
Robert met Millicent one fine day,
Now the girl stood in Annie's way.
Her life meant nothing without his love.
But she couldn't bear the evil of...

The white witch of Rose Hall
The devil she could call.
Robert's love then denied.
The blame Annie denied.

But the father
Of this dead slave girl
Casted Annie from his world.

The white witch of Rose Hall.
The devil she could call.
The white witch of Rose Hall.
The devil she could call.


3. COVEN IN CHARING CROSS

Thirteen cultists
Held a secret meeting,
Bringing powers of the darkness
Upon those who opposed them.
The cheif of the circle,
Known as Malchius
drank the blood of a young baby
Offered unto him.

They danced ecstatically,
The orgied frantically.
The demon had arisen
From the circle on the floor.
The chanting was much louder
And more piercing than before.

They are seven.
They are seven.
Seven are they.
Out of the abyss they rise,
When day sinks into darkness.
Seven are they.

Coven in charing cross...
Coven in charing cross...

Soon, a certain family
Living in the village,
Would die one by one by
The curse of the cult.
The head of the family,
A witchhunter named Mead,
had burned their leadser at the stake;
Soon he'd regret his deed.

Pain from Devil's we evoke!
Thirst and suffer til he'd choked.
The magic did take over
And the soul did feel the roar.
Incantations were much louder
And more piercing than before.

Born in the bowels of the hills
Evil ones, sources of ills.
Setters of unseen snares,
Death to all pity, all prayers.
Male they are not.
Female they are not.
No wives have they known.
No children begot.
The fiends they are seven,
Disturbers of heaven.
They are seven.
They are seven.
Seven they are.

Coven in charing cross...
Coven in charing cross...


4. FOR UNLAWFUL CARNAL KNOWLEDGE

For unlawful carnal knowledge!

You look into her magic eyes.
She can see through your disguse.
Then you know she's
The one that had you hypnotized.
And everything she touches dies.
Everything she touches dies...
Everything she touches dies...
Everything she touches dies!

The witch is burning on the hill.
They left her there for fire to kill.
You can hear her screaming still.
You can hear her screaming still!

She called her master to the bed.
Caressed him until he was fed.
Then the priest discovered what
The witch had done, and said,
"You will burn until you're dead..."
"You will burn until you're dead..."
"You will burn until you're dead..."
"You will burn until you're dead!"

The witch is burning on the hill.
They left her there for fire to kill.
You can hear her screaming still.
You can hear her screaming still!

You look into her magic eyes.
She can see through your disguse.
Then you know she's
The one that had you hypnotized.
Everything she touches dies...
Everything she touches dies...
Everything she touches dies...
Everything she touches dies!

The witch is burning on the hill.
They left her there for fire to kill.
You can hear her screaming still.
You can hear her screaming still!

For knowledge!


5. PACT WITH LUCIFER

The farmer'd lost most all he had.
His crop had failed, his stock went bad.
He cursed his fate, wife and son.
Vowed to sell his soul for dollar one.

In disbelief he'd uttered such words.
He'd hoped and prayed that no one had heard.
With the smell of sulfur and a flash of light
Appeared a demon in the dead of night.

The plan was for the farmer to sign
His name in blood upon the line.
They'd meet again to seal the sign,
In 1840, in seven year's time.
Time!

The farmer prospered, did do well.
Good fortune was his story to tell.
Still he pursued the path he feared.
The time was short, the dark day neared.

The seven years had passed away,
Now it was the judgement day.
In memory of the words he said,
Lucifer appear in a flash of red.

It's the day I said I'd come for you,
And now it's time to pay your due.
I'm here to claim the soul I've won
To seal the bargain and take your son!


6. CHOKE, THIRST, DIE

Choke!
Choke!
Choke!
Devil's we evoke!

Thirst!
Thirst!
Thirst!
Suffer til you burst!

Cry!
Cry!
Cry!
Fire burn your eye!

Try!
Try!
Try!
Crushed beneath the sky!

Die!
Die!
Die!
Knowing just as I....

A small pain.
A little pain.
A big pain.
A great pain!

Growing here and growing there!
Growing slowly everywhere!

And the creatures chant
While the spirits rise.
While a dead man lives,
A living man dies.

Growing here and growing there!
Growing slowly everywhere!

Choke!
Choke!
Choke!
Devil's we evoke!

Thirst!
Thirst!
Thirst!
Suffer til you burst!

Cry!
Cry!
Cry!
Fire burn your eye!

Try!
Try!
Try!
Crushed beneath the sky!

Die!
Die!
Die!
Knowing just as I....

Smell my flesh burning!
I'm turning black!


7. WICKED WOMAN

Oh yeah!
Oh yeah!

She cuts a man's heart,
Making deep gashes.
She blazes like wildfire.
Love turns into ashes.

What she's doing insane!
Poor man's weeping and crying.
Her incantations abound.
Uh huh, she crucifies him, yeah!

Wicked woman,
Who do you think you're fooling?
Wicked woman,
He knows what you're doing.
Wicked woman,
Wicked woman,
Wicked woman,
You go to Hell!
Bloody Hell!
Get it on over me!

She cuts a man's heart,
Making deep gashes.
She blazes like wildfire.
Love turns into ashes.

What she's doing insane!
Poor man, weeping and crying.
Her incantations abound.
Uh huh, she crucifies him, yeah!

Wicked woman,
Who do you think you're fooling?
Wicked woman,
He knows what you're doing.
Wicked woman,
Wicked woman,
Wicked woman,
You'll go to Hell!


8. DIGNITARIES OF HELL

In the book of Gideon I have read
That the hoarde of evil is not dead.
In this place where Satan is said to dwell,
He leads his legions through the depths of Hell.

Beelzebub, the prince, is second in line.
Astaroth, the duke, is drunk with wine.
Lucifer, the prime minister, handles affairs.
General Satanachia firmly stares.

Dignitaries of Hell!
Dignitaries of Hell!
Dignitaries of Hell!
Dignitaries of Hell!
Hell!

The masters are the fire guide the way,
With their claws like giant birds of prey.
Sometimes painted with the head of horns,
Dealing death to all of those who scorn!
Scorn!
Scorn!
Scorn!

Lieutent General Fluerty commands,
Brigadeir Sargantanas demands.
All these fallen angels sin too well,
While being dignitaries of Hell.

Dignitaries of Hell!
Dignitaries of Hell!
Dignitaries of Hell!
Dignitaries of Hell!
Hell!


9. PORTRAIT

His portrait hanging, face betraying,
Wicked gleamin eyes of Satan.
Cast us in their spell.
Cast us in their spell.
Raised out of Hell.
All the world waits with jaded
Sorrow that never sleeps.
Waiting for him to unlock
His door to the sallow...
People...
His evil lives
And my flesh crawls.
He's hanging from
My chamber wall.
Hypnotized,
My soul is waiting.
Waiting for his luring call!
Come!
Come!
Portrait hanging, face betraying,
Wicked gleaming eyes of Satan.
Cast us in their spell.
Cast us in their spell.
Cast us in their spell!


10. SATANIC MASS

Altar Bell (Rung nine times to invoke the spirit Satan.)

Coven (Chanting Invocation in ancient language to conjure Satan from the infernal abyss)
"Bagabi laca bachabe Lamac lamec bachalyas
Lamac cahi achababe Cabahagy sabalyos
Karrelyos Baryolos
Lagoz atha cabyolas
Samahac et famyolas
Harrahya"

High Priest (Enters to center of the altar and chants, while crossing himself in a counterclockwise direction with his left hand)

“In nominee de nostre “In the name of our
Satanas: Lucifere Satan; the glorious
Excelsis!” Lucifer!”
High Priest (chants)
“Introibo ad alatare “I will go up to the
Satanas.” Altar of Satan.”

Coven (chants)

“Ad Satanas, qui “To Satan, the giver of
laetificat gloria youth and glory.”
meam.”

Coven (chants ancient conjuration to yield their souls to the devil)

“Palas aron ozinomas Geheamel cla orlay
Baske bano tudan donas Berec he pantaras tay.”

High Priest “In the name of Satan, ruler of Earth, the King of the world, the Chief of the Serfs
, I command the forces of darkness to bestow their infernal power upon us. Save us, Lord Satan, from the treacherous and the violent. Oh Satan, Spirit of the Earth, God of Liberty, open wide the gates of Hell, And come forth from the abyss by these names:”

High Priest and Coven “Satan! Beelzebub! Leviathon! Asmodeus! Abaddon!”

High Priest (chants)

“Gloria Satanas, et “Glory be to Satan
Belial et Spiritui and Belial, and
maloso.” to the evil spirits”

Coven (responds)

“Sicut erat in “As it was in the be-
principio, et nune, ginning, is now, and
et simper, et in ever shall be, world

saecula saeculorum. without end. Amen”
Amen.”

High Priest (chants)

“Satanas vobiscum.” “Satan be with you.”

Coven (responds)

“Et cum spiritu tuo.” “And with thy spirit.”

High Priest (Calling the coven to prayer)

“Let us prey . . . Urged by our Lord Satan's bidding, and schooled by his infernal ordinance, we
make bold to say:”
High Priest and Coven (Recitation of the Lord's Prayer, backwards)

“Amen . . . Evil from us deliver but . . . Temptation into not us lead and . . . Us against trespass who those forgive we as . . . Trespasses our us forgive and . . . Bread daily our day this us give
. . . Heaven in is it as earth on . . . Done be will thy . . . Come kingdom thy . . . Name thy be
hallowed . . . Heaven in art who . . . Father our.”

High Priest

(Removes his headdress and approaches the coven, congregated a few feet in front of the altar)

“Children of my office. From high matters I spare the time to preside over this gathering.
By the favor of our Lord Satan, I have the power to grant your wishes, should it please me to do so.
Waste no moment in unnecessary babbling or you will incur my anger. Now, lift up your heads, and tell me your desires.”

(After a loud knock at the side door of the Altar Chamber)

“Who seeks entry here?”

Assistant Priestess “One who repents her past heresies and craves to be accepted into the grace
of our Master, Satan . . . designated by the Creator. Lord of this World from beginning without
end.”
High Priest “Enter, penitent, that you may abase yourself before the only true God.”

(The side door opens, revealing a scared young girl, who has been persuaded to join the coven.
She enters, hesitantly, wearing a long white muslin garment, tied at the waist with a cord. Her
ankles are bound in shackles)

“Penitent, the opportunity is offered you to redeem your past . . . Do you desire to take it?”

Probationer “Yes.”

High Priest “Are you prepared to serve our Lord Satan with your whole mind, body, and soul,
permitting nothing to deter you from the furtherance of his work?
Probationer “Yes.”
High Priest “As proof that you have purged your mind of all false teaching, you will now break
this crucifix and throw the pieces from you.”

(Sound of crucifix breaking)

High Priest “Stand up, and raise your left hand! Repeat after me, sentence by sentence, the words I am about to say:
High Priest and Probationer “I deny Jesus Christ the deceiver . . . and I abjure the Christian
faith, holding in contempt all of its works. By the symbol of the Creator, I swear henceforth to
be . . . a faithful servant of his most puissant Arch-Angel, the Prince Lucifer . . . whom the
Creator designated as His Regent and Lord of this World. As a being now possessed of a human body in this world. I swear to give my full allegiance to its lawful Master: to worship Him, our Lord Satan and no other; to despise all manmade religions, and to bring contempt to them whenever possible; to undermine the faith of others in such false religions whenever possible; and bring them to the true faith when desirable. I swear to give my mind, body, and soul unreservedly . . . to the furtherance of the designs of our Lord Satan. If I betray my oath, I do now decree to have my throat cut, my tongue and heart torn out . . . and to be buried in the sand of the ocean that the waves of it may carry me away into an eternity of oblivion.”
High Priest “If you ever break this oath, we shall pronounce sentence upon you in the name of our Lord Satan . . . that you shall fall into dangerous disease and leprosy, and that, in the sign of
his vengeance, you shall perish by a terrifying and horrible death, and that a fire shall consume
and devour you on every side and utterly crush you . . . and that by the power of Satan, a flame shall go forth from His Mouth which shall burn you up and reduce you to nothing in Hell … ”
High Priest (Removes a bag from the altar; this bag contains the shavings of a clock)
“Now take these shavings in your hand and face the Goat of Mendes . . . repeat after me:
High Priest and Probationer “I deny God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, and I adhere to thee, and
believe in thee.”
High Priest (Leads the girl to the right side of the altar to a black throne, upon which is seated Satan in the materialization of a huge black goat with a human body, but with the hooves and head of a goat. The goat has three horns, the middle one being a lighted torch)
“Kiss the Goat!!”
(As the girl kisses the posterior of the goat from behind the throne, the ceremony of fidelity to Satan known as the Pax, the High Priest intones . . . )
“As the shavings of the clock do never return to the clock from which they are taken, so may
your soul never return to Heaven.”

( . . . leading the girl back to the altar)

“Now . . . remove your garment and lie down at full length upon the altar.”
(As the girl drops her garment and lies naked on the altar, the High Priest stretches out her arms and places a lighted black candle in each outstretched hand. She is now a human altar
in the shape of a crucifix; her ankles still being bound by the shackles. Some members of the
assemblage, looking ahead to the ceremony where she must submit to the sexual desires of the
coven, are beginning to express their emotions.)
“Brothers and sisters of the Left-Hand Path . . . the penitent has proved a worthy
neophyte in our high order. It is now my happy duty to free her from the bonds of ignorance and superstition.”

(The High Priest removes the shackles from the ankles of the young probationer/neophyte and proceeds with the rite symbolic of copulation with the devil. If the Lord Satan or one of his
demons is present at this portion of the Mass, the High Priest will step aside and lead
conjurations of lust while the ceremony is actually performed. After this rite, the neophyte, still serving as the altar, has the Chalice containing the host and a skull filled with blood placed upon her prone body. The host is generally stolen from a Catholic church, dyed black, and cut into a triangular shape. The blood is generally from a previously sacrificed animal of bird; although for a major high Sabbath, the most effective sacrifice is an unbaptised baby)

High Priest (chants)

“Satanas gratias.” “Thanks be to Satan”
“Satanas vobiscum.” “Satan be with you.”
Coven (responds)
“Et cum spiritu tuo” “And with thy spirit.”

High priest and Coven

(Walks to left of human altar to begin the Offeratory. He holds up the Paten containing the consecrated host)

“Lucifer, Save us! Master, Save us!
Astaroth, Save us! Master, Save us!
Shaiton, Save us! Master, Save us!
Zabulon, Save us! Master, Save us!
Maloch, Save us! Master, Save us!”

(High Priest walks to the right of human altar, and holds up the skull or other Chalice containing
the blood)

“Satan, Have mercy! Master, Have mercy!
Baal, Have mercy! Master, Have mercy!
Azazel, Have mercy! Master, Have mercy!
Dagon, Have mercy! Master, Have mercy!
Mammon, Have mercy! Master, Have mercy!”
High Priest (Taking Communion, consecrates the Paten and the Chalice with the blessing of Death)
“Blessed be the bread and wine of death . . . blessed a thousand times more than the flesh and blood of life, for you have not been harvested by human hands nor did any human creature mill and grind you. It was our Lord Satan who took you to the mill of the grave, so that you should thus become the bread and blood of revelation and revulsion. I spit upon you! And I cast you down! In the memory of Satan, because you preach punishment and shame to those who would emancipate themselves and repudiate the slavery of the church!”
(He casts the consecrated host and blood on the floor in front of the altar and spits on them.
At this sign, the entire congregation rushes up amidst screams of hate and tramples upon the
mixture. They also scramble and fight for remnants to be used in casting private spells)
(High Priest - tearing off his vestments and trampling them on the ground . . . )

“These ornaments, badges of authority, serve only to conceal the nakedness which is alone
acceptable to our Lord Satan!”

(Entire coven rips off their cloaks and any other garments amidst bestial shrieks and growls.
This is silenced by the High Priest who rings a gong, causing the reaction of a thunder clap. The
High Priest holds his left hand aloft helping the unsteady, and seemingly drugged, young neophyte off the altar to stand naked before the now naked coven)

“Neophyte, you have served me well! Stand up and join these assembled here so that they may look upon you, and do with you as they desire …”

(The neophyte is pushed into the midst of the assemblage, who stare at her and gesture and
whisper among themselves. Later, at the end of the Mass, she will be submitted to the carnal
desires of any member or members of the coven who request her. She will also assist in mass
perversions)

High Priest (Announcing the dismissal from the formal Mass, proclaiming the Benediction for
increased virility, and calling for the homage to Satan through feasting, dancing, and a general
orgy till dawn)
“I, Joel, Prince of the Bats and High Priest of the Lord Satan, by this act do dismiss you from this service . . . Prepare to receive through me the Benediction of Our Lord Satan, that you may honour the Creator by the rite symbolical of his work …”
(As the altar bell is again rung nine times, the High Priest wanders among the assemblage,
touching the genitals of each member of the coven with a special Satanic blessing to insure the
success of the orgy to follow)
“Eva, Ave Satanas! Vade Lilith, vade retro Pan! Deus maledictus est!! Gloria tibi! Domine
Lucifere, per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen!!”
“Do What Thou Wilt, Shall Be the Whole of the Law!”
“Rege Satanas! Hail Satan!
Ave Satanas! Hail Satan!
Hail Satan!! Hail Satan!”


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