Here’s a Christian Hymn with a beautiful melody that I re-wrote as a Satanic hymn. If you listen to the original lyrics, you’ll see why I picked this one. Some of it didn’t need much alteration at all. 

(And yes, this is where I got the name of my blog.)

Given the Christian tradition of taking secular melodies and turning them religious, I don’t feel too weird about this. 

Chorus:

Brightest and best are the sons of the morning,

Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid!

Star in the East, the horizon adorning,

Guide where our fallen beloved is laid!

Verse 1. 

Hail the bright dawn when the Great Liberator

Down with his legions from heaven descends.

Fresh from his battle with the self-styled Creator,

Lightning and thunder the firmament rends. 

(CHORUS) 

Verse 2. 

Cold on his body the dewdrops are shining,

Low lies his figure mid shadows of Hell.

Angels now scorn him, in sorrow reclining, 

Prince who so lately did proudly rebel. 

(CHORUS)

Verse 3. 

Say, shall we yield him, in costly devotion,

Flowers of Eden and offerings divine?

Gems from the mountain, and pearls from the ocean,

Dark, musky incense and sweet, blood-red wine?

(CHORUS)

Verse 4.

Vainly we offer each costly oblation, 

Vainly with gifts would his favor secure.

Richer by far is the world’s liberation,

Dear to the Beast is the cause of the poor!