La Messe Noire, The Black Mass, Missa Niger
(Originally published by Aubrey Melech. This version, which I term the 'Howard Missal', sees an improvement to both the Latin and English versions. My great thanks goes to the predominant expert in the field of Latin variants, both historic and modern, of the Black Mass - Jim Howard of Synagoga Satanae - for preparing this Rite as a working ritual)
MISSA NIGER
The priest shows the wine and the wafer, then censes the altar and all upon the table the altar rests upon.
INTROITUS
Versiculus: In nomine Magni Dei Nostri
Satanus introibo ad altare Domini Inferi.
V: In the Name of our Great God Satan I will go in to the altar
of the Infernal Lord.
Responsum: Ad Eum Qui laetificat meum.
R: To Him Who gives joy unto me.
V: Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini
Inferi.
V: Our help is the Name of the Infernal Lord.
R: Qui regit terram.
R: Who reigns on earth.
V: Domine Satanus, Tua est terra.
V: Thine is the earth, Lord Satan.
Orbem terrarum et plenitudinem ejus Tu fundasti.
Thou hast founded the earth and the fullness thereof.
Justitia et luxuria praeparatia sedis Tuae.
Justice and luxury are the preparation of Thy Throne.
Sederunt principes et adversum me loquebantur, et iniqui persecuti sunt me.
Princes sat and spoke against me, and the wicked persecuted me.
Adjuva me, Domine Satanus meus.
Help me, my Lord Satan.
Custodi me, Domine Satanus,
de manu peccatoris.
Keep me, Lord Satan, from the hands of the
wicked.
R: Et ab hominibus iniquis eripe me.
R: And from unjust men deliver me.
V: Domine Satanus Tu
conversus vivificabis nos.
V: Lord Satan, Thou shalt turn again and
quicken us.
R: Et plebs Tua laetabitur
in te.
R: And Thy people shall rejoice in Thee.
V: Ostende nobis, Domine Satanus, potentiam
Tuam.
V: Lord Satan, show us Thy power.
R: Et beneficium Tuum da nobis.
R: And grant us of Thy bounty.
V: Domine Satanus exaudi
orationem meam.
V: Lord Satan, hear me.
R: Et clamor meus ad Te
veniat.
R: And let my cry come unto Thee.
V: Dominus Inferus vobiscum.
V: The Infernal Lord be with you.
R: Et cum tuo.
R: And with you also.
V: Gloria Deo Domino Inferi, et in terra vita hominibus fortibus.
V: Glory to God the Infernal Lord, and on earth life and strength to man.
Laudamus Te, benedicimus Te, adoramus Te, glorificamus Te,
We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we adore Thee, we glorify Thee,
gratias agimus tibi propter magnam potentiam Tuam:
we give thanks to Thee for Thy great power:
Domine Satanus, Rex Inferus, Imperator omnipotens.
Lord Satan, Infernal King, Almighty Emperor.
The chalice & paten, upon which rests the wafer, are uncovered by the Celebrant. He takes the paten in both hands & raises it breast-high in an attitude of offering, then speaks the following words:
V: Suscipe, Domine Satanus, hanc hostiam, quam ego dignus famulus Tuus offero Tibi,
V: Lord Satan, receive this host which I, Thy worthy servant, offer to Thee,
Deo Meo Vivo et Vero, pro omnibus circumstantibus, sed et pro omnibus fidelibus famulis Tuis:
my True and Living God, for all here present, as also for all Thy faithful servants,
ut mihi et illis proficiat ad felicitatem in hanc vitam. Amen.
that it may avail for my own and their rejoicing in this life. Amen.
Replacing the paten and the wafer he raises the chalice in like manner, saying:
V: Offerimus Tibi, Domine Satanus, calicem carnis stimulos ut in conspectu majestatis Tuae,
V: Lord Satan, we offer to Thee the chalice of fleshly lust, that it may arise in the sight of Thy majesty
pro nostra utilitate et felicitate, placeat Tibi. Amen.
for our use and gratification and be pleasing unto Thee. Amen.
He replaces the chalice upon the altar, then extends his hands, the palms downwards, and says:
V: Veni Satanus, Imperator Mundi,
V: Come Satan, Emperor of the World,
ut animabus famulorum famularumque Tuarum haec prosit oblatio.
that the souls of Thy servants and handmaids may profit by this sacrifice.
The thurible & incense boat are brought forward & the celebrant thrice sprinkles incense upon the burning coals, saying:
V: Incensum istud ascendat ad Te, Dominus
Inferus, et descendat super nos beneficium Tuum.
V: May this incense rise before Thee, Infernal Lord, and may Thy
blessing descend upon us.
He then takes the thurible & censes the altar & gifts. First he censes the chalice & wafer with three swings widdershins and bows. Then he raises the censer three times towards the Image of Satan, then bows again. Lastly he censes the top & sides of the altar three times, by circumnambulation if the appointments of the temple be convenient.
V: Dominus Inferus vobiscum.
V: The Infernal Lord be with you.
R: Et cum tuo.
R: And with you also.
V: Sursum corda.
V: Lift up your hearts.
R: Habemus ad Dominum Inferum.
R: We lift them up to the Infernal Lord.
V: Gratias agamus Domino Infero Deo Nostro.
V: Let us give thanks to the Infernal Lord our God.
R: Dignum et justum est.
R: It is meet and just so to do.
The celebrant raises his hands, palms downward, and continues:
V: Vere dignum et justum est, nos Tibi semper et ubique gratias agere:
V: It is truly meet and just that we should at all times and in all places give Thee thanks:
Domine Satanus, Rex Inferus, Imperator Mundi.
Lord, Infernal King, Emperor of the World,
Omnes exercitus inferi Te laudant cum quibus et nostras voces ut admitti jubeas deprecamur, dicentes:
Jubilantly all the infernals praise Thee, and with them we join our own voices, saying:
The Celebrant bows & says:
V: Salve, Salve, Salve.
V: Hail, Hail, Hail.
The bell is rung three times at this point.
V: Dominus Satanus Deus Potentiae, pleni sunt terra et inferi gloria Tua. Hosanna in profundis.
V: Lord Satan, God of Power, Earth and Infernus are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the depths.
CANON MISSAE
V: Domine Satanus, gentes christianorum, quae in sua feritate confidunt,
V: Lord Satan, the Christians, who trust in their own fierceness,
sinisterae tuae potentia conterantur.
may be crushed by the power of Thy left hand.
Pone illos ut rotam, et sicut stipulam ante faciem venti.
Make them like a wheel, and as stubble before the face of the wind.
Excita, Domine Satanus, potentiam tuam et veni.
Stir up Thy might, Lord Satan and come.
Vindica sanguinem servorum tuorum, qui effusus est; intret in conspectu tuo gemitus conpeditorum.
Avenge the blood of Thy servants which has been shed; let the sighing of the prisoners come in before Thee.
Here the Celebrant and the congregation expose their genitalia to the image of Satan, standing naked before Him as Adam before Lilith. The Celebrant then says:
Credo in Satanus, qui laetificat juventutum meam.
I believe in Satan, Who gives joy to my youth. We praise Thee.
Oramus te,
Here the Celebrant kisses the Altar upon her genitals.
Dominus Inferus, miserere nobis.
Infernal Lord, have mercy upon us.
In spiritu humilitatis, et in animo contrito suscipiamur a Te, Domine Satanus;
In a humble spirit, and with contrite heart, may we be received by Thee, Lord Satan;
et sic fiat sacrificium nostrum in conspectu tuo hodie, ut placeat tibi.
and may our sacrifice be so offered as to be pleasing in Thy sight.
Veni a porta inferi, redime me at miserere mei.
Come from the Gate of Hell; save me and have mercy upon me.
Veni, Magister Templi. Veni, Magister Mundi.
Come, Lord of the Temple. Come, Lord of the World.
Pleni sunt terra et inferi majestatis gloriae tuae.
Earth is full of the majesty of Thy glory.
The Celebrant extends his hands, palms downwards, over the offerings on the Altar. The bell is then sounded. The Celebrant continues:
Hanc igitur oblationem servitutis nostrae sed et cunctae familiae tuae,
this offering of our bounden duty as also of Thine whole household;
quaesumus, Domine Satanus, ut placatus accipias;
We therefore beseech Thee, Lord Satan, to be appeased and to accept
diesque nostros in felicitate disponas, et in electorum tuorum jubeas grege numerari.
order our days in joy and count us within the fold of Thine elect.
R: Ave Satanus.
R: Hail Satan.
The girl acolyte presents herself and raises her robe to reveal her genitals. The boy acolyte holds a small cauldron beneath her whilst she urinates into it.
V: Ecce sponsa Satanus. Domino Inferi in medio ejus est.
V: Behold Satan's bride. The Infernal Lord is in the midst of her.
Fluminis impetus laetificat
vivos et mortuos.
The stream of the river makes joyful the
living and the dead.
She completes her urination and the cauldron is handed to the Celebrant, who raises it high to the image of Satan above the Altar.
V: Domine Satanus, torrente voluptatis Tuae potabis eos.
V: Lord Satan, they shall drink of the torrent of Thy pleasure.
Quoniam apud te fons vitae;
et in lumine tuo videbimus lumen.
For with Thee is the well of life, and in Thy
light shall we see light.
Domine Satanus corda nostra mundet infusio;
May our hearts be cleansed by the inpouring of our Lord Satan;
et sui roris intima aspersione foecundet.
and may he make them fruitful by sprinkling them with the dew of His grace.
The Celebrant hands the cauldron back to the girl acolyte, who holds it out for him to dip the aspergillus into her urine.
V: Qui sitit, veniat; et qui
vult, accipiat aquam vitae.
V: He that thirsteth, let him come; and he
that will, let him take of the water of life.
He asperges the congregation, saying:
V: Ego vos benedico in nomine Satanus.
V: I bless you in the Name of Satan.
R: Ave Satanus.
R: Hail Satan.
The Celebrant takes the wafer in his hands & bows low over it, saying:
V: Hoc est corpus Jesu
Christi.
V: Here is the body of Jesus Christ.
He then elevates the wafer, places it between the breasts of the
altar, then touches it to the altar's vagina. The bell is rung.
The Celebrant
replaces the wafer on the paten & picks up the chalice, bending low over it and
saying:
V: Hic est calix carnis stimulos.
V: Here is the chalice of fleshly lust.
He raises the chalice above his head, showing it to the assembled worshippers. The bell is rung. The thurifier gives three swings, then the chalice is replaced.
V: Oremus. Infera institutione formati,
audemus dicere:
V: Let us pray. Taught by infernal example we may presume to say:
V/R: Pater Noster, Qui es in Inferis, Sanctificetur nomen Tuum;
V/R: Our Father, Who art in Hell, Hallowed be Thy Name;
Adveniat regnum Tuum;
Thy kingdom come;
Fiat voluntas Tua, sicut in Infero et in Terra;
Thy will be done on earth as it is in Hell;
Lucem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie;
Give us this day our daily light;
Emitte spiritum Tuum et renovabis faciem terrae;
Send forth Thy spirit and renew the face of the earth;
Libera nos ad luxuria;
Deliver us unto luxury;
Libera nos ad ubertate domus Tuae;
Deliver us unto the plenteousness of Thy house;
Sicut in die ambulemus;
Let us walk as in the day;
Comedite pinguia et bibite mulsum; Fornicemur;
Eat fat meats and drink sweet wines; Let us fornicate;
Adquae ut ferventius corda nostra praeparentur, Flammis adure Tuae caritatis, Domine Satanus.
And, that our hearts may be prepared for it, Inflame them with the fire of Thy love, Lord Satan.
V: Ego sum radix et genus Lucifer, stella splendida et matutina.
V: I am the root and stock of Lucifer, the bright and morning star.
Transite ad me, omnes qui concupiscitis me, et a generationibus meis implemini.
Come over to me all ye that desire me and be filled with my fruits.
Tenebrae conculcabunt me, et nox inluminatio
mea in deliciis meis.
Darkness shall cover me, and night shall be my light in my
pleasure.
R: Quia tenebrae non obscurabuntur, et nox sicut dies inluminabitur.
R: But the darkness shall not be dark, and night shall be as the light of day.
V: Gratias agamus Domino Infero Deo Nostro.
V: Let us give thanks to the Infernal Lord, our God.
R: Dignum et justum est.
R: It is meet and just so to do.
The Celebrant raises his hands palms down & says:
V: Vere dignum et justum est, nos tibi semper et ubique gratias agere:
V: It is truly meet and just that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to Thee,
Domine Satanus, Rex Inferus, Imperator Mundi.
Lord, Infernal King, Emperor of the World.
Omnes exercitus inferi te laudant cum quibus et nostras voces ut admitti jubeas deprecamur, dicentes:
Jubilantly all the infernals praise Thee, and with these we join our own voices to say:
The Celebrant bows and says:
V: Salve, Salve, Salve.
V: Hail, Hail, Hail.
The bell is rung three times.
V: Dominus Satanus Deus Potentiae, pleni sunt terra et inferi gloria Tua. Hosanna in profundis.
V: Lord Satan, God of Power, earth and Infernus are filled with Thy Glory. Hosanna in the depths.
V: Ecce corpus Jesu Christi, dominus
humilium et rex servorum.
V: Behold the body of Jesus Christ, lord of the humble and king
of the slaves.
The Celebtant elevates the wafer to the Image of Satan, then touches it to the altar's breasts & briefly into her vagina, saying:
V: Beatus venter qui te
portavit et ubera quae suxisti.
V: Blessed is the womb that bore thee and the
breasts that you sucked.
He then continues the Repudiation, holding the wafer aloft once again:
V: Jesu Christi, dominus humilim et rex servorum, universi qui te exspectant confundentur.
V: Jesus Christ, lord of the humble and king of the slaves, them that wait upon thee shall be confounded.
Absque synagogis facient vos et timebis a timore nocturno.
They will put you out of the temples and you shall be afraid of the terror by night.
Non dormietis et gladius transebit terminos vestros.
You shall not sleep and the sword shall pass through your quarters.
Filii hominum in tegmine alarum tuarum, Domine Satanus, sperabunt.
The children of men put their trust under Thy wings, Lord Satan.
R: Domine Satanus, salvos fac servos tuos.
R: Lord Satan, save Thy servants.
He sets the wafer on the end of his penis, saying:
V: Liberabo eum ad aspidem basiliscum, ad leonem et draconem, ad omni peccato,
V: I shall deliver him unto the asp and the basilisk, to the lion and the dragon, to all sin,
ad subitanea et improvisa morte, ad fulgure et tempestate, ad flagello terraemotus, ad peste,
to sudden and unprovided death, to lightning and tempest, to the scourge of earthquakes, to plague,
fame et bello, ad morte perpetua, ad ira Satanus.
famine, and war, everlasting death, to the wrath of Satan.
The celebrant inserts his penis, with the wafer attached, into the vagina of the altar, saying as he does so:
V: Domine Satanus dicit: In comessationibus et ebrietatibus resurgam.
V: Lord Satan saith: In rioting and drunkenness I rise again.
Desideria carnis perficietis.
You shall fulfill the lusts of the flesh.
Manifesta sunt autem opera carnis, quae sunt fornicatio, impudicitia,
The works of the flesh are manifest, which are fornication, immodesty,
luxuria, veneficia, ebrietates et comessationes.
luxury, witchcraft, drunkenness and reveling.
Caro mea vere est cibus.
My flesh is meat indeed.
R: Caro mea vere est cibus.
R: My flesh is meat indeed.
V: Adoremus Te, Domine Satanus, et benedicimus tibi; quia per spermem tuam redemisti mundi.
V: We adore Thee, Lord Satan, and bless Thee; for by Thy sperm Thou hast redeemed the world.
R: Revelabitur gloria
Domini; et videbit omnia caro salutare Dei nostri Satanus.
R: The glory of the Lord shall be revealed;
and all flesh shall see the salvation of our God Satan.
V: Fornicemur ad gloria Domine Satanus.
V: Fornicate to the glory of Our Lord Satan.
The worshippers now fornicate
V: Calicem voluptatis carnis
accipiam et nomen Domini Inferi invocabo.
V: Accept the chalice of voluptuous flesh and
call upon the Name of the Infernal Lord.
The Celebrant drinks first, then presents the chalice to each worshipper in turn, refilling it as required and saying:
V: Ecce calix voluptatis carnis qui laetitiam vitae donat.
V: Behold the chalice of voluptuous flesh which gives joy to our life.
Accipe calicem voluptatis
carnis in nomine Domini Inferi.
Accept the chalice of voluptuous flesh in the
Name of the Infernal Lord.
When all have taken their fill he returns the chalice to the altar with paten & veil in place. The Celebrant then extends his hands, palms downwards, and says:
V: Pleni sunt terra et inferi majestatis gloriae Tuae.
V: Earth is full of the Majesty of Thy Glory
R: Tuere nos, Domine
Satanus.
R: Shield us, Lord Satan.
V: Protege nos, Domine
Satanus, Tuis mysteriis servientes.
V: Protect us, Lord Satan, who assist at Thy
mysteries.
R: Domine Satanus dabit benignitatem et terra nostra dabit fructum suum.
R: Lord Satan will give goodness and the earth shall yield her fruits.
V: Placeat tibi, Domine Satanus, obsequium servitutis meae;
V: May the homage of my service be pleasing unto Thee, Lord Satan,
et praesta ut sacrificium quod oculis Tuae majestatis obtuli,
and grant that the sacrifice I have offered in the sight of Thy majesty
tibi sit acceptabile,
mihique et omnibus pro quibus illud obtuli.
be acceptable to Thee and win forgiveness for
me and for all those for whom I have offered it.
The Celebrant bows to the altar, then turns to the congregation with his left hand extended in cornu, saying:
V: Fratres et sorores, debitores sumus carni et secundum carnem vivamus.
V : Brothers and sisters, we
are debtors to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.
Ego vos benedico in Nomine Magni Dei Nostri
Satanus.
V: I bless you all in the Name of our Great God, Satan.
R: Ave, Satanus!
R: Hail Satan!
V: Ite, missa est.
V: Go, you are dismissed.
