Hear me, Hecate of the crossroads, guardian of the threshold,
of the heavens, the earth, and the sea, saffron-cloaked one,
tomb-watcher, reveling among the souls of the dead,
daughter of Perses, lover of solitude, rejoicing in deer.
Night-wandering one, torch in hand, protector of the young,
key-bearing queen who walks unseen among mortals.
Come, blessed one, to these humble rites,
be present with a gentle heart,
and grant safe passage through every dark and threshold place.
