I praise the beautiful God, beloved of Ariadnē,
giver of wine and countless other blessings,
many-named Dionysos, Lord of manifestation,
living eternally, free of want and suffering,
the bull-horned Savior, unrivaled in ferocity,
protector of his people, who has said,
“May your soul be strong against adversity,
may you face your trials bravely,
may you never forget that you have the power
to smash and overthrow your foes,
no matter how numerous they may be.”
With his blessing I shall trample beneath my boot
the spirit of fear, the spirit of unbelief, the spirit of guile,
the spirit of division, the spirit of empty confidence,
the spirit of overindulgence, the spirit of laziness,
the spirit of insolence, the spirit of dejection,
and anything else that leads to impurity of mind and body,
so that I may experience his exquisite ecstasy
and revel with his blessed initiates on Mount Nysa
when my time comes to join them.