So, I've recently come across this hallowing chant, written in both Old English and Modern English.
Fire I carry round the frith-stead,
and bid men to keep the peace.
Light I carry for enclosing,
and bid ill wights flee away.
Thunor hallow,
Thunor hallow,
Thunor hallow this holy stead.
Fire I carry round the frith-stead,
and bid men to keep the peace.
Light I carry for enclosing,
and bid outlaws flee away.
Thunor hallow,
Thunor hallow,
Thunor hallow this holy stead.
Thunor hallow,
Thunor hallow,
Thunor hallow this holy stead.
http://www.odins-gift.com/poth/recent/anglosaxonhallowingcharm.htm
I'm not sure if this is actually taken from a pre-Christian source, or if it's a post-Christian composition (the description on the website is frustratingly vague on that, and I've never seen this charm cited in my research on Old English), but I really like this. I think I'll be using it in my own rituals.
Fire I carry round the frith-stead,
and bid men to keep the peace.
Light I carry for enclosing,
and bid ill wights flee away.
Thunor hallow,
Thunor hallow,
Thunor hallow this holy stead.
Fire I carry round the frith-stead,
and bid men to keep the peace.
Light I carry for enclosing,
and bid outlaws flee away.
Thunor hallow,
Thunor hallow,
Thunor hallow this holy stead.
Thunor hallow,
Thunor hallow,
Thunor hallow this holy stead.
http://www.odins-gift.com/poth/recent/anglosaxonhallowingcharm.htm
I'm not sure if this is actually taken from a pre-Christian source, or if it's a post-Christian composition (the description on the website is frustratingly vague on that, and I've never seen this charm cited in my research on Old English), but I really like this. I think I'll be using it in my own rituals.