Here is a series of latin phrases that can be useful for players and GMs alike whenever a holy man appears to give a blessing or two. Specifically I have got six prayers, their translations into english (with hopes that they might be of better help) and descriptions of situations where they are to be used.

Battle prayer
"acta sanctorm, Mortui te salutamus, ave Malleus! Ave Aquilla Ave IMPERETOR!"
by the deeds of the saints, we who are about to die salute you, hail the Hammer
Hail the Aquilla, Hail the EMPEROR- common prayer said by officers and priests before a great battle against the enemies of the imperium

Prayer of shaken faith:
"Astra non mentiuntur, sed astrologi bene mentiuntur de astris"
The stars never lie, but the astrologists lie about the stars- siad when one faces a threat to his faith by another human for this phrase shows that the greatest cosmic force (the Emperor) is infaillible, while men are weak and corruptable

Prayer of assurance:
"Animis opibusque parati" 
Prepared in minds and resources-  a prayer used during the training of gaurdsmen that is used as a state of being that must be achieved in order to best seve the Emperor

Sanction of a Xenos:
"Amicus humani generis"
A friend of the human race- an official declaration used to finalize for all posterity that the Xenos in question is useful to the imperium and is to be an ally (such as Jokaero, and Grox)

Prayer of final sacrifice:
"Aeternum vale" 
Farewell forever- a prayer used as a final send off to the honorable dead, usually in a mourning service.

Prayer of acceptance:
"Alea iacta est" 
The die has been cast- when one's immediate future is completely unknown and everything seems to hang in the balance, this prayer is repeated like a broken record to comfort the self and accept that his fate (whatever it may be) is in the hands of the emperor now.

I made these from phrases I had learned from Latin, and I can't find any Prayers created by games workshop, if anybody knows any (created by GW or home-brewed), please post them as a comment.

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SeDevri - nice   | Registered | 2008-08-11 03:23:43 Very well done i must say, i like the first one a lot

redeucer   | Registered | 2008-08-11 11:58:40 "aut Imperetor aut nihil aut concilio aut ense" "the emporer or nothing by counseling (discussion/reasoning/etc.) or by the sword (war)".

Markus   | Registered | 2008-08-12 09:51:20 Try reading the Imperial Infantryman Uplifting primer, it has a whole section devoted to prayers and incantations. I have one, just have to look for it.

InquisitorJaq   | Author | 2008-08-12 17:38:09 thank you very much! I am actually planning on getting the primer tomorrow

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