Lost in Erebus: The Longest Prayer

By Emely Batin-Orillos

Th is inspirational book of spiritual odyssey, attempts to
make the experience of darkness, EREBUS, as intimate
and faithful, capturing four essential human inner voices:
despair, apathy, guilt, and remorse. While the experience
is embodied in an epyllion, the journey ultimately aspires
to lead the reader towards self-transcendence.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jul 26, 2019
• ISBN: 9781728320496

Emely Batin-Orillos

Emely Batin-Orillos is a psychic and visionary. She has authored eight inspirational bestsellers, which include THE CAGE CLEANERS OF JERUSALEM, MOON DAUGHTER’S REVERIES ..THE APOCALYPSE,LOCKDOWN EARTH 730...HUMANITAS EXORKISMUS...THE YELLOW FIN EXORCISM OF AN AGE, LOST IN EREBUS...THE LONGEST PRAYER, BLAZING LIGHT ... IN THE GRACE OF ONE JOURNEY, BEAUTIFUL SIN OF THE LAST BRIDE... THE RETURN TO THE FATHER OF A LOST RACE. She co-authored with Frank T Villa the book, 75 YEARS OF JOURNEYING IN GOD’S GRACE. She lives in Ilocos Sur with her only son, JP and their little zoo while waiting for justice be given her late husband Lorenzo, a victim of medical malpractice.

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Published by AuthorHouse   07/26/2019

ISBN: 978-1-7283-2050-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-7283-2051-9 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-7283-2049-6 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2019910319

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TO THE FORGO

TTEN…

Christ is risen… He ascends into heaven… He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (St. Mark 16:1,16)

Contents

Acknowledgment

Preface

Invocation

Prelude to Erebus

and The Cause of Four Lost Souls

Dramatic Interlude

Prayer Chant One    I am Despair

Prayer Chant Two    I am Apathy!

Prayer Chant Three    I am Guilt!

Prayer Chant Four    I am Remorse!

Exemplum    The Four Voices in Erebus

The Hound of Heaven:    Inner Light

Lost in Erebus…

Acknowledgment

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To Him, the Man on the Cross, my Almighty Father who continues to bless my lowly little pen,

To AuthorHouse, United States, my publisher and my wonderful second family,

To my dearest Batin, Orillos, Pimentel, Tejada, Quiambao and Sabalburo families,

To my good friends Jayne Velasco-Blanco, Laarni Parayno, Nerissa Bundoc-Dizon, and all my dear friends,

To my Three Magi (Fr. Ubaldus Djonda, SVD, Danny Balanse, and Ramil Pellogo,and each loyal student,

To Sr.Mary Celine Santos, SPC and all the SPC nuns,

To Dra. Anna Dolores Bautista-Lavega M.D., and every grateful former student of my late husband,

To the compassionate Joemar Lazaro Furigay, the young poet Charlie Veric, sweet Manang Carolyn and Joy Custodio and Manang Cori Quitoriano-Perez,

To my fabulous and elegant Ninang Marlu Vilches and Ninang Nonette Corpuz,

To all those who love the widow and her orphan

To everyone who reads and treasures my books in their hearts, backpacks, side tables and book shelves or in the subways, rush hours,