Devotional Prayers

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Devotional Prayers
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Orationes ad Eucharistum
Prayers in Honor of the Eucharist
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Orationes ex officio Corporis Christi desumptae
Selection of prayers extracted from the Office of Corpus Christi1
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Magnificat antiphon from First Vespers
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O quam suavis est, Domine, Spiritus tuus, qui ut dulcedinem tuam in filios demonstrares, pane suavissimo de caelo praestito, esurientes reples bonis, fastidiosos divites dimittis inanes.
O how kind is your Spirit, Lord, who, to show your sweetness towards your children, provides the sweetest bread from heaven, filling the hungry with good things, sending the haughty rich away empty.
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Magnificat antiphon from Second Vespers
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O sacrum convivium, in quo Christus sumitur: recolitur memoria passionis eius: mens impletur gratia: et futurae gloriae nobis pignus datur.
O sacred banquet in which Christ is received, the memory of his passion renewed, the soul is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us.
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Magnificat antiphon from Octave
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Memoriam fecit mirabilium suorum misericors et miserator Dominus, escam dedit timentibus se.
He has made a memorial of his wonderful works, the gracious and merciful Lord. He has given food to those who fear him.
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Prayer from the Office Hours and Collect from the Mass
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Deus, qui nobis sub sacramento mirabili passionis tuae memoriam reliquisti; tribue, quaesumus, ita nos Corporis et Sanguinis tui sacra mysteria venerari, ut redemptionis tuae fructum in nobis iugiter sentiamus. Qui vivis et regnas [cum Deo Patre in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus per omnia saecula saeculorum.] Amen.
God, who has left us, in a wonderful sacrament, a memorial of your passion, grant, we pray, that we may venerate the mystery of your body and blood, so that we may always feel within ourselves the fruit of your redemption. Who lives and reigns with God the Father in unity with the Holy Spirit, God, world without end. Amen.
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Secret from the Mass
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Ecclesiae tuae, quaesumus, Domine, unitatis et pacis propitius dona concede, quae sub oblatis muneribus mystice designantur. Per Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum Filium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus, per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen.
We ask, Lord, that you mercifully grant to your Church the gifts of unity and peace, which are mystically signified beneath the gifts we offer. Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, world without end. Amen.
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Post-Communion Prayer from the Mass
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Fac nos, quaesumus, Domine, divinitatis tuae sempiterna fruitione repleri, quam pretiosi corporis et sanguinis tui temporalis perceptio praefigurat. Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen.
Grant, we ask, O Lord, that we be filled with the everlasting enjoyment of your divinity, which the temporal perception of your precious body and blood prefigures. Who lives and reigns with God the Father in unity with the Holy Spirit, God, world without end. Amen.
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In elevatione Corporis Christi
During the elevation of the Body of Christ1
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O salutaris Hostia, quae caeli pandis ostium, bella premunt hostilia, da robur, fer auxilium.
O saving Victim, you who opens the door of heaven, wars and enemies press us; give us strength, bring us help.
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In elevatione Corporis christi, consueverat dicere cum magna devotione et lacrimis
St. Thomas Aquinas is said to have prayed, with tears and great devotion, the following excerpt from the Te Deum during the elevation of the Body of Christ1
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Tu rex gloriae, * Christe.
You are the King of Glory, * O Christ.
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Tu Patris * sempiternus es Filius.
You are the everlasting * Son of the Father.
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Tu, ad liberandum suscepturus hominem, * non horruisti Virginis uterum.
When you took upon yourself to deliver man, * you did not abhor the Virgin’s womb.
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Tu, devicto mortis aculeo, * aperuisti credentibus regna caelorum.
When you had overcome the sharpness of death, * you opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
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Tu ad dexteram Dei sedes * in gloria Patris.
You sit at the right hand of God, * in the glory of the Father.
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Iudex crederis * esse venturus.
We believe that you shall come * to be our Judge.
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Te ergo, quæsumus, tuis famulis subveni, * quos pretioso Sanguine redemisti.
We therefore ask you, help your servants, * whom you have redeemed with your precious Blood.
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Aeterna fac * cum sanctis tuis in gloria numerari.
Make them to be numbered with your saints, * in glory everlasting.
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Salvum fac populum tuum Domine, * et benedic hereditati tuae.
O Lord, save your people, * and bless your inheritance.
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Et rege eos, * et extolle illos usque in aeternum.
Govern them, * and lift them up forever.
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Per singulos dies * benedicimus te.
Day by day * we magnify you;
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Et laudamus nomen tuum in saeculum, * et in saeculum saeculi.
And we worship your name * forever, world without end.
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Dignare, Domine, die isto * sine peccato nos custodire.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us * this day without sin.
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Miserere nostri, Domine, * miserere nostri.
O Lord, have mercy upon us, * have mercy upon us.
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Fiat misericordia tua, Domine, super nos, * quemadmodum speravimus in te.
O Lord, let your mercy be upon us, * as our trust is in you.
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In te, Domine, speravi, * non confundar in aeternum.
O Lord, in you have I trusted, * let me never be confounded.
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Te devote laudo
You, I Devoutly Praise
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Sequentes versus etiam composuit et dicebat quando levabutur Hosti in altari
Prayed as a private prayer1 (during the elevation of the Host2) when Aquinas attended his second Mass as a non-celebrant3
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Te devote laudo,1 latens Veritas,te quae sub his formis vere latitas.
You, I devoutly praise,1 hidden Truth, youwho under these forms, are truly hidden.
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Tibi se cor meum totum subicit,quia te contemplans totum deficit.
My whole heart submits itself to you for,in contemplating you, I am at a complete loss.
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Visus, tactus, gustus, in te fallitur,sed auditu solo tuto creditur:
Sight, touch, taste, in you are deceived;hearing alone can be completely believed.
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Credo quicquid dixit Dei Filius,nil hoc Verbo veritatis verius.
I believe all the Son of God has said; nothingcan be more true than the Word of truth.
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In cruce latebat sola Deitas,at hic latet simul et humanitas:
Upon the cross the Godhead alone washidden, but here the humanity is also hidden.
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Ambo tamen credens atque confitens,peto quod petivit latro paenitens.
Truly believing and confessing both,I beg what the penitent thief begged.
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Plagas, sicut Thomas, non intueor,Deum tamen meum te confiteor;
I do not see wounds, as Thomas did,but I confess you as my God.
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Fac me tibi semper magis credere,in te spem habere, te diligere.
Make me believe ever more in you,having hope in you, and loving you.
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O memoriale mortis Domini,panis vivus vitam praestans homini:
O memorial of the death of the Lord,living bread that gives life to man,
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Praesta meae menti de te vivere,et te illi semper dulce sapere.
Allow me always to live for you, and allowme to taste your sweetness always.
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Pie Pellicane, Iesu Domine,me immundum munda tuo Sanguine,
O kind Pelican, Lord Jesus, cleanse me,who am unclean, in your Blood,
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Cuius una stilla salvum faceretotum mundum quit ab omni scelere.
one drop of which would be enough to savethe whole world of all its defilement.
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Iesu quem velatum, nunc aspicio,Oro fiat illud quod tam sitio:
Jesus, whom I now gaze at veiled, whenshall that which I so desire come to pass?
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Ut te revelata cernens facie,visu sim beatus tuae gloriae.
So that seeing you, your face revealed, I maybe blessed with the vision of your glory.
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Omnipotens sempiterne Deus
All-powerful and Everlasting God
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Oratio ante Communionem
Prayer before Holy Communion
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Omnipotens sempiterne Deus,ecceaccedo ad sacramentumunigeniti Filii tuiDomini nostri Iesu Christi.
All-powerful and everlasting God,beholdI approach the sacramentof your only begotten Son,our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Accedotanquam infirmusad Medicum vitae,immundusad Fontem misericordiae,caecusad Lumen claritatis aeternae,pauperet egenusad Dominum caeli et terrae.
I approachas one infirmto the Physician of life,as one uncleanto the Fountain of mercy, as one blindto the Light of eternal splendor,as one poorand needyto the Lord of heaven and earth.
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Rogo ergoimmensae largitatis tuae abundantiam,quatenus meam
I beg, therefore, that from the abundanceof your enormous kindness,you would
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curare digneris infirmitatem,lavare foeditatem,illuminare caecitatem,ditare paupertatem,vestire nuditatem:
cure my sickness,wash away my defilement,enlighten my blindness,enrich my poverty,and clothe my nakedness.
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ut
May I receive
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Panem angelorum,Regem regum,et Dominum dominantium
the Bread of angels,the King of kingsand Lord of lords,
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tanta suscipiam reverentia et humilitate,tanta contritione et devotione,tanta puritate et fide,tali proposito et intentione,sicut expeditsaluti animae meae.
with such reverence and humility,such contrition and devotion,such purity and faith,such resolve and attention,that it may helpto bring forwardthe salvation of my soul.
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Da mihi, quaeso,Dominici Corporis et Sanguinisnon solum susciperesacramentum,sed etiamrem, et virtutem sacramenti.
Allow me, I plead,to receive not onlythe sacramentof your Body and Bloodbut alsothe reality and power of this sacrament.
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O mitissime Deus,da mihicorpus unigeniti Filii tui Domini nostri Iesu Christi,quod traxit de Virgine Maria,sic suscipere,ut corpori suo mysticomerear incorporari,et inter eius membra connumerari.
O most gentle God,let me receivethe body of your only begotten Son which he tookfrom the Virgin Maryso that I may merit to be incorporatedinto his mystical body,and be countedamong his members.
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O amantissime Pater,concede mihi dilectum Filium tuum,quem nuncvelatumin viasuscipere propono,revelata tandem facie perpetuo contemplari:
O most loving Father,grant that your beloved Sonwhom I am now aboutto receivein a hidden form,I may in time behold,no longer in via,but face to face forever,
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Qui tecum vivit et regnatin unitate Spiritus SanctiDeus per omnia saecula saeculorum.
Who, with you, lives and reignsin the unity of the Holy Spirit,God forever and ever.
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Amen.
Amen.
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Sit, Iesu dulcissime
Sweetest Jesus
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Oratio post Communionem
Short prayer after Holy Communion
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Sit, Iesu dulcissime,sacratissimum Corpus tuum, et Sanguis,dulcedoet suavitas animae meae,saluset robur in omni tentatione,gaudiumet pax in omni tribulatione,lumenet virtus in omni verbo et operatione,et finalis tutelain morte.Amen.
Sweetest Jesus,Body and Blood most holy,be the delightand pleasure of my soul,my salvationand strength in all temptation,my joyand peace in every trial,my lightand support in every word and deed, my final protectionin death.Amen.
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Gratias tibi ago, Domine sancte
I Give Thanks to You
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Oratio altera post Communionem
Another prayer after Holy Communion
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Gratias tibi ago,
I give thanks to you,
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Domine Sancte,Pater omnipotens,aeterne Deus,
Holy Lord,all-powerful Fathereternal God,
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qui mepeccatorem, indignum famulum tuum,nullis meis meritis,sed sola dignationemisericordiae tuae,satiaredignatus espretioso Corpore et SanguineFilii tuiDomini nostri Iesu Christi.
for having considered me—a sinner and your unworthy servant—worthyto be nourishedwith the precious Body and Bloodof your Son,our Lord Jesus Christ,not becauseof any merits of minebut simply because of the worthinessof your mercy.
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Et precor teut haec Sancta Communionon sit mihireatus ad poenam,sed intercessio salutaris ad veniam.
I beg youthat this Holy Communionmay not bring meaccusation and punishmentbut be a salutary plea for pardon.
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Sit mihiarmatura fidei,et scutum bonae voluntatis.
May it bean armor of faithand a shield of good will.
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Sitvitiorum meorum evacuatio;concupiscentiae et libidinisexterminatio;1caritatiset patientiae,humilitatiset obedientiae,omniumque virtutumaugmentatio;
May itrid me of my vices,cast outconcupiscence and evil desires,and increase in mecharity,patience,humility,obedience,and all the virtues.
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contra insidias inimicorum omnium,tam visibilium quam invisibilium,firma defensio;
May it be a firm defenseagainst the snares of all enemies,seen and unseen,
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motuum meorum,tam carnalium quam spiritualium, perfecta quietatio:
And the perfect calming of my evil impulses,bodily and spiritual.
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in te uno ac vero Deofirma adhaesio, atque meifinisfelix consummatio.
May it bind mefast to you, and bring me,at the close of life,to a happy consummation.
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Et precor te,ut ad illud ineffabile convivium mepeccatoremperducere digneris,ubi tucum Filio tuoet Spiritu Sancto,
And I implorethat you would lead me,a sinner,to that ineffable banquetwhere you dwellwith your Sonand the Holy Spirit,
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sanctis tuis es
and where, for your saints, you are
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lux vera,satietas plena,gaudium sempiternum,iucunditas consummata,et felicitas perfecta.
true light,complete fulfillment,eternal joy,supreme delight,and perfect happiness.
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Pereundem Christum Dominum nostrum.Amen.
Throughthe same Christ our Lord.Amen.
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Concede Mihi
O Merciful God
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Oratio ad vitam sapienter instituendam
Prayer for the wise ordering of one’s life1
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Concede mihi,misericors Deus,quae tibisunt placita,ardenter concupiscere,prudenter investigare,veraciter agnoscere,et perfecte adimplere.1
O merciful God,whatever is pleasingto you,may I ardently desire,wisely pursue,truly recognize,and bringto perfect completion.
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Ad laudemet gloriam nominis tui,ordina, Deus meus,statum meum; et quod a me requirisut faciam, tribue ut sciam;et daexsequi,sicut oportet, et expedit animae meae.
For the praiseand glory of your nameput order into my life,and grantthat I may knowwhat it is you require me to do,and help meto achievewhatever is fittingand necessaryfor the good of my soul.
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Da mihi,Domine Deus meus,inter prosperaet adversanon deficere,ut in illisnon extollar,et in istisnon deprimar.
May my way, Lord,be yours entirely,upright and perfect,failingin neither prosperitynor adversityso that, in prosperity, I give you thanks,and in adversityserve patience,neither exaltedin the formernor dejected in the latter.
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De nullogaudeam,vel doleam,nisi quod ducat ad te,vel abducat a te.
May I not rejoicein anythingunless it leads me to you,nor be saddenedby anythingunless it turns me from you.
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Nulliplacere appetam,vel displicere timeam,nisi tibi.
May I not desireto pleaseor fear to displeaseanyone but you.
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Vilescant mihi,Domine,omnia transitoria,et cara mihi sintomnia aeterna.
May all passing thingsbecome worthless to meon your account,and all thingsthat are yoursbe dear to me,and you, God,above all things.
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Taedeatme gaudiiquod est sine te,nec aliud cupiamquod extra te.
May all joywithout youleave me tired and weary,and may I not desire anythingapart from you.
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Delectet me, Domine,labor,qui est pro te;et taediosa sitmihi omnis quiesquae est sine te.
May all workthat is done for youdelight me, Lord,and all reposenot centeredon your presencebe wearisome.
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Da mihi, Deus meus,cor meum ad te dirigere,et in defectione meacum emendationispropositoconstanter dolere.
Let me, my God,direct my heart to youoftenand let megrieve over my failurewith determination to change.
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Fac me, Domine Deus meus,
Make me, my God,
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obedientem sine contradictione,pauperem sine deiectione,1patientem sine murmuratione,humilem sine fictione,hilarem sine dissolutione,maturum sine gravedine,agilem sine levitate,veracem sine duplicitate,2
obedient without contradiction,patient without murmuring,humble without pretense,cheerful without frivolity,sad without dejection,mature without heaviness,quick-witted without levity,truthful without duplicity.
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timentem tesine desperatione,operantem bonasine praesumptione,
Let me fear youwithout despair,and hope in youwithout presumption.
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proximum corriperesine elatione,ipsum aedificareverbo et exemplosine simulatione.
Let me correct my neighborwithout hypocrisy, andwithout prideedify himby word and example.
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Da mihi, Domine Deus, cor pervigil,quod nulla abducat a tecuriosa cogitatio;
Give me, dearest God, a vigilant heartwhich no distracting thoughtcan lure away from you.
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da nobile,quod nulla deorsum trahatindigna affectio;
Give me a noble heartwhich no unworthy desirecan ever debase.
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da rectum,quod nulla seorsum obliquetsinistra intentio;
Give me an upright heartwhich no perverse intentioncan hold fast.
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da firmum,quod nulla frangattribulatio;
Give me an unconquered heartwhich no tribulationcan fatigue.
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da liberum,quod nulla sibi vindicetviolenta affectio.
Give me a free heartwhich no violent temptationcan enslave.
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Largire mihi, Domine Deus meus,
Grant me, Lord my God,
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intellectum te cognoscentem,diligentiam te quaerentem,sapientiam te invenientem,
intelligence in knowing you,diligence in seeking you,wisdom in finding you,
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conversationem tibi placentem,perseverantiam fidenter te expectantem,et fiduciam te finaliter amplectentem.
conversation pleasing to you,perseverance in confidently waiting for you,and confidence in finally embracing you.
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Datuis poenis hic affligiper paenitentiam,tuis beneficiis in viauti per gratiam,tuis gaudiis in patriaperfrui per gloriam:Qui vivis et regnasDeus per omnia saecula saeculorum.Amen.
Grant thatas penanceI may be afflicted with your hardships,as grace, make usealong the way, of your favors,as glory, delightin your joys in the fatherland.You who live and reign,God, forever and ever.Amen.
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Eadem Oratio brevior
Shorter Version of the Same Prayer
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Concede nobis, quaeso,misericors Deus,quae tibisunt placita,ardenter concupiscere,prudenter investigare,veraciter agnoscere,et perfecte impleread laudemet gloriam nominis tui.Amen.
O merciful God,whatever is pleasingto you,may we ardently desire,wisely pursue,truly recognize,and bringto perfect completion,for the praiseand glory of your name.Amen.
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Creator ineffabilis
Ineffable Creator
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Oratio ante studium
Prayer before study1
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Creator ineffabilis,qui de thesauris sapientiae tuaetresangelorum hierarchiasdesignasti,et eas super caelum empyreummiro ordinecollocasti,atque universi parteselegantissimedisposuisti;
Ineffable Creator,Who, from the treasuries of your wisdomhave appointedthe threehierarchies of the angels,arranging themin wondrous orderabove the fiery heavens,and have establishedall parts of the universeso beautifully,
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tu, inquam,qui verus fons luminiset sapientiae diceris,atque supereminens principium:infundere dignerissuper intellectus meitenebrastuae radium claritatis,
You, whom we callthe true source of lightand wisdom,the supreme origin of all,be pleased to castinto the darkened placesof my minda ray of your brightness,
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duplicesin quibus natus sum,a me removens tenebras,peccatum, scilicet, et ignorantiam.
remove from methe two-fold darknessof sin and ignoranceinto which I was born.
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Tu, qui linguas infantiumfacis disertas,linguam meam erudias,atque in labiis meisgratiam tuae benedictionis infundas.
You, who make eloquentthe tongues of infants,educate my tongue,and pour upon my lipsthe grace of your blessing.
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Da mihiintelligendi acumen,retinendi capacitatem,addiscendi modum et facilitatem,interpretandi subtilitatem,loquendi gratiam copiosam;
Grant mekeenness of understanding,capacity to remember,method and ease in learning,subtlety to interpret,and abundant grace in speaking.
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ingressum instruas,progressum dirigas,egressum compleas:
Guide the beginning of my work,direct its progress,and bring it to completion.
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Tuqui es verus Deus et homo,qui vivis et regnas in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
You,Who are true God and true Man,living and reigning forever and ever. Amen.
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O beatissima
O Most Blessed and Sweet Virgin Mary
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Oratio ad beatissimam Virginem Mariam
A prayer to the most blessed Virgin Mary
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O beatissima et dulcissima Virgo Maria,Mater Dei,omni pietate plenissima,summi Regis Filia,Domina Angelorum,Mater omnium credentium:in sinum pietatis tuae commendohodie,et omnibus diebus vitae meae,corpus meum, et animam meam,omnesque actus meos, cogitationes, volitiones,desideria, locutiones, operationes, omnemque vitam,finemque meum:ut per tua suffragia disponantur in bonum,secundum voluntatem dilecti Filiitui Domini nostri Iesu Christi:
O most blessed and sweet Virgin Mary,Mother of God,filled with all tenderness,Daughter of the most high King,Lady of the Angels,Mother of all believers,on this dayand all the days of my lifeI entrust to your merciful heartmy body and my soul,all my acts, thoughts, choices,desires, words, deeds,my entire life,so that through your prayerful intercessionall may be ordered to goodaccording to the will of your beloved Son,our Lord Jesus Christ.
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ut sis mihi,O Domina mea sanctissima,adiutrix et consolatrixcontra insidias et laqueoshostis antiqui,et omnium inimicorum meorum.
Be to me,my most holy Lady,a helper and comforteragainst the traps and snares of the age-oldenemyand of all my enemies.
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A dilecto Filio tuo Domino nostro Iesu Christomihi impetrare dignerisgratiam, cum qua potenter resistere valeamtentationibusmundi, carnis et daemonis,ac semperhabere firmum propositumulterius non peccandi,sed in tuo,et dilecti Filii tuiservitio perseverandi.
Ask for me,from your beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,the grace strongly to resistthe temptationsof the world, the flesh, and the devil,and alwaysto have a firm resolveto sin no more,and to persevere in your serviceand in the service of yourbeloved Son.
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Deprecor te etiam,Domina mea sanctissima, ut impetres mihiveram obedientiam,et veram cordis humilitatem;ut veraciter me agnoscam miserum, ac fragilem peccatorem,et impotentem, non solumad faciendum quodcumque opus bonum,sed etiam ad resistendumcontinuis impugnationibus, sine gratia et adiutorioCreatoris mei,et sanctis precibus tuis.
My most holy Lady,I also beseech you to obtain for me true obedienceand true humility of heartso that I may know myself for the weakand wretched sinner I am,unable by myselfnot only to do the least good work but also to resistthe unrelenting assaults of evil without the help and graceof my Creatorand without your holy prayers.
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Impetra mihi etiam,O Domina mea dulcissima, perpetuam mentis et corporis castitatem:ut puro corde,et casto corpore,dilecto Filio tuo, et tibi in tuo Ordine valeam deservire.
Obtain for me also,O my most sweet Lady,perpetual chastity of mind and bodyso that with a pure heartand a chaste bodyI may be strengthened to serve you and your beloved Sonin your Order.
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Obtine mihiab eovoluntariam paupertatemcum patientia et mentis tranquillitate, ut labores eiusdem Ordinisvaleam sustinere,et pro salute propriaet proximorum valeamlaborare.
From himobtain for me the grace to acceptvoluntary povertywith patience and calmness of mindso that I may be strengthenedto endure the labors of this Order,workingfor my own salvationand that of my neighbors.
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Impetra mihi etiam,O dulcissima Domina,caritatem veram,qua sacratissimum Filium tuum Dominum nostrumIesum Christumtoto corde diligam,et te post ipsumsuper omnia,et proximum in Deo,et propter Deum;sicque de bono eiusgaudeam,de malo doleam,nullumque contemnam,neque temerarie iudicem,neque in corde meoalicui me praeponam.
Obtain for me as wellO most sweet Ladygenuine charitythat with all my heartI may loveyour most holy Son, our LordJesus Christand, after him, love youabove all other things,and love my neighbor in Godand because of God,so that I may rejoicein my neighbor’s goodnessand grieve over his evil,despising no oneand judging no one rashly,and never in my heartexalting myself over anyone.
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Fac etiam, O Regina Caeli,ut dulcissimi Filii tuitimorem pariter, et amoremsemper in corde meo habeam;et de tantis beneficiis mihi,non meis meritis,sed ipsius benignitate collatis,sempergratias agam;ac de peccatis meispuram et sinceram confessionem,et veram poenitentiamfaciam,ut suam consequi merearmisericordiam et gratiam.
Grant also, O Queen of Heaven,that ever in my heartI may have love and fear alikefor your most sweet Son,and may I give thanksalwaysfor the many blessings bestowed on me,not because of any merits of my ownbut because of his kindness,and may I makea good and sincere confessionof my sins,and be truly repentantso that I may be worthy to obtainhis grace and mercy.
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Oro etiam,ut in fine vitae meae,tuMater unica,Caeli Portaet peccatorum Advocata,me indignum servum tuuma sancta fide Catholica deviarenon permittas;sed tua magna pietate, et misericordiamihi succurras,et a malis spiritibus me defendas;ac in benedictaFilii tuigloriosa passione,et in tua propria intercessionespe accepta,veniam de peccatis meis ab eo mihi impetres,
I pray alsothat, at the end of my life,you,Mother without compare,Gate of Heavenand Advocate of sinners,will not allow me,your unworthy servant,to stray from the holy Catholic faithbut that you will assist mewith your great kindness and mercyand defend me from evil spiritsand obtain for me,through the blessed and glorious passionof your Son,and through your own intercession,received in hope,the forgiveness of my sins.
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atque mein tua, et eius dilectione morientemin viam salvationis et salutisdirigas.Amen.
And, when I diein your love, and in his love,may you direct meinto the way of salvation and blessedness.Amen.
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O Deus omnipotens
O God, You Who Are All-powerful
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Pro obtinendis virtutibus
Prayer to obtain the virtues
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O Deusomnipotens,omnia sciens,principio et fine carens,qui es virtutum donator,et conservator,1digneris me stabiliresolido fidei fundamento,et tueriinexpugnabili spei clypeo, atque decorarenuptiali caritatis vestimento.
O God,you who are all-powerfuland all-knowing,without beginning or end,the giverand sustainer of the virtues,deign to establish meon the firm ground of faith,and be protectedby the impregnable shield of hope, and be adornedwith the wedding garment of charity.
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Da mihi,
Give me the grace
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per iustitiamtibi subesse;per prudentiaminsidias Diaboli cavere;per temperantiammedium tenere;per fortitudinemadversa patienter tolerare.
through justiceto be subject to you,through prudenceto avoid the deceptions of the devil,through temperanceto hold fast to the middle way,through fortitudeto bear adversity with patience.
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Da, bonumquod non habeo,ab habentibushumiliter quaerere.
Give me the goodI do not have, and the gracehumbly to seek from others.who have.
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Malum culpaequod feci,veraciter accusare;
May I reproach myselfhonestly for the evil of the wrongI have done
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malum poenaequod sustineo,aequanimiter ferre;
and bear calmlythe evil of the punishmentbrought upon myself.
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bono proximinon invidere;de bonis tuissemper gratias agere;
May I not begrudgewhat my neighbor possesses,but always give thanksfor your good things.
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habitu,incessu,et motudisciplinam semper servare;
May I always be disciplinedin the way I dress,the way I walk,and the gestures I use.
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linguama vaniloquio restringere;pedesa discursu cohibere;oculosa vago visu comprimere;auresa rumoribus separare;
Restrain my tonguefrom idle talk,prevent my feetfrom running this way and that,keep my eyesfrom wandering glances,protect my earsfrom rumors.
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vultum humiliter inclinare;mentemin caelestia levare;transitoria contemnere;te tantummododesiderare;
Lower my gaze in humility,raise my mindto heavenly things,let me disdain all that passesand yearnfor you only.
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carnemdomare;conscientiam expurgare;sanctos honorare;te digne laudare;in bono proficere;et bonos actusfine sancto terminare.
Grant that I maysubdue my flesh,purify my conscience,honor the saints,praise you worthily,make progress in doing good,and end a life of good workswith a holy death.
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Planta in me, Domine,virtutes:ut circadivina sim devotus,circa humana officia providus,circa usumproprii corporisnulli onerosus.
Plant in me, Lord,the virtuesso that I may bedevout in divine matters,prudent in human affairs,and burdensometo no onein the care of my own body.
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Da mihi, Domine,ferventem contritionem,puram confessionem,perfectam satisfactionem.
Grant me, Lord,fervor in contrition,integrity in confession,and complete reparation.
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Ordinare me dignerisinteriusper bonam vitam:ut faciam quod deceat,et quod mihiproficiat ad meritum,et reliquis proximis ad exemplum.
Deign to set in ordermy inner selfby a good lifeso that I may do what is rightand what will be meritoriousfor meand be an example for others.
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Da mihi, ut nunquamea quae fiunt insipienter,appetam,et quae fiunt accidiose,fastidiam:ne contingat inchoandaante tempus appetere,aut inchoataante consummationem deserere.Amen.
Grant that I may never beover-hastyin undertaking tasksor lazyin avoiding themlest I try to begin thingstoo soonor try to abandon thembefore they are completed.Amen.
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Te Deum totius consolationis invoco
O God of All Consolation
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Oratio qua ad caelum adspirat
Prayer for the attainment of heaven1
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Te Deum totius consolationisinvoco, qui nihil in nobispraeter tua dona cernis,ut mihi post huius vitae terminumdonare digneriscognitionemPrimae Veritatis,fruitionem divinae maiestatis.
O God of all consolation,you who see in us nothingbut your own gifts,I entreat youto give me, at the close of this life,knowledgeof the First Truth,and enjoyment of your divine majesty.
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Da etiam corpori meo,largissime Remunerator,claritatis pulchritudinem,agilitatispromptitudinem,subtilitatis aptitudinem,impassibilitatisfortitudinem.
Most generous Rewarder,give to my body alsothe beauty of lightsomeness,responsiveness offlesh to spirit,a quick readiness and delicacy,and the gift ofunconquerable strength.
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Apponas istis
And add to these
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affluentiam divitiarum,influentiam delitiarum,confluentiam bonorum:
an overflow of riches,a spate of delights,a confluence of all good things,
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ut gaudere possim
so that I may rejoice
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supra mede tua consolatione,infrade loci amoenitate,intrade corporis et animae glorificatione,iuxta de angelorum et hominum delectabili associatione.
in your consolationabove me,in a place of lovelinessbelow me,in the glorification of body and soulwithin me,in the delight of friends and angelsall around me.
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Consequatur apud te,clementissime Pater,mea rationalis potentiasapientiae illustrationem,concupiscibilisdesiderabilium adeptionem,irascibilistriumphi laudem:
Most merciful Father,being with youmay my mindattain the enlightenment of wisdom,my desire,the fulfillment of its longing,my couragethe praise of triumph.
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ubi est, apud te,evasio periculorum,distinctio mansionum,concordia voluntatum;
For where you areis avoidance of all danger,plenitude of dwelling places,harmony of wills.
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ubi estamoenitas vernalis,luciditas aestivalis,ubertas autumnalis,et requies hiemalis.
Where you are isthe pleasantness of spring,the radiance of summer,the fecundity of autumn,and the repose of winter.
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Da, Domine Deus,
Give, Lord God,
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vitam sine morte,gaudium sine dolore:
life without death,joy without sorrow,
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ubi est
that place where reigns
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summa libertas,libera securitas,secura tranquillitas,
sovereign freedom,free security,secure tranquility,
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iucunda felicitas,felix aeternitas,aeterna beatitudo,
delightful happiness,happy eternity,eternal blessedness,
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veritatis visio,atque laudatio, Deus.
the vision of truthand praise, O God.
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Amen.
Amen.
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Ad te fontem
To You, O God, Fountain of Mercy
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Oratio pro peccatorum remissione
Prayer for the forgiveness of sins
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Ad teFontem Misericordiae, Deus,accedo peccator:ergo digneris me lavareimmundum.
To you, O God,Fountain of MercyI come as a sinnerthat you would deign to wash awaymy uncleanness.
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O Sol Iustitiae,illumina caecum.O Aeterne Medice,cura vulneratum.O Rex Regum,indue spoliatum.O Mediator Dei et hominum,reconcilia reum.O Pastor Bone,reduc errantem.
O Sun of Justice,give sight to a blind man.O Eternal Healer,cure one who is wounded.O King of Kings,clothe the destitute.O Mediator between God and man,restore the reprobate.O Good Shepherd,lead back the stray.
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Da, Deus,
Give, O God,
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misericordiam misero,indulgentiam criminoso,vitam mortuo,iustificationem impio,unctionem gratiaeindurato.
mercy to the wretched,reprieve to the criminal,life to the dead,justification to the sinful,and, to the hard of heart,the anointing of grace.
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O Clementissime,
O Most Merciful,
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revoca fugientem,trahe resistentem,erige cadentem,tene stantem,conduc ambulantem.
call back those who flee,draw back those who resist,raise up those who fall,watch over those who stand,lead forward those who stray.
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Ne obliviscaris te obliviscentem;ne deseras te deserentem;ne despicias peccantem.
Do not forget the one who forgets you.Do not forsake the one who forsakes you.Do not despise the sinner.
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Ego enim peccando,te, Deum meum, offendi,proximum laesi,mihi non peperci.
For I, by sinning,have offended you, my God.I have hurt my neighbor,and have not spared myself.
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Peccavi, Deus meus,fragilitatecontra te, Patrem omnipotentem,
O God, Almighty Father,in weaknessI have sinned against you.
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ignorantiacontra te,Filium Sapientem,
O God, all-knowing Son,in ignoranceI have sinned against you.
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malitiacontra te,Spiritum Sanctum clementem;
O God, Gentle Holy Spirit,in maliceI have sinned against you.
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et his offendi teTrinitatem excellentem.Heu mihi misero,quot,et quanta commisi,qualiaperpetravi!Dereliqui te, Domine,
In all of these things I have offended you,most high Trinity.Woe to me, a pitiful soul!How many,how great, and how diversethe faultsI have committed!I have abandoned you, Lord.
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de bonitate tua conqueror,amore maloaccedente,timore malohumiliante,quibus potiuste amittere,quam amatis carere,potius te offendere,quamtimenda non incurrere volui.
I have opposed your goodness,surrenderingto a harmful love, andby a harmful fearI am brought low,preferring thusto lose youthan be bereft of what I loved,to offend youthan avoidthe things I should have feared.
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O Deus meus,quantum nocuiverbo et opere,peccandolatenter, patenter, et contumaciter!
O my God,how much harm I have doneby word and by deed,by sinningsecretly, openly, and defiantly!
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Quarepro mea fragilitate supplico,ut non attendasmeam iniquitatem,sed tuam immensam bonitatem,et remittasclementer quae feci,donans dolorempro praeteritis,et cautelam efficacemde futuris.Amen.
Thus, out of my weakness,I beseech younot to pay heedto my iniquitybut to your immense goodness,and mercifullyto pardon what I have done,granting me sorrowfor what is in the pastand an efficacious warningfor the future.Amen.
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Laudo, glorifico, benedico Te, Deus meus
I Praise, Glorify, and Bless You, My God
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Oratio de gratiarum actione pro Dei beneficiis
Prayer of praise and thanksgiving for the benefits of God
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Laudo,glorifico, benedico te,Deus meus,propter immensaindignomihi praestita beneficia.
I praise,glorify and bless you,my God,for the immeasurablefavors shown to mewho am unworthy.
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Laudoclementiam tuamme diu expectantem,
I praiseyour kind forbearance,waiting on me for so long
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dulcedinem tuamulciscisimulantem,
and your gentlenessappearing in the guise of asharp reprisal.
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pietatem tuamvocantem,
I praiseyour tendernesscalling out to me,
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benignitatemsuscipientem,
your kindnesssupporting me,
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misericordiampeccata remittentem,
your mercyforgiving my sins.
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bonitatemsupra meritaimpendentem,patientiaminiuriaenon recordantem,
I praiseyour goodness for giving memore than I deserveand your patiencefor not rememberingpast injuries.
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humilitatemconsolantem,patientiamprotegentem,aeternitatemconservantem,veritatemremunerantem.
I praise your humilitythat consoles me,your patiencethat protects me,your eternitythat preserves me,your truththat rewards me.
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Quid dicam,Deus meus, de tua ineffabili largitate?
What can I say,my God, about your ineffable generosity?
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Tu enim vocas fugientem,suscipis revertentem,
For you call back the fugitive,you welcome the one who returns.
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adiuvas titubantem,
You support the one who falters.
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laetificas desperantem,stimulas negligentem,
You gladden the despondent,you urge on the negligent.
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armas pugnantem,coronas triumphantem;
You arm the warrior,you crown the victor.
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peccatorem post poenitentiam non spernis,et iniuriae non memineris.
You spurn not the repentant sinner,you do not remember past crimes.
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A multis liberas periculis,ad poenitentiam cor emollis;
You set us free from many perils,you soften our hearts for penitence.
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terres suppliciis,allicis promissis;
You frighten us with chastisements,you entice us with promises.
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castigas flagellis,angelico ministerio custodis;
You correct us with scourges,you guard us with a ministering angel.
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ministrastemporalia, reservas nobisaeterna;
Temporal thingsyou supply for us, eternal things you keep for usin reserve.
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hortaris dignitate creationis.
You inspire us with the grandeur of creation.
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invitasclementia redemptionis, promittispraemia remunerationis.
You draw us forwardwith the mercy of redemption. You promise usblessings in reward.
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Pro quibus omnibuslaudes referre non sufficio.
For all these thingsI cannot give sufficient praise.
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Maiestati tuaegratias agopropter immensae bonitatis tuae abundantiam,ut semperin me gratiam multiplices,et multiplicatam conserves,et conservatam remuneres.
I give thanks, however,to your Majesty,for the abundance of your immense goodness.May you alwaysincrease your grace in me,preserve that increase,and reward what you have preserved.
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Amen.
Amen.
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Praeco lucerna pugil Christi
Here silent is Christ’s Herald
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In honor of St. Peter Martyr (Peter of Verona)1
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Praeco lucerna pugilChristi populi fideiquehic silet, hic tegitur, iacethic mactatus inique.
Here silent is Christ’s Herald;here quenched, the people’s light;here lies the martyred championwho fought Faith’s holy fight.
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Vox ovibus dulcis,gratissima lux animorum,et verbi gladius, gladiocecidit Catharorum.
The voice the sheep heard gladly,the light they loved to see;he fell beneath the weaponsof graceless Cathari.
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Christus mirificat,populus devotus adorat,martyrioque fides sanctumservata decorat.
The Savior crowns his soldier;his praise the people psalm.The Faith he kept adorns himwith martyr’s fadeless palm.
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Sed Christus nova signaloqui facit, ac1 nova turbaelux2 datur, atque fides vulgatarefulget in urbe.
His praise new marvels utter,new light he spreads abroadand now the whole wide cityknows well the path to God.
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Crux Angelica
The Angelic Cross
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S. Thomae de Aquino
Attributed to Thomas Aquinas1
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{CruxMihi}
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Crux mihi certa salus,crux est quam semper adoro;crux Domini mecum,crux mihi refugium.
The cross is my sure salvation,The cross will I always adore.May the cross of my Lord be about me!Be my refuge forevermore!
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Caro Gesù Mio
My Dear Jesus
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Prayer for the preservation of chastity1
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Caro Gesù mio!io so bene che ogni dono perfetto,e più d’ogni altro, quello della castità,dipende dal potentissimo influsso della vostra provvidenza,e senza di voiniente può una creatura.
My dear Jesus,I well know that every perfect gift,and above all others, the gift of chastitydepends upon the powerful influence of your grace,and that without youno creature can do anything.
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Pertanto vi prego a difendere con la vostra graziala castità e la purità si nell’anima mia che nel mio corpo.
I ask you, therefore, to protect with your gracethe chastity and purity of my soul and body.
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E se mai ricevuta avessi l’impressione di senso qualunque,che macchiar potesse la castità e purità,voi che siete sempre Signore di tutte le mie potenze; cancellatela da me,acciò possa col cuore immacolato avanzare nel vostro amore e servizio,offrendomi tutti i giorni della mia vita casto sui purissimi altari della vostra Divinità.Cosi sia.
And should I experience in myself a sensual impression,that could sully chastity and purity,banish it from me,O you who are the supreme Lordof all the powers of my soul,that with a spotless heart I may walk in your love and service,whilst every day of my life I sacrifice myself pure and chaste upon the most pure altar of your Divinity!Amen.
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In Articulo Mortis
Prayer at the Moment of Death
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Prayer of Thomas Aquinas on his deathbed after receiving the Blessed Sacrament1
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Sumo te pretiumredemptionis animae meae.Sumo teviaticum peregrinationis meae.Pro cuius amorestudui,vigilaviet laboravi.
I receive you,price of the redemption of my soul;I receive you,viaticum of my journey;for love of whomI have studied,I have kept watch,and I have worked.
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Te praedicavi, te docui.Nihil unquam contra te dixi.Sed si quid dixi,ignorans dixinec sum pertinax in sensu meo.
You have I preached; you have I taught.I have never said anything against you,but if I have said anything,I have said it in ignorance,nor am I obstinate in my judgment.
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Sed si quid male dixide hoc sacramentum et aliis,totum relinquo correctionisanctae Romanae Ecclesiae,in cuius obedientianunc transeo ex hac vita.Amen.
And if I have said anything badly,about this sacrament or anything else,I leave everything to the correctionof the holy Roman Church,in whose obedienceI now take leave of this life.Amen.
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