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Timestamp: 2019-04-19 22:27:02+00:00

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To Thee, Lord, we recognize Thee.
To Thee, Eternal Father, all creation venerates Thee.
All the Angels, the Heavens, and all the Powers honor Thee.
Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God of the Universe.
The glorious choir of the Apostles exalt Thee.
The admirable multitude of the Prophets exalt Thee.
The white-robed army of the Martyrs exalt Thee.
Thou art the King of Glory, Christ.
Thou art the only Son of the Father.
without rejecting the womb of the Virgin.
opened to believers the Kingdom of Heaven.
Thou art seated at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father.
We believe that one day Thou shalt come as Judge.
whom Thou hast redeemed with Your Precious Blood.
Make it so that in eternal glory we become associated with Thy Saints.
Save Thine people, Lord, and bless Thine heritage.
Be their Pastor and eternally exalt them.
Day after day we bless Thee.
And we praise Thy Name forever, for the eternity of eternities.
Vouchsafe, Lord, in this day to guard us from sin.
Have pity for us, Lord, have pity for us.
May Thy mercy, Lord, come over us, as we hope from Thee.
In Thee, Lord, I have confided; do not let me be disappointed.
V. Blessed be, Lord, God of our fathers.
R. And worthy of praise, glorious for ever.
V. Let us bless the Father and the Son with the Holy Spirit.
R. Let us praise and exalt Them above all things forever.
V. Blessed be the Lord in the highest Heaven.
R. And worthy of praise, glorious and exalted forever.
V. Bless, my soul, my Lord.
R. And never forget His many benefits.
V. Lord, listen to my prayer.
R. And may my cry reach You.
V. The Lord be with all of thee.
O GOD, whose mercy is infinite and goodness inexhaustable, we give thanks to Thy Divine Majesty, for the goodness we have received, imploring always Thy clemency so that, not abandoning those to whom Thou does grant what they ask for, Thou dispose them to receive the eternal recompenses.
O GOD, who has instructed the hearts of the faithful with the light of the Holy Spirit, grant by that same Spirit to know the correct ways and to always rejoice from Thine divine consolations.
O GOD, do not permit those who await in Thee, to be afflicted excessively, but instead deign Thou piously attend to our supplications: we give Thee thanks for having accepted our petitions and prayers, supplicating most piously that we deserve to see us free from all adversity. Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.
This is a hymn of praise composed in Latin in the beginning of the 5th Century; and is attributed to Nicetas de Remesina and Saint Ambrose of Milan. Since the 6th century it forms part of the Divine Office.

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