Part II — Preces Quotidianae

§8 *Confessio Laudis*

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1Celsitudinem.
2Quia excelso excelsior est alius.Eccles. v. 8.
3Æternitatem.
4Invoca nomen Dei æterni.Gen. xxi. 33.
5Omnipræsentiam.
6Nunquid non cœlum et terram impleo?
7dicit Dominus.Jer. xxiii. 24.
8Omniscientiam.
9Quo ibo a Spiritu Tuo, et quo a facie Tua fugiam.Ps. cxxxix. 7.
10Si ascendero in cœlum, Tu illic;
11Si descendero ad infernum, ades; etc.[*Vers.* 8.]
12Tu omnia nosti,Jo. xxi. 17.
13Quia Tu nosti solus cor omnium filiorum hominum,1 Reg. viii. 39.
14Omnipotentiam.
15Non est impossibile apud Deum omne verbum.Luc. i. 37.
16Ego Deus omnipotens.Gen. xvii. 1.
17Altitudinem Sapientiæ.
18O altitudo divitiarum scientiæ et sapientiæ Dei! quam
19incomprehensibilia sunt judicia Ejus, et investigabiles
20viæ Ejus?Rom. xi. 33.
21Inconcussam veritatem.
22Veritas Domini manet in æternum.Psal. cxvii. 2.
English
1*[His] Highness.*
2Because higher than the highest there is Another.[Eccles. 5:8]
3*[His] Eternity.*
4He called on the name of the everlasting God.[Gen. 21:33]
5*[His] Omnipresence.*
6Do not I fill heaven and earth?
7saith the Lord.[Jer. 23:24]
8*[His] Omniscience.*
9Whither shall I go from Thy Spirit, or whither shall I flee from Thy presence?[Ps. 139:7]
10If I climb up into heaven, Thou art there;
11If I go down to hell, Thou art present also; etc.[v. 8]
12Thou knowest all things,[John 21:17]
13For Thou, even Thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men,[1 Kings 8:39]
14*[His] Omnipotence.*
15With God nothing shall be impossible.[Luke 1:37]
16I am the Almighty God.[Gen. 17:1]
17*The Depth of [His] Wisdom.*
18O the depth of the riches both of the knowledge and wisdom of God! how
19unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways
20past finding out![Rom. 11:33]
21*[His] Unshaken Truth.*
22The truth of the Lord endureth for ever.[Ps. 117:2]
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1Cœlum et terra transibunt,
2Verba autem Mea non præteribunt.Matt. xxiv. 35.
3Exquisitam justitiam.
4Justitia Ejus manet in sæculum.Psal. cxi. 3.
5Fontem, Oceanum, Abyssum misericordiæ.
6Abyssus abyssum invocat.Psal. xlii. 7.
7Mitis, præterire, dissimulare.
8Obsecro vos per mansuetudinem
9et modestiam Christi.2 Cor. x. 1.
10Non delebo propter decem.Gen. xviii. 32.
11Transis peccatum.Mich. vii. 18.
12Tempora ignorantiæ dissimulans Deus.Act. xvii. 30.
13Tolerans, Longanimis.
14An divitias patientiæ et longanimitatis contemnis?Rom. ii. 4.
15Misericors.
16Ipse misericors et propitius peccatis eorum, ut non dis-
17perderet eos.Psal. lxxviii. 38.
18Illibenter puniens.
19Quid faciam tibi, Ephraim?
20quid faciam tibi, Juda?Hos. vi. 4.
21Liberasti eos multis temporibus, et pertransisti super eos
22annos multos:Neh. ix. 28. [30.]
23Et in misericordiis Tuis plurimis,
24non fecisti eos in consumptionem.Vers. 31.
English
1Heaven and earth shall pass away,
2but My words shall not pass away.[Matt. 24:35]
3*[His] Perfect Righteousness.*
4His righteousness endureth for ever.[Ps. 111:3]
5The Fountain, the Ocean, the Deep of mercy.
6One deep calleth another.[Ps. 42:7]
7Meek — to pass by, to overlook.
8I beseech you by the meekness
9and gentleness of Christ.[2 Cor. 10:1]
10I will not destroy it for ten's sake.[Gen. 18:32]
11Thou passest by transgression.[Mic. 7:18]
12God, winking at the times of ignorance.[Acts 17:30]
13Forbearing, Longsuffering.
14Or despisest thou the riches of His forbearance and longsuffering?[Rom. 2:4]
15Merciful.
16But He, being merciful, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed
17them not.[Ps. 78:38]
18Unwilling to punish.
19What shall I do unto thee, O Ephraim?
20what shall I do unto thee, O Judah?[Hos. 6:4]
21Thou didst deliver them many times, and passedst over them
22many years:[Neh. 9:28,30]
23And in Thy manifold mercies,
24Thou didst not utterly consume them.[v. 31]
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1Non secundum peccata nostra facit nobis,
2neque secundum iniquitates nostras retribuit nobis.Psal. ciii. 10.
3Suscepit de manu Domini duplicia pro
4omnibus peccatis suis.Is. xl. 2.
5Quomodo misertus pater filiorum, misertus est Dominus
6timentibus Eum.Psal. ciii. 13.
7Compatiens.
8Pœnitens mali.Joel. ii. 13.
9Cito desinens.
10Non in perpetuum irascetur,
11neque in æternum comminabitur.Psal. ciii. 9.
12Pronus ad veniam.
13Dimissi tibi omne debitum, quia rogasti Me.Mat. xviii. 32.
14Reconciliationem.
15Reconcilians mundum Tibi, non reputans
16delicta mundi.2 Cor. v. 19.
17Propitiationem.
18Cito proferte stolam primam, et induite eum; et date
19annulum in manum ejus; et adducite vitulum sagi-
20natum, etc.Luc. xv. 22, [23.]
21Χρηστός.
22Quia Ipse benignus est super ingratos
23et malos.Luc. vi. 35.
English
1He hath not dealt with us after our sins,
2nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.[Ps. 103:10]
3She hath received of the Lord's hand double for
4all her sins.[Isa. 40:2]
5Like as a father pitieth his children, so is the Lord merciful
6unto them that fear Him.[Ps. 103:13]
7Compassionate.
8Repenting Him of the evil.[Joel 2:13]
9Soon ceasing.
10He will not alway be chiding,
11neither keepeth He His anger for ever.[Ps. 103:9]
12Ready to pardon.
13I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst Me.[Matt. 18:32]
14*[His] Reconciliation.*
15Reconciling the world unto Thyself, not imputing
16their trespasses unto them.[2 Cor. 5:19]
17*[His] Propitiation.*
18Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put
19a ring on his hand; and bring hither the fatted
20calf, etc.[Luke 15:22,23]
21Χρηστός — Kind.
22Because He Himself is kind unto the unthankful
23and to the evil.[Luke 6:35]
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1Munificus.
2Pro opera horaria mercedem diurnam.Matt. xx. 9.
3Hodie Mecum eris in Paradiso.Luc. xxiii. 43.
4Illuminans cæcos, [*Ps.* cxlvi. 7.] | Solvens compeditos. [*Ps.* cxlvi. 7.]
5Vestiens nudos, [*Matt.* vi. 30.] | Erigens lapsos. [*Ps.* cxlv. 14.]
6Sustinens labentes, [*Ps.* cxlv. 14.] | Sanans ægros. [*Ps.* cxlvii. 3.]
7Colligens dispersos, [*Is.* xi. 12.] | Pascens vivos. [*Ps.* cxlv. 16.]
8Sustentans famelicos, [*Ps.* cxlvi. 6.] | Vivificans mortuos. [*Rom.* iv. 17.]
9Dejiciens superbos, [*Luc.* i. 51.] | Elevans humiles. [*Ps.* cxlvii. 6.]
10Redimens captivos, [*Is.* lxi. 1.] | Auxilians in tempore angustiæ.[*Heb.* iv. 16.]
11Τίς ὅμοιός Σοι ἐν Θεοῖς, Κύριε,
12δεδοξασμένος ἐν ἁγίοις,
13θαυμαστὸς ἐν δόξαις,
14ποιῶν τέρατα.Exod. xv. 11.
15CONFESSIO
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17Angelis, curam hominum agentibus,[*Heb.* i. 14.]
18Archangelis, majora per illuminationem annunciantibus,
19In voce Archangeli,1 Thess. iv. 16.
20Virtutibus mira facientibus,
21Subjectis ei virtutibus,1 Pet. iii. 22.
22Potestatibus arcentibus dæmones jussione,
23Principatibus perfectis gubernatione,
24Dominationibus benefacientibus largitione,
25Thronis judicantibus sessione,
26Creata sunt ab Eo omnia, sive Throni,
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1Bountiful.
2For an hour's work, a whole day's wage.[Matt. 20:9]
3To day shalt thou be with Me in Paradise.[Luke 23:43]
4Enlightening the blind, [Ps. 146:7] | Loosing the prisoners. [Ps. 146:7]
5Clothing the naked, [Matt. 6:30] | Raising the fallen. [Ps. 145:14]
6Upholding them that are slipping, [Ps. 145:14] | Healing the sick. [Ps. 147:3]
7Gathering the scattered, [Isa. 11:12] | Feeding the living. [Ps. 145:16]
8Sustaining the hungry, [Ps. 146:6] | Quickening the dead. [Rom. 4:17]
9Casting down the proud, [Luke 1:51] | Lifting up the lowly. [Ps. 147:6]
10Redeeming the captive, [Isa. 61:1] | Helping in time of trouble. [Heb. 4:16]
11Who is like unto Thee, O Lord, among the gods?
12glorified in holiness,
13marvellous in praises,
14doing wonders.[Exod. 15:11]
15CONFESSION
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17[His] Angels, that bear the charge of men,[Heb. 1:14]
18[His] Archangels, that announce the greater things by illumination,
19With the voice of the archangel,[1 Thess. 4:16]
20[His] Virtues, that work wonders,
21the powers being made subject unto Him,[1 Pet. 3:22]
22[His] Powers, that hold off the demons by command,
23[His] Principalities, made perfect in governance,
24[His] Dominions, that do good by largess,
25[His] Thrones, that judge by session,
26By Him were all things created, whether thrones,
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