Part II — Preces Quotidianae
§9 *Confessio* [in Angelis et Sanctis]
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1sive Dominationes, sive Principatus,
2sive Potestates.Coloss. i. 16.
3Cherubim lucentibus cognitione,
4Collocavit ante Paradisum Cherubim.Gen. iii. 24.
5Seraphim ardentibus dilectione,
6Seraphim stabant super illud: sex alæ, duabus.Is. vi. 2.
7Astra matutina,
8Rectores orbis,
9Amatores hominum,
10Summi ministri divinæ voluntatis,
11Perseverantiam Angelorum,
12de virtute in virtutem scandendo,
13eorum choris sociari.
14Patriarchæ | Fidem,
15Prophetæ | Spem,
16Apostoli | Labores,
17Evangelistæ |
18Martyres | Sanguis,
19Confessores | Zelus,
20Doctores | Studia,
21Ascetæ |
22Therapeutæ | } Lacrymæ.
23Virgines { Flores munditiæ, / Gemmæ cœlestes, / Consortes Agni immaculati. }
24Innocentes { Decor, / Flores Ecclesiæ, / Specula virtutum, / Tabernacula Spiritus Sancti. }
25Quorum fides fortis, et vita probata.
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1whether dominions, whether principalities,
2whether powers.[Col. 1:16]
3[His] Cherubim, shining with knowledge,
4He placed Cherubim before Paradise.[Gen. 3:24]
5[His] Seraphim, burning with love,
6The Seraphim stood above it: six wings had each; with twain…[Isa. 6:2]
7The morning stars,
8the rulers of the world,
9the lovers of men,
10the chief ministers of the divine will,
11[Grant me] the perseverance of the Angels,
12mounting from strength to strength,
13to be joined unto their choirs.
14The Patriarchs, | their Faith,
15The Prophets, | their Hope,
16The Apostles, | their Labours,
17The Evangelists, |
18The Martyrs, | their Blood,
19The Confessors, | their Zeal,
20The Doctors, | their Studies,
21The Ascetics, |
22The Therapeutæ, | } their Tears.
23The Virgins, { flowers of purity, / heavenly gems, / consorts of the spotless Lamb. }
24The Innocents, { their beauty, / flowers of the Church, / mirrors of virtue, / tabernacles of the Holy Ghost. }
25Whose faith was strong, and life approved.
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1Quorum { in corde charitas, / in ore veritas, / in vita pietas. }
2CONFESSIO LAUDUM.
3Pro { Luce, [*Gen.* i. 3.] / Aquis et cœlo, [*Vers.* 6.] / Terra et plantis, [*Vers.* 11.] / Luminaribus, [*Vers.* 14.] / Piscibus et volatilibus, [*Vers.* 20.] / Feris et jumentis, [*Vers.* 24.] / Sabbato sancto. [*Gen.* ii. 3.] }
4Pro { Hominis formatione, { habita deliberatione, / manibus suis, [*Gen.* i. 26.] } / Spiraculo divino, [*Gen.* ii. 7.] / Imagine, [*Gen.* i. 27.] / Dominio super creaturas, [*Vers.* 28.] / Cura Angelorum super eum, [*Psal.* xci. 11.] / Locatione in Paradiso, [*Gen.* ii. 8.] / Peccante, non tamen derelicto. }
5Pro { Promissione seminis, [*Gen.* iii. 15.] / Illo quod notum est Dei, [*Rom.* i. 19.] / Opere Legis scripto in cordibus, [*Rom.* ii. 15.] / Oraculis Prophetarum, / Melodia Psalmorum, / Sententiarum prudentia, / Historiarum experientia. }
6Pro { Generatione, / Enutritione, /
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1In whose { heart was charity, / mouth truth, / life godliness. }
2THE CONFESSION OF PRAISES.
3For { the Light, [Gen. 1:3] / the Waters and the firmament, [v. 6] / the Earth and the plants, [v. 11] / the Lights, [v. 14] / the Fishes and the fowls, [v. 20] / the Wild beasts and the cattle, [v. 24] / the holy Sabbath. [Gen. 2:3] }
4For { the forming of Man, { of set counsel, / with His own hands, [Gen. 1:26] } / the divine inbreathing, [Gen. 2:7] / the Image, [Gen. 1:27] / dominion over the creatures, [v. 28] / the charge of Angels over him, [Ps. 91:11] / his placing in Paradise, [Gen. 2:8] / and, when he sinned, his not being forsaken. }
5For { the promise of the Seed, [Gen. 3:15] / that which may be known of God, [Rom. 1:19] / the work of the Law written in hearts, [Rom. 2:15] / the oracles of the Prophets, / the melody of the Psalms, / the prudence of the Proverbs, / the experience of the Histories. }
6For { our begetting, / our nurture, /