Part II — Preces Quotidianae
§29 *Actus Adorationis*
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1Actus Adorationis.
2Pater, de cœlis, Deus,
3qui mundum mirabiliter de nihilo creasti,
4qui cœlum et terram virtute Tua gubernas et sustentas,
5qui Unigenitum Tuum pro nobis ad mortem tradidisti.
6[*Rom.* viii. 32.]
7Fili, Redemptor mundi, Deus,
8qui de Virgine incarnari voluisti,
9qui sanguine Tuo pretioso nos a peccatis abluisti,
10[1 *Jo.* i. 7.]
11qui surgens a mortuis victor in cœlum ascendisti.
12[*Eph.* iv. 8.]
13Spiritus Sancte, Paraclete, Deus,
14qui in Columbæ specie super Jesum descendisti,
15[*Matt.* iii. 16.]
16qui super Apostolos veniens in linguis igneis appa-
17ruisti,[*Act.* ii. 3.]
18qui corda Sanctorum Tua gratia visitas et confirmas.
19Sacra, summa, sempiterna,
20Beata, benedicta Trinitas,
21semper laudabilis, semper tamen ineffabilis:
22Pater bone,
23Fili pie,
24Spiritus benigne.
25Cujus { Majestas ineffabilis, / Potestas incomparabilis, / Bonitas inæstimabilis, }
26Cujus { opus vita, / amor gratia, / contemplatio gloria. }
English
1An Act of Adoration.
2O God the Father, of heaven,
3who didst wonderfully create the world of nothing,
4who by thy power dost govern and uphold heaven and earth,
5who didst deliver up thine Only-begotten to death for us.
6[Rom. 8:32]
7O God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
8who wast pleased to be made flesh of a Virgin,
9who with thy precious blood hast washed us from our sins,
10[1 John 1:7]
11who rising from the dead didst ascend a conqueror into heaven.
12[Eph. 4:8]
13O God the Holy Ghost, the Comforter,
14who in the likeness of a Dove didst descend upon Jesus,
15[Matt. 3:16]
16who coming upon the Apostles didst appear in tongues of
17fire,[Acts 2:3]
18who dost visit and confirm the hearts of the Saints with thy grace.
19Holy, most high, everlasting,
20Happy, blessed Trinity,
21ever to be praised, yet ever unspeakable:
22Good Father,
23Merciful Son,
24Gracious Spirit.
25Whose { Majesty is unspeakable, / Power incomparable, / Goodness inestimable, }
26Whose { work is life, / love is grace, / contemplation is glory. }
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1Deitas, Divinitas,
2Unitas, Trinitas,
3Te adoro,
4Te invoco,
5toto cordis affectu nunc,
6et in sæcula benedico.
7Qui vivorum dominaris simul et mortuorum,[*Rom.* xiv. 9.]
8Cujus sumus nos, quos præsens adhuc sæculum
9in carne retinet,
10Cujus et illi sunt, quos futurum exutos corpore
11jam suscepit,
12Da vivis misericordiam et gratiam,
13defunctis requiem et lucem perpetuam;
14Da Ecclesiæ veritatem et pacem,
15nobis peccatoribus pœnitentiam et veniam.
16Oratio peregre profecturi.
17Εὐόδωσον ἐναντίον ἐμοῦ σήμερον
18Ἐὰν μὴ αὐτὸς σὺ συμπορεύσῃ μή με ἀναγάγῃς ἐντεῦθεν.
19Qui puerorum Abrahæ ductu Angeli,[*Gen.* xxiv. 7.]
20Magorum iter | Stellæ;[*Matt.* ii. 9.]
21Qui Petrum fluctuantem,[*Matt.* xiv. 30.]
22Paulum naufragantem;[*Act.* xxvii. 44.]
23Adesto mihi, Domine, et dispone viam,
24Conduc, et deduc, et reduc.
25Exsurgat Deus,
26et dissipentur inimici.[*Psal.* lxviii. 1.]
27Discedite a me, maligni;
28Scrutabor mandata Dei mei.[*Psal.* cxix. 115.]
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1Deity, Divinity,
2Unity, Trinity,
3Thee I adore,
4Thee I call upon,
5with the whole affection of my heart now,
6and unto all ages I bless thee.
7Who art Lord alike of the living and of the dead,[Rom. 14:9]
8Whose we are, whom the present world
9yet holdeth in the flesh,
10Whose also are they, whom the world to come, unclothed of the body,
11hath already received,
12Give to the living mercy and grace,
13to the departed rest and light perpetual;
14Give to the Church truth and peace,
15to us sinners repentance and pardon.
16A Prayer for one setting out on a journey.
17Send me good speed this day,[Gen. 24:12]
18If thou thyself go not with me, carry me not up hence.[Exod. 33:15]
20the journey of the Wise Men | by a Star;[Matt. 2:9]
22Paul suffering shipwreck;[Acts 27:44]
23Be thou present with me, O Lord, and order my way,
24Lead me with thee, and lead me forth, and lead me home again.
25Let God arise,
26and let his enemies be scattered.[Ps. 68:1]
27Away from me, ye wicked;
28I will search out the commandments of my God.[Ps. 119:115]