rise from sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we believed. All: Thanks be to God. Collect (Remain standing) Hymn: Dóminus vobíscum. Creator of the Stars Officiant: Et cum spíritu túo. All: Orémus. Officiant: Excíta, quæsumus Dómine, poténtiam tuam, et veni: ut ab † 1. Dear Creator of the imminéntibus peccatórum nostrórum perículis, te mereámur Eternal light of faithful souls, protegénte éripi, * te liberánte salvári. Qui vivis et régnas cum Jesus, Redeemer of mankind, Deo Patri in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, * per ómnia sæcula Our humble prayers vouchsafe sæculórum. to mind. Amen. All: 2. Lest by demonic deceptions the world would perish; Thou, Conclusion by an act of love, became the cure for the world. Dóminus vobíscum. Officiant: 3. Who, that thou mightst our ransom pay And wash the Et cum spíritu tuo. All: stains of sin away, Wouldst from a Virgin’s womb proceed Cantors: And on the cross a victim bleed. 4. Whose glorious power, All: whose saving name No sooner any voice can frame, But heaven and earth and hell Fidélium ánimæ per misericórdiam Dei Officiant (in recto tono): agree To honour them with requiéscant in pace. trembling knee. Amen. All: 5. Thee, Christ, who at the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament latter day Shalt be our Judge, we humbly pray Such arms of heavenly grace to send As may All kneel. thy Church from foes defend. 6. Be glory given and honour The Blessed Sacrament is taken out of the tabernacle and placed in done To God the Father and the monstrance and exposed to the view of the people (Exposition). the Son And to the Holy Ghost on high, From age to age All: eternally. Amen.
All: Collect (Remain standing) Officiant: Dóminus vobíscum. All: Et cum spíritu túo. Officiant: Orémus. Excíta, quæsumus Dómine, poténtiam tuam, et veni: † ut ab imminéntibus peccatórum nostrórum perículis, te mereámur protegénte éripi, * te liberánte salvári. Qui vivis et régnas cum Deo Patri in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, * per ómnia sæcula sæculórum. All: Amen. Conclusion Officiant: Dóminus vobíscum. All: Et cum spíritu tuo. Cantors: All: Officiant (in recto tono): Fidélium ánimæ per misericórdiam Dei requiéscant in pace. All: Amen. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament All kneel. The Blessed Sacrament is taken out of the tabernacle and placed in the monstrance and exposed to the view of the people (Exposition). All: rise from sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we believed. Thanks be to God. Hymn: Creator of the Stars 1. Dear Creator of the Eternal light of faithful souls, Jesus, Redeemer of mankind, Our humble prayers vouchsafe to mind. 2. Lest by demonic deceptions the world would perish; Thou, by an act of love, became the cure for the world. 3. Who, that thou mightst our ransom pay And wash the stains of sin away, Wouldst from a Virgin’s womb proceed And on the cross a victim bleed. 4. Whose glorious power, whose saving name No sooner any voice can frame, But heaven and earth and hell agree To honour them with trembling knee. 5. Thee, Christ, who at the latter day Shalt be our Judge, we humbly pray Such arms of heavenly grace to send As may thy Church from foes defend. 6. Be glory given and honour done To God the Father and the Son And to the Holy Ghost on high, From age to age eternally. Amen.
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