Thesaurus Precum Latinarum

Treasury of Latin Prayers

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Pope John Paul II, 1978:

"We address especially the young people: In an epoch when in some areas, as you know, the Latin language and the human values are less appreciated, you must joyfully accept the patrimony of this language which the Church holds in high esteem and must, with energy, make it fruitful. The well-known words of Cicero, `It is not so much excellent to know Latin, as it is a shame not to know it,' in a certain sense are directed to you. We exhort you all to lift up high the torch of Latin which is even today a bond of unity among the peoples of all languages."

Contents

• Basics
  • Signum Crucis (Sign of the Cross)
  • Doxologia Minor (Glory Be)
  • Oratio Dominica (The Lord's Prayer)
  • Confiteor (I Confess)
  • The Theological Virtues (Acts of Faith, Hope, and Love)
  • Ave Maria (Hail Mary)
• Creeds
  • Symbolum Apostolorum (Apostle's Creed)
  • Quicumque (Athanasian Creed)
  • Symbolum Nicaenum (Nicene Creed)
• The Triune God
  • Angelic Trisagion
  • Benedicite Dominum (Canticle of the Three Young Men)
  • Gloria (Glory to God)
  • In Te Credo (I Believe in Thee)
  • Omnipotens Sempiterne Deus (Almighty and Everlasting God)
  • Pietate Tua (Of Thy Tender Mercy)
  • Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy)
  • Te Deum
• God the Father
  • Conversi ad Dominum Deum (Let us Turn Towards the Lord God)
  • Deus meus, credo in te (My God, I Believe in Thee)
  • Deus, qui fidei sacramenta (O God, Who in the Glorious Transfiguration)
  • Domine sancte, Pater omnipotens (O Holy Lord, Father Almighty)
  • O Omnium Domine (O Lord of All)
  • Perenne Lumen in Templo Aeterni (Perpetual Light in the Eternal Temple)
• God the Son
  • Adoramus Te (We Adore Thee)
  • Aufer a me cor lapideum (Take From Me My Heart of Stone)
  • Domine Iesu, noverim me (Lord Jesus, Let me Know Myself)
  • Iesu dulcissime, Redemptor (Most Sweet Jesus, Redeemer)
  • Litaniae Cordis Sanctae Iesu (Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus)
  • Litaniae pretiosissimi Sanguinis Domini Nostri Iesu Christi (Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ)
  • Litaniae Sanctissimi Nominis Iesu (Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus)
• God the Holy Spirit
  • Concede, Quaesumus (Grant, We Beseech Thee)
  • O Sancte Spiritus (O Holy Spirit)
  • Veni, Creator Spiritus (Come Holy Spirit, Creator Blest)
  • Veni, Sancte Spiritus (Come Holy Spirit: Pentecost sequence)
  • Veni, Sancte Spiritus (Come Holy Spirit; prose prayer)

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