Prayers
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From the Roman Missal
Pro Eligendo Summo Pontifice
Oratio:
Súpplici, Dómine, humilitáte depóscimus: ut sacrosánctæ Románæ Ecclésiæ concédat Pontíficem illum tua imménsa píetas; qui et pio in nos studio semper tibi plácitus, et tuo pópulo pro salúbri regímine sit assidue ad glóriam tui nóminis reveréndus. Per Dóminum...
For the Election of a Supreme Pontiff
Collect:
We most humbly entreat Thee, O Lord, that Thy boundless goodness may grant as bishop to the most holy Roman Church one who shall ever be both pleasing to Thee, by his loving zeal in our regard, and, by his beneficent rule, deeply revered by Thy people to the glory of Thy Name. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son: Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end...
Secreta:
Tuæ nobis, Dómine, abundántia pietátis indúlgeat: ut per sacra múnera, quæ tibi reverénter offérimus, gratum majestáti tuæ Pontíficem sanctæ matris Ecclésiæ regímini præésse gaudeámus. Per Dóminum...
Secret:
May the abundance of Thy loving kindness grant unto us, O Lord, that by the sacred gifts which we reverently offer Thee, we may have cause to rejoice that a pontiff pleasing to Thy Majesty presides over the conduct of holy mother Church. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son...
Postcommunio:
Pretiósi Córporis et Sánguinis tui nos, Dómine, sacraménto reféctos, mirífica tuæ majestátis grátia de illíus Summi Pontíficis concessióne lætíficet: qui et plebem tuam virtútibus ínstruat, et fidélium mentes spirituálium aromátum odóre perfúndat: Qui vivis et regnas...
Postcommunion:
Since we have been refreshed with the Sacrament of Thy precious Body and Blood, O Lord, let the marvellous grace of Thy Majesty make us joyful by granting us a supreme pontiff who may both instruct Thy people in virtue and fill the hearts of the faithful with the fragrance of spiritual odors: Who livest and reignest.
Ad Tollendum Schisma
Oratio:
Deus, qui errata córrigis, et dispérsa cóngregas, et congregáta consérvas: quǽsumus, super pópulum christiánum tuæ uniónis grátiam cleménter infúnde; ut, divisióne rejécta, vero pastóri Ecclésiæ tuæ se úniens, tibi digne váleat famulári. Per Dóminum...
For the Healing of Schism
Collect:
O God, who settest straight what has gone astray, and gatherest together what is scattered, and keepest what Thou hast gathered together: we beseech Thee in Thy mercy to pour down on Christian people the grace of union with Thee, that, putting disunion aside and joining themselves to the true Shepherd of Thy Church, they may be able to render Thee worthy service. Through our Lord...
Secreta:
Múnera hæc pro unióne pópuli christiáni tibi, Dómine, oblata sanctífica: per quæ unitátis et pacis in Ecclésia tua nobis dona concédas. Per Dóminum...
Secret:
Hallow these gifts which we offer to Thee, O Lord, for union among the Christian people: and by their means grant us the grace of unity and peace within Thy Church. Through our Lord...
Postcommunio:
Hæc tua, Dómine, sumpta sacra commúnio: sicut fidélium in te uniónem præsígnat; sic in tua Ecclésia unitátis, quǽsumus, operétur efféctum. Per Dóminum...
Postcommunion:
Even as this Thy holy Communion, which we have taken, shows forth the union of the faithful in Thee, O Lord: so, we beseech Thee, may it bring about the fruit of unity in Thy Church. Through our Lord.
