Collect · Dec 18, 2005 · WDTPRS
1st Sunday of Advent
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LATIN (1970 Missale Romanum) Da, quaesumus, omnipotens Deus, hanc tuis fidelibus voluntatem, ut, Christo tuo venienti iustis operibus occurrentes, eius dextrae sociati, regnum mereantur possidere caeleste, Per Dominum.Fr. Z’s literal rendering
Almighty God, grant, we beg, to your faithful this disposition of will, (namely) that those rushing with just works to meet your Christ who is coming, having been united to His right hand, may merit to possess the heavenly kingdom.
WHAT DOES THE PRAYER REALLY SAY? 1st Sunday of Advent Welcome to the first offering of WDTPRS. In this series we will examine the Latin texts of the Collects (Opening Prayers) taken from the Church’s official text for celebration of Holy Mass for the Latin Church: the typical edition of the Missale Romanum promulgated by Pope Paul VI which can…