Collect · Apr 22, 2016 · Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS

WDTPRS – 5th Sunday of Easter (2002MR): Eternity and Sempiternity – not the same

Novus Ordo5th Sunday of Easter — Apr 25, 2027, May 14, 2028

Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, semper in nobis paschale perfice sacramentum ut, quos sacro baptismate dignatus es renovare, sub tuae protectionis auxilio multos fructus afferant, et ad aeternae vitae gaudia pervenire concedas.
Fr. Z’s literal rendering

Almighty eternal God, perfect in us always the paschal mystery, so that those whom You deigned to renew by means of sacred baptism, may under the aid of Your protection bear many fruits, and that You will grant them to attain unto the joys of eternal life.

Sunday’s Collect for the Ordinary Form was not in a previous edition of the Roman Missal. A precedent is found in the Sacramentarium Bergomense. LITERAL VERSION: Almighty eternal God, perfect in us always the paschal mystery, so that those whom You deigned to renew by means of sacred baptism, may under the aid of Your protection bear many fruits, and…

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The same prayer, discussed elsewhere