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Accende lumen sensibus,
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O! guide our minds with Thy blest light,
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Infunde amorem cordibus,
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With love our hearts inflame;
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Infirma nostri corporis
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And with Thy strength, which ne'er decays,
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Virtute firmans perpeti
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Confirm our mortal frame
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Infirma nostri corporis
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And with Thy strength, which ne'er decays,
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Hostem repellas longius,
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Far from us drive our hellish foe,
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Pacemque dones protinus
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True peace unto us bring;
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Ductore sic te prævio,
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And through all perils lead us safe,
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Vitemus omne noxium.
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Beneath Thy sacred wing.
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Per te sciamus da Patrem,
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Thro' Thee may we the Father know,
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Noscamus atque Filium,
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Thro' Thee th' eternal Son,
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Teque utriusque Spiritum,
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And Thee, the Spirit of them both,
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Credamus omni tempore.
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Thrice blessed Three in One.
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Deo Patri sit gloria,
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All Glory to the Father be,
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Et Filio qui a mortuis,
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With His co-equal Son,
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Surrexit, ac Paraclito,
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The like to Thee great Paraclete,
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In sæculorum sæcula. Amen.
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Til time itself is done. Amen.
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Whilst the Consecrating Bishop anoints the Elect, he says:
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UNgatur et consecretur caput tuum, cœlesti benedictione, in ordine Pontificali.
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BE thy head anointed and consecrated, in the order of High Priest, by Heavenly benediction.
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In nomine Pa✠tris, et Fi✠lii, et Spiritus✠Sancti. ℟. Amen.
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In the name of the Father ✠, and of the Son ✠, and of the Holy ✠ Ghost. ℟. Amen.
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℣. Pax tibi. ℟. Et cum spirituo tuo.
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℣. Peace be with thee. ℟. And with thy spirit.
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After the anointing, the Consecrating Bishop washes his hands; and continues the Preface, in the same tone as before.
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HOC Domine copiose in caput ejus influat; hoc in oris subjecta
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MAY this, O Lord, flow abundantly on his head; may it reach
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