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Merry New Years Eve! Say The Te Deum Prayer As Thanks For 2014

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Mandeville, LA – On New Years Eve, it is traditional to attend a Catholic Mass and at the end, pray a liturgical version of an ancient Latin prayer called the Te Deum. In doing so, you gain what is known as an Indulgence which you can apply to yourself or someone who has recently passed away. Below is the original Latin text, the English translation and a video of Gregorian Monks chanting the prayer. The prayer was written around 400 Anno Domini according to the Bishop of Salisbury Rev. John Wordsworth.

As regards the authorship, Dom G. Morin s suggestion that it is by Bishop Nicetas, or Niceta, of Remesiana in Dacia (now Mustapha Palanka), between Naissus and Sardica, is the most plausible that I have seen. He nourished circa A. D. 400.  – Rev John Wordsworth

TE DEUM laudamus: te Dominum confitemur. O GOD, we praise Thee: we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord.
Te aeternum Patrem omnis terra veneratur. Everlasting Father, all the earth doth worship Thee.
Tibi omnes Angeli; tibi Caeli et universae Potestates; To Thee all the Angels, the Heavens and all the Powers,
Tibi Cherubim et Seraphim incessabili voce proclamant: all the Cherubim and Seraphim, unceasingly proclaim:
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts!
Pleni sunt caeli et terra maiestatis gloriae tuae. Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of Thy glory.
Te gloriosus Apostolorum chorus, The glorious choir of the Apostles,
Te Prophetarum laudabilis numerus, the wonderful company of Prophets,
Te Martyrum candidatus laudat exercitus. the white-robed army of Martyrs, praise Thee.
Te per orbem terrarum sancta confitetur Ecclesia, Holy Church throughout the world doth acknowledge Thee:
Patrem immensae maiestatis: the Father of infinite Majesty;
Venerandum tuum verum et unicum Filium; Thy adorable, true and only Son;
Sanctum quoque Paraclitum Spiritum. and the Holy Spirit, the Comforter.
Tu Rex gloriae, Christe. O Christ, Thou art the King of glory!
Tu Patris sempiternus es Filius. Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father.
Tu ad liberandum suscepturus hominem, non horruisti Virginis uterum. Thou, having taken it upon Thyself to deliver man, didst not disdain the Virgin’s womb.
Tu, devicto mortis aculeo, aperuisti credentibus regna caelorum. Thou overcame the sting of death and hast opened to believers the Kingdom of Heaven.
Tu ad dexteram Dei sedes, in gloria Patris. Thou sitest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father.
Iudex crederis esse venturus. We believe that Thou shalt come to be our Judge.
Te ergo quaesumus, tuis famulis subveni: quos pretioso sanguine redemisti. We beseech Thee, therefore, to help Thy servants whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy Precious Blood.
Aeterna fac cum sanctis tuis in gloria numerari. Make them to be numbered with Thy Saints in everlasting glory.
V. Salvum fac populum tuum, Domine, et benedic hereditati tuae. V. Save Thy people, O Lord, and bless Thine inheritance!
R. Et rege eos, et extolle illos usque in aeternum. R. Govern them, and raise them up forever.
V. Per singulos dies benedicimus te. V. Every day we thank Thee.
R. Et laudamus nomen tuum in saeculum, et in saeculum saeculi. R. And we praise Thy Name forever, yea, forever and ever.
V. Dignare, Domine, die isto sine peccato nos custodire. V. O Lord, deign to keep us from sin this day.
R. Miserere nostri, Domine, miserere nostri. R. Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us.
V. Fiat misericordia tua, Domine, super nos, quemadmodum speravimus in te. V. Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, for we have hoped in Thee.
R. In te, Domine, speravi: non confundar in aeternum. R. O Lord, in Thee I have hoped; let me never be put to shame.

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Host of the Mike Church Show on The Veritas Radio Network's CRUSADE Channel & Founder of the Veritas Radio Network. Formerly, of Sirius/XM's Patriot channel 125. The show began in March of 2003 exclusively on Sirius and remains "the longest running radio talk show in satellite radio history".

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Wil Shrader Jr.

Mike,
It is an honor to be along with you on the journey pursuing sanctifying grace. I never until recently thought I would be brought to tears by the type of music exemplified by the above or by the McCormicks. I am not the sort to have any musical talent to play instruments or sing but I imagine the joy of being an angel to glorify the Lord in song. God’s greatest gift to any of his creations carries with it the potential for its greatest curse. The gift of humanity uniquely grants to us the easy choice to indulge in temporal sensual pleasures and eternal suffering or the difficult choice to imitate His example and enjoy eternal happiness in His love. Giving due respect to your humility, I thank the Lord for the daily inspiration that He, through the Holy Spirit, by your show, grants me. Be confident that I would willingly be martyred by your side in proclaiming the necessity for our Lord to be foremost in all of our daily personal, business, political and private actions. This is not a hobby. It is, as you say, a way of life. It is the only way to live. God bless you and may you make it through the narrow gate.


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