Preces Quotidianae
Renewal of the Covenant
The opening petitions call for covenant renewal, the viaticum of spiritual life, and efficacious grace, grounded in Psalms and Hebrews.
Renewal of the covenant, Psalm1 1. 5.✦ Viaticum of the spiritual life, John✦23 6. 27.✦ Efficacious grace, Hebrews4 12.5
Increase of Consolation and Compunction
Petitions for increased consolation and compunction of repentance, supported by Psalms and 2 Corinthians.
9. Increase of consolation, Ps.✦6 civ. 15. Compunction of repentance, 2 Cor.✦7 vi. 9. .8
Illumination, Humility, and Faith
Prayers for illumination of the mind, a preparatory exercise of humility, and the seal of faith, drawn from Luke, John, and 2 Corinthians.
Illumination of the mind, Luke.✦9 24. 31.10 A preparatory exercise of humility, John.✦11 12. 15. The seal of faith, 2 Corinthians.✦ 1.✦
Wisdom, Charity, and the Collection
Petitions for fullness of wisdom, the bond of charity, and a fitting account of the collection, citing John and 1 Corinthians.
22. Fullness of wisdom, John12 6. 35. Bond of charity, John✦13 13. 35.✦14 A fitting account of the collection, 1 Corinthians✦15
The Armor of Patience
A petition for the armor of patience, grounded in 1 Peter, to endure suffering.
Awakening of Gratitude
A prayer for the awakening of gratitude, inspired by Psalm 116.
Confidence and Mutual Indwelling
Petitions for confidence in prayer and mutual indwelling with Christ, referencing John.
Confidence in praying, Verse. 18. Mutual indwelling, John.20 6. 56.
Pledge of the Resurrection
A petition for the pledge of the resurrection, with a verse reference.
The pledge of the resurrection, Vers. 54.
Fit Defense at the Judgment
A prayer for a fit defense at the judgment, based on 1 Corinthians 11:31.
Covenant of the Inheritance and Pattern of Perfection
Petitions for the covenant of the inheritance, a pattern of perfection, and sharing in eternal goods with all saints.
Covenant of the inheritance, Luke.✦21 22.22 20. A pattern of perfection. That we, with all your saints who have been pleasing to you from ages past, may become sharers in your incorruptible and everlasting goods—which you have prepared for those who love you, Lord—in which you stand glorified.23
Eternal Glory and Confession
A concluding doxology and the Agnus Dei confession, asking for the removal of sin.
forever.24 Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, take away mine as well, I who am a sinner. Utterly.25
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Renovationem fcederis, Psal. 1. 5. Viaticum vitz spiritualis, Jo. vi. 27. Gratiw efficacis, eb. xim.
9. Incrementum 1 P» ᾿ Consolationis, Psal. civ. 15. Compunctionem poenitenti€, 2 Cor. vi. 9. .
Illuminationem mentis, Zwc. xxiv. 3l. Progymmnasma humilitatis, Jo. xii. 15. Sigillum fidei, 2 Cor. 1.
22. Plenitudinem sapientie, Jo. vi. 35. λα] Vineulum charitatis, Jo. xiii. 85. Rationem idoneam collectzee, 1 Cor.
xvi. 1.
Armaturam tolerantie, 1 Pef. iv. 1.
Expergefactionem gratitudinis, Psal. cxvi. 12.
Fiduciam orandi, Vers. 18. Inhabitationem reciprocam, Jo. vi. 56.
Pignus resurrectionis, Vers. 54.
Apologiam idoneam in judicio, 1 Cor. xi. 31.
Testamentum hereditatis, Lwc. xxn. 20. Typum perfectionis. Ut nos cum omnibus Sanctis Tuis Qui tibi a seculo placuerunt, fiamus participes incorruptibilium et seternorum Tuorum bonorum, quie przparasti Tui amantibus, Domine, in quibus glorificatus existis
in seternum.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Tollas et mea, qui sum peccator
admodum.
Scripture echoes
- ↩Ps.1.5 — Therefore the wicked will not stand in judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
- ↩John.6.27 — Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has set his seal on him.
- ↩John.6.27 — Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has set his seal on him.
- ↩Ps.104.15 — and wine that gladdens the human heart, to make the face shine brighter than oil, and bread that sustains the human heart.
- ↩2Cor.6.9 — as unknown, yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, yet not put to death;
- ↩Luke.24.31 — And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight.
- ↩John.12.15;John.13.15 — Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt. John.13.15 — For I have given you an example, that just as I have done to you, you also should do.
- ↩2Cor.1.22 — who also sealed us and gave the guarantee of the Spirit in our hearts
- ↩2Cor.1.22 — who also sealed us and gave the guarantee of the Spirit in our hearts
- ↩John.13.35 — By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.
- ↩John.13.35 — By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.
- ↩1Cor.16.1 — Now concerning the collection for the saints: just as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do.
- ↩1Cor.16.1 — Now concerning the collection for the saints: just as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do.
- ↩1Pet.4.1 — Since Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same intention, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,
- ↩1Pet.4.1 — Since Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same intention, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,
- ↩Ps.116.12 — What shall I return to the LORD, for all his benefits toward me?
- ↩1Cor.11.31 — But if we examined ourselves, we would not be judged.
- ↩1Cor.11.31 — But if we examined ourselves, we would not be judged.
- ↩Luke.22.20 — In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you."
Notes
- 1 ↩Reading fcederis as foederis (covenant); OCR ligature/corruption of ae/oe.
- 2 ↩Reading vitz as vitae (of life).
- 3 ↩Viaticum kept as the traditional term for spiritual provision for the journey (and, in sacramental use, Communion for the dying); here joined to spiritual life and a John citation.
- 4 ↩Reading Gratiw as Gratiae (of grace); reading eb. as Heb. (Hebrews), the most plausible abbreviated biblical book.
- 5 ↩Reading xim. as xii. (12), a common Roman chapter numeral under OCR damage; xiii. (13) remains possible.
- 6 ↩Normalized reading takes garbled 'Incrementum 1 P» ᾿ Consolationis, Psal.' as 'Incrementum Consolationis, Psal.' (OCR junk between Incrementum and Consolationis discarded).
- 7 ↩Restored 'poenitenti€' as 'poenitentiae' (ae ligature/OCR corruption).
- 8 ↩Source sentence is only a bare period with no recoverable lexical content; left as punctuation fragment.
- 9 ↩Source abbreviation "Zwc." is almost certainly OCR corruption of "Luc." (Luke); the paired citation xxiv.31 fits Luke 24:31 (the Emmaus opening of the disciples' eyes).
- 10 ↩Source "3l." is treated as OCR corruption of the verse number "31."
- 11 ↩"Progymmnasma" (for Greek πρόγυμνασμα / progymnasma) means a preliminary drill or preparatory exercise; rendered as "preparatory exercise" rather than left untranslated.
- 12 ↩Normalized sapientie as genitive sapientiae ('of wisdom').
- 13 ↩Source Vineulum corrected to Vinculum ('bond/chain'); leading OCR noise 'λα]' dropped. Charitatis rendered as charity in this theological title-phrase (vinculum charitatis).
- 14 ↩Printed '85.' is almost certainly a misread of '35.' (John 13 has no v. 85; John 13:35 fits 'bond of charity'). Translated as the plausible intended verse.
- 15 ↩collectzee treated as collectae/collectæ ('of the collection'). Ratio idonea = suitable/fitting account, arrangement, or plan; next section supplies xvi. 1 (1 Cor 16:1 on the collection for the saints).
- 16 ↩Citation fragment continuing the previous unit's '1 Cor.' reference (1 Corinthians 16:1): Roman chapter numeral xvi.
- 17 ↩Verse numeral completing the split citation 1 Corinthians 16:1 with the prior sentence's chapter marker.
- 18 ↩Source reads 'Pef.'; treated as a corrupt abbreviation of 'Pet.' (1 Peter), matching the following chapter/verse tokens and the arming language of 1 Pet. 4:1.
- 19 ↩expergefactio can mean waking, arousal, or stirring up; rendered here as ‘awakening’ for a daily-prayer petition list.
- 20 ↩Inhabitationem reciprocam names the classic mutual-indwelling theme (Christ in the believer and the believer in Christ), not merely shared residence.
- 21 ↩Source 'Lwc.' is almost certainly OCR for 'Luc.' (Luke), matching the citation pattern of the previous section (1 Cor. xi. 31) and Luke 22:20 on the new covenant.
- 22 ↩Source 'xxn.' is treated as Roman numeral xxii (22), the expected chapter for Luc. xxii. 20.
- 23 ↩Normalized corrupt forms: seculo→saeculo; seternorum→aeternorum; quie→quae; przparasti→praeparasti. 'glorificatus existis' rendered with stative force ('stand glorified'); the following section supplies 'in aeternum'.
- 24 ↩Source reading seternum is treated as aeternum (in aeternum), matching the neighboring seternorum/aeternorum corruption pattern and the usual liturgical closing formula.
- 25 ↩Standalone intensifier (admodum = thoroughly/utterly/greatly). In sequence with the preceding petition (PrecesPriv.1.120.13: '…qui sum peccator'), it most naturally intensifies that clause: 'I who am utterly a sinner' / 'a great sinner.' Rendered here as the section's isolated form.
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