Christus docet sponsam pulchras oraciones, quas debeat dicere, quando induitur et quando vadit ad mensam et ad dormiendum, monens eam, quod in omnibus vestimentis suis sit humilis et in membris suis honesta et moderata.
The Sanctification of Daily Habits
Christ instructs his bride to align her outward appearance and daily dressing with inward humility and purity.
The Son of God speaks to his bride, saying: "Outer beauty is a sign of the inner beauty that a person ought to possess." So, when you put on a headband or a head covering to bind your hair, say this: O Lord God, I thank You for enduring me in my sin, and because, due to my lack of self-control, I am not worthy to see You. Therefore, I veil my hair.” And the Lord added: "Incontinence is so abominable to me that even a virgin who harbors a desire for lust is not a pure virgin in my sight, unless she has corrected that desire through penance." When you veil your forehead, say: 'O Lord God, who created all things well, and who created man more excellently than all others in your own image, have mercy on me!' And because I haven't kept the beauty of my face for your honor, I therefore veil my forehead.' When you put on your shoes, say: 'Blessed are You, my God, who command me to wear shoes so that I may be strong and not lukewarm in Your service.' Strengthen me, therefore, so that I may walk in Your commandments.' In all your other clothing, let there be complete humility, and in all your movements, a modest and restrained demeanor.
Prayers for Sustenance and Rest
The Lord provides specific prayers for the bride to offer when approaching the table for meals and when retiring for the night.
When you come to the table, say: 'O Lord God, if You willed it, as You are able, that we could exist without food, I would gladly ask it of You.' Now, however, because you command us to eat with discernment, I ask you: grant me restraint in eating, so that by your grace I may eat according to the necessity of nature and not as the craving of the flesh demands. When you go to sleep, say: 'Blessed are you, God, who arrange the changing times for us for the relief and comfort of soul and body!' I ask you, give my body rest tonight and keep me unharmed from the power and illusion of the enemy.'
Read the original Latin
Filius Dei loquitur ad sponsam dicens: "Pulchritudo exterior significat pulchritudinem interiorem, quam homo debet habere. Ideo cum imponis tibi vittam seu velum capitis, qua stringuntur capilli, dicito:
'O, Domine Deus, gracias tibi ago, quia supportasti me in peccato meo et quia propter incontinenciam meam non sum digna videre te. Ideo velo capillos meos.'"
Et adiunxit Dominus: "In tantum enim abhominabilis est michi incontinencia, quod eciam quecumque virgo, si voluntatem habet luxuriandi, non est apud me virgo munda, nisi penitencia correxerit illam voluntatem.
Quando vero velas frontem, dicito: 'O, Domine Deus, qui omnia bene creasti et hominem excellencius pre omnibus ad ymaginem tuam creasti, miserere mei! Et quia non seruaui pulchritudinem faciei mee ad honorem tuum, ideo velo frontem meam.'
Cum vero attrahis calceos, dicito: 'Benedictus sis tu, Deus meus, qui precipis michi habere calceos, ut sim fortis et non tepida in seruicio tuo. Conforta igitur me, ut in mandatis tuis possim ambulare.'
In ceteris eciam vestimentis tuis omnis humilitas sit et in omnibus membris tuis honestas moderata.
Cum vero accedis ad mensam, dicito: 'O, Domine Deus, si velles, sicut potes, nos sine cibo subsistere, libenter rogarem te.
Nunc autem, quia precipis nos cibum sumere cum discrecione, rogo te, da michi continenciam in cibo, ut per graciam tuam possim comedere secundum nature necessitatem et non sicut cupiditas carnis petit.'
Cum autem accedis ad sompnum, dicito: 'Benedictus sis tu, Deus, qui temporum vicissitudines disponis nobis ad alleuiacionem et solacium anime et corporis! Rogo te, da corpori meo requiem in hac nocte et serua me illesam a potestate et illusione inimici.'"
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