XXII. O vos angeli (De angelis)
Praise to the Angelic Hosts
The soul calls upon angels, archangels, and all celestial powers to praise God, who behold the mystery of the ancient heart in the divine fountain.
Response: O you angels, who guard the peoples, whose form shines in your face, and O you archangels, who receive the souls of the just, and you virtues, powers, principalities, dominions, and thrones, who are counted in the fifth secret number, and O you cherubim and seraphim, seal of the secrets of God — praise be to you, who behold the casket of the ancient heart in the fountain. Verse: For you see the deeper power of the Father, which breathes forth from his heart as it were a face — praise be to you, who behold the casket of the ancient heart in the fountain.
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Responsum: O vos angeli, qui custoditis populos, quorum forma fulget in facie vestra, et o vos archangeli, qui suscipitis animas iustorum, et vos virtutes, potestates, principatus, dominationes et troni, qui estis computari in quintum secretum numerum, et o vos cherubin et seraphin, sigillum secretorum dei: Sit laus vobis, qui loculum antiqui cordis in fonte aspicitis. Versus: Videtis enim interiorem vim patris, que de corde illius spirat quasi facies: Sit laus vobis, qui loculum antiqui cordis in fonte aspicitis.
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