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A blog devoted to the collects of the Latin liturgy, classical and more recent.Saturday, January 21, 2006
Third Sunday after Epiphany: Collect
Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, infirmitatem nostram propitius respice: atque ad protegendum nos dexteram tuae maiestatis extende.
"Almighty, eternal God, look favourably on our weakness; and stretch out the right hand of your majesty to protect us."
Remarks:
*The contrast: we are weak, He is sovereign (maiestas).
*We need both his mercy/grace, and his protection.
*The extensio manus is the opposite of the breviatio manus (Is 50:2; 59:1)
"Almighty, eternal God, look favourably on our weakness; and stretch out the right hand of your majesty to protect us."
Remarks:
*The contrast: we are weak, He is sovereign (maiestas).
*We need both his mercy/grace, and his protection.
*The extensio manus is the opposite of the breviatio manus (Is 50:2; 59:1)
posted by Ecclesiastes # 10:58 AM 
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