Preces: Vespers: Ash Wednesday

Glória et honor Deo, qui fœdus novum et ætérnum cum pópulo suo pépigit in sánguine Christi, et rénovat in sacraménto altáris. Sic eum rogémus: Bénedic, Dómine, pópulum tuum.

Dírige, Dómine, in voluntáte tua, mentes populórum atque regéntium,

—ut sincére ad commúne ómnium bonum annitántur.

Auge devotiónem eórum, qui, relíctis ómnibus, secúti sunt Christum,

—ut præclárum homínibus sanctitátis Ecclésiæ testimónium præbeant et exémplum.

Qui cunctos hómines ad imáginem tuam fecísti,

—fac ut ab iniústa inæqualitáte abhórreant.

Omnes errántes ad tuam reduc amicítiam et veritátem,

—et doce nos illis adiuméntum impéndere.

Da defúnctis in tuam glóriam introíre,

—teque in ætérnum collaudáre.

Glory and honor to God, who made a new and eternal covenant with his people in the Blood of Christ, and which he renews in the sacrament of the altar. Wherefore, let us ask Him:

Bless Your people, O Lord.

Direct, O Lord, according to your will, the minds of peoples and their rulers, * that they may sincerely search out what accords with the common good of all.

Increase the devotion of those who, having left all things, have followed Christ, * that they might give men with a shining testimony and example of the holiness of the Church.

You who have made all men in your image, * grant that for the sake of justice they may abhor inequality.

Return those in error to your friendship and truth, * and teach us to offer them assistance.

Grant that the departed enter into your glory, * and praise you forever.