O highest Princes of the supreme King of the
eternal court, the Apostles whom Jesus taught and gave to the world. The spiritual Jerusalem, whose lamp is the
Lamb, possessed you, sparkling jewels, as her bright foundation. Now the Church, the bride of Christ, which
your word inspires and your blood consecrated, hails and celebrates you. When
the world ends and the Judge, the Redeemer, sits enthroned, in whose praise you
will also sit, O assembly of glory. Wherefore now may your prayer ever aid and
strengthen us that the seeds which you have planted may flourish in the grain
of heaven. Eternal glory to Christ, you made you messengers of the Father and
the Spirit who filled you with divine love. Amen.
May heaven exult with praises, earth resound with
joy: holy solemnities sing the glory of the Apostles. Who with a word close the
doors to heaven and loosen its bars: we beseech you at your command absolve us
from all our sins. By your decree ill health and the sickness are subdued: heal
the sick and restore us to strength of life. That when Christ the Judge will
come at the end of time, he will grant us to share in everlasting joys. Praises
of glory be to God, who granted that through you we be instructed in the
teaching of the Gospel and attain heaven. Amen.
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