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Advent III (Gaudete) - Sunday Collect

Gaudete Sunday's collect petitions that God incline His ear to our prayers and brighten our mental darkness through His gracious visitation. The contrast of darkness and illumination suits the winter solstice context. "Gratia visitationis" (grace of visitation) echoes Luke 1:78's Dayspring visitation.

LATINE
Aurem tuam, quaesumus, Domine, precibus nostris accommoda: et mentis nostrae tenebras gratia tuae visitationis illustra: Qui vivis.
ENGLISH
Incline thine ear to our prayers, we beseech thee, O Lord, and brighten the darkness of our minds by the grace of thy visitation. Who livest.
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Breviarium Romanum (1962)
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Advent III (Gaudete) - Sunday Collect
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