Prayer book

Direct our actions

Actiones nostras

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English text

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Estimated English reading time 15–30 seconds

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Actual displayed historical English prayer; editorial vocal pace 100–160 words/minute, rounded outward. This is a reading estimate, not a prescribed minimum.

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Direct, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our actions by Thy holy inspirations, and carry them on by Thy gracious assistance: that every prayer and work of ours may begin always from Thee and through Thee be happily ended. Through Christ our Lord. R. Amen.

Latin text

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Estimated Latin reading time 10–25 seconds

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Actual displayed Latin prayer; editorial vocal pace 80–140 words/minute, rounded outward. This is a reading estimate, not a prescribed minimum.

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Actiones nostras, quaesumus, Domine, aspirando praeveni et adiuvando prosequere: ut cuncta nostra operatio a te semper incipiat et per te coepta finiatur. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.

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