Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. | Where both charity and love are, God is present, too. |
Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor. | We are made one by the perfect love of Jesus. | |
Exultemus, et in ipso iucundemur. | And in Him let us be joyful and contented. | |
Timeamus, et amemus Deum vivum. | Let us fear and let us love the God who lives on. | |
Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero. | May we love each other frankly and sincerely. | |
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Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. | Where both charity and love are, God is present, too. | |
Simul ergo cum in unum congregamur: | All the while we are united in one body, | |
Ne nos mente dividamur, caveamus. | Careful lest we be divided in our spirit. | |
Cessent iurgia maligna, cessent lites. | Evil impulses and strife must discontinue, | |
Et in medio nostri sit Christus Deus. | And may Christ in His holiness be among us. | |
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Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. | Where both charity and love are, God is present, too. | |
Simul quoque cum beatis videamus, | With the saints who came before us may we one day | |
Glorianter vultum tuum, Christe Deus: | Look upon Your face in glory, Christ our ruler, | |
Gaudium quod est immensum, atque probum, | Joy above joy that is good, immense and boundless, | |
Saecula per infinita saeculorum. | Lasting all through an infinity of ages. | |
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Amen. | Amen. | |
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Anonymous | Carol Anne Perry Lagemann | |