Benedicite Dominum, or the Canticle of the Three Young
Men is taken from the Old Testament book of Daniel (Dan. 3, 57-88; 56). It is used at Lauds for Sundays and feast days.
BENEDICITE, omnia BLESS the Lord, all ye
opera Domini, Domino; works of the Lord, praise laudate et superexaltate and exalt Him above all eum in saecula. forever.
BENEDICITE, caeli, BLESS the Lord all ye
Domino, benedicite, angeli heavens; bless the Lord all Domini, Domino. ye angels of the Lord.
BENEDICITE, aquae omnes, BLESS the Lord all ye
quae super caelos sunt, waters that are above the Domino, benedicat omnis heavens; let all powers virtutis Domino. bless the Lord.
BENEDICITE, sol et luna, BLESS the Lord, ye sun and
Domino, benedicite, stellae moon; stars of heaven, caeli, Domino. bless the Lord.
BENEDICITE, omnis imber BLESS the Lord, every
et ros, Domino, benedicite, shower and dew. All ye omnes venti, Domino. winds, bless the Lord.
BENEDICITE, ignis et BLESS the Lord, ye fire and
aestus, Domino, benedicite, heat; cold and chill, bless frigus et aestus, Domino. ye the Lord.
BENEDICITE, rores et BLESS the Lord, dews and
pruina, Domino, hoar frosts; frost and cold, benedicite, gelu et frigus, bless the Lord. Domino.
BENEDICITE, glacies et BLESS the Lord, ice and
nives, Domino, benedicite, snow; nights and days, noctes et dies, Domino. bless the Lord.
BENEDICITE, lux et BLESS the Lord, light and
tenebrae, Domino, darkness; lightning and benedicite, fulgura et clouds, bless the Lord. nubes, Domino.
BENEDICAT terra LET the earth bless the
Dominum: laudet et Lord; let it praise and exalt superexaltet eum in Him above all forever. saecula.
BENEDICITE, montes et BLESS the Lord, ye
colles, Domino, benedicite, mountains and hills; universa germinantia in everything growing from terra, Domino. the earth, bless the Lord.
BENEDICITE, maria et BLESS the Lord, seas and
flumina, Domino, rivers; fountains, bless the benedicite, fontes, Domino. Lord.
BENEDICITE, cete, et BLESS the Lord, ye whales
omnia, quae moventur in and all that move in the aquis, Domino, benedicite, waters; all you fowls of the omnes volucres caeli, air, bless the Lord. Domino.
BENEDICITE, omnes BLESS the Lord, all ye
bestiae et pecora, Domino, beasts and cattle; sons of benedicite, filii hominum, men, bless the Lord. Domino.
BENEDICITE, Israel, BLESS the Lord, Israel,;
Domino, laudate et praise and exalt Him above superexaltate eum in all for ever. saecula.
BENEDICITE, sacerdotes BLESS the Lord, priests of
Domini, Domino, the Lord, servants of the benedicite, servi Domini, Lord, bless the Lord. Domino.
BENEDICITE, spiritus et BLESS the Lord, spirits and
animae iustorum, Domino, souls of the just; holy men benedicite, sancti et of humble heart, bless the humiles corde, Domino. Lord.
BENEDICITE, Anania, BLESS the Lord, Ananias,
Azaria, Misael, Domino, Azaria, and Misael; praise laudate et superexaltate and exalt Him above all for eum in saecula. ever.
BENEDICAMUS Patrem et LET us bless the Father and
Filium cum Sancto Spiritu; the Son, with the Holy laudemus et Spirit; let us praise and superexaltemus eum in exalt Him above all for saecula. ever.
BENEDICTUS es in BLESSED art Thou, Lord, in
firmamento caeli et the firmament of heaven; laudabilis et gloriosus in and worthy of praise, and saecula. glorious above all for ever. Amen. Amen.