St.

Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas Prayer before Study
Prayer before Study
Creator of all things,
Creator of all things, True source of light and wisdom,
True source of light and wisdom, Lofty origin of all being,
Lofty origin of all being, Graciously let a ray of your brilliance
Graciously let a ray of your brilliance Penetrate into the darkness of my
Penetrate into the darkness of my understanding understanding
And take from me the double darkness And take from me the double darkness
In which I have been born, In which I have been born,
An obscurity of both sin and ignorance. An obscurity of both sin and ignorance.
Give me a sharp sense of understanding, Give me a sharp sense of understanding,
A retentive memory, A retentive memory,
And the ability to grasp things correctively and And the ability to grasp things correctively
fundamentally and fundamentally
Grant me the talent of being exact in my explanations, Grant me the talent of being exact in my
And the ability to express myself with thoroughness and explanations,
charm, And the ability to express myself with
Point out the beginning, thoroughness and charm,
Direct the progress, Point out the beginning,
And help in completion; Direct the progress,
Through Christ our Lord. And help in completion;
AMEN. Through Christ our Lord.
AMEN.

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St. Thomas Aquinas

Prayer before Study

Creator of all things,

True source of light and wisdom,
Lofty origin of all being,
Graciously let a ray of your brilliance
Penetrate into the darkness of my understanding
St. Thomas Aquinas And take from me the double darkness
Prayer before Study In which I have been born,
An obscurity of both sin and ignorance.
Give me a sharp sense of understanding,
Creator of all things, A retentive memory,
True source of light and wisdom, And the ability to grasp things correctively and fundamentally
Lofty origin of all being, Grant me the talent of being exact in my explanations,
Graciously let a ray of your brilliance And the ability to express myself with thoroughness and charm,
Penetrate into the darkness of my understanding Point out the beginning,
And take from me the double darkness Direct the progress,
In which I have been born, And help in completion;
An obscurity of both sin and ignorance. Through Christ our Lord.
Give me a sharp sense of understanding, AMEN.
A retentive memory,
And the ability to grasp things correctively and fundamentally
Grant me the talent of being exact in my explanations,
And the ability to express myself with thoroughness and charm,
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Point out the beginning,
Direct the progress,
And help in completion;
Through Christ our Lord.
AMEN.

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