Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The canticle beginning in Latin “Benedic, anima mea,” and in English “Praise the Lord, O my soul,” from Psalm ciii.
  • noun A musical setting of this canticle.

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Examples

  • Salvum fac populum tuum, Domine, et benedic hereditati tuae.

    Te Deum...I do like this picture! Catholic Mom of 10 2009

  • Tunc dixit Esau ad patrem suum, Numquid benedictio una est tibi, pater mi? benedic mihi, et etiam ego filius tuus, pater mi: et elevavit

    Commentary on Genesis - Volume 2 1509-1564 1996

  • Salvum fac populum tuum Domine, et benedic haereditati tuae.

    The St. Gregory Hymnal and Catholic Choir Book Various

  • Salvum fac populum tuum Domine et benedic haereditati tuae [3]: et rege eos et extolle illos usque in aeternum [3].

    The Prayer Book Explained Percival Jackson

  • The celebrant, bowing down, his hands joined and resting on the altar, says the prayer: "In spiritu humilitatis"; rising he says the "Veni sanctificator" making the sign of the cross over all the oblata at the word benedic.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

  • Sine vlla controuersia quod minus est majore benedic ...

    Bacon is Shake-Speare Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence 1875

  • Sed inquiuot r benedidte omfiia apera Damifii Dondno: ndn dicnnt: benedicite Filio Del Domino » vel benedic fanfte Spiritus Do« fiQTno, fed benedicite omnia opera Domini Domino. £t ne quis objiciat, Cherubim ac Seraphim effe nominatob,/qui proinde non Yldentor efle opera Dei 9 landatlonem fnam E 4 fiinai

    Analysis operum S.S. patrum et scriptorum ecclesiasticorum 1796

  • This benedic - tion is expensive* it is true; but the Angular favors annexed to it make them forget what it coils.

    The Monthly Review 1791

  • Sedenti in throno benedic - cio, Sc honor, 8c gloria, de potcltas in ftcula feculo* rum. jipoc.

    Breviarium ecclesiæ Rotomagensis Rouen diocese 1777

  • Deffciant peccatores 4 terra, & infqui ita ur non fint: * benedic, dnimamea,

    Breviarium ecclesiæ Rotomagensis Rouen diocese 1777

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