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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. The text below follows that in the Vulgate and departs slightly from the one in the 1962 Roman Missal.
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| BENEDICITE, omnia opera Domini, Domino; laudate et superexaltate eum in saecula. | BLESS the Lord, all ye works of the Lord, praise and exalt Him above all forever. |
| BENEDICITE, caeli, Domino, benedicite, angeli Domini, Domino. | BLESS the Lord all ye heavens; bless the Lord all ye angels of the Lord. |
| BENEDICITE, aquae omnes, quae super caelos sunt, Domino, benedicat omnes virtutes Domino. | BLESS the Lord all ye waters that are above the heavens; let all powers bless the Lord. |
| BENEDICITE, sol et luna, Domino, benedicite, stellae caeli, Domino. | BLESS the Lord, ye sun and moon; stars of heaven, bless the Lord. |
| BENEDICITE, omnis imber et ros, Domino, benedicite, omnes venti, Domino. | BLESS the Lord, every shower and dew. All ye winds, bless the Lord. |
| BENEDICITE, ignis et aestus, Domino, benedicite, frigus et aestus, Domino. | BLESS the Lord, ye fire and heat; cold and heat, bless ye the Lord. |
| BENEDICITE, rores et pruina, Domino, benedicite, gelu et frigus, Domino. | BLESS the Lord, dews and hoar frosts; frost and cold, bless the Lord. |
| BENEDICITE, glacies et nives, Domino, benedicite, noctes et dies, Domino. | BLESS the Lord, ice and snow; nights and days, bless the Lord. |
| BENEDICITE, lux et tenebrae, Domino, benedicite, fulgura et nubes, Domino. | BLESS the Lord, light and darkness; lightning and clouds, bless the Lord. |
| BENEDICAT terra Dominum: laudet et superexaltet eum in saecula. | LET the earth bless the Lord; let it praise and exalt Him above all forever. |
| BENEDICITE, montes et colles, Domino, benedicite, universa germinantia in terra, Domino. | BLESS the Lord, ye mountains and hills; everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord. |
| BENEDICITE, maria et flumina, Domino, benedicite, fontes, Domino. | BLESS the Lord, seas and rivers; fountains, bless the Lord. |
| BENEDICITE, cete, et omnia, quae moventur in aquis, Domino, benedicite, omnes volucres caeli, Domino. | BLESS the Lord, ye whales and all that move in the waters; all you fowls of the air, bless the Lord. |
| BENEDICITE, omnes bestiae et pecora, Domino, benedicite, filii hominum, Domino. | BLESS the Lord, all ye beasts and cattle; sons of men, bless the Lord. |
| BENEDICITE, Israel, Domino, laudate et superexaltate eum in saecula. | BLESS the Lord, Israel,; praise and exalt Him above all for ever. |
| BENEDICITE, sacerdotes Domini, Domino, benedicite, servi Domini, Domino. | BLESS the Lord, priests of the Lord, servants of the Lord, bless the Lord. |
| BENEDICITE, spiritus et animae iustorum, Domino, benedicite, sancti et humiles corde, Domino. | BLESS the Lord, spirits and souls of the just; holy men of humble heart, bless the Lord. |
| BENEDICITE, Anania, Azaria, Misael, Domino, laudate et superexaltate eum in saecula. | BLESS the Lord, Ananias, Azaria, and Misael; praise and exalt Him above all for ever. |
| BENEDICAMUS Patrem et Filium cum Sancto Spiritu; laudemus et superexaltemus eum in saecula. | LET us bless the Father and the Son, with the Holy Spirit; let us praise and exalt Him above all for ever. |
| BENEDICTUS es in firmamento caeli et laudabilis et gloriosus in saecula. Amen. |
BLESSED art Thou, Lord, in the firmament of heaven; and worthy of praise, and glorious above all for ever. Amen. |
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