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31Benedictio Numls'matum S. Benedlcu"

(Propna' Ordm'xs' S. Bencdicti)

Saccrdos bencdicturus numismata sancti Bencdicli, dicit:

V. Adjutérium nostrum m' némm'c Déxmm."R'- Qui fecit caelum ct terram.

XORCfZO vos, numl'smata, per Deum + Patrem omm'po-te’ntem, qui fecit caelum ct terram, mare et 6mm, quae m’

els‘ sunt. Omms' virtus adversa'rii, omms' exércitus dlé'boll,‘ et omms'm'cu’rsus, omnc phanta’sma sétanae, eradicéte ct efiugfire, ab lus'numls'ma’tibus: ut fiant 6mnibus qui exs' usun" sunt, salus menus'ct co’rpons': m' no’mm'c Pa + tns' omnipote’nus', et Iesu + Chm'tiFilu" cjus, Do’xmm" nostn,‘ ct Spm"tus + Sancti Parécliu,’ et 1n'can'ta’tc cjus'dem Démlm" nostri Icsu Chns'ti, qui venturus’ estjudica’re vivos ct mértuos, ct sae’culum per ignem. Ri. Amen.

Ky'rie, eléls'on. Chns'te, ele’xs'on. Ky’n‘e, elexso"n.Pater noster sccreto usque adV. Et ne nos m'du’cas m’ tentatiénem.

. Sed h’bcra nos 2 malo.Salvos fac servos mos.

. Deus mcus, speréntes m‘ te.Esto nobls', Do'mm'e, turns' fortitu’dmls".A fa’cie m'um"c1.'Démm'us v1rtu"tem p6pulo suo dabit.Do’mm'us benedl'cet p6pulum suum m' pace.Mine nob1s,' Démm'e, auxflium dc sancto.Et dc Sion mer’e nos.D6mm'e, exéudi oratiénem mcam.

. Et clamor meus ad te vema"t.D6mm’us voblscum.’Et cum spm"tu tuo.

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31Blessm'g of Medals of St. Benedtct'

(Reserved to the Order of St. Benedtct')The pna‘t who ts‘ to bless the medals of St. Benedict says:Y‘. Our help ts' tn' the name of the Lord.R”.Who made heaven and earth.

PURGE you medals of evil by God +the Father Alrmg'hty,Creator of heaven and earth and of the sea and of all that

they contatn.' 0 every power of the adversary, every cohort ofthe devtl,‘ every attack and appearance of Satan—get thee outof these medals and fly afar! And may they become for all whowtll' use them a help for body and soul, tn‘ the name of theFather + Almrg'hty, tn' the name of Jesus + Chns't, Hrs' Son,our lord, tn' the name of the Holy +Spm'°t, the Paraclete, andm' the love of the selfsame Lord Jesus Chrts't, Who shall cometo judge the livm'g and the dead and the world by fire. Ry,Amen.

Lord, have mercy on us. Chrrs't, have mercy on us. Lord, havemercy on us.

Our Father m‘audibly untilt", And lead us not tn'to temptation.R: But deliver us from evil.V, Preserve thy servants.R. Who trust m' thee, my God.V. Be unto us, 0 Lord, a tower of strength.PC. In the face of the enemy.l". The Lord wrll' grant strength to Hrs' people.R1 The Lord wrl'l bless Hrs' people with peace.V. Send us, Lord, aid from on high.R'. And from Sion watch over us.3,". 0 Lord, hear my prayer.R’. And let my cry come unto thee.V'. The Lord be with you.R2. And with thy sptn"t.

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0mmOrémns.

EUS omm’potcns, bonérum 6mninm laxgl'tor, su'pphccs' uD rogam’us, n1 per m‘tcrccssio’ncm sancu' Bencdicn,’ hxs' sams’numls'ma'tibus, h’ttcns' ac charactcn"bus a tc dcsigna'm,’ mambcnc + dicu'o’ncm m'fun’das: ut omncs, qm' ea gcsm’vcnn't ac bonn'opc’ribus m'tcn’ti fu'cnn't, sanitétcm mcnns' ct co'rpong' ct gra’uam'sancnfi'catio'ms,' atquc m'dulgcn’uas' (nobxs') concessas’ co'nscquimcrcénmr; omncs'quc dm"boli m'sx’dnas' ct fraudcs, per auxflx'ummlsc'n'co'rdm'c mac, ct‘fu’gcrc va’lcant, ct m' conspcctu’ tuo sanctict un'macula’ti appax'cant. Per Chnsmm' Do'mm'um nostrum.R: Amen.

Oratw‘Orc’mus.

OMINE Icsu Chns'te, qui volms’ti pro tou'us mnndi ndcmp-D u'6nc dc Vu’gm‘e nasci, cu’cumcidi, a Iudaus" rcprobén,‘Iudac oscul'o tradi, vm’cuhs' alh'ga'n,’ spans" coronan", clam' pt:-foran," m'tcr latro'ncs cruc1f1"gi, léncca vulncm'n,‘ ct tandem m'Cmcc mon': per hanc tuam sancnss'un'am passio’ncm hnmflx'tcrcxéro; m omncs dla'bo'licas m'sidms' ct fraudcs cxpéllas ab co,qui nomcn sanctum mum, th' h’ttcns' ac charactcnb"us a tcdcsngn'a'ns', dcvo’tc m'vocévcn't, ct cum ad salu'ns' ponum pcrduccrt’dignéns': Qui vim' ct rcgnas m' sacc'ula sacculo’rum. R', Amen.

Bencdx'ctio Dei omnipotcn'ns', Patns,' ct Fflu," + ct Spm"tusSancti, dcscc'ndat super hacc nunusma'ta, ac ca gcsmn'tcs, ctmfincat scmpcr. Rf». Amen.

Dcindc ba‘ccrdos aspcrgit numlsma'u aqua Medina.

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Let us pray. Prayer

LMIGHTY God, layish' Dts'penser of every good, we thysupphan'ts pray that, by the m'tercession of St. Benedict,

thou wouldst pour out thy blessm'g+ on these sacred medalsmscrihed' with letters and symbols appom'ted by thee. Let allwho Will’ wear them with mm'ds tn'tent on good works deserveto obtam' health of body and spm"t, the grace of makm’g progressm' hohn'ess, as well as the m'dulgences which have been granted(to us). And may they escape by thy merciful help every on-slaught and fraud of the devrl', and finally stand before theennless' and holy. Through Chns't our Lord. R7. Amen.

Let us pray. Prayer

LORD Iesns Chns't, thou didst wrl'l, m' order to redeemthe enur'e world, to be born of a Virgin' and to submit to

urcum'crs'ion; to be repudia'ted by the Jews and betrayed with aluss' by Judas; to be bound in' cham's, crowned with thorns, thyhands and feet pierced with narl's, to be cructfi'ed between robbers,thy side pierced with a lance, and to die at last on the Cross!Through this‘ thy sacred Passion, I humbly appeal to thee todrive afar all snares and deceits of the devrl' from him° whodevoutly calls upon thy holy name, usm'g these words andtymbols appom'ted by thee, and may it please thee to escort him"unto the port of salvation. Who livest and reignest throughoutall eternity. Amen.

May the bless’m'g of alrmg'hty God, Father, Son, + and HolySpm”t come upon these medals and all who wear them, andrcmam' for all nm'e. R7. Amen.

The pn'est sprtn'kles the medals with holy water.