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Miscellaneous devotions.
Introduction to prayer. Domine deus omnipotens.
Whoever says the following prayer daily will be pardoned for his sins and
will die in grace wherever he may be. If he says it before going on a journey, he
will travel safely and swiftly. If he presents a woman in labour with water
over which this prayer has been said, she will have a quick and easy birth; in
addition to the prayer, the mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary (SM, p 388) should
be celebrated once. If he places the prayer over his head before entering the
presence of kings or nobles he will be treated favorably by them and will be
victorious in battle. If he gives a banquet and says this prayer over the food
and drink, his guests will enjoy themselves and honour him for it. For this
prayer is full of the virtue and grace of the Holy Spirit.
Quicumque istam oracionem sequentem coti\die devote dicit de peccatis suis
indulgen\cia habebit et nunquam mala morte mo\rietur sed bonam graciam optinebit
ubique. Et si in\ aliquo itinere ire voluit et hanc oracionem dixit numquam\ in
via perturbacione habebit, sed bene expediet. Aquam\ de fonte accipiat et istam
oracionem ultra aquam dicat\ et mulieri in partu laboranti exhibeat et statim
per\ dei graciam bono modo deliberata erit. Fac eciam super istam or\acionem
semel celebrari missam beate Marie virginis scilicet\ Vultum tuum deprecabuntur.
Et illam oracionem super\ caput suum ponat antequam inerit coram regibus vel\
coram quibuscumque magnatibus et habebit ab eis\ graciam et honorem et illo die
non erit in prelio victus.\ Et si dedit convivium aliquibus dicat istam
oracionem ul\tra cibum et potum et erit ampliacio bona in eisdem et\ omnes
exinde commedentes vel bibentes omnimodas sibi\ reddant graciarum acciones
pariter et honores quia con\vivium illud placebit eisdem. Nam ista oracio
sequens,\ scilicet Domine deus omnipotens pater et filius et spiritus\ sanctus
da michi famulo tuo N plena est virtute\
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