The Divine Praises were originally written in Italian by Luigi Felici in 1797 for the purpose of making reparations after saying profanity or blasphemy.[1] The praises were expanded upon thereafter by Pius VII in 1801 and eventually came into existence as a recitation following the Benediction, usually with the priest chanting each line which is then repeated by the congregation. [2]
| Latin |
English |
| Benedictus Deus. |
Blessed be God. |
| Benedictum Nomen Sanctum eius. |
Blessed be His Holy Name. |
| Benedictus Iesus Christus, verus Deus et verus homo. |
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man. |
| Benedictum Nomen Iesu. |
Blessed be the Name of Jesus. |
| Benedictum Cor eius sacratissimum. |
Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart. |
| Benedictus Sanguis eius pretiosissimus. |
Blessed be His Most Precious Blood. |
| Benedictus Iesus in sanctissimo altaris Sacramento. |
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. |
| Benedictus Sanctus Spiritus, Paraclitus. |
Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete. |
| Benedicta excelsa Mater Christi, Maria sanctissima. |
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most Holy. |
| Benedicta sancta eius et immaculata Conceptio. |
Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception. |
| Benedictum nomen Mariae, Virginis et Matris. |
Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother. |
| Benedictus sanctus Ioseph, eius castissimus Sponsus. |
Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse. |
| Benedictus Deus in Angelis suis, et in Sanctis suis. Amen. |
Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints. Amen. |
