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Prayers in Latin: A Timeless Tradition
Latin, often referred to as the language of the Church, has long been revered for its beauty, precision, and sacredness. Many traditional prayers have been preserved in Latin, allowing modern faithful to connect with centuries of Christian history. Below are some of the most cherished prayers in their Latin form, alongside their English translations and pronunciation guides.
The Our Father (Pater Noster)
Latin: Pater noster, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo, et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra, sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Amen.
English: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Pronunciation Guide: Pah-ter noh-stehr, kwee es een chai-lis, sancti-fee-cheh-toor noh-men too-oom. Ahd-veh-nee-aht reh-gnoom too-oom. Fee-aht voh-loon-tahs too-ah, see-coot een chai-loh, et een teh-rah. Pah-nehm noh-stroom koh-tee-dee-ah-noom dah noh-bees hoh-dee-eh, et dee-mee-teh noh-bees deh-bee-tah noh-strah, see-coot et nohs dee-mee-tee-moohs deh-bee-toh-ree-boos noh-strees. Et neh nohs een-doo-cahs een ten-tah-tee-oh-nem, sed lee-beh-rah nohs ah mah-loh. Amen.
The Hail Mary (Ave Maria) in Latin
Latin: Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.
English: Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Pronunciation Guide: Ah-veh Mah-ree-ah, grah-tee-ah pleh-nah, Doh-mee-noos teh-koom. Beh-neh-deek-tah too een moo-lee-eh-ree-boos, et beh-neh-deek-toos frook-toos ven-trees too-ee, Yay-soos. Sahnk-tah Mah-ree-ah, Mah-ter Day-ee, oh-rah proh noh-bees pehk-kah-toh-ree-boos, noonk et een oh-rah mohr-tees noh-strah. Ah-men.
The Glory Be (Gloria Patri) in Latin
Latin: Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
English: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Pronunciation Guide: Glo-ree-ah Pah-tree, et Fee-lee-oh, et Spee-ree-too-ee Sahnk-toh. See-coot eh-raht een preen-chee-pee-oh, et noonk, et sem-pehr, et een seh-coo-lah seh-coo-loh-room. Amen.
The Hail Holy Queen (Salve Regina) in Latin
Latin: Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiae, vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus, exsules filii Evae. Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle. Eia ergo, Advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo Maria. Amen.
English: Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us. And after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Amen.
Pronunciation Guide: Sahl-veh, Reh-jee-nah, Mah-ter mee-seh-ree-cor-dee-ah, vee-tah, dool-cheh-doh, et spehs noh-strah, sahl-veh. Ahd teh clah-mah-moos, eks-soo-lehs fee-lee-ee Ay-veh. Ahd teh soos-pee-rah-moos, geh-mehn-tehs et flehn-tehs een hahk lah-kree-mah-room vah-leh. Ay-ah ehr-goh, Ahd-voh-cah-tah noh-strah, eel-lohs too-ohs mee-seh-ree-cor-dehs oh-coo-lohs ahd nohs cohn-vehr-teh. Et Yay-soom, beh-neh-deek-toom frook-toom ven-trees too-ee, noh-bees pohst hohk eks-see-lee-oom oh-stehn-deh. Oh cleh-mehns, oh pee-ah, oh dool-chees Veer-goh Mah-ree-ah. Amen.
The Creed (Credo) in Latin
Latin: Credo in Deum Patrem omnipotentem, Creatorem caeli et terrae. Et in Iesum Christum, Filium eius unicum, Dominum nostrum, qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto, natus ex Maria Virgine, passus sub Pontio Pilato, crucifixus, mortuus, et sepultus; descendit ad inferos; tertia die resurrexit a mortuis; ascendit ad caelos, sedet ad dexteram Dei Patris omnipotentis; inde venturus est judicare vivos et mortuos. Credo in Spiritum Sanctum, sanctam Ecclesiam catholicam, sanctorum communionem, remissionem peccatorum, carnis resurrectionem, vitam aeternam. Amen.
English: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended into hell; on the third day, He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
Pronunciation Guide:
Kreh-doh een Deh-oom Pah-trehm ohm-nee-poh-ten-tehm, Kreh-ah-tohr-em chai-lee et teh-rreh. Et een Yay-soom Krees-toom, Fee-lee-oom eh-yoos oo-nee-koom, Doh-mee-noom noh-stroom, kwee cohn-chehp-toos est deh Spee-ree-too Sahnk-toh, nah-toos eks Mah-ree-ah Veer-jee-neh, pahs-soos soob Pohn-tee-oh Pee-lah-toh, kroo-chee-feek-toos, mohr-too-oos, et seh-pool-toos; deh-shehn-deet ahd een-feh-rohs; tehr-tee-ah dee-eh reh-soo-rehk-seet ah mohr-too-ees; ah-shehn-deet ahd chai-lohs; seh-det ahd dehk-steh-rahm deh-ee pah-trees ohm-nee-poh-ten-tees; een-deh ven-too-roos est yoo-dee-kah-reh vee-vohs et moor-too-ohs; kreh-doh een spee-ree-toom sank-toom; sank-tahm eck-klay-see-ahm kah-thoh-lee-kahm; sank-toh-room kohm-moo-nee-oh-nehm; reh-mee-see-oh-nehm pehk-kah-toh-room; kahr-nees rehs-oo-rehk-see-oh-nehm; veet-ahm eh-tern-ahm. Amen.
Summary
These prayers, steeped in tradition, offer a profound way to deepen one’s faith while embracing the Church’s historical and spiritual roots. Practicing these prayers in Latin can also enhance one’s appreciation for the universal nature of the Church and its timeless liturgy. Did you know that now you can find Latin Mass around the world?
