Tantum ergo part 2
Here is the English by Rev Caswall
To the everlasting Father,
And the Son Who reigns on high
With the Holy Spirit proceeding
Forth from each eternally,
Be salvation, honor blessing,
Might and endless majesty.
- Genitori,
- to the Father
- Genitoque
- also to the Son
- Laus
- praise
- et
- and
- iubilatio,
- jubilation
- Salus,
- health/salvation
- honor,
- honour
- virtus
- power
- quoque
- also
- Sit
- be
- et
- and
- benedictio:
- blessing
- Procedenti
- to him who proceedeth
- ab
- from
- utroque
- both
- Compar
- equal
- sit
- be
- laudatio.
- laudation
The word BENEDICTION is made of BENE = good/well and DICERE = to speak. So to bless is to speak well of someone or something.