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.

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