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Christus vincit

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Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands.

Give ear, O Christ.

To the holy Church of God, uniting the Faithful beyond the limits of kingdoms: may she have everlasting weal!

Redeemer of the world. Grant her assistance.

Holy Mary. Grant her assistance.

Holy Joseph. Grant her assistance.

Holy Michael. Grant her assistance.

Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands.

Give ear, O Christ.

To the Supreme Pontiff N., who gathereth into one all peoples through doctrine, in charity: let there be dignity for our Shepherd, and obedience for his flock.

O Savior of the world. Grant him assistance.

Holy Mary. Grant him assistance.

Holy Peter. Grant him assistance.

Holy Paul. Grant him assistance.

Holy Benedict. Grant him assistance.

Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands.

Give ear, O Christ.

To N. our (Arch)bishop and to every cleric committed to him: let there be peace and strength, and a great bounty of good.

Holy N. Grant him assistance.

Holy N. Grant him assistance.

Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands.

King of kings. Our King.

Our Hope. Our Glory.

Give ear, O Christ.

To the magistrates and all fellow citizens praying with us: let the effect of their devotions be true rest for the heart.

O Help of Christians: Grant them assistance.

Holy Michael. Grant them assistance.

Holy Benedict. Grant them assistance.

Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands.

Let all power, praise, and jubilation be to Him alone, through endless ages to ages.

May they have prosperous times! May they have prosperous times by the redemptive Blood of Christ!

Joyously!

Let the Peace of Christ come! Let the reign of Christ come! Thanks be to God. Amen.

Christus vincit, Christus regnat, Christus ímperat.

Exáudi, Christe.

Ecclésiæ sanctæ Dei, supra regnórum fines necténti ánimas: salus perpétua!

Redémptor mundi. Tu illam ádjuva.

Sancta María. Tu illam ádjuva.

Sancte Joseph. Tu illam ádjuva.

Sancte Míchael. Tu illam ádjuva.

Christus vincit, Christus regnat, Christus ímperat.

Exáudi, Christe.

N. Summo Pontífici, in unum pópulos doctrína congregánti, caritáte: Pastóri grátia, gregi obsequéntia.

Salvátor mundi. Tu illum ádjuva.

Sancta María. Tu illum ádjuva.

Sancte Petre. Tu illum ádjuva.

Sancte Paule. Tu illum ádjuva.

Sancte Benedícte. Tu illum ádjuva.

Christus vincit, Christus regnat, Christus ímperat.

Exáudi, Christe.

N. (archi-)epíscopo et omni clero sibi commísso pax et virtus, plúrima merces.

Sancte N. Tu illum ádjuva.

Sancte N. Tu illum ádjuva.

Christus vincit, Christus regnat, Christus ímperat.

Rex regum. Rex noster.

Spes nostra. Glória nostra.

Exáudi, Christe.

Magistrátibus et ómnibus concívibus nobíscum orántibus: cordis vera quies, votórum efféctus.

Auxílium christianórum. Tu illos ádjuva.

Sancte Míchael. Tu illos ádjuva.

Sancte Benedícte. Tu illos ádjuva.

Christus vincit, Christus regnat, Christus ímperat.

Ipsi soli impérium, laus et jubilátio, per infiníta sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Témpora bona hábeant! Témpora bona hábeant redémpti sánguine Christi!

Felíciter! Felíciter! Felíciter!

Pax Christi véniat! Regnum Christi véniat! Deo grátias. Amen.

About this prayer

*Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands* — the royal acclamations, hailing Christ the King and calling on the saints for the Church, the Pope, the bishop and the people.

History

The Laudes Regiae go back to the Frankish court of the eighth century, where they acclaimed the Pope and the king; in later centuries they were sung at papal and episcopal Masses, at coronations and after Benediction.

Latin and English: *The Parish Book of Chant* (Church Music Association of America, 2nd ed., 2012), pp. 93–98, after the Solesmes *Cantus selecti* (1957), pp. 264*–269* — [musicasacra.com](https://media.musicasacra.com/pdf/pbc-web.pdf)

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