The Divine Praises or Laudes Divinae informally known as Blessed be God is an 18th-century Roman Catholic expiatory prayer. It is traditionally recited during Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. It may also be said after having heard, seen or inadvertently uttered profanity or blasphemy.
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The Divine Praises were originally written in Italian by Luigi Felici in 1797 for the purpose of making reparation after saying or hearing sacrilege or blasphemy.[1] The praises were later expanded by Pope Pius VII in 1801 and eventually came to be a recitation following the Benediction, usually with the priest saying each line (depends), which is then repeated by the congregation.
| Latin | English | Italian |
|---|---|---|
| Benedictus Deus. | Blessed be God. | Dio sia benedetto. |
| Benedictum Nomen Sanctum eius. | Blessed be His Holy Name. | Benedetto il Suo santo Nome. |
| Benedictus Iesus Christus, verus Deus et verus homo. | Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man. | Benedetto Gesù Cristo, vero Dio e vero Uomo. |
| Benedictum Nomen Iesu. | Blessed be the Name of Jesus. | Benedetto il Nome di Gesù. |
| Benedictum Cor eius sacratissimum. | Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart. | Benedetto il Suo sacratissimo Cuore. |
| Benedictus Sanguis eius pretiosissimus. | Blessed be His Most Precious Blood. | Benedetto il Suo preziosissimo Sangue. |
| Benedictus Iesus in sanctissimo altaris Sacramento. | Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. | Benedetto Gesù nel SS. Sacramento dell’altare. |
| Benedictus Sanctus Spiritus, Paraclitus. | Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete. | Benedetto lo Spirito Santo Paraclito. |
| Benedicta excelsa Mater Dei, Maria sanctissima. | Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most Holy. | Benedetta la gran Madre di Dio, Maria Santissima. |
| Benedicta sancta eius et immaculata Conceptio. | Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception. | Benedetta la Sua santa e Immacolata Concezione. |
| Benedicta eius gloriosa Assumptio. | Blessed be her Glorious Assumption. | Benedetta la Sua gloriosa Assunzione. |
| Benedictum nomen Mariae, Virginis et Matris. | Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother. | Benedetto il Nome di Maria, Vergine e Madre. |
| Benedictus sanctus Ioseph, eius castissimus Sponsus. | Blessed be Saint Joseph, her most chaste spouse.[2] | Benedetto S. Giuseppe, Suo castissimo Sposo. |
| Benedictus Deus in Angelis suis, et in Sanctis suis. Amen. | Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints. Amen. | Benedetto Dio nei Suoi Angeli e nei Suoi Santi. Amen. |