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The Clementine Homilies

Anonymous Pseudo-Clementine compiler

Chapter 72

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Author: Anonymous Pseudo-Clementine compiler

Chapter LXXII.—Ordination.

And having thus spoken, he placed his hand upon Zacchæus,

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saying

,

“

O

Thou

Ruler

and

Lord

of

all

,

Father

and

God

,

do

Thou

guard

the

shepherd

with

the

flock

.

Thou

art

the

cause

,

Thou

the

power

.

We

are

that

which

is

helped

;

Thou

the

helper

,

the

physician

,

the

saviour

,

the

wall

,

the

life

,

the

hope

,

the

refuge

,

the

joy

,

the

expectation

,

the

rest

.

In

a

word

,

Thou

art

all

things

to

us

.

In

order

to

the

eternal

attainment

of

salvation

,

do

Thou

co

-

operate

,

preserve

,

protect

.

Thou

canst

do

all

things

.

For

Thou

art

the

Ruler

of

rulers

,

the

Lord

of

lords

,

the

Governor

of

kings

.

Do

Thou

give

power

to

the

president

to

loose

what

ought

to

be

loosed

,

to

bind

what

ought

to

be

bound

.

Do

Thou

make

him

wise

.

Do

Thou

,

as

by

His

name

,

protect

the

Church

of

Thy

Christ

as

a

fair

bride

.

For

Thine

is

eternal

glory

.

Praise

to

the

Father

and

the

Son

and

the

Holy

Ghost

to

all

ages

.

Amen

.

”