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The phallus was consecrated by Isis as a memorial. Janus Lacinius gives in his Pretiosa Margarita the following allegory. In the palace sits the king decorated with the diadem and in his hand the scepter of the whole world. The gold, king, is assailed by the other six metals, because they themselves wish to be gold. The king is killed. He collects the father’s blood in his garment.
Then we add Benedicamus Domino; Deo Gratias, Fidelium animae.... This latter verse is not a constant sequel to the Benedicamus, as we see in Prime, where the verse Pretiosa succeeds it; and again in Compline it is succeeded by Benedicat et custodiet. The concluding words of the prayers or collects vary.
These include versicles, responses, confiteor, misereatur... indulgentiam... versicles responses. 8. Dominus vobiscum. Et cum spiritu tuo. Oremus, Domine Deus..... Amen. Dominus vobiscum, Et cum spiritu tuo. 9. Benedicamus Domino, Deo Gratias. 10. In choir, the martyrology is here read, 11. Pretiosa... mors.... 12. Sancta Maria et omnes Sancti.... 13.
The man in black murmured something to himself: "Pretiosa in conspectu Domini mors innocentium ejus" Dear in the sight of the Lord is the death of His innocents. Then he put a hand very gently on the soldier's shoulder. "Never mind," said he; "I've seen some service in my time, myself. But what about that wound?" "Oh, that; that's nothing. But I'll tell you how I got it. It was just like this.
In the sixth bay from the west of the north wall of the nave is the effigy and tomb under which is buried Bishop Booth , the builder of the large projecting porch which bears his name. The recumbent figure of the Bishop is fully vested with a mitra pretiosa with pendent fillets. He wears a cassock, amice, alb, stole, fringed tunic and dalmatic, and chasuble with orfrays in front.
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