Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. XI, 1953 Liturgy Hymns and sequences

Te Dicimus Praeconio

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TE DICIMUS PRAECONIO. — Hymn of Matins for the feast of the Apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes, composed in 1880 by Leo XIII.

In it the Virgin is celebrated as immune from original sin inasmuch as she was destined to crush the head of the malignant serpent. She will therefore be the glory and the adornment of humanity because she has wiped away the shame of Eve. The last stanza is a prayer that she keep the tempter far away and thwart his deceits and snares.

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Mattei, Silverio. “Te Dicimus Praeconio.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. XI, col. 1863. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1953. https://azioneromana.com/article/te-dicimus-praeconio.

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Mattei, Silverio. “Te Dicimus Praeconio.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. XI, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1953, col. 1863. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/te-dicimus-praeconio.

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  title     = {Te Dicimus Praeconio},
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  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1953},
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