Oration Sancti Bonaventurae
Prayer of St. Bonaventure
Transfíge, dulcíssime Dómine Jesu,
Pierce, O most sweet Lord Jesus,
medúllas et víscera ánimæ meæ suavíssimo ac salubérrimo amóris tui vúlnere,
my inmost soul with the most joyous and healthful wound of Thy love,
vera serenáque et apostólica sanctíssima caritáte,
with true, serene, and most holy apostolic charity.
ut lángueat et liquefíat ánima mea solo semper amóre et desidério tui;
That my soul may ever languish and melt with love and longing for You,
te concupíscat et defíciat in átria tua, cúpiat dissólvi et esse tecum.
that it may yearn for Thee and faint for Thy courts, and long to be dissolved and to be with Thee.
Da, ut ánima mea te esúriat, panem Angelórum, refectiónem animárum sanctárum,
Grant that my soul may hunger after You, the bread of angels, the refreshment of holy souls,
panem nostrum cotidiánum, supersubstantiálem, habéntem omnem dulcédinem et sapórem et omne delectaméntum suavitátis.
our daily and supersubstantial bread, having all sweetness and savour and every delight of taste;
Te, in quem desíderant Angeli prospícere, semper esúriat et comédat cor meum,
let my heart ever hunger after and feed upon Thee, upon whom the angels desire to look,
et dulcédine sapóris tui repleántur víscera ánimæ meæ.
and may my inmost soul be filled with the sweetness of Thy savour;
Te semper sítiat fontem vitæ,
may it ever thirst after Thee, the fountain of life,
fontem sapiéntiæ et sciéntiæ,
the fountain of wisdom and knowledge,
fontes ætérni lúminis,
the fountain of eternal light,
torréntem voluptátis,
the torrent of pleasure,
ubertátem domus Dei.
the richness of the house of God;
Te semper ámbiat,
May it ever compass Thee,
te quærat,
seek Thee,
te invéniat,
find Thee,
ad te tendat,
run to Thee,
ad te pervéniat,
attain to Thee,
te meditétur,
meditate upon Thee,
te loquátur,
speak to Thee,
et ómnia operétur in laudem et glóriam nóminis tui,
and do all things to the praise and glory of Thy name,
cum humilitáte et discretióne,
with humility and discretion,
cum dilectióne et delectatióne,
with love and delight,
cum facilitáte et afféctu,
with ease and affection,
cum perseverántia usque in finem;
and with perseverance unto the end;
Ut tu sis solus semper spes mea,
May You alone be ever my hope,
tota fidúcia mea,
my entire assurance,
divítiæ meæ,
my riches,
delectátio mea,
my delight,
iucúnditas mea,
my pleasure,
gáudium meum,
my joy,
quies et tranquíllitas mea,
my rest and tranquillity,
pax mea,
my peace,
suávitas mea,
all that charms me,
odor meus,
my fragrance,
dulcédo mea,
my sweetness,
cibus meus,
my food,
reféctio mea,
my refreshment,
refúgium meum,
my refuge,
auxílium meum,
my help,
sapiéntia mea,
my wisdom,
portio mea,
my portion,
posséssio mea, thesáurus meus,
my possession and my treasure,
In quo fixa et firma et immobíliter semper sit radicáta mens mea et cor meum. Amen.
In whom may my mind and my heart be fixed and firm and rooted immovably forever. Amen.