Oremus

The celebrant at the middle of the altar chants "Dominus vobiscum" and "Oremus" -- the last remnant of the old prayers of the faithful.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

The prayers of the faithful had gone, leaving only the one word Oremus as a fragment.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

It also gave up entirely on the 'Oremus' by subtitling it 'Chanting in a foreign language.'

Archive 2005-10-01 2005

It also gave up entirely on the 'Oremus' by subtitling it 'Chanting in a foreign language.'

Karma Light? 2005

"Oremus," answered the abbot, and the legions bowed.

A Canticle for Leibowitz Miller, Walter M. 1959

The "Oremus" said just before the Offertory is the fragment of quite another thing, the old prayers of the faithful, of which we still have a specimen in the series of collects on Good Friday.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

Since it is said silently the Secret is not introduced by the invitation to the people: "Oremus".

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913

He then walked round the boat, sprinkling it with holy water, and next began to murmur the "Oremus," standing alongside the boat opposite the sponsors, who remained motionless, hand in hand.

Une Vie, a Piece of String and Other Stories Guy de Maupassant 1871

Msgr. Duchesne thinks that the Gallican collects were also introduced by the word "Oremus" ( "Origines du Culte",

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

II, Q. lxv) is of opinion that anciently on all days alike, there was a pause for silent prayer after every "Oremus" introducing a collect; and that on

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913