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  • This hymn is called Audi, benigne Conditor O Merciful Creator, Hear! at TPL, and there is a different set of words there.

    Archive 2008-02-01 bls 2008

  • Rector humani generis et auctor, nobis aeternum tribue benigne scandere caelum.

    Archive 2008-09-01 bls 2008

  • Rector humani generis et auctor, nobis aeternum tribue benigne scandere caelum.

    September 29: The Feast of St. Michael and All Angels bls 2008

  • This hymn is called Audi, benigne Conditor O Merciful Creator, Hear! at TPL, and there is a different set of words there.

    Lauds and Vespers Hymns, Ash Wednesday - Lent 3 bls 2008

  • Poetarum numina, benigne lector, oro te ne me male capias.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Ven., 88, pp. 54 — 55: Et o quanta diuersitas inter benignitatem et maliciam, inter pietatem et impietatem, inter Christum benigne paruulos suscipientem et hereticos impie paruulos repellentes.

    A Tender Age: Cultural Anxieties over the Child in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries 2005

  • In like manner, towards the subjects of her Lord and Husband, she shewed her selfe alwayes so benigne and gracious; as there was not any one, but the more they lookt on her, the better they loved her, honouring her voluntarily, and praying to the heavens, for her health, dignity and well-fares long continuance.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Piero being a Prince, of most liberall and benigne nature, having afterward divers times considered on the matters which

    The Decameron 2004

  • But Nature is above all humane power, and Love commanded by Nature, hath prevailed for Love, joyning with Fortune: in meere pitty and commiseration of my extreame wrong, I found them both most benigne and gracious, teaching mee a way secret enough, whereby I might reach the height of my desires, howsoever you became instructed, or (perhaps) found it out by accident; so it was, and I deny it not.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Yet Nature hath given us a sufficient demonstration, in creating our bodies more soft and delicate, yea, and our hearts timorous, fearefull, benigne and compassionable, our strength feeble, our voyces pleasing, and the motion of our members sweetly plyant: all which are apparant testimonies, that wee have neede of others government.

    The Decameron 2004

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