[Salvation]

Prayer for the Election of a Pope
Lord God, you are our eternal shepherd and guide.
In your mercy grant your Church a shepherd who will walk in your ways
and whose watchful care will bring us your blessing.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.

[Salvation]

Papal Conclave

[ChiefKujo]

Howdy from a newly-minted, month-old Catholic thanks to years of persistence from my Irish-American wife.

Momentous events occuring since I crossed the Protestant picket line.

Thanks for this thread.

[SmithL]

Lord God, you are our eternal shepherd and guide.
In your mercy grant your Church a shepherd who will walk in your ways
and whose watchful care will bring us your blessing.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.

That's an appropriate prayer for any denomination, including my own.

[el_chupacabra]

All those fast moving clouds seemingly near the smokestack are really driving me nuts! I've glanced at the webcam feed a couple of times already and been absolutely sure there was smoke billowing out -- only to learn it was a cloud.

GRRRRRRRR.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Thank you for starting this thread and for the information posted on it.

[lightman]

In honor of the German Pope Benedict XVI, the German Chorale setting of the Gloria

"All Glory Be to God on High"
by Nikolaus Decius, 1490?-1541
Translated by Catherine Winkworth, 1829-1878

1. All glory be to God on high,
Who hath our race befriended!
To us no harm shall now come nigh,
The strife at last is ended;
God showeth His good will to men,
And peace shall reign on earth again;
Oh, thank Him for His goodness!

2. We praise, we worship Thee, we trust,
And give Thee thanks forever,
O Father, that Thy rule is just
And wise and changes never.
Thy boundless power o'er all things reigns,
'Tis done whate'er Thy will ordains:
Well for us that Thou rulest!

3. O Jesus Christ, Thou only Son
Of God, Thy heavenly Father,
Who didst for all our sins atone
And Thy lost sheep dost gather:
Thou Lamb of God, to Thee on high,
From out our depths, we sinners cry,
Have mercy on us, Jesus!

4. O Holy Ghost, Thou precious Gift,
Thou Comforter unfailing,
O'er Satan's snares our souls uplift
And let Thy power availing
Avert our woes and calm our dread.
For us the Savior's blood was shed;
We trust in Thee to save us.

The Lutheran Hymnal
Hymn #237
Text: Luke 2:14
Author: Nikolaus Decius, 1525
Translated by: Catherine Winkworth, 1863, alt.
Titled: "Allein Gott in der Hoeh' sei Ehr'"
http://www.lutheran-hymnal.com/online/tlh-237.mid
Composer: Nikolaus Decius, 1539, asc.
Tune: "Allein Gott in der Hoeh'"

Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'
Nikolaus Decius, 1525

Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'
Und Dank für seine Gnade,
Darum daß nun und nimmermehr
Uns rühren kann kein Schade.
Ein Wohlgefall'n Gott an uns hat,
Nun ist groß' Fried' ohn' Unterlaß,
All' Fehd' hat nun ein Ende.

2. Wir loben, preis'n, anbeten dich
Für deine Ehr'; wir danken,
Daß du, Gott Vater ewiglich
Regierst ohn' alles Wanken.
Ganz ungemeß'n ist deine Macht,
Fort g'schieht, was dein Will' hat bedacht;
Wohl uns des feinen Herren!

3. O Jesu Christ, Sohn eingebor'n
Deines himmlischen Vaters,
Versöhner der'r, die war'n verlor'n,
Du Stiller unsers Haders,
Lamm Gottes, heil'ger Herr und Gott,
Nimm an die Bitt' von unsrer Not,
Erbarm' dich unser aller!

4. O Heil'ger Geist, du höchstes Gut,
Du allerheilsamst' Tröster,
Vor's Teufels G'walt fortan behüt',
Die Jesus Christ erlöset
Durch große Mart'r und bittern Tod,
Abwend all unsern Jamm'r und Not!
Darauf wir uns verlaßen.