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To: Pyro7480; B Knotts
Great site! I've had it bookmarked since before they changed addresses!

I will caution you that the translations are not literal. Many times, the translation is simply a rhymed English paraphrase commonly used as a hymn or anthem.

The best way to get absolutely literal translations of antiphons, prayers, anthems, etc. is to get a used copy of Chants of the Church edited by Msgr. Charles E. Spence (1953, Toledo: Gregorian Institute of America). It's a selection of material from the Liber Usualis (a prohibitively expensive tome in reprint), and it has an absolutely literal and correct interlinear translation. It ALSO has a wonderful guide to pronunciation (in the Italianate/ecclesiastical style) in the front. If you Google the title and author's name, you should be able to turn up a dirt cheap copy (I got mine for 9 bucks.)

16 posted on 10/24/2005 7:08:52 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother (. . . Ministrix of ye Chace (recess appointment), TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary . . .)
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To: AnAmericanMother

See my post #17 as well.


18 posted on 10/24/2005 7:12:41 AM PDT by Pyro7480 (Blessed Pius IX, pray for us!)
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To: AnAmericanMother; Pyro7480

I find the Liber Usualis to have the most thorough guide to Ecclesiastical Pronunciation.

For example,
The consonant "h" is pronounced as a "k" in words such as "mihi" (mee-kee) and "nihil" (nee-keel). This is not universally observed probably because most pronunciation guides are not as thorough as the Liber.

Regarding the original topic, mny family is doing a small part to carry on the Latin language. I consider the best way for my son (9 months old) and our future children to learn Latin will be through immersion initially followed by formal instruction later on. One day a week at Church only goes so far, so my wife and I have been praying the Rosary entirely in Latin in addition to various Litanies and Office of Compline.


21 posted on 10/24/2005 7:24:24 AM PDT by jrny (Oremus pro Pontifice nostro Benedicto Decimo Sexto.)
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