Emendemus in melius
General information
Matins Responsory for Lent I & Distribution of Ashes on Ash Wednesday.
Sources of text are Psalm 105:6 (Vulgate); Psalm 78:9a (Vulgate); cf. Esther 13, Joel 2)
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Original text and translations
Latin text Emendemus in melius quae ignoranter peccavimus; 105:6 Peccavimus cum patribus nostris, iniuste egimus, iniquitatem fecimus. 78:9a Adjuva nos, Deus salutaris noster, et propter honorem nominis tui libera nos. |
English translation Let us amend for the better in those things in which we have sinned through ignorance; 106:6 We have sinned like our fathers, we have acted unjustly and done wrong. |