On Fri, 29 Sep 2000, Tim Henderson wrote:
In a translation I once did of a similar sequence, I took it as a
reference to Job 25:6--"Quanto magis homo putredo, Et filius hominis
vermis."
John S.
> Can anyone help me with understanding the connotation of vermis in the
> "Omnipotens + Dominus +Christus" prayer ?
> [Text below taken from the Burnet psalter web page - as being the only web
> site I could find.]
>
> Regards,
> Tim
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> Invocation, Messyas, Sother, Emanuel.
>
> An invocation of the names of God.
>
> Messyas + Sother + Emanuel,\ + Sabaoth + Adonay, + Pan\ton, + Craton, +
> Ysus, + Pri\mogenitus + Mediator, + Rex, + Alpha\ Et Omega, + Omousyon, +
> Salvator +\ Vita + Via + Sapiencia,\ + Virtus +\ Ego sum, + Qui sum, +
> Agnus, + Ovis +\ Vitulus, + Aries, + Serpens, + Leo,\ + Vermis, + Rex, +
> Christus + Pater +\ Filius, + Et spiritus sanctus. Amen.
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