Oblates of Christ Priest: their prayers

Prayer, Oblta's life

The Oblate joins Jesus’ prayer: “I do not ask that you take them out of the world but that you keep them from the evil one. They do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world. Consecrate them in the truth. Your word is truth.” (Jn 17, 15-17). The Oblates of Christ Priest are, in earth, the interrupted prolongation of the priestly prayer “not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word… so that they may all be one”. (Jn 17, 19-21).
And while the Oblata sleeps, her sleep will continue to be a prayer “pro eis” and for the whole Church, which incessant goes up to Heaven.

ADORO TE DEVOTE

Gregorian Chant

ADORO TE DEVOTE

1. Godhead here in hiding, whom I do adore,
Masked by these bare shadows, shape and nothing more,
See, Lord, at thy service low lies here a heart
Lost, all lost in wonder at the God thou art.

2. Seeing, touching, tasting are in thee deceived:
How says trusty hearing? that shall be believed;
What God's Son has told me, take for truth I do;
Truth himself speaks truly or there's nothing true.

3. On the cross thy godhead made no sign to men,
Here thy very manhood steals from human ken:
Both are my confession, both are my belief,
And I pray the prayer of the dying thief.