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Two Books of Soliloquies

9.

R. God, to whom we have commended ourselves, without doubt will render help, and set us free from these straits, if only we believe, and entreat Him most devoutly. A. Nothing, assuredly, would I do more gladly in this place; for never have I been involved in so great a darkness. God, Our Father, who exhortest us to pray, who also bringest this about, that supplication is made to Thee; since when we make supplication to Thee, we live better, and are better: hear me groping in these glooms, and stretch forth Thy right hand to me. Shed over me Thy light, revoke me from my wanderings; bring Thyself into me that I may likewise return into Thee. Amen. R. Be with me now, as far as thou mayest, in most diligent attention. A. Utter, I pray, whatever has been suggested to thee, that we perish not. R. Give heed. A. Behold, I have neither eyes nor ears but for thee.

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Soliloquia (PL)

9.

R. Deus cui nos commisimus, sine dubitatione fert opem, et de his angustiis liberat nos, modo credamus, et eum rogemus devotissime. A. Nihil plane libentius hoc loco fecerim; nam nusquam tantam caliginem pertuli. Deus, Pater noster, qui ut oremus hortaris, qui et hoc quod rogaris praestas; siquidem cum te rogamus, melius vivimus, melioresque sumus: exaudi me palpitantem in his tenebris, et mihi dexteram porrige. Praetende mihi lumen tuum, revoca me ab erroribus; te duce in me redeam et in te. Amen. R. Hic esto quantum potes, et vigilantissime attende. A. Dic, quaeso, si quid tibi suggestum est, ne pereamus. R. Hic esto. A. Ecce habes me nihil aliud agentem.