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Benedict, precious jewel of the King of Heaven,

Model for the just and way for monks,

Call us forth

From this troubled world.

Spurning what was base,

you set your heart on the stars.

You made heirs of your parents,

For you, God's perfect vessel,

Were fit to repair a shattered one.

Great among a small company of hermits

You overcame your youthfulness

and excelled in your labor

As you fervently undertook

The narrow beginnings of the strict life.

When a youth was buried

in the rubble of a collapsing wall,

He was raised up as soon as you prayed;

With your prayer you restored

Sense to his flesh and health to his body.

You saw your sister's soul, unknown to sin,

Attain the very heights

Of starry heaven

In the form of a gentle dove.

After this marvel you in turn

Sought starry heights, having mastered this life;

Your cloak shone forth

A flaming path charged with light.

Glory to the Father, to the Only Begotten,

And to you, loving Spirit,

Always their equal,

One God for all ages. Amen.