College Graces

The Brasenose College Graces are as follows:

 alumni eventAnte cibum (prandium)

Oculi omnium spectant in te, Deus.  Tu das illis escas tempore opportuno.  Aperis manum tuam et imples omne animal tua benedictione.  Mensae caelestis nos participes facias, Deus, Rex aeternae gloriae.  Amen

Post cibum (prandium)

Qui nos creavit, redemit et pavit, sit benedictus in aeternum.  Deus, exaudi orationem nostrum.  Agimus tibi gratias, Pater caelestis, pro Gulielmo Smyth episcopo, et Ricardo Sutton milite, Fundatoribus nostris; pro Alexandro Nowel, Jocosa Frankland, Gulielmo Hulme, Elizabetha Morley, Mauritio Platnauer aliisque benefactoribus nostris; humiliter te precantes ut eorum numerum benignissime adaugeas.

Ecclesiam Catholicam, et populum Christianum custodi.  Haereses et errores omnes extirpa.  Elizabetham Reginam nostram et subditos eius defende.  Pacem da et conserva, per Christum Dominum nostrum.

Translation:

The eyes of all look to thee, O God.  Thou givest them food in due season.  Thou openest thy hand and fillest every living thing with thy blessing.  Make us participants at the heavenly banquet, O God, King of Eternal Glory.  Amen.

May he who hath created, redeemed and provided for us be blessed forever.  Hear our prayer, Lord.  We give thee thanks, Heavenly Father, for William Smyth, Bishop and Richard Sutton, Knight, our Founders.  For Alexander Nowel, Joyce Frankland, Elizabeth Morley, Maurice Platnauer and for our other benefactors, humbly beseeching thee that thou wilt add to their number in goodness.

Safeguard the catholic Church and all Christian people.  Root out all heretical waverings.  Defend Elizabeth our Queen and her subjects.  Grant peace and preserve it, through Christ our Lord.  Amen.