Domine salvum fac

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In France it became customary to end every Mass with Domine salvum fac regem ("God save the King"). With the feminine form "salvam" one can substitute "Reginam nostram Elizabetham" as well as "ecclesiam", "rem publicam" or "Galliam".

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Latin.png Latin text

Domine, salvam fac Ecclesiam [regem nostrum/rempublicam]!
Et exaudi nos in die qua invocaverimus te.

English.png English translation

Lord, save the church [our king/republic]!
And hear us when we call upon you.

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