Aquinas High School - Trumpet Yearbook (La Crosse, WI)

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an slllle King Commands in the Celestial Realm tives Scene: That celestial vastness which no man can comprehend. Time: The first day of Creation- Heaven, be made be Hlled with heavenly choirs. Characters: The Creator and His Divine Creations: the Seraphim and Cherubim, the Thrones and Dominations, the Principalities and Powers, the Virtues, Archangels, and Angels. Undercurrent: An exquisite faint strain of lovely melody. Creator: Glow, ye Blessed Seraphim, in a flame of love consuming! Lo, exault before My Presence, heaven illumining. Seraphim: Gloria in excelsis Deo! Glory to God on high! Victoria-victory to God be our only cry! Creator: Adore, ye joyful Cherubim, with child's unsurpassed praise, Soar in heaven's Kindergarten: learn my heavenly ways. Cherubim: Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus! Holy, holy, holy, Lord God! Cantors-we sing psalms divine of heaven's mirth and earth's sod. Creator: Bow, ye majestic Thrones, before my pedestal sublime, Now bless the God who made you and revere His Name divine. Thrones: Laus tibi, Deo! Praise be to Thee, O God, Noble King! Rouse our fervent prayers to You and of You may we sing. Creator: Rule, ye just Dominations paradise's angelic choirs. Fuel for praise in every smile, smiles which never tire! Dominions: O Salutaris Hostia! O saving Host, we thrill! These gifts to Thee we offer-our mind, our soul, our will. Creator: Serve, ye gentle Principalities, heaven's princely guests, Deserve their loving praises, let my Presence do the rest! Principalities: Venite, adoremus! O, come let us adore! Hark, May each wreathed blessing guide some lost lamb to the lonely flock! Creator: Tremble, ye mighty Powers, in awe of lordly role, Assemble in loyal regiment in My Kingdom's goal Powers: Deus magnae potentiae! O God of mighty power! May your dominion from the earth to the sky tower! ff X I . Creator: Radiate, ye lofty Virtues, your fragrance sweet and rare, 1 Dedicate your moments to gathering souls pure and fair. f Virtues: Adveniat regnum tuum! Thy kingdom come, Great God! Not one nation but the spirit of all may heav'nward trod. lel Jw- , N ll, 1 Beatrice Pcdretti '41 Q L 1 l i I .AL Page 22

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The other trine, that with still opening buds ln this eternal springtide blossom fair, Breathe up in warbled melodies threefold Hossnnas . . . Dominations lint: next them Virtues : and Powers the third. Paradiso Knights in shining armor are the Domi- nations, whose chief virtue is zeal for the maintenance of the King's authority. Earthly knights are the students, taught by tides et scientia to show zeal for God's kingship, especially the seniors who now must carry His word out into the world of their future. To the Virtues possessing immovable strength belongs great enthusiasm for their Ruler. All students in a compara- tive sense must possess this same eager- ness for God's work, and as Catholic students of tomorrow acquire means of spreading Christ's doctrines. Direction of the campaign against the legions of darkness in the spiritual war- fare waged against man is the duty of the Powers who set the example of strength for our battles in daily life, for our wrestling is not against flesh and blood: but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the world of this darkness .... Therefore, take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand in all things perfect.