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Transcendence


Ave Maria, Gratia Plena
Dominus tecum...
Quid faciunt illæ filiæ?
Teneam manus vestræ?
Certe. Venis nobiscum.
Of course. Join us. 
I held their hands
We prayed,
We praised.
Laudabamus,
Orabamus.
Simile Vestris intactæ.
A crashing thunder
Struck the chapel floor
Struck him.
We let him in.
She let him in.
Non eramus Vestræ intactæ
Non erant intacti.
Rather four passions
Engulfing the earth ignibus. 
Our hearts burned
Turris Babel.
Our flames lapped the κόσμος
Their smoke plumed at the foot of
God.
Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus.
Dominus nobiscum.

Latin Translated:
(ln. 1) Hail Mary, full of Grace
(ln. 2) the Lord is with thee...
(ln. 3) What are those girls doing?
(ln. 4) May I hold your hands?
(ln. 5) Of course. Join us.
(ln. 9) We praised,
(ln. 10) We prayed
(ln. 11) Like Vestal virgins
(ln. 17) We weren't Vestal virgins
(ln. 18) They weren't virgins
(ln. 21) ...ignibus: in fires
(ln. 23)The Tower of Babel
(ln. 24) (Greek: cosmos)
(ln. 26) Holy, holy, holy
(ln. 27) The Lord is with us.

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