Thomas AquinasI receive Thee ransom of my soul. For love of Thee have I studied and kept vigil toiled preached and taught…
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I receive Thee ransom of my soul. For love of Thee have I studied and kept vigil toiled preached and taught. The words “I receive Thee,” as well as the clauses that follow, come from a 14th century prayer called the Ordo Defunctorum – a prayer used by priests to say goodbye to a loved one before they died. This prayer was written by Saint Thomas Aquinas, a Catholic scholar who lived from 1225 – 1274.
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