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The Latin words bear a ritualistic character, and may be perhaps arranged nearly thus: Oratio. Sanentur animalia in orbe terræ, quot, etc. Oratio altera. Extinguatur diabolus, etc. ''Lectio. Rom.'' viii. 25. Quis nos separabit, etc. Psalmus iii.

Hymnus? Solvi iube

Deus e catenis.

Diabolus ligauit,

Angelus curauit,

Dominus saluauit.

See Vol. I. p. 394. An absurd story, not to be found in the Codices Apocryphi published by Thilo or Tischendorf.