ora pro nobis
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One of the 6 bells contained in the tower is inscribed "Sancte Johannes Baptiste ora pro nobis;" on the tower are the arms of Lyons, in stone.
From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell
Then he opened his scared eyes and perceived before him the sweet form which stretched its plaster arms to him in the shadow, and full of agony he cried: "Mater inviolata, ora pro nobis!"
From The Grip of Desire by France, Hector
As we sit, they are singing in the chapel, and I hear 'Ave Maria, ora pro nobis.'
From Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers by Maclaren, Ian
I can still see the faces of the priests as if they were at my elbow, and hear Ave Maria, ora pro nobis, sounding through the church.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) by Lang, Andrew
Presently, however, from the open windows of the church comes a song, faint at first, but swelling louder and stronger, on the evening breeze: "Maria, Maria, ora pro nobis, Ora, ora pro nobis, Sancta Maria."
From Marie Gourdon A Romance of the Lower St. Lawrence by Ogilvy, Maud
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