And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer [it] with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Et un autre ange vint, et il se tint sur l'autel, ayant un encensoir d'or; on lui donna beaucoup de parfums, afin qu'il les offrît, avec les prières de tous les saints, sur l'autel d'or qui est devant le trône.
KJV
And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer [it] with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
ling incense was burnt, signifying the holiness of the people acceptable to God: for it is written ( Apoc. 8:3 ) that the smoke of the sweet-smelling spices signifies the "justifications of the saints" (cf. Apoc. 19:8 ). Moreover it was fitting that the dignity of the priesthood…
Various
Patrologia Latina Vol. 164 (Migne)
, et data sunt ei incensa multa, ut adoleret ea ante altare aureum, quod est ante conspectum Domini (Apoc. VIII, 3) .» Offeruntur autem et arietes in hoc holocausto, per quos apostolos intelligimus totius ecclesiastici gregis patres, et ductores et principes [Note: [Col. 0937D] E…
Various
Patrologia Latina Vol. 193 (Migne)
t catholicum sacerdotium, significatum per Michaelem stantem ante altare aureum cum thuribulo aureo (Apoc. VIII, 3) . In tali sacerdotio, per altare aureum et thuribulum aureum designato, non [Col. 0882D] sunt infirmata vestigia mea; quia fortia et victoriosa sunt sacramenta mea…
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