▁The ▁Ben edic ite ▁( also ▁Ben edic ite , ▁om nia ▁opera ▁Dom ini ▁or ▁A ▁Song ▁of ▁Cre ation ) ▁is ▁a ▁cant icle ▁that ▁is ▁used ▁in ▁the ▁Catholic ▁Lit ur gy ▁of ▁the ▁H ours , ▁and ▁is ▁also ▁used ▁in ▁Ang lic an ▁and ▁Luther an ▁worship . ▁The ▁text ▁is ▁either ▁vers es ▁ 3 5 – 6 5 ▁or ▁vers es ▁ 3 5 – 6 6 ▁of ▁The ▁Song ▁of ▁the ▁Three ▁Children . ▁Ne wer ▁versions ▁often ▁o mit ▁the ▁final ▁verse , ▁and ▁may ▁reduce ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁occurr ences ▁of ▁the ▁ref rain ▁" sing ▁his ▁pra ise ▁and ▁ex alt ▁him ▁for ▁ever " ▁( or ▁its ▁equivalent ). ▁ ▁In ▁Catholic ▁tradition , ▁the ▁cant icle ▁can ▁also ▁be ▁s ung ▁or ▁rec ited ▁in ▁its ▁complete ▁form ▁as ▁a ▁thanks g iving ▁after ▁Holy ▁Mass . ▁Bible ▁pass ages ▁from ▁the ▁Book ▁of ▁Daniel ▁( Dan . ▁ 3 , ▁ 5 7 - 8 8 ▁and ▁ 5 6 ) ▁and ▁Ps alm ▁ 1 4 8 ▁form ▁the ▁core ▁of ▁this ▁cant icle . ▁ ▁Text ▁ ▁Latin ▁The ▁text ▁follows ▁the ▁Catholic ▁Office ▁of ▁La ud s ▁at ▁Sund ays ▁and ▁Fe asts : ▁B EN ED IC ITE , ▁om nia ▁opera ▁Dom ini , ▁Dom ino ; ▁la ud ate ▁et ▁sup ere x alt ate ▁e um ▁in ▁sa ec ula . ▁▁ ▁B EN ED IC ITE , ▁c ael i ,