Word: venit
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Pomp for Hoare. Motto of the House of Hoare is Hora Venit, and last week it seemed indeed that the hour of Sir Samuel and Lady Maud had come. They were still in their big house at No. 18 Cadogan Gardens, but the estate agent's sign over their door read cheerfully: "LONG LEASE FOR SALE." An army of re-furbishers was busy in Admiralty House on Whitehall, cleaning and redecorating the official residence of the First Lord. Its 20 rooms are lofty, dignified and spacious, ideal for entertaining in the grand manner of the British Admiralty...
...little altar bell tinkles and he gazes upon the sacred Host just trans-substantiated between his linger and raises it on high, and you gaze upon it with a gaze of love; and then out goes a cry from the hearts of the believing people, Benedictus, qui venit in nomine Domini, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest! Let the congregation sing...