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Tyrn July 14, 2019 03:38 AM

Addressing God
 
Hi,

In most European languages God is addressed in second person singular, even in English, where no one else is addressed this way. It's the same in Spanish, they say.

However:

Hágase tu voluntad.

Dios bendiga a mamá, Dios bendiga
a papá, Dios bendiga a mi pececito, que todavía no tiene nombre.

It looks like third person singular, imperative mood, to me. Is it so? Usted or something more subtle?

Rusty July 14, 2019 05:50 AM

Hágase tu voluntad. = Thy will be done. (third-person impersonal reference)
(Que) Dios bendiga = (May) God bless (third-person reference, subjunctive mood)

Tyrn July 14, 2019 06:49 AM

Thanks!

pjt33 July 15, 2019 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyrn (Post 176322)
... second person singular, even in English, where no one else is addressed this way.

In English, you is second person singular. Back when thou was 2s it was used to address other people. You are perhaps confused by observing certain communities of English speakers who use a mixture of 17th century English and current English in religious contexts.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyrn (Post 176322)
Hágase tu voluntad.

If this were an usted imperative it would be «Haga su voluntad».

Tyrn July 15, 2019 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pjt33 (Post 176330)
If this were an usted imperative it would be «Haga su voluntad».

Thanks!


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