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There is a simple prayer that I always say ust before I get on the highway that I need transalted into Latin........my mother tried but could not get it all....could you help?
The prayer is:
"Holy Mary, Mother of Jesus
Please keep me, and everyone on the road with me today, safely in your hands. Amen"

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Hello,
glad to help you.
So, here's the translation you asked me.

“Sancta Maria,  mater Iesu
Me, quaeso, custodi et serva, una cum omnibus qui mecum  sunt hodie in itinere. Amen”

All the best
Maria
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NOTA BENE
SANCTA=Holy
MARIA= Mary
MATER=mother
IESU=of Jesus
ME =me
QUAESO= please
CUSTODI ET SERVA= keep… safely in your hands
UNA CUM OMNIBUS QUI = and everyone
MECUM= with me
SUNT ..IN ITINERE= on the road
HODIE= today
AMEN = Amen

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