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Request translation from Latin to English

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Can anyone translate this phrase into English ?

'vocatus atfue non vocatus deus adent'
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It's "vocatus atque non vocatus deus adent" and the translation seems to be "Bidden or not bidden, God is present"
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:) Vocatus atque non vocatus Deus adest

I would rather say : called upon or not called upon, God is present.

( :-? "bidden" ça veut dire invoqué ?)
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Sisyphe wrote::) Vocatus atque non vocatus Deus adest

I would rather say : called upon or not called upon, God is present.

( :-? "bidden" ça veut dire invoqué ?)
I've found "called upon" too, but in many english forums I've found "bidden". That's why I've proposed "bidden" instead of "called upon".

As you can see, I said "seems to be" ;)
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