v. Deus, ✠ in adiutórium meum inténde.
v. O God, come to my assistance;
r. Dómine, ad adiuvándum me festína.
r. O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Allelúia.
Hymnus
Christe, redémptor ómnium, ex Patre, Patris Unice, solus ante princípium natus ineffabíliter,
Tu lumen, tu splendor Patris, tu spes perénnis ómnium, inténde quas fundunt preces tui per orbem sérvuli.
The Fathers Light and Splendor Thou, Their endless Hope to Thee that bow; Accept the prayers and praise to-day That through the world Thy servants pay.
Salútis auctor, récole quod nostri quondam córporis, ex illibáta Vírgine nascéndo, formam súmpseris.
Hic præsens testátur dies, currens per anni círculum, quod solus a sede Patris mundi salus advéneris;
Hunc cælum, terra, hunc mare, hunc omne quod in eis est, auctórem advéntus tui laudat exsúltans cántico.
Nos quoque, qui sancto tuo redémpti sumus sánguine, ob diem natális tui hymnum novum concínimus.
Iesu, tibi sit glória, qui natus es de Vírgine, cum Patre et almo Spíritu, in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen.
Jesus, to Thee be glory given, Whom erst the Virgin-Mother bore, With Father and with Holy Ghost, Through endless ages evermore.
Ant. 1. Dóminus in circúitu pópuli sui.
Ant. 1. The Lord surrounds His people.
Psalmus 124 (125)
Psalm 124 (125)
Dominus custos populi sui
The Lord cares for his people
Pax super Israel Dei (Gal 6, 16).
God's peace over Israel (Gal 6:16).
Qui confídunt in Dómino sicut mons Sion: * non commovébitur, in ætérnum manet.
They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Sion: he shall not be moved for ever that dwelleth in Jerusalem.
Ierúsalem, montes in circúitu eius, † et Dóminus in circúitu pópuli sui * ex hoc nunc et usque in sǽculum.
Mountains are round about it: so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth now and for ever.
Quia non requiéscet virga iniquitátis super sortem iustórum, * ut non exténdant iusti ad iniquitátem manus suas.
For the Lord will not leave the rod of sinners upon the lot of the just: that the just may not stretch forth their hands to iniquity.
Bénefac, Dómine, bonis * et rectis corde.
Do good, O Lord, to those that are good, and to the upright of heart.
Declinántes autem per vias pravas † addúcet Dóminus cum operántibus iniquitátem. * Pax super Israel !
But such as turn aside into bonds, the Lord shall lead out with the workers of iniquity: peace upon Israel.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, and ever shall be. Amen.
Ant. Dóminus in circúitu pópuli sui.
Ant. The Lord surrounds His people.
Ant. 2. Nisi efficiámini sicut párvuli, non intrábitis in regnum cælórum.
Ant. 2. If thou dost not become like children, thou shalt not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Psalmus 130 (131)
Psalm 130 (131)
Quasi parvuli fiducia in Domino collocata
Childlike trust in the Lord
Discite a me, quia mitis sum et humilis corde (Mt 11, 29).
Learn from Me that I am gentle and humble of heart (Mt 11:29).
Dómine, non est exaltátum cor meum, * neque eláti sunt óculi mei,
O Lord, my heart is not exalted: nor are my eyes lofty.
neque ambulávi in magnis, * neque in mirabílibus super me.
Neither have I walked in great matters, nor in wonderful things above me.
Vere pacátam et quiétam * feci ánimam meam;
If I was not humbly minded, but exalted my soul:
sicut ablactátus in sinu matris suæ, * sicut ablactátus, ita in me est ánima mea.
As a child that is weaned is towards his mother, so reward in my soul.
Speret Israel in Dómino * ex hoc nunc et usque in sǽculum.
Let Israel hope in the Lord, from henceforth now and for ever.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, and ever shall be. Amen.
Ant. Nisi efficiámini sicut párvuli, non intrábitis in regnum cælórum.
Ant. If thou dost not become like children, thou shalt not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Ant. 3. Fecísti nos, Dómine, regnum et sacerdótes Deo nostro.
Ant. 3. The Lord has made us kings and priests of our God.
Canticum (Ap 4,11; 5, 9.10.12)
Cantique (Ap 4,11; 5, 9.10.12)
Hymnus redemptorum
Redeemer's hymn
Dignus es, Dómine et Deus noster, * accípere glóriam et honórem et virtútem,
Thou art worthy, Lord our God, to receive honor, glory, and power.
quia tu creásti ómnia, * et propter voluntátem tuam erant et creáta sunt.
It is Thou who created the universe; Thou wanted it to be: it was created.
Dignus es, Dómine, accípere librum * et aperíre signácula eius,
Thou art worthy, Christ and Lord, to take the Book and open its seals.
quóniam occísus es † et redemísti Deo in sánguine tuo * ex omni tribu et língua et pópulo et natióne
For Thou wast slain, redeeming for God, at the price of Thy blood, men of every tribe, language, people, and nation.
et fecísti eos Deo nostro regnum et sacerdótes, * et regnábunt super terram.
Thou hast made us a kingdom and priests for our God, and we will reign on earth.
Dignus est Agnus, qui occísus est, † accípere virtútem et divítias et sapiéntiam * et fortitúdinem et honórem et glóriam et benedictiónem.
It is worthy, the slain Lamb, to receive power and riches, wisdom and strength, honor, glory and praise.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, and ever shall be. Amen.
Ant. Fecísti nos, Dómine, regnum et sacerdótes Deo nostro.
Ant. The Lord has made us kings and priests of our God.
Lectio brevis (1 Io 1, 5b. 7)
Deus lux est et ténebræ in eo non sunt ullæ. Si in luce ambulémus, sicut ipse est in luce communiónem habémus ad ínvicem, et sanguis Iesu Fílii eius mundat nos ab omni peccáto.
God is light, and in him there is no darkness: But if we walk in the light, as he also is in the light: we have society one toward another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Responsorium breve
r. Verbum caro factum est, * Et habitávit in nobis. Glória Patri. Verbum.
r. The Word became flesh, * and dwelt amongst us. v. Glory unto the Father. The Word.
Ant. Exsultémus in Dómino, spiritáli iucunditáte lætémur, quia salus ætérna in mundo appáruit, allelúia.
Ant. Let us exult in the Lord, let us be filled with spiritual gladness, for eternal salvation has appeared in the world, hallelujah.
Canticum Evangelicum (Lc 1, 46-55)
Exultatio animæ in Domino
Magníficat ✠ * ánima mea Dóminum,
et exsultávit spíritus meus * in Deo salvatóre meo,
quia respéxit humilitátem ancíllæ suæ. * Ecce enim ex hoc beátam me dicent omnes generationes,
quia fecit mihi magna, qui potens est, * et sanctum nomen eius,
et misericórdia eius in progénies et progénies * timéntibus eum.
Fecit poténtiam in bráchio suo, * dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui;
depósuit poténtes de sede * et exaltávit húmiles;
esuriéntes implévit bonis * et dívites dimísit inánes.
Suscépit Israel púerum suum, * recordátus misericórdiæ,
sicut locútus est ad patres nostros, * Abraham et sémini eius in sǽcula.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, and ever shall be. Amen.
Ant. Exsultémus in Dómino, spiritáli iucunditáte lætémur, quia salus ætérna in mundo appáruit, allelúia.
Ant. Let us exult in the Lord, let us be filled with spiritual gladness, for eternal salvation has appeared in the world, hallelujah.
Preces
In advéntu Christi flóruit et germinávit pópulus sanctus Dei. Ideo iubilántes et grati Salvatóri nostro dicámus:
At the advent of Christ, God's holy people blossomed and germinated. Wherefore, full of joy and gratitude, let us say to our Savior:
Natívitas tua mundum lætíficet.
May Thy birth bring joy unto the world.
Christe, vita nostra, qui venísti, ut fíeres caput Ecclésiæ,
Christ, our life, Thou who came to become the head of the Church,
— augméntum fac córporis tui, ut ædificétur in caritáte.
- make Thy body grow, that it may be built up in charity.
Qui te in gémina facis adorári substántia,
Thou who are worshipped in two natures,
— concéde tuæ divinitátis nos esse partícipes.
- grant us to share in Thy divinity.
Qui per incarnatiónem mediátor factus es,
Thou who became mediator through the Incarnation,
— tuo múneri minístros Ecclésiæ per sanctitátem vitæ efficácius consócia.
- associates the Church's ministers more effectively with Thy mission through the holiness of their lives.
Qui, véniens, mundum novo órdine instaurásti,
Thou who, by coming, have established a new order in the world,
— omnes gentes adduc in salútem tuam.
- lead all nations to Thy salvation.
Qui nascéndo víncula mortis confregísti,
Thou who by being born broke the bonds of death,
— líbera defúnctos ab ómnibus vínculis.
- frees the deceased from all their bonds.
Pater noster
Pater noster, qui es in cælis:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
sanctificétur nomen tuum;
Hallowed be thy name.
advéniat regnum tuum;
Thy kingdom come.
fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo et in terra.
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Panem nostrum cotidiánum da nobis hódie;
Give us this day our daily bread.
et dimítte nobis débita nostra,
And forgive us our trespasses,
sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris;
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem;
and do not abandon us in trial;
sed líbera nos a malo.
But deliver us from evil.
Postea dicitur immediate et sine orémus oratio propria, cum conclusione longiore.
After this the proper prayer is said straightway and without "Let us pray", with the long conclusion.
Ascéndat ad cleméntiam tuam nostra, Dómine, orátio vespertína, et descéndat super nos benedíctio tua, ut hic et in ætérnum, te auxiliánte, salvi esse mereámur. Per Dóminum.
May our evening prayer, Lord, ascend to Thy mercy, and thy blessing descend upon us, that here and in eternity, with Thy help, we may deserve to be saved.
Dóminus vobíscum.
The Lord be with thee.
r. Et cum spíritu tuo.
r. And with thy spirit.
Benedícat vos omnípotens Deus, Pater, ✠ et Fílius, et Spíritus Sanctus.
May God Almighty bless thee, the Father, ✠ and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
r. Amen.
r. Amen.
Vel alia formula benedictionis, sicut in Missa.
Or another formula of blessing, as at Mass.
Et si fit dimissio, sequitur invitatio:
And if we make a referral, we add the invitation:
v. Ite in pace. r. Deo grátias.
v. Go in peace. r. Let us give thanks to God.
Absente sacerdote vel diacono, et in recitatione a solo, sic concluditur:
In the absence of a deacon or a priest, and in the recitation alone, it is concluded thus:
Dóminus nos benedícat, et ab omni malo deféndat, et ad vitam perdúcat ætérnam. r. Amen.
May the Lord bless us, forbid us from all evil, and bring us to eternal life. r. Amen.
The translations proposed here have the sole purpose of a better understanding of the Latin text. They are not to be used in place of the official translations in the liturgy in the vernacular.
