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
O gloriósa dómina excélsa super sídera, qui te creávit próvide, lactas sacráto úbere.
O glorious lady! throned on high Above the star-illumined sky; Thereto ordained, thy bosom lent To thy Creator nourishment.
Quod Eva tristis ábstulit, tu reddis almo gérmine; intrent ut astra flébiles, sternis benígna sémitam.
Through thy sweet offspring we receive The bliss once lost through hapless Eve; And heaven to mortals open lies Now thou art portal of the skies.
Tu regis alti iánua et porta lucis fúlgida; vitam datam per Vírginem, gentes redémptæ, pláudite.
Thou art the door of heaven's high King, Light's gateway fair and glistering; Life through a Virgin is restored; Ye ransomed nations, praise the Lord!
Patri sit et Paráclito tuóque Nato glória, qui veste te mirábili circumdedérunt grátiæ. Amen.
Ant. 1. Benedixísti, Dómine, terram tuam; remisísti iniquitátem plebis tuæ.
Ant. 1. Thou hast blessed Thy land, O Lord; Thou hast forgiven the sins of Thy people.
Psalmus 84 (85)
Psalm 84 (85)
Propinqua est salus nostra
Our salvation is near
In terram delapso Salvatore nostro, benedixit Deus terram suam (Origene).
On earth, through the descent of the Redeemer, God has showered blessing on His land (Origen).
Complacuísti tibi, Dómine, in terra tua, * convertísti captivitátem Iacob.
Thou hast been favorable to Thy country, Lord, Thou hast brought back Jacob's captives.
Remisísti iniquitátem plebis tuæ, * operuísti ómnia peccáta eórum.
Thou hast forgiven iniquity to Thy people, Thou hast covered all their sins.
Contraxísti omnem iram tuam, * revertísti a furóre indignatiónis tuæ.
Thou hast withdrawn all Thy indignation, Thou hast returned from the heat of Thy wrath.
Convérte nos, Deus, salutáris noster, * et avérte iram tuam a nobis.
Restore us, God of our salvation, put an end to Thy wrath against us.
Numquid in ætérnum irascéris nobis * aut exténdes iram tuam a generatióne in generatiónem?
Will Thou evermore be angry with us, will Thou prolong Thy wrath from generation to generation?
Nonne tu convérsus vivificábis nos, * et plebs tua lætábitur in te?
Will Thou not bring us back to life, so that Thy people may rejoice in Thou?
Osténde nobis, Dómine, misericórdiam tuam * et salutáre tuum da nobis.
Lord, let us behold Thy goodness, and grant us Thy salvation.
Audiam, quid loquátur Dóminus Deus, † quóniam loquétur pacem ad plebem suam et sanctos suos * et ad eos, qui convertúntur corde.
I want to hearken unto what the Lord God will say, for He hath words of peace for His people and for His faithful and for those who convert their hearts.
Vere prope timéntes eum salutáre ipsíus, * ut inhábitet glória in terra nostra.
Yes, His salvation is near to those who fear Him, and glory will dwell anon on our earth.
Misericórdia et véritas obviavérunt sibi, * iustítia et pax osculátæ sunt.
Mercy and truth met, justice and peace embraced.
Véritas de terra orta est, * et iustítia de cælo prospéxit.
Truth will spring from the earth, and righteousness will behold down from heaven.
Etenim Dóminus dabit benignitátem, * et terra nostra dabit fructum suum.
The Lord Himself will bestow all good, and our land will yield its fruit.
Iustítia ante eum ambulábit, * et ponet in via gressus suos.
Righteousness will go before Him, and will make the way for Him.
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. Benedixísti, Dómine, terram tuam; remisísti iniquitátem plebis tuæ.
Ant. Thou hast blessed Thy land, O Lord; Thou hast forgiven the sins of Thy people.
Ant. 2. Anima mea desiderávit te in nocte, de mane vígilans ad te.
Ant. 2. My soul has longed for thee in the night, and in the morning it awaits thou.
Canticum (Is 26, 1-4. 7-9. 12)
Cantique (Is 26, 1-4. 7-9. 12)
Hymnus post victoriam de hostibus
Hymn after victory over enemies
Civitas sancta Ierusalem habebat murum magnum et altum, habentem portas duodecim (Cf. Apc 21, 12).
Jerusalem, the holy city, was surrounded by a high wall with twelve gates (cf. Rev 21:12).
Urbs fortis nobis in salútem; * pósuit muros et antemurále.
We have a fortified city; he maketh his salvation the wall and the forewall.
Aperíte portas, et ingrediátur gens iusta, * quæ servat fidem.
Open the doors, let in the righteous nation, which keeps the faith.
Propósitum eius est firmum; * servábis pacem, quia in te sperávit.
Unto the constant heart Thou ensure peace, forasmuch as it trusteth in Thou.
Speráte in Dóminum in sǽculis ætérnis, * Dóminus est petra ætérna.
Trust in the Lord forevermore, for the Lord is the eternal rock.
Sémita iusti recta est; * rectum callem iusti complánas.
The path of the righteous is straight; the way that Thou art making straight is right.
Et in sémita iudiciórum tuórum, Dómine, sperávimus in te; * ad nomen tuum et ad memoriále tuum desidérium ánimæ.
Yes, on the path of Thy judgments, we were waiting for Thou, O Lord; Thy name and thy memory were the desire of our deeds.
Anima mea desíderat te in nocte, * sed et spíritu meo in præcórdiis meis te quæro.
My soul desired Thou during the night, and within me my spirit sought Thou.
Cum resplendúerint iudícia tua in terra, * iustítiam discent habitatóres orbis.
When Thy judgments are exercised on earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
Dómine, dabis pacem nobis; * ómnia enim ópera nostra operátus es nobis.
Lord, Thou assure us of peace, for all our work is done by Thou for us.
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. Anima mea desiderávit te in nocte, de mane vígilans ad te.
Ant. My soul has longed for thee in the night, and in the morning it awaits thou.
Ant. 3. Illúmina, Dómine, vultum tuum super nos.
Ant. 3. Illuminate, Lord, Your face upon us.
Psalmus 66 (67)
Psalm 66 (67)
Omnes gentes Domino confiteantur
All nations will give glory to the Lord
Notum sit vobis quoniam gentibus missum est hoc salutare Dei (Act 28, 28).
Know that God's salvation has been sent to the Gentiles (Acts 28:28).
Deus misereátur nostri et benedícat nobis; * illúminet vultum suum super nos,
May God have mercy on us, and bless us: may he cause the light of his countenance to shine upon us, and may he have mercy on us.
ut cognoscátur in terra via tua, * in ómnibus géntibus salutáre tuum.
That we may know thy way upon earth: thy salvation in all nations.
Confiteántur tibi pópuli, Deus; * confiteántur tibi pópuli omnes.
Let people confess to thee, O God: let all people give praise to thee.
Læténtur et exsúltent gentes, † quóniam iúdicas pópulos in æquitáte * et gentes in terra dírigis.
Let the nations be glad and rejoice: for thou judgest the people with justice, and directest the nations upon earth.
Confiteántur tibi pópuli, Deus, * confiteántur tibi pópuli omnes.
Let the people, O God, confess to thee: let all the people give praise to thee:
Terra dedit fructum suum; * benedícat nos Deus, Deus noster,
the earth hath yielded her fruit. May God, our God bless us,
benedícat nos Deus, * et métuant eum omnes fines terræ.
may God bless us: and all the ends of the earth fear him.
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. Illúmina, Dómine, vultum tuum super nos.
Ant. Illuminate, Lord, Your face upon us.
Lectio brevis (Cf. Is 61, 10)
Short reading (cf. Is 61:10)
Gaudens gaudébo in Dómino, et exsultábit ánima mea in Deo meo, quia índuit me vestiméntis salútis et induménto iustítiæ circúmdedit me, quasi sponsam ornátam monílibus suis.
I will be glad in the Lord, and my heart will rejoice in my God, because He has clothed me with the garments of salvation and covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Responsorium breve
r. Elégit eam Deus, * Et præelégit eam. Elégit. v. In tabernáculo suo habitáre facit eam. * Et præelégit eam. Glória Patri. Elégit.
r. God has chosen her * and chosen her with predilection. God. v. He made her dwell in His tent. * and chosen with predilection. Glory unto the Father. God.
Ant. Paradísi porta per Evam cunctis clausa est, et per Maríam Vírginem patefácta est.
Ant. Through Eve's fault, the door to Paradise was closed to all, and through the Virgin Mary, it was opened.
Canticum Evangelicum Lc 1, 68-79
Gospel canticle (Lk 1:68-79)
De Messia eiusque præcursore
The Messiah and his precursor
Benedíctus ✠ Dóminus, Deus Israel, * quia visitávit et fecit redemptiónem plebi suæ
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people:
et eréxit cornu salútis nobis * in domo David púeri sui,
And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant:
sicut locútus est per os sanctórum, * qui a sǽculo sunt, prophetárum eius,
As he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets, who are from the beginning:
salútem ex inimícis nostris * et de manu ómnium, qui odérunt nos;
Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us:
ad faciéndam misericórdiam cum pátribus nostris * et memorári testaménti sui sancti,
To perform mercy to our fathers, and to remember his holy testament,
iusiurándum, quod iurávit ad Abraham patrem nostrum, * datúrum se nobis,
The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,
ut sine timóre, de manu inimicórum liberáti, * serviámus illi
That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
in sanctitáte et iustítia coram ipso * ómnibus diébus nostris.
In holiness and justice before him, all our days.
Et tu, puer, prophéta Altíssimi vocáberis: * præíbis enim ante fáciem Dómini paráre vias eius,
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:
ad dandam sciéntiam salútis plebi eius * in remissiónem peccatórum eórum,
To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins:
per víscera misericórdiæ Dei nostri, * in quibus visitábit nos óriens ex alto,
Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient from on high hath visited us:
illumináre his, qui in ténebris et in umbra mortis sedent, * ad dirigéndos pedes nostros in viam pacis.
To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.
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. Paradísi porta per Evam cunctis clausa est, et per Maríam Vírginem patefácta est.
Ant. Through Eve's fault, the door to Paradise was closed to all, and through the Virgin Mary, it was opened.
Preces
Salvatórem nostrum celebrántes, qui ex María Vírgine nasci dignátus est, exorémus dicéntes:
Let us lift up our prayers to the Savior, who willed to be born of the Virgin Mary, and let us say to Him:
Intercédat pro nobis mater tua, Dómine.
May Your Mother, Lord, intercede for us.
O sol iustítiæ, quem immaculáta Virgo ut lucens auróra præcéssit,
O Sun of justice, whom the Virgin Mary preceded like a shining dawn,
— tríbue ut in lúmine visitatiónis tuæ semper ambulémus.
- may we always live illuminated by the clarity of Your presence.
Verbum ætérnum, quod Maríam habitatiónis tuæ arcam incorruptíbilem elegísti,
Eternal Word, You who chose Mary as your dwelling place, an incorruptible ark,
— líbera nos a corruptióne peccáti.
- deliver us from the corruption of sin.
Salvátor noster, qui iuxta crucem matrem tuam habuísti,
Savior of the world, who had Your Mother beside the cross,
— præsta ut, ipsa intercedénte, communicántes tuis passiónibus gaudeámus.
- grant us, through his intercession, to share Your sufferings in joy.
Benigníssime Iesu, qui pendens in cruce, Maríam Ioánni matrem dedísti,
Very good Jesus, who, hanging on the cross, gave John Mary for his mother,
— da nobis ita vívere ut eius fílii agnoscámur.
- let us also live as his children.
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.
Adiuvet nos, quǽsumus, Dómine, gloriósæ Vírginis Maríæ intercéssio veneránda, † ut, eius muníti præsídiis, ad montem, qui Christus est, perveníre valeámus. Qui tecum.
Please help us, Lord, to intercede with the glorious Virgin Mary, so that, protected by her help, we may be able to reach the mountain that is Christ.
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.
