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. Per síngulos dies benedícam tibi, Dómine, et mirabília tua narrábo.
Ant. 1. I want to bless Thou every day, Lord, I'll tell of Thy wonders.
Psalmus 144 (145)
Psalm 144 (145)
Laus divinæ maiestatis
Praise to the divine majesty
Iustus es, qui es et qui eras, Sanctus (Ap 16, 5).
Thou art just, O Lord, Thou who art and wast (Rev 16:5).
I
I
Exaltábo te, Deus meus rex, † et benedícam nómini tuo * in sæculum et in sǽculum sǽculi.
I will exalt Thou, O God my King, and I will bless Thy Name forevermore and ever and ever.
Per síngulos dies benedícam tibi † et laudábo nomen tuum * in sǽculum et in sǽculum sǽculi.
Every day I will bless Thou, and I will praise Thy Name forevermore, and forevermore and ever.
Magnus Dóminus et laudábilis nimis, * et magnitúdinis eius non est investigátio.
The Lord is great and very praiseworthy, and His greatness knows no bounds.
Generátio generatióni laudábit ópera tua, * et poténtiam tuam pronuntiábunt.
Each generation will praise Thy works and proclaim Thy power.
Magnificéntiam glóriæ maiestátis tuæ loquéntur * et mirabília tua enarrábunt.
They will speak of the glorious magnificence of Thy holiness, and they will tell of Thy wonders.
Et virtútem terribílium tuórum dicent * et magnitúdinem tuam narrábunt.
They will tell what is the power of Thy terrible works, and they will tell of Thy greatness.
Memóriam abundántiæ suavitátis tuæ eructábunt * et iustítia tua exsultábunt.
The memory of Thy great goodness will be proclaimed, and Thy righteousness will rejoice.
Miserátor et miséricors Dóminus, * longánimis et multæ misericórdiæ.
The Lord is merciful and merciful, patient and utterly merciful.
Suávis Dóminus univérsis, * et miseratiónes eius super ómnia ópera eius.
The Lord is kind to all, and His mercies extend over all His works.
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. Per síngulos dies benedícam tibi, Dómine, et mirabília tua narrábo.
Ant. I want to bless Thou every day, Lord, I'll tell of Thy wonders.
Ant. 2. Oculi ómnium in te sperant, Dómine, prope es ómnibus invocántibus te.
Ant. 2. The eyes of all hope in Thou, Lord, Thou art close to those who call upon Thou.
Psalmus 144 (145)
Psalmus 144 (145)
Laus divinæ maiestatis
Praise to the divine majesty
Iustus es, qui es et qui eras, Sanctus (Ap 16,5)
You are righteous and holy, you who are and who were (Rev 16:5).
II
II
Confiteántur tibi, Dómine, ómnia ópera tua; * et sancti tui benedícant tibi.
May all Thy works praise Thou, Lord, and may Thy saints bless Thou.
Glóriam regni tui dicant * et poténtiam tuam loquántur,
They will speak of the glory of Thy kingdom, and they will speak of Thy power;
ut notas fáciant fíliis hóminum poténtias tuas * et glóriam magnificéntiæ regni tui.
that thou may make known unto the children of men Thy power, and the glorious magnificence of Thy kingdom.
Regnum tuum regnum ómnium sæculórum, * et dominátio tua in omnem generatiónem et generatiónem.
Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages, and Thy empire extends from generation to generation.
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. Oculi ómnium in te sperant, Dómine, prope es ómnibus invocántibus te.
Ant. The eyes of all hope in Thou, Lord, Thou art close to those who call upon Thou.
Ant. 3. Iustæ et veræ sunt viæ tuæ, Rex sæculórum.
Ant. 3. Thy ways are just and true, King of the ages.
Canticum (Ap 15, 3-4)
Cantique (Ap 15, 3-4)
Hymnus adorationis
Hymn of adoration
Magna et mirabília ópera tua, * Dómine Deus omnípotens;
Great, wonderful, Thy works, Lord, God Almighty;
iustæ et veræ viæ tuæ, * Rex géntium!
They are righteous, they are true, Thy ways, King of the nations!
Quis non timébit, Dómine, * et glorificábit nomen tuum?
Who would not fear Thou, Lord, at Thy name, who would not give glory?
Quia solus Sanctus, † quóniam omnes gentes vénient et adorábunt in conspéctu tuo, * quóniam iudícia tua manifestáta sunt.
For Thou alone are holy, forasmuch as all nations will come and bow down to Thou, forasmuch as Thy judgments are manifest.
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. Iustæ et veræ sunt viæ tuæ, Rex sæculórum.
Ant. Thy ways are just and true, King of the ages.
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, * Allelúia, allelúia. v. Et habitávit in nobis. * Allelúia, allelúia. Glória Patri. * Allelúia, allelúia.
r. The Word became flesh, * Alleluia, alleluia. v. And He dwelt amongst us. * Alleluia, alleluia. Glory unto the Father. * Hallelujah, hallelujah.
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.
Omnípotens et miséricors Deus, qui Christum tuum pati pro totíus mundi salúte voluísti, concéde plebi tuæ, ut in hóstiam vivam tibi conténdat offérri, et amóris tui váleat plenitúdine satiári. Per Dóminum.
Almighty and merciful God, who willed that thy Christ should suffer for the salvation of the whole world, grant that thy people may be offered as a living host and that they may be fully satisfied with thy love.
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.
