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
Hostis Heródes ímpie, Christum veníre quid times? Non éripit mortália qui regna dat cæléstia.
Ibant magi, qua vénerant stellam sequéntes præviam, lumen requírunt lúmine, Deum faténtur múnere.
To greet His birth the Wise Men went, Led by the star before them sent; Called on by light, towards Light they pressed, And by their gifts their God confessed.
Lavácra puri gúrgitis cæléstis Agnus áttigit; peccáta quæ non détulit nos abluéndo sústulit.
In holy Jordan’s purest wave The heavenly Lamb vouchsafed to lave; That He, to whom was sin unknown, Might cleanse His people from their own.
Iesu, tibi sit glória,
qui te revélas géntibus,
cum Patre et almo Spíritu,
in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen.
qui te revélas géntibus,
cum Patre et almo Spíritu,
in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen.
Ant. 1. Misericórdia mea et refúgium meum Dóminus: in ipso sperávi.
Ant. 1. My mercy and my refuge is the Lord, in Whom I hope.
Psalmus 143 (144)
Psalm 143 (144)
Pro victoria et pace
For victory and peace
Manus eius edoctæ sunt ad bellum, cum sæculum vincit: «Ego enim, ait, vici mundum» (S. Hilarius).
His hands were trained for combat in His victory over the world, for He said, "I have overcome the world" (S. Hilaire).
I
I
Benedíctus Dóminus, adiútor meus, † qui docet manus meas ad prœ́lium * et dígitos meos ad bellum.
Blessed be the Lord my God, who teacheth my hands to fight, and my fingers to war.
Misericórdia mea et fortitúdo mea, * refúgium meum et liberátor meus;
My mercy, and my refuge: my support, and my deliverer:
scutum meum, et in ipso sperávi, * qui subdit pópulum meum sub me.
My protector, and I have hoped in him: who subdueth my people under me.
Dómine, quid est homo, quod agnóscis eum, * aut fílius hóminis, quod réputas eum?
Lord, what is man, that thou art made known to him? or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?
Homo vanitáti símilis factus est, * dies eius sicut umbra prætériens.
Man is like to vanity: his days pass away like a shadow.
Dómine, inclína cælos tuos et descénde; * tange montes, et fumigábunt.
Lord, bow down thy heavens and descend: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
Fúlgura coruscatiónem et díssipa eos; * emítte sagíttas tuas et contúrba eos.
Send forth lightning, and thou shalt scatter them: shoot out thy arrows, and thou shalt trouble them.
Emítte manum tuam de alto; * éripe me et líbera me de aquis multis,
Put forth thy hand from on high, take me out, and deliver me from many waters: from the hand of strange children:
de manu filiórum alienigenárum, † quorum os locútum est vanitátem, * et déxtera eórum déxtera mendácii.
Whose mouth hath spoken vanity: and their right hand is the right hand of iniquity.
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. Misericórdia mea et refúgium meum Dóminus: in ipso sperávi.
Ant. My mercy and my refuge is the Lord, in Whom I hope.
Ant. 2. Beátus pópulus cuius Dóminus Deus eius.
Ant. 2. Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord.
II
II
Deus, cánticum novum cantábo tibi, * in psaltério decachórdo psallam tibi,
To thee, O God, I will sing a new canticle: on the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings I will sing praises to thee.
qui das salútem régibus * qui rédimis David servum tuum de gládio malígno.
Who givest salvation to kings: who hast redeemed thy servant David from the malicious sword: Deliver me,
Eripe me et líbera me * de manu filiórum alienigenárum,
And rescue me out of the hand of strange children;
quorum os locútum est vanitátem, * et déxtera eórum déxtera mendácii.
whose mouth hath spoken vanity: and their right hand is the right hand of iniquity:
Fílii nostri sicut novéllæ crescéntes * in iuventúte sua;
Whose sons are as new plants in their youth:
fíliæ nostræ sicut colúmnæ anguláres, * sculptæ ut structúra templi.
Their daughters decked out, adorned round about after the similitude of a temple:
Promptuária nostra plena, * redundántia ómnibus bonis;
Their storehouses full, flowing out of this into that.
oves nostræ in mílibus † innumerábiles in campis nostris, * boves nostræ crassæ.
Their sheep fruitful in young, abounding in their goings forth: their oxen fat.
Non est ruína macériæ neque egréssus, * neque clamor in platéis nostris.
There is no breach of wall, nor passage, nor crying out in their streets.
Beátus pópulus, cui hæc sunt; * beátus pópulus, cuius Dóminus Deus eius.
They have called the people happy, that hath these things: but happy is that people whose God is the Lord.
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. Beátus pópulus cuius Dóminus Deus eius.
Ant. Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord.
Ant. 3. Nunc facta est salus et regnum Dei nostri.
Ant. 3. It is now that the salvation and reign of our God is being realized.
Canticum (Ap 11, 17-18; 12, 10 b-12 a)
Canticle (Rev 11:17-18; 12:10 b-12 a)
De iudicio Dei
God's judgment
Grátias ágimus tibi, * Dómine Deus omnípotens,
We thank Thou, Lord, God of the universe,
qui es et qui eras, * quia accepísti virtútem tuam magnam et regnásti.
Thou who are, Thou who were, for Thou tookest hold of Thy great power and reigned.
Et irátæ sunt gentes, * et advénit ira tua, et tempus mortuórum iudicári,
The people were angry, so Thy wrath has come and the time of judgment for the dead,
et réddere mercédem servis tuis prophétis et sanctis * et timéntibus nomen tuum, pusíllis et magnis.
time to reward Thy servants, the saints, the prophets, those who fear Thy name, the small and the great.
Nunc facta est salus et virtus et regnum Dei nostri * et potéstas Christi eius,
Now here is the salvation and the kingdom and the power of our God, this is the power of His Christ,
quia proiéctus est accusátor fratrum nostrórum, * qui accusábat illos ante conspéctum Dei nostri die ac nocte.
for the accuser of our brethren is rejected, who accused them day and night before our God.
Et ipsi vicérunt illum propter sánguinem Agni * et propter verbum testimónii sui;
They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb by the word of which they were witnesses;
et non dilexérunt ánimam suam * usque ad mortem.
renouncing the love of themselves, even unto the point of death.
Proptérea lætámini, cæli * et qui habitátis in eis.
For this reason, wherefore rejoice, O heavens, and thou who dwell in heaven.
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. Nunc facta est salus et regnum Dei nostri.
Ant. It is now that the salvation and reign of our God is being realized.
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. Benedicéntur in ipso * Omnes tribus terræ. Benedicéntur. v. Omnes gentes magnificábunt eum. * Omnes tribus terræ. Glória Patri. Benedicéntur.
Ant. Omnes de Saba vénient, aurum et tus deferéntes, allelúia.
Ant. All those of Sheba will come, they will bring gold and incense, 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. Omnes de Saba vénient, aurum et tus deferéntes, allelúia.
Ant. All those of Sheba will come, they will bring gold and incense, hallelujah.
Preces
Cum ómnibus frátribus, nobis in oratióne coniúnctis, Deum benedicámus et precémur, dicéntes:
Let us pray with all our brethren, united in prayer, bless God and ask:
Osténde nobis, Dómine, misericórdiam tuam.
Show us, Lord, Thy mercy.
Pater sancte, orámus te pro iis, qui te ratiónis tantum lúmine cognóscunt,
Holy Father, we pray to Thou for those who know Thou only by the light of reason,
— ut étiam Evangélii Fílii tui luce diténtur.
- that they too may be enriched by the light of Thy Son's Gospel.
Réspice omnes, qui extra Ecclésiam degéntes liberatiónem ab humánæ condiciónis angústiis quærunt,
Behold at all those who live outside the Church and seek liberation from the anguish of the human condition,
— ut Christum viam, veritátem et vitam invéniant.
- so that they may discover in Christ the way, the truth and the life.
Adiuva hómines, qui religiónem suam sincére colunt,
Help men who sincerely practice their religion,
— ut in admirábile lumen Christi tui pervéniant.
- that they may come unto the marvelous light of Thy Christ.
Purífica semper corda fidélium,
Evermore purify the hearts of the faithful,
— ut te clárius usque perspíciant.
- so they can behold thou more clearly.
Tuam manifésta misericórdiam in defúnctis:
Show mercy unto the departed:
— eos índue glória electórum tuórum.
- clothe them with the glory of Thy chosen ones.
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.
Nostris propitiáre, Dómine, supplicatiónibus vespertínis, et præsta, ut Fílii tui vestígia sequéntes, in patiéntia fructum bonórum óperum afferámus. Per Dóminum.
Be propitious, Lord, to our evening supplications, and we pray that as we follow in the footsteps of Thy Son, that we may patiently bear fruit to good works.
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.
