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
Hymne
Magi vidéntes párvulum eóa promunt múnera, stratíque votis ófferunt tus, myrrham et aurum régium.
Les Mages, voyant le petit enfant, Lui offrent leurs présents, et prosternés, présentent l'encens, la myrrhe et l'or royal.
Agnósce clara insígnia virtútis ac regni tui, Puer, cui trinam Pater prædestinávit índolem:
Reconnais, Enfant, les insignes éclatants de ta vertu et de Ton royaume, Toi à qui le Père a prédestiné une triple nature :
Regem Deúmque annúntiant thesáurus et fragrans odor turis Sabǽi, at mýrrheus pulvis sepúlcrum prǽdocet.
Solemn things of mystic meaning: Incense doth the God disclose; Gold a royal child proclaimeth; Myrrh a future tomb foreshows.
O sola magnárum úrbium maior Bethlem, cui cóntigit ducem salútis cǽlitus incorporátum gígnere!
Bethlehem, of noblest cities None can once with thee compare; Thou alone the Lord from heaven Didst for us incarnate bear.
Hunc et prophétis téstibus isdémque signatóribus testátor et sator iubet adíre regnum et cérnere:
‘Tis He the Prophets’ words foretold, And by their signs shown forth of old; The Father’s witness hath ordained That we should hear with faith unfeigned.
Regnum quod ambit ómnia dia et marína et térrea a solis ortu ad éxitum et tártara et cælum supra.
Un royaume qui embrasse toutes choses divines, marines et terrestres, du lever du soleil à son coucher, et des enfers jusqu'au ciel.
Iesu, tibi sit glória, qui te revélas géntibus, cum Patre et almo Spíritu, in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen.
Jésus, gloire à Toi qui Te révèles aux nations, avec le Père et l'Esprit bienfaisant, pour les siècles éternels. Amen.
Ant. 1. Quis ascéndet in montem Dómini, aut quis stabit in loco sancto eius?
Ant. 1. Who will ascend the mountain of the Lord, or stand in His holy place?
Psalmus 23 (24)
Psalm 23 (24)
Domini in templum adventus
The advent of God in the Temple
Christo apertæ sunt portæ cæli propter carnalem eius assumptionem (S. Irenæus).
The gates of heaven were opened to Christ because He took on human nature. (S. Irenaeus)
Dómini est terra et plenitúdo eius, * orbis terrárum et qui hábitant in eo.
Unto the Lord is the earth and all that is in it, the world and all those who inhabit it.
Quia ipse super mária fundávit eum * et super flúmina firmávit eum.
For it is He who founded it on the seas, and established it on the rivers.
Quis ascéndet in montem Dómini, * aut quis stabit in loco sancto eius?
Who will go up on the mountain of the Lord, or who will stand in his holy place?
Innocens mánibus et mundo corde, † qui non levávit ad vana ánimam suam, * nec iurávit in dolum.
He who has innocent hands and a pure heart, who has not given up his soul to vanity, nor made a deceitful oath to his neighbor.
Hic accípiet benedictiónem a Dómino * et iustificatiónem a Deo salutári suo.
He shall receive the blessing of the Lord, and the mercy of God, his Savior.
Hæc est generátio quæréntium eum, * quæréntium fáciem Dei Iacob.
Such is the race of those who seek him, of those who seek the face of the God of Jacob.
Attóllite, portæ, cápita vestra, † et elevámini, portæ æternáles, * et introíbit rex glóriæ.
Lift up thy gates, O princes, and lift yourselves up, eternal gates, and the king of glory will enter.
Quis est iste rex glóriæ? * Dóminus fortis et potens, Dóminus potens in prœlio.
Who is this king of glory? He is the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
Attóllite, portæ, cápita vestra, † et elevámini, portæ æternáles, * et introíbit rex glóriæ.
Lift up thy gates, O princes, and lift yourselves up, eternal gates, and the king of glory will enter.
Quis est iste rex glóriæ? * Dóminus virtútum ipse est rex glóriæ.
Who is this king of glory? The Lord of hosts is Himself this king of glory.
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. Quis ascéndet in montem Dómini, aut quis stabit in loco sancto eius?
Ant. Who will ascend the mountain of the Lord, or stand in His holy place?
Ant. 2. Benedícite, gentes, Deum nostrum.
Ant. 2. Bless, nations, our God.
Psalmus 65 (66)
Psalm 65
Hymnus ad sacrificium gratiarum actionis
Hymn for the Sacrifice of Thanksgiving
De resurrectione Domini et conversione gentium (Hesychius).
Of the Resurrection of the Lord and the Conversion of the Nations
I
I
Iubiláte Deo, omnis terra, † psalmum dícite glóriæ nóminis eius, * glorificáte laudem eius.
Shout to God for joy, O whole earth; sing a hymn to His Name; make His praise glorious.
Dícite Deo: « Quam terribília sunt ópera tua. * Præ multitúdine virtútis tuæ blandiéntur tibi inimíci tui.
Tell God: How terrible Thy works are. Forasmuch as of the greatness of Thy power, Thy enemies pay Thou lying tributes.
Omnis terra adóret te et psallat tibi, * psalmum dicat nómini tuo ».
Let the earth worship Thee and chant in Thy honor, let it chant in honor of Thy name.
Veníte et vidéte ópera Dei, * terríbilis in adinventiónibus super fílios hóminum.
Come and behold the works of God, He is terrible in His designs upon the children of men.
Convértit mare in áridam, † et in flúmine pertransíbunt pede; * ibi lætábimur in ipso.
He hath changed the sea into dry land; and they crossed the river on foot, and there we will rejoice in Him.
Qui dominátur in virtúte sua in ætérnum, † óculi eius super gentes respíciunt; * rebélles non exalténtur in semetípsis.
He who dominates forevermore by His power, His eyes behold the nations; let not those who irritate him rise in themselves.
Benedícite, gentes, Deum nostrum * et audítam fácite vocem laudis eius;
Nations, bless our God, and let the accents of His praise be heard;
qui pósuit ánimam nostram ad vitam * et non dedit in commotiónem pedes nostros.
He who has given life to our souls, and who has not allowed our feet to be shaken.
Quóniam probásti nos, Deus; * igne nos examinásti, sicut examinátur argéntum.
For Thee hast tried us, O God; Thou hast made us pass through the fire, as money is passed through it.
Induxísti nos in láqueum, * posuísti tribulatiónes in dorso nostro.
Thou hast made us fall into the trap, Thou hast burdened our shoulders with tribulation.
Imposuísti hómines super cápita nostra, † transívimus per ignem et aquam, * et eduxísti nos in refrigérium.
Thou hast put men on our heads, we have passed through fire and water, and thou hast taken us out of them to put us in a place of refreshment.
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. Benedícite, gentes, Deum nostrum.
Ant. Bless, nations, our God.
Ant. 3. Audíte, omnes, qui timétis Deum, quanta fecit ánimæ meæ, allelúia.
Ant. 3. Hearken, all thou who fear God, to what He hath done for my soul, hallelujah.
II
II
Introíbo in domum tuam in holocáustis; reddam tibi vota mea,
I will enter Thy house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to Thee
quæ protulérunt lábia mea, * et locútum est os meum in tribulatióne mea.
which my lips have spoken, and my mouth has spoken during my tribulation.
Holocáusta medulláta ófferam tibi cum incénso aríetum, * ófferam tibi boves cum hircis.
I will offer Thou fat burnt offerings, with the smoke of rams, I will offer Thou oxen with goats.
Veníte, audíte, † et narrábo, omnes, qui timétis Deum, * quanta fecit ánimæ meæ.
Come, hearken, all thou who fear God, and I will tell thee all that He hath done to my soul.
Ad ipsum ore meo clamávi * et exaltávi in lingua mea.
My mouth cried out to Him, and my tongue exalted Him.
Iniquitátem si aspéxi in corde meo, * non exáudiet Dóminus.
If I had seen iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have heard me.
Proptérea exaudívit Deus, * atténdit voci deprecatiónis meæ.
That is wherefore God has heard me, and has been attentive unto the voice of my supplication.
Benedíctus Deus, qui non amóvit oratiónem meam * et misericórdiam suam a me.
Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer, nor removed His mercy from me.
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. Audíte, omnes, qui timétis Deum, quanta fecit ánimæ meæ, allelúia.
Ant. Hearken, all thou who fear God, to what He hath done for my soul, hallelujah.
In primo nocturno, anno I
De libro Isaíæ prophétæ
Lætámini cum Ierúsalem et exsultáte in ea, omnes qui dilígitis eam; gaudéte cum ea gáudio, univérsi qui lugebátis super eam, ut sugátis et repleámini ab úbere consolatiónis eius, ut mulgeátis et delíciis affluátis ex ubéribus glóriæ eius. Quia hæc dicit Dóminus: " Ecce ego dírigam ad eam quasi flúvium pacem, et quasi torréntem inundántem glóriam géntium. Sugétis, in ulnis portabímini, et super génua blandiéntur vobis. Quómodo si quem mater consolátur, ita ego consolábor vos; et in Ierúsalem consolabímini. Vidébitis et gaudébit cor vestrum, et ossa vestra quasi herba germinábunt, et manifestábitur manus Dómini in servis eius et indignábitur inimícis suis. "
Ego autem cognóscens ópera eórum et cogitatiónes eórum véniam, ut cóngregem omnes gentes et linguas; et vénient et vidébunt glóriam meam. Et ponam in eis signum et mittam ex eis qui salváti fúerint, ad gentes in Tharsis, Phut, Lud, Mosoch, Ros, Thubal et Iavan, ad ínsulas longínquas, ad eos qui non audiérunt de me et non vidérunt glóriam meam, et annuntiábunt glóriam meam géntibus; et addúcent omnes fratres vestros de cunctis géntibus oblatiónem Dómino, in equis et in quadrígis et in lectícis et in mulis et in dromedáriis, ad montem sanctum meum Ierúsalem, dicit Dóminus: quómodo si ínferant fílii Israel oblatiónem in vase mundo in domum Dómini. Et assúmam ex eis in sacerdótes et levítas, dicit Dóminus. "
Quia sicut cæli novi et terra nova quæ ego fáciam, stabunt coram me, dicit Dóminus, sic stabit semen vestrum et nomen vestrum. Et erit: unoquóque novilúnio et quovis sábbato, véniet omnis caro, ut adóret coram fácie mea, dicit Dóminus. Et egrediéntur et vidébunt cadávera virórum qui prævaricáti sunt in me; nam vermis eórum non moriétur, et ignis eórum non exstinguétur, et erunt abominatióni omni carni.
r. Stella quam víderant magi in Oriénte antecedébat eos, donec venírent ad locum ubi puer erat * Vidéntes autem eam, gavísi sunt gáudio magno. v. Et intrántes domum, invenérunt púerum cum María Matre eius, et procidéntes adoravérunt eum. * Vidéntes. v. Glória Patri. * Vidéntes.
In secundo nocturno, anno I
Ex Sermónibus sancti Fausti Regiénsis epíscopi (Sermo 5: PLS 3, 560-562)
Die autem tértio núptiæ fiébant. Quæ istæ sunt núptiæ, nisi vota et gáudia salútis humánæ, quæ vel per confessiónem Trinitátis, vel per fidem resurrectiónis, die tértio in huius númeri mystério celebrántur? Nam ídeo et in ália Evangélii lectióne, cum choro et symphóniis et nuptiálibus véstibus, réditus fílii iunióris, id est convérsio pópuli gentílis excípitur. Itaque tamquam sponsus procédens de thálamo suo descéndit ad terras Ecclésiæ ex géntibus congregándæ, suscépta incarnatióne iungéndus, cui et arras et dotem dedit: arras, quando Deus hómini iunctus est; dotem vero, quando pro salúte hóminis immolátus est. Arras, præséntem redemptiónem; dotem, vitam intellégimus ætérnam. Hæc ítaque vidéntibus mirácula erant, intellegéntibus sacraménta. Si enim bene respícimus, quodámmodo in aquis ipsis similitúdo baptismátis et regeneratiónis expónitur. Dum enim áliud ex álio intra se effícitur, dum inférior creatúra in spéciem meliórem secréta conversióne transfúnditur, mystérium secúndæ nativitátis perágitur. Mutántur súbito aquæ, hómines póstmodum mutatúræ.
Operánte ergo Christo in Galilæa vinum fit, id est recédit lex, grátia succédit: umbra removétur, véritas repræsentátur; carnália spiritálibus comparántur; in novum testaméntum observátio vetústa transfértur, sicut beátus Apóstolus dicit: Vétera transiérunt, et ecce facta sunt nova: et sicut aquæ illæ quæ in hýdriis continéntur, nihil ex eo quod erant, et tunc incípiunt esse quod non erant, ita lex non perit per advéntum Christi manifésta, sed próficit.
Vino ergo deficiénte, vinum áliud ministrátur: bonum quidem vinum est véteris testaménti, sed novi mélius; vetus testaméntum quod Iudi obsérvant, vanéscit in líttera; novum quod ad nos pértinet, sapórem vitæ reddit in grátiam. Bonum vinum, id est bonum præcéptum, est legis quando audis: Díliges próximum tuum, et ódio habébis inimícum tuum. Sed mélius et fórtius vinum est Evangélii quando audis: Ego autem dico vobis, dilígite inimícos vestros et benefácite his qui odérunt vos.
r. Cum natus esset Dóminus Iesus in Béthlehem Iudæ, ecce magi ab Oriénte venérunt portántes múnera regália; * Stella splendidíssima antecedébat eos, et requiévit supra ubi erat puer. v. Magi, vidéntes stellam, gavísi sunt gáudio magno; et intrántes domum, obtulérunt Dómino aurum, tus et myrrham. * Stella. v. Glória Patri. * Stella.
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.
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:
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.
