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.
Hymnus
Nunc tempus acceptábile fulget datum divínitus, ut sanet orbem lánguidum medéla parsimóniæ.
Christi decóro lúmine dies salútis émicat, dum corda culpis sáucia refórmat abstinéntia.
Hanc mente nos et córpore, Deus, tenére pérfice, ut appetámus próspero perénne pascha tránsitu.
Te rerum univérsitas, clemens, adóret, Trínitas, et nos novi per véniam novum canámus cánticum. Amen.
Ant. 1. Díligam te, Dómine, virtus mea.
Ant. 1. I love thee, Lord, my strength.
Psalmus 17 (18), 2-30
Psalm 17 (18), 2-30
Gratiarum actio pro salute et victoria
Thanksgiving for salvation and victory.
In illa hora factus est terræmotus magnus (Apc 11, 13).
In that hour there was a great earthquake (Rev 11:13).
I
I
Díligam te, Dómine, fortitúdo mea. * Dómine, firmaméntum meum et refúgium meum et liberátor meus;
I will love Thou, Lord, my strength. Lord, my firmament, my refuge and my deliverer.
Deus meus, adiútor meus, et sperábo in eum; * protéctor meus et cornu salútis meæ et suscéptor meus.
My God is my helper, and I will hope in Him. He is my protector, and the horn of my salvation, and my defender.
Laudábilem invocábo Dóminum * et ab inimícis meis salvus ero.
I will call upon the Lord in praise of Him, and I will be delivered from my enemies.
Circumdedérunt me fluctus mortis, * et torréntes Bélial conturbavérunt me;
The waves of death have encircled me, and the torrents of Belial have afflicted me,
funes inférni circumdedérunt me, * præoccupavérunt me láquei mortis.
The pains of death have surrounded me, and the torrents of iniquity have filled me with trouble.
In tribulatióne mea invocávi Dóminum * et ad Deum meum clamávi;
In my affliction I called on the Lord, and cried out to my God.
exaudívit de templo suo vocem meam, * et clamor meus in conspéctu eius introívit in aures eius.
And from His holy temple He heard my voice; and my cry penetrated into His presence even to His ears.
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. Díligam te, Dómine, virtus mea.
Ant. I love thee, Lord, my strength.
Ant. 2. Salvum me fecit Dóminus, quóniam vóluit me.
Ant. 2. The Lord gave me salvation, forasmuch as He was pleased with me.
II
II
Commóta est et contrémuit terra; † fundaménta móntium concússa sunt et commóta sunt, * quóniam irátus est.
The earth shook and trembled: the foundations of the mountains were troubled and were moved, because he was angry with them.
Ascéndit fumus de náribus eius, † et ignis de ore eius dévorans; * carbónes succénsi processérunt ab eo.
There went up a smoke in his wrath: and a fire flamed from his face: coals were kindled by it.
Inclinávit cælos et descéndit, * et calígo sub pédibus eius.
He bowed the heavens, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
Et ascéndit super cherub et volávit, * ferebátur super pennas ventórum.
And he ascended upon the cherubim, and he flew; he flew upon the wings of the winds.
Et pósuit ténebras latíbulum suum, † in circúitu eius tabernáculum eius, * tenebrósa aqua, nubes áeris.
And he made darkness his covert, his pavilion round about him: dark waters in the clouds of the air.
Præ fulgóre in conspéctu eius nubes transiérunt, * grando et carbónes ignis.
At the brightness that was before him the clouds passed, hail and coals of fire.
Et intónuit de cælo Dóminus, † et Altíssimus dedit vocem suam: * grando et carbónes ignis.
And the Lord thundered from heaven, and the highest gave his voice: hail and coals of fire.
Et misit sagíttas suas et dissipávit eos, * fúlgura iecit et conturbávit eos.
And he sent forth his arrows, and he scattered them: he multiplied lightnings, and troubled them.
Et apparuérunt fontes aquárum, * et reveláta sunt fundaménta orbis terrárum
16 Then the fountains of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were discovered:
ab increpatióne tua, Dómine, * ab inspiratióne spíritus iræ tuæ.
At thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the spirit of thy wrath.
Misit de summo et accépit me * et assúmpsit me de aquis multis;
He sent from on high, and took me: and received me out of many waters.
erípuit me de inimícis meis fortíssimis † et ab his, qui odérunt me, * quóniam confortáti sunt super me.
He delivered me from my strongest enemies, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
Oppugnavérunt me in die afflictiónis meæ, * et factus est Dóminus fulciméntum meum;
They prevented me in the day of my affliction: and the Lord became my protector.
et edúxit me in latitúdinem, * salvum me fecit, quóniam vóluit me.
And he brought me forth into a large place: he saved me, because he was well pleased with 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. Salvum me fecit Dóminus, quóniam vóluit me.
Ant. The Lord gave me salvation, forasmuch as He was pleased with me.
Ant. 3. Tu, Dómine, accénde lucérnam meam; illuminábis ténebras meas.
Ant. 3. Thou, Lord, make my torch shine; light my darkness
III
III
Et retríbuet mihi Dóminus secúndum iustítiam meam * et secúndum puritátem mánuum meárum reddet mihi,
And the Lord will reward me according to my justice; and will repay me according to the cleanness of my hands:
quia custodívi vias Dómini * nec ímpie recéssi a Deo meo.
Because I have kept the ways of the Lord; and have not done wickedly against my God.
Quóniam ómnia iudícia eius in conspéctu meo, * et iustítias eius non réppuli a me;
For all his judgments are in my sight: and his justices I have not put away from me.
et fui immaculátus cum eo * et observávi me ab iniquitáte.
And I shall be spotless with him: and shall keep myself from my iniquity.
Et retríbuet mihi Dóminus secúndum iustítiam meam * et secúndum puritátem mánuum meárum in conspéctu oculórum eius.
And the Lord will reward me according to my justice; and according to the cleanness of my hands before his eyes.
Cum sancto sanctus eris * et cum viro innocénte ínnocens eris
With the holy, thou wilt be holy; and with the innocent man thou wilt be innocent.
et cum elécto eléctus eris * et cum pervérso cállidus eris.
And with the elect thou wilt be elect: and with the perverse thou wilt be perverted.
Quóniam tu pópulum húmilem salvum fácies * et óculos superbórum humiliábis.
For thou wilt save the humble people; but wilt bring down the eyes of the proud.
Quóniam tu accéndis lucérnam meam, Dómine; * Deus meus illúminat ténebras meas.
For thou lightest my lamp, O Lord: O my God enlighten my darkness.
Quóniam in te aggrédiar hóstium turmas * et in Deo meo transíliam murum.
For by thee I shall be delivered from temptation; and through my God I shall go over a wall.
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. Tu, Dómine, accénde lucérnam meam; illuminábis ténebras meas.
Ant. Thou, Lord, make my torch shine; light my darkness
In primo nocturno, anno I
De libro Deuteronómii
In diébus illis: Locútus est Móyses pópulo dicens: " Et nunc, Israel, quid Dóminus Deus tuus petit a te, nisi ut tímeas Dóminum Deum tuum et ámbules in viis eius et díligas eum ac sérvias Dómino Deo tuo in toto corde tuo et in tota ánima tua custodiásque mandáta Dómini et præcépta eius quæ ego hódie præcípio, ut bene sit tibi? En Dómini Dei tui cælum est et cælum cæli, terra et ómnia quæ in ea sunt; et tamen pátribus tuis conglutinátus est Dóminus et amávit eos elegítque semen eórum post eos, id est vos, de cunctis géntibus, sicut hódie comprobátur. "
Circumcídite ígitur præpútium cordis vestri et cervícem vestram, ne indurétis ámplius, quia Dóminus Deus vester ipse est Deus deórum et Dóminus dominántium, Deus magnus, potens et terríbilis, qui persónam non áccipit nec múnera, facit iudícium pupíllo et víduæ, amat peregrínum et dat ei victum atque vestítum. Et vos ergo amáte peregrínos, quia et ipsi fuístis ádvenæ in terra Ægýpti. Dóminum Deum tuum timébis et ei sérvies, ipsi adhærébis iurabísque in nómine illíus. Ipse est laus tua et Deus tuus, qui fecit tibi hæc magnália et terribília quæ vidérunt óculi tui. In septuagínta animábus descendérunt patres tui in Ægýptum; et ecce nunc multiplicávit te Dóminus Deus tuus sicut astra cæli. "
Ama ítaque Dóminum Deum tuum et custódi observatiónem eius et præcépta, iudícia atque mándata omni témpore. Cognóscite hódie, quæ ignórant fílii vestri, qui non vidérunt disciplínam Dómini Dei vestri, magnália eius et robústam manum extentúmque bráchium, signa et ópera quæ fecit in médio Ægýpti pharaóni regi et univérsæ terræ eius omníque exercítui Ægyptiórum et equis ac cúrribus; quómodo operúerint eos aquæ maris Rubri, cum vos persequeréntur, et deléverit eos Dóminus usque in præséntem diem; vobísque quæ fécerit in solitúdine donec venirétis ad hunc locum; et Dathan atque Abíram fíliis Eliab qui fuit fílius Ruben, quos apérto ore suo terra absórbuit cum dómibus et tabernáculis et univérsa substántia eórum, quam habébant in médio Israel. Oculi vestri vidérunt ómnia ópera Dómini magna quæ fecit. "
r. Sicut fui cum Móyse, ita ero tecum, dicit Dóminus. * Confortáre et esto robústus; introdúces pópulum meum ad terram lacte et melle manántem. v. Quóniam tecum est Dóminus Deus tuus, in ómnibus ad quæcúmque perréxeris. * Confortáre. v. Glória Patri. * Confortáre.
In secundo nocturno, anno I
Ex Capítibus Diádochi Photicénsis epíscopi De perfectióne spiritáli (Cc. 12-14: PG 65, 1171-1172)
Qui se díligit, Deum amáre non potest; qui vero se non díligit propter excellentióres divítias amóris in Deum, hic Deum amat. Ex quo fit ut hic neque suam unquam glóriam quærat, sed pótius glóriam Dei. Qui enim se díligit, glóriam suam quærit; qui autem Deum díligit, glóriam auctóris sui amat. Est enim ánimæ sentiéntis, ac Deum amántis próprium, glóriam quidem Dei semper quærere, in ómnibus mandátis quæ facit; sua vero submissióne delectári, quod Deum quidem propter eius magnificéntiam déceat glória, hóminem vero submíssio, ut per eam familiáres Deo efficiámur: quod cum et nos fecérimus lætántes glória Dómini, exémplo Ioánnis Baptístæ, incipiémus dícere sine intermissióne ulla: Illum opórtet créscere, nos autem mínui.
Novi ego quemdam qui tamétsi lugéret quod non, ut vellet, Deum amáret, tamen ita Deum amábat, ut eius ánima huiúsmodi desidério veheménti continénter tenerétur, ita ut Deus quidem glória afficerétur in eo, ipse vero esset quasi nihil. Qui talis est, neque cum verbis laudátur, sed agnóscit quid sit; síquidem præ nímio humilitátis desidério dignitátem suam non cógitat, cum alióqui minístret quidem Deo, ut lex præscríbit sacerdótibus, ob stúdium tamen diligéndi Deum obrépit ei oblívio dignitátis suæ occultánti in profúnda erga Deum caritáte per spíritum humilitátis gloriatiónem de dignitáte sua, ut iam sibi cogitatióne sua inútilis quidam puer omni témpore videátur, quasi a dignitáte sua aliénus, præ humilitátis desidério: quod quidem et nos fácere opórtet, et omnem honórem atque glóriam fúgere, propter excelléntes divítias amóris erga Deum, qui vere nos amávit.
Qui in sensu cordis Deum amat, hic est ab eo cógnitus; quantam enim quis Dei caritátem in sensu ánimæ capit, tanta eum amat. Quocírca qui sic est, illuminatiónem cognitiónis veheménter amat, quoúsque ipsum sensum óssium séntiat, factus iam sui nésciens, immo totus a caritáte immutátus. Qui talis est, adest ille quidem, et non adest in vita; adhuc enim in córpore suo versans, peregrinátur propter caritátem perpétua quadam ánimæ ad Deum profectióne; incénso enim deínceps corde veheménter caritátis igne, ut quadam desidérii fácula agglutinátus est Deo, tamquam totus extra amicítiam sui pósitus, propter caritátem Dei, sive enim, inquit Apóstolus, excédimus, Deo, sive sóbrii sumus, vobis.
r. Frange esuriénti panem tuum, et egénos vagósque induc in domum tuam; * Tunc erúmpet quasi mane lumen tuum, et anteíbit fáciem tuam iustítia tua. v. Cum víderis nudum, óperi eum, et carnem tuam ne despéxeris. * Tunc erúmpet. v. Glória Patri. * Tunc erúmpet.
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.
Devotiónem pópuli tui, quǽsumus, Dómine, benígnus inténde, † ut, qui per abstinéntiam temperántur in córpore, * per fructum boni óperis reficiántur in mente. Per Dóminum.
Behold, Lord, kindly upon Thy people who seek to serve Thou better: whilst by imposing privations on ourselves we control our bodies, allow that by doing good, we may obtain a new spirit.
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.
