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
Sacris sollémniis iuncta sint gáudia, et ex præcórdiis sonent præcónia; recédant vétera, nova sint ómnia, corda, voces et ópera.
At this our solemn Feast, Let holy joys abound, And from the inmost breast Let songs of praise resound; Let ancient rites depart, And all be new around, In evry act, and voice, and heart.
Noctis recólitur cena novíssima, qua Christus créditur agnum et azýma dedísse frátribus iuxta legítima priscis indúlta pátribus.
Remember we that eve, When, the Last Supper spread, Christ, as we all believe, The Lamb, with leavenless bread, Among His brethren shared, And thus the Law obeyed, Of old unto their sires declared.
Dedit fragílibus córporis férculum, dedit et trístibus sánguinis póculum, dicens: Accípite quod trado vásculum; omnes ex eo bíbite.
He gave them, weak and frail, His Flesh, their Food to be; On them, downcast and sad, His Blood bestowed He: And thus to them He spake, “Receive this Cup from Me, And all of you of this partake.”
Sic sacrifícium istud instítuit, cuius offícium commítti vóluit solis presbýteris, quibus sic cóngruit, ut sumant et dent céteris.
So He this Sacrifice To institute did will, And charged His priests alone That office to fulfill: In them He did confide: To whom it pertaineth still To take, and to the rest divide.
Panis angélicus fit panis hóminum; dat panis cǽlicus figúris términum. O res mirábilis: mandúcat Dóminum servus pauper et húmilis.
Thus Angels Bread is made The Bread of man to-day: The Living Bread from Heaven With figures dost away: O wondrous gift indeed! The poor and lowly may Upon their Lord and Master feed.
Te, trina Déitas unáque, póscimus; sic nos tu vísitas sicut te cólimus: per tuas sémitas duc nos quo téndimus ad lucem quam inhábitas.
O Triune Deity, To Thee we meekly pray, So mayst Thou visit us, As we our homage pay; And in Thy footsteps bright Conduct us on our way To where Thou dwellst in cloudless light.
Ant. 1. Intuére, Dómine, et réspice oppróbrium nostrum.
Ant. 1. Consider, Lord, and behold at the shame in which we find ourselves.
Psalmus 88 (89), 39-53
Psalm 88 (89), 39-53
Lamentatio de ruina domus David
Lamentation over the ruin of the house of David
Erexit cornu salutis nobis in domo David (Lc 1, 69).
He has raised up a savior from the house of David.
IV
IV
Tu vero reppulísti et reiecísti, * irátus es contra christum tuum;
And yet Thou rejected and despised; Thou hast rejected Thy anointed one.
evertísti testaméntum servi tui, * profanásti in terram diadéma eius.
Thou hast destroyed the covenant made with Thy servant; Thou hast desecrated his sacred diadem by throwing him unto the ground.
Destruxísti omnes muros eius, * posuísti munitiónes eius in ruínas.
Thou hast pulled down all its fences; Thou hast filled his fortresses with fear.
Diripuérunt eum omnes transeúntes viam, * factus est oppróbrium vicínis suis.
All who passed by the road plundered him, and he became the reproach of his neighbors.
Exaltásti déxteram depriméntium eum, * lætificásti omnes inimícos eius.
Thou hast lifted up the right hand of his oppressors; Thou hast rejoiced all his enemies.
Avertísti áciem gládii eius * et non es auxiliátus ei in bello.
Thou hast taken all strength from his sword, and thou hast not helped him in war.
Finem posuísti splendóri eius * et sedem eius in terram collisísti.
Thou hast stripped it of its splendor, and thou hast broken its throne against the earth.
Minorásti dies iuventútis eius, * perfudísti eum confusióne.
Thou hast shortened the days of his reign; Thou hast covered him with ignominy.
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. Intuére, Dómine, et réspice oppróbrium nostrum.
Ant. Consider, Lord, and behold at the shame in which we find ourselves.
Ant. 2. Ego sum radix et genus David, stella spléndida et matutína.
Ant. 2. I am the offspring of David, the shining star, the morning star.
V
V
Usquequo, Dómine, abscondéris in finem, * exardéscet sicut ignis ira tua?
How long, Lord, will Thou turn away forevermore? How long will Thy wrath burn like fire?
Memoráre, quam brevis mea substántia. * Ad quam vanitátem creásti omnes fílios hóminum?
Keep in remembrance what my life is; for is it for nothingness that Thou hast created all the children of men?
Quis est homo, qui vivet et non vidébit mortem, * éruet ánimam suam de manu ínferi?
What man can live without seeing death, and who will tear his soul from the power of hell?
Ubi sunt misericórdiæ tuæ antíquæ, Dómine, * sicut iurásti David in veritáte tua?
Where, Lord, are Thy ancient mercies, which Thou swore to David in the name of Thy truth?
Memor esto, Dómine, oppróbrii servórum tuórum, * quod contínui in sinu meo, multárum géntium,
Keep in remembrance, O Lord, the reproach of Thy servants; I have kept him hidden in my bosom; he came from many nations.
quo exprobravérunt inimíci tui, Dómine, * quo exprobravérunt vestígia christi tui.
Keep in remembrance the reproach of Thy enemies, Lord, the reproach they made about Thy change toward Thy anointed.
Benedíctus Dóminus in ætérnum. * Fiat, fiat.
Blessed be the Lord forevermore. So be it, so be it.
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. Ego sum radix et genus David, stella spléndida et matutína.
Ant. I am the offspring of David, the shining star, the morning star.
Ant. 3. Anni nostri sicut herba tránseunt; a sǽculo tu es, Deus.
Ant. 3. Our years wither like grass; for centuries, Thou hast been God.
Psalmus 89 (90)
Psalm 89 (90)
Sit splendor Domini super nos
May the splendor of the Lord be upon us.
Unus dies apud Dominum sicut mille anni, et mille anni sicut dies unus (2 Petr 3, 8).
With the Lord, one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day.
Dómine, refúgium factus es nobis * a generatióne in generatiónem.
Lord, thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation.
Priúsquam montes nasceréntur † aut gignerétur terra et orbis, * a sǽculo et usque in sǽculum tu es Deus.
Before the mountains were made, or the earth and the world was formed; from eternity and to eternity thou art God.
Redúcis hóminem in púlverem; * et dixísti: «Revertímini, fílii hóminum».
Turn not man away to be brought low: and thou hast said: Be converted, O ye sons of men.
Quóniam mille anni ante óculos tuos tamquam dies hestérna, quæ prætériit, * et custódia in nocte.
For a thousand years in thy sight are as yesterday, which is past. And as a watch in the night,
Auferes eos, sómnium erunt: * mane sicut herba succréscens,
things that are counted nothing, shall their years be. In the morning man shall grow up like grass;
mane floret et crescit, * véspere décidit et aréscit.
in the morning he shall flourish and pass away: in the evening he shall fall, grow dry, and wither.
Quia defécimus in ira tua * et in furóre tuo turbáti sumus.
For in thy wrath we have fainted away: and are troubled in thy indignation.
Posuísti iniquitátes nostras in conspéctu tuo, * occúlta nostra in illuminatióne vultus tui.
Thou hast set our iniquities before thy eyes: our life in the light of thy countenance.
Quóniam omnes dies nostri evanuérunt in ira tua, * consúmpsimus ut suspírium annos nostros.
For all our days are spent; and in thy wrath we have fainted away. Our years shall be considered as a spider:
Dies annórum nostrórum sunt septuagínta anni * aut in valéntibus octogínta anni,
the days of our years in them are threescore and ten years. But if in the strong they be fourscore years:
et maior pars eórum labor et dolor, * quóniam cito tránseunt, et avolámus.
and what is more of them is labour and sorrow. For mildness is come upon us: and we shall be corrected.
Quis novit potestátem iræ tuæ * et secúndum timórem tuum indignatiónem tuam?
Who knoweth the power of thy anger, and for thy fear
Dinumeráre dies nostros sic doce nos, * ut inducámus cor ad sapiéntiam.
can number thy wrath? So make thy right hand known: and men learned in heart, in wisdom.
Convértere, Dómine, úsquequo? * Et deprecábilis esto super servos tuos.
Return, O Lord, how long? and be entreated in favour of thy servants.
Reple nos mane misericórdia tua, * et exsultábimus et delectábimur ómnibus diébus nostris.
We are filled in the morning with thy mercy: and we have rejoiced, and are delighted all our days.
Lætífica nos pro diébus, quibus nos humiliásti, * pro annis, quibus vídimus mala.
We have rejoiced for the days in which thou hast humbled us: for the years in which we have seen evils.
Appáreat servis tuis opus tuum * et decor tuus fíliis eórum.
Look upon thy servants and upon their works: and direct their children.
Et sit splendor Dómini Dei nostri super nos, † et ópera mánuum nostrárum confírma super nos * et opus mánuum nostrárum confírma.
And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us: and direct thou the works of our hands over us; yea, the work of our hands do thou direct.
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. Anni nostri sicut herba tránseunt; a sǽculo tu es, Deus.
Ant. Our years wither like grass; for centuries, Thou hast been God.
In primo nocturno, utroque anno
De libro Exodi
In diébus illis: Dixit Dóminus Móysi: " Ascénde ad Dóminum, tu et Aaron, Nadab et Abiu et septuagínta senes ex Israel, et adorábitis procul. Solúsque Móyses ascéndet ad Dóminum, et illi non appropinquábunt, nec pópulus ascéndet cum eo. "
Venit ergo Móyses et narrávit plebi ómnia verba Dómini atque iudícia; respondítque omnis pópulus una voce: " Omnia verba Dómini, quæ locútus est, faciémus. " Scripsit autem Móyses univérsos sermónes Dómini; et mane consúrgens ædificávit altáre ad radíces montis et duódecim lápides per duódecim tribus Israel. Misítque iúvenes de fíliis Israel, et obtulérunt holocáusta; immolaverúntque víctimas pacíficas Dómino vítulos.
Tulit ítaque Móyses dimídiam partem sánguinis et misit in cratéras; partem autem resíduam respérsit super altáre. Assuménsque volúmen fderis legit, audiénte pópulo, qui dixérunt: " Omnia, quæ locútus est Dóminus, faciémus et érimus obœdiéntes. " Ille vero sumptum sánguinem respérsit in pópulum et ait: " Hic est sanguis fœderis, quod pépigit Dóminus vobíscum super cunctis sermónibus his. "
Ascenderúntque Móyses et Aaron, Nadab et Abiu et septuagínta de senióribus Israel. Et vidérunt Deum Israel, et sub pédibus eius quasi opus lápidis sapphírini et quasi ipsum cælum, cum serénum est. Nec in eléctos filiórum Israel misit manum suam; viderúntque Deum et comedérunt ac bibérunt.
r. Panis, quem ego dabo, caro mea est pro mundi vita. Litigábant ergo Iudæi dicéntes: * Quómodo potest hic nobis dare carnem suam ad manducándum? v. Locútus est pópulus contra Dóminum: Anima nostra náuseat super cibo isto levíssimo. * Quómodo. v. Glória Patri. * Quómodo.
In secundo nocturno, anno I
Ex Opúsculis sancti Thomæ de Aquíno presbýteri (Ed Marietti, t. 2 p. 276, Opusc. 57)
Unigénitus Dei Fílius, suæ divinitátis volens nos esse partícipes, natúram nostram assúmpsit, ut hómines deos fáceret, factus homo. Et hoc ínsuper, quod de nostro assúmpsit, totum nobis cóntulit ad salútem. Corpus namque suum pro nostra reconciliatióne in ara crucis hóstiam óbtulit Deo Patri, sánguinem suum fudit in prétium simul et lavácrum; ut redémpti a miserábili servitúte, a peccátis ómnibus mundarémur.
Ut autem tanti benefícii iugis in nobis manéret memória, corpus suum in cibum, et sánguinem suum in potum, sub spécie panis et vini suméndum fidélibus derelíquit. O pretiósum et admirándum convívium, salutíferum et omni suavitáte replétum! Quid enim hoc convívio pretiósius esse potest? In quo non carnes vitulórum et hircórum, ut olim in lege, sed nobis suméndus propónitur Christus verus Deus. Quid hoc sacraménto mirabílius? Nullum étiam sacraméntum est isto salúbrius, quo purgántur peccáta, virtútes augéntur, et mens ómnium spiritálium charísmatum abundántia impinguátur.
Offértur in Ecclésia pro vivis et mórtuis, ut ómnibus prosit, quod est pro salúte ómnium institútum. Suavitátem dénique huius sacraménti nullus exprímere súfficit, per quod spiritális dulcédo in suo fonte gustátur; et recólitur memória illíus, quam in sua passióne Christus monstrávit, excellentíssimæ caritátis.
Unde, ut árctius huiusmodi caritátis imménsitas fidélium córdibus infigerétur, in última Cena, quando, Pascha cum discípulis celebráto, transitúrus erat de hoc mundo ad Patrem, hoc sacraméntum instítuit, tamquam passiónis suæ memoriále perénne, figurárum véterum impletívum, miraculórum ab ipso factórum máximum, et de sua contristátis abséntia solácium singuláre relíquit.
r. Unus panis, et unum corpus multi sumus, * Omnes de uno pane et de uno cálice participámus. v. Parásti in dulcédine tua páuperi, Deus, qui habitáre facis unánimes in domo. * Omnes. v. Glória Patri. * Omnes.
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.
