2025-07-01 : Antiphonale Romanum, Ad officium lectionis, Feria III

Warning: the Roman antiphonary is under construction. There are still many errors and omissions. Be patient.

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(c3) DE(h)us,(h) (,)in(h) ad(h)iu(h)tó(hi)ri(h)um(h) me(h)um(h) in(h)tén(h)de.(h) r/.(::) Dó(h)mi(h)ne,(h) (,) ad(h) ad(h)iu(h)ván(h)dum(h) me(h) fes(h)tí(h)na.(h) (:) Gló(h)ri(h)a(h) Pa(h)tri,(h) et(h) Fí(h)li(h)o,(h) (,) et(h) Spi(h)rí(h)tu(h)i(h) Sanc(h)to.(h) (:)
Si(h)cut(h) e(h)rat(h) in(h) prin(h)cí(h)pi(h)o,(h) et(h) nunc,(h) et(h)
sem(h)per,(h) (,) et(h) in(h) sǽ(h)cu(h)la(h) sæ(h)cu(h)ló(h)rum.(h)
Am(h)en.(h:) Al(h)le(hi)lú(h)ia.(h) (::)

v. Deus, ✠ in adiutórium meum inténde. r. Dómine, ad adiuvándum me festína. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen. Allelúia.

v. O God, come to my assistance. r. O Lord, make haste to help me. 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. Alleluia.

Hymnus

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(c4) CON(d)sors(e) pa(f)tér(g)ni(eg) lú(f)mi(e)nis,(f'_) (,)
lux(d) i(e)pse(f) lu(g)cis(eg) et(f) di(e)es,(ded.) (;)
no(e)ctem(c) ca(e)nén(gh)do(hi) rúm(h)pi(g)mus:(h'_) (,)
as(f)sí(h)ste(h) po(g)stu(ef)lán(g)ti(f)bus.(e.) (::d†Z)

2.
Au(d)fer(e) té(f)ne(g)bras(eg) mén(f)ti(e)um,(f'_) (,)
fu(d)ga(e) ca(f)tér(g)vas(eg) dǽ(f)mo(e)num,(ded.) (;)
ex(e)pél(c)le(e) som(gh)no(hi)lén(h)ti(g)am(h'_) (,)
ne(f) pi(h)gri(h)tán(g)tes(ef) ó(g)bru(f)at.(e.) (::d†Z)

3.
Sic,(d) Chri(e)ste,(f) no(g)bis(eg) óm(f)ni(e)bus(f'_) (,)
in(d)dúl(e)ge(f)as(g) cre(eg)dén(f)ti(e)bus,(ded.) (;)
ut(e) pro(c)sit(e) e(gh)xo(hi)rán(h)ti(g)bus(h'_) (,)
quod(f) præ(h)ci(h)nén(g)tes(ef) psál(g)li(f)mus.(e.)(::d†Z)

4.
Sit,(d) Chri(e)ste,(f) rex(g) pi(eg)ís(f)si(e)me,(f'_) (,)
ti(d)bi(e) Pa(f)trí(g)que(eg) gló(f)ri(e)a(ded.) (;)
cum(e) Spí(c)ri(e)tu(gh) Pa(hi)rá(h)cli(g)to,(h'_) (,)
in(f) sem(h)pi(h)tér(g)na(ef) sǽ(g)cu(f)la.(e.) (::)
A(efe)men.(de.) (::)

Consors patérni lúminis, lux ipse lucis et dies, noctem canéndo rúmpimus: assíste postulántibus.

O Light of Light, O Dayspring bright, Co-equal in Thy Father’s light: Assist us, as with prayer and psalm Thy servants break the twilight calm.

Aufer tenébras méntium, fuga catérvas dæmonum, expélle somnoléntiam ne pigritántes óbruat.

All darkness from our minds dispel, And turn to flight the hosts of hell: Bid sleepfulness out eyelids fly, Lest overwhelmed in sloth we lie.

Sic, Christe, nobis ómnibus indúlgeas credéntibus, ut prosit exorántibus quod præcinéntes psállimus.

Jesu, Thy pardon, kind and free, Bestow on us who trust in Thee: And as Thy praises we declare, O with acceptance hear our prayer.

Sit, Christe, rex piíssime, tibi Patríque glória cum Spíritu Paráclito, in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen.

To thee, O Christ, our gracious king, And to thy Father, glory be, Who with the Spirit Paraclete Forever reign in majesty.

Vel:

Or:

Hymnus

O sacrosáncta Trínitas, quæ cuncta condens órdinas, diem labóri députans noctem quiéti dédicas,

Te mane, simul véspere, te nocte ac die cánimus; in tua nos tu glória per cuncta serva témpora.

Nos ádsumus te cérnui en adorántes fámuli; vota precésque súpplicum hymnis adiúnge cælitum.

Præsta, Pater piíssime, Patríque compar Unice, cum Spíritu Paráclito regnans per omne sæculum. Amen.

Almighty Father, hear our cry, Through Jesus Christ, our Lord most High, Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, Doth live and reign eternally.

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(f3) UT(f) quid,(hg) Dó(h)mi(g)ne,(f) *() re(gh)ces(fe)sí(f)sti(gh) lon(f)ge?(f) (::)
E(h) u(h) o(h) u(g) a(ef) e.(f) (::)

Ant. 1. Ut quid, Dómine, recessísti longe?

Ant. 1. Lord, wherefore do thou stand so far away?

Psalmus 9 B (10)

Psalm 9 B (10)

Gratiarum actio

Thanksgiving

Beati pauperes, quia vestrum est regnum Dei. (Lc 6, 20)

Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Ut quid, Dómine, stas a longe, * abscóndis te in opportunitátibus, in tribulatióne?

Why, O Lord, hast thou retired afar off? why dost thou slight us in our wants, in the time of trouble?

Dum supérbit, ímpius inséquitur páuperem; * comprehendántur in consíliis, quæ cógitant.

Whilst the wicked man is proud, the poor is set on fire: they are caught in the counsels which they devise.

Quóniam gloriátur peccátor in desidériis ánimæ suæ, * et avárus sibi benedícit.

For the sinner is praised in the desires of his soul: and the unjust man is blessed.

Spernit Dóminum peccátor in arrogántia sua: * Non requíret, non est Deus."

The sinner hath provoked the Lord, according to the multitude of his wrath he will not seek him:

Hæ sunt omnes cogitatiónes eius; * prosperántur viæ illíus in omni témpore.

God is not before his eyes: his ways are filthy at all times.

Excélsa nimis iudícia tua a fácie eius; * omnes inimícos suos aspernátur.

Thy judgments are removed from his sight: he shall rule over all his enemies.

Dixit enim in corde suo: « Non movébor, * in generatiónem et generatiónem ero sine malo ».

For he hath said in his heart: I shall not be moved from generation to generation, and shall be without evil.

Cuius maledictióne os plenum est et frauduléntia et dolo, * sub lingua eius labor et nequítia.

His mouth is full of cursing, and of bitterness, and of deceit: under his tongue are labour and sorrow.

Sedet in insídiis ad vicos, * in occúltis intérficit innocéntem.

He sitteth in ambush with the rich in private places, that he may kill the innocent.

Oculi eius in páuperem respíciunt. * Insidiátur in abscóndito quasi leo in spelúnca sua.

His eyes are upon the poor man: he lieth in wait in secret like a lion in his den.

Insidiátur, ut rápiat páuperem; * rapit páuperem, dum áttrahit in láqueum suum.

He lieth in ambush that he may catch the poor man: to catch the poor, whilst he draweth him to him.

Irruit et inclínat se, et míseri cadunt * in fortitúdine brachiórum eius.

In his net he will bring him down, he will crouch and fall, when he shall have power over the poor.

Dixit enim in corde suo: « Oblítus est Deus; * avértit fáciem suam, non vidébit in finem ».

For he hath said in his heart: God hath forgotten, he hath turned away his face, not to see to the end.

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.

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(f3) a/. Ut(f) quid,(hg) Dó(h)mi(g)ne,(f) () re(gh)ces(fe)sí(f)sti(gh) lon(f)ge?(f)
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Ant. Ut quid, Dómine, recessísti longe?

Ant. Lord, wherefore do thou stand so far away?

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(c4) IN(f) æ(d)tér(e)num(f) *() Dó(g)mi(g)nus(e) re(f)gná(gh)bit(g) (`) et(f) ul(gf~)tra.(e) (::)
E(g) u(g) o(h) u(f) a(g) e.(e) (::)

Ant. 2. In ætérnum Dóminus regnábit et ultra.

Ant. 2. The Lord will reign forevermore and ever.

Exsúrge, Dómine Deus; exálta manum tuam, * ne obliviscáris páuperum.

Arise, O Lord God, let thy hand be exalted: forget not the poor.

Propter quid spernit ímpius Deum? * Dixit enim in corde suo: "Non requíres".

Wherefore hath the wicked provoked God? for he hath said in his heart: He will not require it.

Vidísti: † tu labórem et dolórem consíderas, * ut tradas eos in manus tuas.

Thou seest it, for thou considerest labour and sorrow: that thou mayst deliver them into thy hands.

Tibi derelíctus est pauper, * órphano tu factus es adiútor.

To thee is the poor man left: thou wilt be a helper to the orphan.

Cóntere bráchium peccatóris et malígni; * quæres peccátum illíus et non invénies.

Break thou the arm of the sinner and of the malignant: his sin shall be sought, and shall not be found.

Dóminus rex in ætérnum et in sǽculum sǽculi: * periérunt gentes de terra illíus.

The Lord shall reign to eternity, yea, for ever and ever: ye Gentiles shall perish from his land.

Desidérium páuperum exaudísti, Dómine; * confirmábis cor eórum, inténdes aurem tuam

The Lord hath heard the desire of the poor: thy ear hath heard the preparation of their heart.

iudicáre pupíllo et húmili, * ut non appónat ultra indúcere timórem homo de terra.

To judge for the fatherless and for the humble, that man may no more presume to magnify himself upon earth.

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.

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(c4) a/. In(f) æ(d)tér(e)num(f) () Dó(g)mi(g)nus(e) re(f)gná(gh)bit(g) (`) et(f) ul(gf~)tra.(e)
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Ant. In ætérnum Dóminus regnábit et ultra.

Ant. The Lord will reign forevermore and ever.

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(c4) TU,(h) Dó(f)mi(fg)ne,(g) *() ser(g)vá(h)bis(g) nos,(f) (,) et(g) cu(h)stó(jvIH)di(i)es(h) nos.(g) (::)
E(j) u(j) o(i) u(j) a(h) e.(g) (::)

Ant. 3. Tu Dómine, servábis nos, et custódies nos.

Ant. 3. Thou, Lord, will guard us and protect us.

Psalmus 11 (12)

Psalm 11

Invocatio contra superbos

Invocation against the superb

Propter nos pauperes Pater Filium dignatus est mittere. (S. Augustinus)

For us poor, the Father deigned to send His Son (S. Augustine)

Salvum me fac, Dómine, quóniam defécit sanctus, * quóniam deminúti sunt fidéles a fíliis hóminum.

Save me, O Lord, for there is now no saint: truths are decayed from among the children of men.

Vana locúti sunt unusquísque ad próximum suum; * in lábiis dolósis, in dúplici corde locúti sunt.

They have spoken vain things every one to his neighbour: with deceitful lips, and with a double heart have they spoken.

Dispérdat Dóminus univérsa lábia dolósa * et linguam magníloquam.

May the Lord destroy all deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things.

Qui dixérunt: "Lingua nostra magnificábimur, † lábia nostra a nobis sunt; * quis noster dóminus est?"

Who have said: We will magnify our tongue; our lips are our own; who is Lord over us?

"Propter misériam ínopum et gémitum páuperum, † nunc exsúrgam, dicit Dóminus; * ponam in salutári illum, quem despíciunt."

By reason of the misery of the needy, and the groans of the poor, now will I arise, saith the Lord. I will set him in safety; I will deal confidently in his regard.

Elóquia Dómini elóquia casta, * argéntum igne examinátum, separátum a terra, purgátum séptuplum.

The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried by the fire, purged from the earth, refined seven times.

Tu, Dómine, servábis nos et custódies nos * a generatióne hac in ætérnum.

Thou, O Lord, wilt preserve us: and keep us from this generation for ever.

In circúitu ímpii ámbulant, * a cum exaltántur sordes inter fílios hóminum.

The wicked walk round about: according to thy highness, thou hast multiplied the children of men.

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.

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(c4) a/. Tu,(h) Dó(f)mi(fg)ne,(g) () ser(g)vá(h)bis(g) nos,(f) (,) et(g) cu(h)stó(jvIH)di(i)es(h) nos.(g)
(::)

Ant. Tu Dómine, servábis nos, et custódies nos.

Ant. Thou, Lord, will guard us and protect us.

v. Díriget Dóminus mansuétos in iudício. r. Docébit mites vias suas.

In primo nocturno, anno I

De libro primo Samuélis

In diébus illis: Accéssit Saul ad Samuélem in médio portæ et ait: "Indica, oro, mihi: Ubi est domus vidéntis?" Et respóndit Sámuel Sauli dicens: "Ego sum videns. Ascénde ante me in excélsum, ut comedátis mecum hódie. Et dimíttam te mane et ómnia quæ sunt in corde tuo, indicábo tibi; et de ásinis quas perdidísti nudiustértius, ne sollícitus sis, quia invéntæ sunt. Et cuius erunt óptima quæque Israel? Nonne tibi et omni dómui patris tui?" Respóndens autem Saul ait: "Numquid non Beniaminíta ego sum de mínima tribu Israel, et cognátio mea novíssima inter omnes famílias de tribu Béniamin? Quare ergo locútus es mihi sermónem istum?"

Assúmens ítaque Sámuel Saulem et púerum eius introdúxit eos in triclínium et dedit eis locum in cápite eórum qui fúerant invitáti: erant enim quasi trigínta viri. Dixítque Sámuel coco: "Da partem quem dedi tibi et præcépi ut repóneres seórsum apud te."Levávit autem cocus armum et caudam et pósuit ante Saul. Dixítque Sámuel: "Ecce quod remánsit; pone ante te et cómede." Et comédit Saul cum Sámuel in die illa. Et descendérunt de excélso in óppidum. Et stravérunt pro Saul in solário, et dormívit.

Cumque mane surrexíssent, et iam elucésceret, vocávit Sámuel Saul in solário dicens: "Surge, ut dimíttam te." Et surréxit Saul. Egressíque sunt ambo, ipse vidélicet et Sámuel. Cumque descénderent in extréma parte civitátis, Sámuel dixit ad Saul: "Dic púero ut antecédat nos - et ille antecéssit -; tu autem subsíste paulísper, ut índicem tibi verbum Dómini."

Tulit Sámuel lentículam ólei et effúdit super caput Saul et deosculátus eum ait: "Ecce unxit te Dóminus in príncipem super pópulum suum, super Israel. Et tu domináberis pópulo Dómini et tu liberábis eum de manu inimicórum eius qui in circúitu eius sunt."

r. Dóminus, qui elégit te, ipse te coronávit coróna iustítiæ; * Via enim Dómini recta facta est coram te. v. Via iustórum recta facta est, et iter sanctórum præparátum est. * Via enim. v. Glória Patri. * Via enim.

In secundo nocturno, anno I

Ex Expositióne sancti Gregórii Magni papæ in libros Regum (Lib. 4, 5: PL 79, 279)

Ad culmen sanctæ Ecclésiæ rector dúcitur, ut hoc offícium hábeat, quo inter Deum et hómines pacem ponat. Peccándo étenim, inimicítias Creatóris incúrrimus. Dum ergo ad peccatórum correptiónem rector pónitur, illud de médio tollit quod Dei nos inimícos fecit. Bene ergo Sámuel Saul caput osculátus fuísse perhibétur. Prophétæ namque ósculum defíxum ille portat in cápite, qui reconciliatiónis nostræ suffrágium portat in mente; cum vidélicet in se nulla gerit foménta divínæ discórdiæ, qui in mente paci réddere discórdes studet. Osculáto ergo príncipe, dícitur: Unxit te Deus in príncipem super hereditátem suam.

Quasi rebus eum admóneat dicens: "Qui te ad hoc pósitum nosti, ut peccáti inimicítias débeas sólvere, quod in áliis déstruis, in te non debes retinére." Nonnúlli étenim et ungúntur et ósculum non accípiunt; liberáre pópulum Dómini sátagunt, sed se inimicórum iugo subícere non pavéscunt. Nam qui áliis bona prædicat, quæ non agit, quasi ósculum dat quod non áccipit. Amícos étenim Dei álios fácere quærit, et ipse inimícus esse non désinit. Inimicítias peccáti in se ædíficat, quas in áliis destruére per verbum tentat. Quia ergo ille solum præéminet utíliter, qui per afféctum magnæ caritátis Dei amícus est, Sámuel caput regis osculátus fuísse dícitur.

Hinc ipsa Véritas prius osculátur quos órdinat: deínde ad liberándos álios mittit: Vos, ait, amíci mei estis; deínde áddidit dicens: Pósui vos ut eátis et fructum afferátis et fructus vester máneat. Hinc item resúrgens a mórtuis dicit: Pax vobis; deínde subdit: Quorum remiséritis peccáta, remitténtur eis; et quorum retinuéritis, reténta sunt. Ut velut ósculum pacis in eórum mente fígeret, quos peccáti ódia sólvere præcepísset. Osculátus ergo rex super hereditáte Dómini constitúitur, quia eléctus doctor elígitur, ut fidélibus súbditis dignitáte præemíneat, sed de prælatióne sua non suum, sed Dómini lucrum quærat. Quare ad hoc constitútus asséritur, ut qui sub eo sunt, de inimicórum mánibus liberéntur. Heréditas Dómini multitúdo fidélium est.

In secundo nocturno, anno II

Ex Pædagógo Cleméntis Alexandríni (Lib. 7, 1: PG 8, 311-314)

Quóniam osténdimus púeros nos omnes a Scriptúra vocári, nec id solum, sed étiam qui Christum secúti sumus, nos infántes dictos esse allegórice; solum autem esse perféctum Patrem universórum (in ipso enim Fílius, et in Fílio Pater), restat ut nos órdinem secúti, dicámus, quis sit noster pædagógus. Vocátur autem Iesus. Nonnúmquam ergo seípsum pastórem vocat, et dicit: Ego sum pastor bonus; metáphora sumpta a pastóribus qui ducunt oves, intellégitur, qui púeros ducit, pædagógus, qui est pastor, curam gerens infántium. Infántes enim símplices, oves dicúntur allegórice. Et erunt, inquit, omnes unus grex et unus pastor. Pædagógus ergo iure Verbum dícitur, qui púeros nos ducit ad salútem. Evidentíssime ergo Verbum dicit de seípso per Oséam: Ego autem sum præcéptor vester.

Pædagógia autem est divína relígio, ut quæ sit doctrína divíni cultus, et erudítio ad assequéndam veritátis agnitiónem, et recta institútio, quæ in cælum dedúcit. Pædagógia autem multis modis appellátur. Est enim pædagógia eius qui dúcitur et discit; et pædagógia eius qui ducit et docet; et tértio pædagógia est ipsa dedúctio et institútio; et quarto pædagógia est ea quæ docéntur, ut præcépta.

Est autem ea quæ est ex Deo pædagógia, veritátis diréctio ad Dei contemplatiónem et sanctárum actiónum apérta ac évidens descríptio in ætérna perseverántia. Quemádmodum ergo phalángem dírigit dux exércitus, mílitum salútis curam gerens; et gubernátor navis clavum regit, volens serváre vectóres; ita étiam pædagógus ducit púeros ad salutárem vitæ agéndæ ratiónem, ut nostri ipsórum curam gerat. Et in summa, quæcúmque a Deo iuste nobis fíeri petiérimus, ea nobis áderunt, si pædagógo paruérimus.

r. Comédite pínguia et bíbite mulsum et míttite partes eis qui non præparavérunt sibi: sanctus enim dies Dómini est; nolíte contristári: * Gáudium étenim Dómini est fortitúdo nostra. v. Qui regis Israel, inténde, qui dedúcis velut ovem Ioseph, qui sedes super chérubim. * Gáudium. v. Glória Patri. * Gáudium.

Orémus.

Deus, qui, per adoptiónem grátiæ, lucis nos esse fílios voluísti, † præsta, quǽsumus, ut errórum non involvámur ténebris, * sed in splendóre veritátis semper maneámus conspícui. Per Dóminum.

O God, Thou hast willed that the grace of adoption should make us sons of light; grant us, we beg Thou, not to be enveloped in the darkness of error, but to abide evermore, manifestly, in the brightness of truth.

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(c4) BE(d)ne(e)di(f)cá(gh)mus(g) Dó(fe)mi(de)no.(e) r/.(::) De(gh)o(g) grá(fe)ti(de)as.(e) (::)

v. Benedicámus Dómino. r. Deo grátias.

v. Let us bless the Lord. r. Thanks be to God.

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.