2025-07-16 : Antiphonale Romanum, Ad officium lectionis, Feria IV

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) RE(d)rum(e) cre(f)á(g)tor(eg) óp(f)ti(e)me(f'_) (,)
re(d)ctór(e)que(f) no(g)ster,(eg) ré(f)spi(e)ce;(ded.) (;)
nos(e) a(c) qui(e)é(gh)te(hi) nó(h)xi(g)a(h'_) (,)
mer(f)sos(h) so(h)pó(g)re(ef) lí(g)be(f)ra.(e.)

2.(::)
Te,(d) san(e)cte(f) Chri(g)ste,(eg) pó(f)sci(e)mus;(f'_) (,)
i(d)gnó(e)sce(f) tu(g) cri(eg)mí(f)ni(e)bus,(ded.) (;)
ad(e) con(c)fi(e)tén(gh)dum(hi) súr(h)gi(g)mus(h'_) (,)
mo(f)rás(h)que(h) no(g)ctis(ef) rúm(g)pi(f)mus.(e.)

3.(::)
Men(d)tes(e) ma(f)nús(g)que(eg) tól(f)li(e)mus,(f'_) (,)
Pro(d)phé(e)ta(f) si(g)cut(eg) nó(f)cti(e)bus(ded.) (;)
no(e)bis(c) ge(e)rén(gh)dum(hi) prǽ(h)ci(g)pit(h'_) (,)
Pau(f)lús(h)que(h) ge(g)stis(ef) cén(g)su(f)it.(e.)

4.(::)
Vi(d)des(e) ma(f)lum(g) quod(eg) gés(f)si(e)mus;(f'_) (,)
oc(d)cúl(e)ta(f) no(g)stra(eg) pán(f)di(e)mus,(ded.) (;)
pre(e)ces(c) ge(e)mén(gh)tes(hi) fún(h)di(g)mus;(h'_) (,)
di(f)mít(h)te(h) quod(g) pec(ef)cá(g)vi(f)mus.(e.)

5.(::)
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.) (::)

Rerum creátor óptime rectórque noster, réspice; nos a quiéte nóxia mersos sopóre líbera.

Who madest all and dost control, Lord, with Thy touch divine, Cast out the slumbers of the soul, The rest that is not Thine.

Te, sancte Christe, póscimus; ignósce tu crimínibus, ad confiténdum súrgimus morásque noctis rúmpimus.

Look down, Eternal Holiness, And wash the sins away, Of those, who, rising to confess, Outstrip the lingering day.

Mentes manúsque tóllimus, Prophéta sicut nóctibus nobis geréndum præcipit Paulúsque gestis cénsuit.

Our hearts and hands by night, O Lord, We lift them in our need; As holy Psalmists give the word, And holy Paul the deed.

Vides malum quod géssimus; occúlta nostra pándimus, preces geméntes fúndimus; dimítte quod peccávimus.

Each sin to Thee of years gone by, Each hidden stain lies bare; We shrink not from Thine awful eye, But pray that Thou wouldst spare.

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

Scientiárum Dómino, sit tibi iubilátio, qui nostra vides íntima tuáque foves grátia.

Qui bonum, pastor óptime, dum servas, quæris pérditum, in páscuis ubérrimis nos iunge piis grégibus,

Ne terror iræ iúdicis nos hædis iungat réprobis, sed simus temet iúdice oves ætérnæ páscuæ.

Tibi, Redémptor, glória, honor, virtus, victória, regnánti super ómnia per sæculórum sǽcula. Amen.

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(c4) DE(ghwj)us,(h) *() qui(hg) glo(f)ri(fh)fi(h)cá(g)tur(g) (,) in(g) con(g)sí(h)li(gf)o(g) san(gh)cto(f)rum,(f) (;) ma(g)gnus(f) et(g) hor(h)rén(jk)dus(ji/jkj) (,) su(h)per(g) om(h)nes(h) qui(h) in(h) cir(h)cú(h)i(j)tu(i) e(g)ius(g) sunt.(g) (::)
E(j) u(j) o(i) u(j) a(h) e.(g) (::)

Ant. 1. Deus, qui glorificátur in consílio sanctórum, magnus et horréndus super ombnes qui in circúitu eius sunt.

Ant. 1.

Psalmus 88 (89), 2-38

Psalm 88 (89), 2-38

Misericordiæ Domini super domum David

The Lord's mercies upon the house of David.

Deus ex semine David secundum promissionem eduxit Salvatorem Iesum (Act 13, 22. 23).

God, according to His promise, brought forth a Savior, Jesus, from the race of David.

Misericórdias Dómini in ætérnum cantábo, * in generatiónem et generatiónem annuntiábo veritátem tuam in ore meo.

I will sing the mercies of the Lord for ever; from generation to generation my mouth will declare Thy truth.

Quóniam dixísti: «In ætérnum misericórdia ædificábitur», * in cælis firmábitur véritas tua.

For Thou hast said, "Mercy will be raised up like an everlasting building in heaven; Thy truth will be firmly established there.

«Dispósui testaméntum elécto meo, * iurávi David servo meo:

I have entered into a covenant with My chosen ones; I swore this oath to David My servant:

Usque in ætérnum confirmábo semen tuum * et ædificábo in generatiónem et generatiónem sedem tuam».

I will preserve thy seed forevermore, and I will establish thy throne for all generations.

Confitebúntur cæli mirabília tua, Dómine, * étenim veritátem tuam in ecclésia sanctórum.

Heaven will declare Thy wonders, Lord, and Thy truth in the assembly of the saints.

Quóniam quis in núbibus æquábitur Dómino, * símilis erit Dómino in fíliis Dei?

For who in heaven will be equal unto the Lord? and who will be like God amongst the sons of God?

Deus, metuéndus in consílio sanctórum, * magnus et terríbilis super omnes, qui in circúitu eius sunt.

God, who is glorified in the assembly of the saints, is greater and more formidable than all those around Him.

Dómine Deus virtútum, quis símilis tibi? * Potens es, Dómine, et véritas tua in circúitu tuo.

Lord, God of hosts, who is like Thou? Thou art mighty, Lord, and Thy truth surrounds Thou.

Tu domináris supérbiæ maris, * elatiónes flúctuum eius tu mítigas.

Thou dominate the mightiness of the sea, and thou calm the movement of its waves.

Tu conculcásti sicut vulnerátum Rahab, * in bráchio virtútis tuæ dispersísti inimícos tuos.

Thou hast humbled the proud as a wounded man; Thou hast, by the strength of Thy arm, scattered Thy enemies.

Tui sunt cæli, et tua est terra, * orbem terræ et plenitúdinem eius tu fundásti.

Thine are the heavens, and thine the earth; it is Thou who founded the universe and all that it contains;

Aquilónem et austrum tu creásti, * Thabor et Hermon in nómine tuo exsultábunt.

Thou created the aquilon and the sea. Tabor and Hermon rejoice at Thy Name;

Tibi bráchium cum poténtia; * firma est manus tua, et exaltáta déxtera tua.

Thy arm is armed with power. Let Thy hand be firm, and let Thy right hand be lifted up.

Iustítia et iudícium firmaméntum sedis tuæ. * Misericórdia et véritas præcédent fáciem tuam.

Justice and equity are the support of Thy throne. Mercy and truth will walk before Thy face.

Beátus pópulus, qui scit iubilatiónem. * Dómine, in lúmine vultus tui ambulábunt

Happy are the people who know joyful acclamations. Lord, they will walk in the light of Thy countenance;

et in nómine tuo exsultábunt tota die * et in iustítia tua exaltabúntur,

they will rejoice all day long in Thy Name, and they will be exalted by Thy righteousness.

quóniam decor virtútis eórum tu es, * et in beneplácito tuo exaltábitur cornu nostrum.

For Thou art the glory of their strength, and it is on Thy goodness that our power will rise.

Quia Dómini est scutum nostrum, * et Sancti Israel rex noster.

For it is the Lord who sustains us; it is the Holy One of Israel, our King.

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/. De(ghwj)us,(h) () qui(hg) glo(f)ri(fh)fi(h)cá(g)tur(g) (,) in(g) con(g)sí(h)li(gf)o(g) san(gh)cto(f)rum,(f) (;) ma(g)gnus(f) et(g) hor(h)rén(jk)dus(ji/jkj) (,) su(h)per(g) om(h)nes(h) qui(h) in(h) cir(h)cú(h)i(j)tu(i) e(g)ius(g) sunt.(g)
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Ant. Deus, qui glorificátur in consílio sanctórum, magnus et horréndus super ombnes qui in circúitu eius sunt.

Ant.

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(c4) DE(g) fruc(j)tu(ig) *() ven(ij)tris(hg) tu(hg)i(f) (,)
po(j)nam(ig~) su(i)per(j>) se(h)dem(h>) tu(g)am.(g) (::)
E(j) u(j) o(i) u(j) a(h) e.(g) (::)

Ant. 2. De fructu ventris tui ponam super sedem tuam.

Ant. 2.

Tunc locútus es in visióne sanctis tuis et dixísti: † «Pósui adiutórium in poténte * et exaltávi eléctum de plebe.

Then Thou spakest in a vision to Thy saints, and Thou saidst, I have helped a mighty man, and I have raised up the one I have chosen from amongst My people.

Invéni David servum meum; * óleo sancto meo unxi eum.

I have found David My servant; I anointed him with My holy oil.

Manus enim mea firma erit cum eo, * et bráchium meum confortábit eum.

For My hand will assist him, and My arm will strengthen him.

Nihil profíciet inimícus in eo, * et fílius iniquitátis non ópprimet eum.

The enemy will never have the advantage over him, and the son of iniquity will not be able to harm him.

Et concídam a fácie ipsíus inimícos eius * et odiéntes eum percútiam.

And I will cut his enemies in pieces before him, and I will put to flight those who hate him.

Et véritas mea et misericórdia mea cum ipso, * et in nómine meo exaltábitur cornu eius.

My truth and My mercy will be with him, and through My Name his power will rise.

Et ponam super mare manum eius * et super flúmina déxteram eius.

And I will stretch out his hand over the sea, and his right hand over the rivers.

Ipse invocábit me: “Pater meus es tu, * Deus meus et refúgium salútis meæ”.

He shall call upon Me: Thou art my Father, my God, and the author of my salvation.

Et ego primogénitum ponam illum, * excélsum præ régibus terræ.

And I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

In ætérnum servábo illi misericórdiam meam * et testaméntum meum fidéle ipsi.

I will preserve My mercy for him forevermore, and My covenant with him will be inviolable.

Et ponam in sǽculum sǽculi semen eius * et thronum eius sicut dies cæli.

And I will make his seed endure for all ages, and his throne as well as the heavens.

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/. De(g) fruc(j)tu(ig) () ven(ij)tris(hg) tu(hg)i(f) (,)
po(j)nam(ig~) su(i)per(j>) se(h)dem(h>) tu(g)am.(g)
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Ant. De fructu ventris tui ponam super sedem tuam.

Ant.

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(c4) PO(g)tens(f) *() in(h) ter(j)ra(ig) e(i)rit(j) se(h)men(g) e(hg~)ius,(f) (;) ge(g)ne(g)rá(g)ti(g)o(f) re(h)ctó(j)rum(i>) be(ij)ne(h)di(h)cé(g)tur.(g) (::)
E(j) u(j) o(i) u(j) a(h) e.(g) (::)

Ant. 3. Potens in terra erit semen eius, generátio rectórum benedicétur.

Ant. 3. His descendants will be mighty on earth, and the generation of the righteous will be blessed.

III

Si autem derelíquerint fílii eius legem meam * et in iudíciis meis non ambuláverint,

That if his children forsake My law, and do not walk in My precepts;

si iustificatiónes meas profanáverint * et mandáta mea non custodíerint,

if they break My ordinances, and do not keep My commandments:

visitábo in virga delíctum eórum * et in verbéribus iniquitátem eórum.

I will visit their iniquities with the rod, and their sins with blows;

Misericórdiam autem meam non avértam ab eo, * neque méntiar in veritáte mea.

but I will not withdraw My mercy from him, nor will I betray My truth.

Non profanábo testaméntum meum * et, quæ procédunt de lábiis meis, non fáciam írrita.

And I will not break My covenant, nor will I make the words that come from My lips vain.

Semel iurávi in sancto meo: * David non méntiar.

I once swore by My holiness, and I will not lie to David:

Semen eius in ætérnum manébit, * et thronus eius sicut sol in conspéctu meo

His seed will abide forevermore, and his throne will be like the sun in My presence,

et sicut luna firmus stabit in ætérnum * et testis in cælo fidélis».

and as the moon that will endure forevermore, and the Witness who is in heaven is faithful.

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/. Po(g)tens(f) () in(h) ter(j)ra(ig) e(i)rit(j) se(h)men(g) e(hg~)ius,(f) (;) ge(g)ne(g)rá(g)ti(g)o(f) re(h)ctó(j)rum(i>) be(ij)ne(h)di(h)cé(g)tur.(g)
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Ant. Potens in terra erit semen eius, generátio rectórum benedicétur.

Ant. His descendants will be mighty on earth, and the generation of the righteous will be blessed.

v. Omnes mirabántur in verbis grátiæ.r. Quæ procedébant de ore ipsius.

In primo nocturno, anno I

De libro secúndo Samuélis

Nuntiátum est regi David: "Benedíxit Dóminus Obédedom et ómnia eius propter arcam Dei." Abiit ergo David et addúxit arcam Dei de domo Obédedom in civitátem David cum gáudio. Cumque progréssi essent qui portábant arcam Dómini, sex passus, immolávit bovem et vítulum saginátum, et David saltábat totis víribus ante Dóminum. Porro David erat accínctus ephod líneo. Et David et omnis domus Israel ducébant arcam Dómini in iúbilo et in clangóre búcinæ. Cumque intrásset arca Dómini in civitátem David, Michol fília Saul prospíciens per fenéstram vidit regem David subsiliéntem atque saltántem coram Dómino et despéxit eum in corde suo.

Introduxérunt arcam Dómini et posuérunt eam in loco suo in médio tabernáculi quod teténderat ei David; et óbtulit David coram Dómino holocáusta et pacífica. Cumque complésset ófferens holocáustum et pacífica, benedíxit pópulo in nómine Dómini exercítuum. Et partítus est multitúdini univérsæ Israel tam viro quam mulíeri síngulis collýridam panis unam et láganum palmárum unum et pálatham unam. Et ábiit omnis pópulus unusquísque in domum suam.

Reversúsque est et David, ut benedíceret dómui suæ, et egréssa Michol fília Saul in occúrsum David ait: "Quam gloriósus fuit hódie rex Israel discoopériens se ante ancíllas servórum suórum, quasi si nudétur unus de scurris!" Dixítque David ad Michol: "Ante Dóminum salto. Benedíctus Dóminus, qui elégit me pótius quam patrem tuum et quam omnem domus eius, ut constitúeret me ducem super pópulum Dómini, super Israel! Ludam in conspéctu Dómini et vílior fiam plus quam factus sum et ero deiéctus in óculis meis, sed apud ancíllas, de quibus locúta es, gloriósior apparébo." Igitur Michol fíliæ Saul non est natus fílius usque ad diem mortis suæ.

r. Audívimus eam in Ephrata, invénimus eam in campis silvæ; introíbimus in tabernáculum eius, * Adorábimus in loco ubi stetérunt pedes eius. v. Glória Patri. * Adorábimus.

In secundo nocturno, anno I

Ex Sermónibus sancti Augustíni epíscopi (Sermo 47: CCL 41, 582-584)

Glória nostra hæc est: testimónium consciéntiæ nostræ. Sunt hómines temerárii iúdices, detractóres, susurrónes, murmuratóres, quæréntes suspicári quod non vident, quæréntes étiam iactáre quod nec suspicántur: contra tales quid rémanet, nisi testimónium consciéntiæ nostræ? Neque enim, fratres, étiam in illis quibus placére vólumus, glóriam nostram quærimus, aut glóriam nostram quærere debémus, sed illórum salútem, ut si bene ambulámus, nos sequéndo non errent. Imitatóres nostri sint, si nos Christi; si autem nos non Christi, imitatóres sint Christi. Ipse enim pascit gregem suum et, cum ómnibus bene pascéntibus ipse solus est, quia omnes in illo sunt.

Non ergo utilitátem nostram quærimus, quando placére homínibus vólumus, sed gaudére homínibus vólumus, sed gaudémus eis placére quod bonum est, propter ipsórum utilitátem, non propter nostram dignitátem. Contra quos díxerit Apóstolus: Si homínibus placére vellem, Christi servus non essem, maniféstum est. Et propter quos díxerit: Placéte ómnibus per ómnia, sicut et ego ómnibus pláceo per ómnia, maniféstum est. Utrúmque dilúcidum, utrúmque tranquíllum, utrúmque purum, utrúmque non perturbátum. Tu tantum pasce et bibe, noli conculcáre et turbáre.

Curémus ergo, fratres, non tantum bene vívere, sed étiam coram homínibus bene conversári, nec tantum curáre habére bonam consciéntiam, sed quantum potest nostra infírmitas, quantum vigilántia fragilitátis humánæ, curémus nihil étiam fácere quod véniat in malam suspiciónem infírmo fratri, ne forte puras herbas mandéndo et puras aquas bibéndo, conculcémus páscua Dei, et oves infírmæ conculcátum mandúcent et turbátum bibant.

In secundo nocturno, anno II

Ex Confessiónum libris sancti Augustíni epíscopi (Lib. 10, 1-2.7: CCL 27, 155-158)

Cognóscam te, cógnitor meus, cognóscam sicut et cógnitus sum. Virtus ánimæ meæ, intra in eam et coápta tibi, ut hábeas et possídeas sine mácula et ruga. Hæc est mea spes, ídeo loquor; et in ea spe gáudeo, quando sanum gáudeo. Cétera vero vitæ huius tanto minus flenda, quanto magis fletur in eis. Ecce enim veritátem dilexísti, quóniam qui facit eam, venit ad lucem. Volo eam fácere in corde meo coram te in confessióne, in stilo autem meo coram multis téstibus. Et tibi quidem, Dómine, cuius óculis nuda est abýssus humánæ consciéntiæ, quid occúltum esset in me, etiámsi nollem confitéri tibi? Te enim mihi abscónderem, non me tibi.

Nunc autem quod gémitus meus testis est displicére me mihi, tu refúlges et places, et amáris et desideráris; ut erubéscam de me, et abíciam me atque éligam te, et nec tibi nec mihi pláceam nisi de te. Tibi ergo, Dómine, maniféstus sum, quicúmque sim; et quo fructu tibi confítear, dixi. Neque id ago verbis carnis et vócibus, sed verbis ánimæ et clamóre cogitatiónis, quem novit auris tua. Cum enim malus sum, nihil est áliud confitéri tibi quam displicére mihi; cum vero pius, nihil est aliud confitéri tibi quam hoc non tribúere mihi: Quóniam tu, Dómine, benedícis iustum, sed prius eum iustíficas ímpium.

Conféssio ítaque mea, Deus meus, in conspéctu tuo tibi tácite fit, et non tácite. Tacet enim strépitu, clamat afféctu. Tu, Dómine, diiúdicas me, quia etsi nemo scit hóminum quæ sunt hóminis, nisi spíritus hóminis qui in ipso est, tamen est áliquid hóminis quod nec ipse scit spíritus hóminis qui in ipso est; tu autem, Dómine, scis eius ómnia, qui fecísti eum. Ego vero, quamvis præ tuo conspéctu me despíciam et stimem me terram et cínerem, tamen áliquid de te scio, quod de me néscio.

r. Quare detraxístis sermónibus veritátis? Ad increpándum verba compónitis, et subvértere nitímini amícum vestrum; * Verúmtamen quæ cogitástis, expléte. v. Milítia est vita hóminis super terram, et sicut dies mercenárii dies eius. * Verúmtamen. v. Glória Patri. * Verúmtamen.

Orémus.

Deus, qui errántibus, ut in viam possint redíre, veritátis tuæ lumen osténdis, da cunctis qui christiána professióne censéntur, et illa respúere, quæ huic inimíca sunt nómini, et ea quæ sunt apta sectári. Per Dóminum.

O God, who shows the light of Thy truth to those who go astray so that they may return unto the path, grant to all who belong unto the Christian faith to reject things unworthy of the name and to seek those that are conformed to it.

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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.