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
Beate (Beata) martyr, próspera diem triumphálem tuum, quo sánguinis merces tibi coróna vincénti datur.
Hic te ex tenébris sǽculi, tortóre victo et iúdice, evéxit ad cælum dies Christóque ovántem réddidit.
Nunc angelórum párticeps collúces insígni stola, quam testis indomábilis rivis cruóris láveras.
Adésto nunc et óbsecra, placátus ut Christus suis inclínet aurem prósperam, noxas nec omnes ímputet.
Paulís per huc illábere Christi favórem déferens, sensus gravati ut séntiant levámen indulgéntiæ.
Honor Patri cum Fílio et Spíritu Paráclito, qui te coróna pérpeti cingunt in aula glóriæ. Amen.
Ant. 1. Bénedic, ánima mea, Dómino, et noli oblivísci omnes retributiónes eius.
Ant. 1. May my soul bless the Lord, and forget none of His benefits.
Psalmus 102 (103)
Psalm 102 (103)
Laus miserentis Domini
Per viscera misericordiæ Dei visitavit nos Oriens ex alto (Cf. Lc 1, 78).
I
I
Bénedic, ánima mea, Dómino, * et ómnia, quæ intra me sunt, nómini sancto eius.
My soul, bless the Lord, and may all that is within me bless His holy Name.
Bénedic, ánima mea, Dómino, * et noli oblivísci omnes retributiónes eius.
My soul, bless the Lord, and never forget all His blessings.
Qui propitiátur ómnibus iniquitátibus tuis, * qui sanat omnes infirmitátes tuas;
It is He who forgives all thy iniquities, and heals all thy diseases.
qui rédimit de intéritu vitam tuam, * qui corónat te in misericórdia et miseratiónibus;
It is He who redeems thy life from death, who crowns thou with mercy and graces.
qui replet in bonis ætátem tuam: * renovábitur ut áquilæ iuvéntus tua.
It is He who fulfills thy desires by showering thou with goods; thy youth will be renewed like that of the eagle.
Fáciens iustítias Dóminus * et iudícium ómnibus iniúriam patiéntibus.
The Lord has mercy, and He doth justice to all those who suffer violence (an injustice).
Notas fecit vias suas Móysi, * fíliis Israel adinventiónes suas.
He made known His ways to Moses, His will unto the children of Israel.
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. Bénedic, ánima mea, Dómino, et noli oblivísci omnes retributiónes eius.
Ant. May my soul bless the Lord, and forget none of His benefits.
Ant. 2. Quómodo miserétur pater filiórum, misértus est Dóminus timéntibus se.
Ant. 2. As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.
II
II
Miserátor et miséricors Dóminus, * longánimis et multæ misericórdiæ.
The Lord is compassionate and merciful, patient and most merciful.
Non in perpétuum conténdet, * neque in ætérnum irascétur.
He shall not be perpetually angry, and will not threaten endlessly.
Non secúndum peccáta nostra fecit nobis, * neque secúndum iniquitátes nostras retríbuit nobis.
He hath not dealt with us according to our sins, nor has He punished us according to our iniquities.
Quóniam, quantum exaltátur cælum a terra, * præváluit misericórdia eius super timéntes eum;
For as much as heaven is exalted above the earth, so much has He established His mercy on those who fear Him.
quantum distat ortus ab occidénte, * longe fecit a nobis iniquitátes nostras.
As far as the east is from the west, so much has He removed our iniquities from us.
Quómodo miserétur pater filiórum, * misértus est Dóminus timéntibus se.
As a father has compassion on His children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.
Quóniam ipse cognóvit figméntum nostrum, * recordátus est quóniam pulvis sumus.
For He Himself knows what we are made of; He remembered that we are naught but dust.
Homo sicut fenum dies eius, * tamquam flos agri sic efflorébit.
The days of man pass like grass; it will bloom like the flower of the field.
Spirat ventus in illum, et non subsístet, * et non cognóscet eum ámplius locus eius.
Let a breath pass over it), and it is no more, and the place it occupied no longer recognizes 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. Quómodo miserétur pater filiórum, misértus est Dóminus timéntibus se.
Ant. As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.
Ant. 3. Benedícite Dómino, ómnia ópera eius.
Ant. 3. Bless the Lord, all His works.
III
III
Misericórdia autem Dómini ab ætérno † et usque in ætérnum super timéntes eum; * et iustítia illíus in fílios filiórum,
But the Lord's mercy extends from eternity to eternity upon those who fear Him. And His righteousness is poured out on the sons of the sons
in eos, qui servant testaméntum eius * et mémores sunt mandatórum ipsíus ad faciéndum ea.
of those who keep His covenant, and keep in remembrance His commandments, to fulfill them.
Dóminus in cælo parávit sedem suam, * et regnum ipsíus ómnibus dominábitur.
The Lord has prepared His throne in heaven, and all things will be subject to His dominion.
Benedícite Dómino, omnes ángeli eius, † poténtes virtúte, faciéntes verbum illíus * in audiéndo vocem sermónum eius.
Bless the Lord, all of thee, His angels, who are mighty and mighty in strength; who carry out His word, in obedience unto the voice of His commands.
Benedícite Dómino, omnes virtútes eius, * minístri eius, qui fácitis voluntátem eius.
Bless the Lord, all of thee, His armies; thou, His ministers, who do His will.
Benedícite Dómino, ómnia ópera eius, † in omni loco dominatiónis eius. * Bénedic, ánima mea, Dómino.
Bless the Lord, all of thee, His works, in all the places of His dominion. My soul, bless the Lord.
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 Dómino, ómnia ópera eius.
Ant. Bless the Lord, all His works.
In primo nocturno, anno I)
De libro Ezechiélis prophétæ 10, 18-22; 11, 14-23
Egréssa est glória Dómini a límine templi et stetit super chérubim; et elevántes chérubim alas suas exaltáta sunt a terra coram me, et, illis egrediéntibus, rotæ quoque subsecútæ sunt; et stetit in intróitu portæ domus Dómini orientális, et glória Dei Israel erat super eos. Ipsum est ánimal quod vidi subter Deum Israel iuxta flúvium Chobar, et intelléxi quia chérubim essent. Quáttuor per quáttuor vultus unicuíque, et quáttuor alæ unicuíque, et similitúdo manus hóminis sub alis eórum; et similitúdo vúltuum eórum, ipsi vultus quorum aspéctum víderam iuxta flúvium Chobar. Et sínguli ante fáciem suam gradiebántur.
Et factum est verbum Dómini ad me dicens: "Fili hóminis, fratres tui, fratres tui, viri propínqui tui et omnis domus Israel, univérsi, quibus dixérunt habitatóres Ierúsalem: "Longe sunt a Dómino; nobis data est terra in possessiónem." Proptérea hæc dicit Dóminus Deus: Quia longe feci eos in géntibus et quia dispérsi eos in terris, ero eis in sanctificatiónem módicam in terris ad quas venérunt. Proptérea lóquere: Hæc dicit Dóminus Deus: Congregábo vos de pópulis et adunábo de terris, in quibus dispérsi estis, dabóque vobis humum Israel."
"Et ingrediéntur illuc et áuferent omnes offensiónes cunctásque abominatiónes eius de illa. Et dabo eis cor áliud et spíritum novum tríbuam in viscéribus eórum; et áuferam cor lapídeum de carne eórum et dabo eis cor cárneum, ut in præcéptis meis ámbulent et iudícia mea custódiant faciántque ea et sint mihi in pópulum, et ego sim eis in Deum. Quorum cor post offendícula et abominatiónes suas ámbulat, horum viam in cápite suo ponam", dicit Dóminus Deus. Et elevavérunt chérubim alas suas, et rotæ cum eis, et glória Dei Israel erat super eos; et ascéndit glória Dómini de médio civitátis stetítque super montem qui est ad oriéntem urbis.
r. Cum ambulárent animália, ambulábant et rotæ iuxta ea; * Quocúmque ibat spíritus, illuc páriter et rotæ elevabántur sequéntes ea. v. Cum elevaréntur animália de terra, elevabántur et rotæ iuxta ea. * Quocúmque. v. Glória Patri. * Quocúmque.
In secundo nocturno, anno I)
Ex Homilíis sancti Gregórii Magni papae in Ezechiélem (Hom. 3, 1-2: SC 327, 118-120)
Sancta quáttuor animália quæ per prophétiæ spíritum futúra prævidéntur súbtili narratióne describúntur cum dícitur: Quáttuor fácies uni, et quáttuor pennæ uni. Quid per fáciem nisi notítia, et quid per pennam nisi volátus exprímitur? Per fáciem quippe unusquísque cognóscitur, per pennam vero in altum ávium córpora sublevántur. Fácies ítaque ad fidem pértinet, penna ad contemplatiónem.
Per fidem namque ab omnipoténti Deo cognóscimur, sicut ipse de suis óvibus dicit: Ego sum pastor bonus, et cognósco oves meas, et cognóscunt me meæ. Qui rursus ait: Ego scio quos elégerim. Per contemplatiónem vero quia super nosmetípsos tóllimur, quasi in aére levámur. Quáttuor ergo fácies uni sunt, quia notítia fídei, qua cognoscúntur a Deo, ipsa est in uno, quæ est simul in quáttuor. Quidquid enim in uno invéneris, hoc in ómnibus simul quáttuor recte cognóscis.
Et quáttuor pennæ uni, quia Dei omnipoténtis Fílium Dóminum Iesum Christum simul omnes concórditer prædicant, et ad divinitátem eius mentis óculos levántes, penna contemplatiónis volant. Evangelistárum ergo fácies ad humanitátem Dómini pértinet, penna ad divinitátem, quia in eo quem corpóreum aspíciunt, quasi fácies inténdunt. Sed dum hunc esse incircumscríptum atque incorpóreum ex divinitáte annúntiant, per contemplatiónis pennam quasi in aére levántur. Quia itaque et una est fides incarnatiónis eius in ómnibus, et par contemplátio divinitátis eius in síngulis, recte dícitur: Quáttuor facies uni, et quáttuor pennæ uni.
r. Audiébam sonum alárum, sicut sonum aquárum multárum, quasi sonum sublímis Dei; * Nam, cum fíeret vox super firmaméntum quod imminébat cápiti eórum, stabant et submittébant alas suas. v. Cum ambulárent, ut sonus multitúdinis atque castrórum erat; cum vero stabant, dimittebántur pennæ eórum. * Nam. v. Glória Patri. * Nam.
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.
