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
Magnis prophétæ vócibus veníre Christum núntiant, lætæ salútis prævia, qua nos redémit, grátia.
With mighty voice the prophets cry: “The coming of the Christ is nigh!” His path made straight by saving grace Through which he has redeemed our race.
Hinc mane nostrum prómicat et corda læta exæstuant, cum vox fidélis pérsonat prænuntiátrix glóriæ.
So, here our morning glimmers bright, And hearts brim over with delight At hearing such a voice resound Which heralds glory all around.
Advéntus hic primus fuit, puníre quo non sæculum venit, sed ulcus térgere, salvándo quod períerat.
This Advent was his sacred birth; He did not come to doom the earth, But rather wounds to bind and mend By saving what was lost through sin.
At nos secúndus præmonet adésse Christum iánuis, sanctis corónas réddere cælíque regna pándere.
The second Advent we await When Christ will stand before the gate To open heaven's blest domain And crown the saints to share his reign.
Ætérna lux promíttitur sidúsque salvans prómitur; iam nos iubar præfúlgidum ad ius vocat cæléstium.
Eternal splendor is made known; The saving star has clearly shone. Already heaven's brilliant light Is calling us to what is right.
Te, Christe, solum quǽrimus vidére, sicut es Deus, ut perpes hæc sit vísio perénne laudis cánticum. Amen.
You, Christ, alone we strive to see, Resplendent in divinity; Give us this vision all our days, And grant an endless song of praise.
Ant. 1. De Sion véniet qui regnatúrus est: Dóminus, Emmánuel magnum nomen eius.
Ant. 1. Out of Zion will come He who is to reign: the Lord, Emmanuel, great is His name.
Psalmus 85 (86)
Psalm 85 (86)
Pauperis in rebus adversis oratio
Prayer of the poor in the face of adversity
Benedictus Deus, qui consolatur nos in omni tribulatione nostra (2 Cor 1, 3. 4).
Blessed be God, who comforts us in all our tribulations (2 Cor 1:3, 4).
Inclína, Dómine, aurem tuam et exáudi me, * quóniam inops et pauper sum ego.
Incline thy ear, O Lord, and hearken unto me, for I am needy and poor.
Custódi ánimam meam, quóniam sanctus sum; * salvum fac servum tuum, Deus meus, sperántem in te.
Guard my soul, for I am pious; save Thy servant, O my God, he puts his trust in Thou.
Miserére mei, Dómine, *quóniam ad te clamávi tota die.
Have mercy on me, Lord, forasmuch as to Thou I have cried all day.
Lætífica ánimam servi tui, * quóniam ad te, Dómine, ánimam meam levávi.
Rejoice the soul of Thy servant, for to Thou, Lord, I have lifted up my soul.
Quóniam tu, Dómine, suávis et mitis * et multæ misericórdiæ ómnibus invocántibus te.
For Thou art good, O Lord, and merciful, and full of compassion for all who call upon Thou.
Auribus pércipe, Dómine, oratiónem meam * et inténde voci deprecatiónis meæ.
Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer, and hearken unto the voice of my supplications.
In die tribulatiónis meæ clamávi ad te, * quia exáudies me.
I call upon Thou in the day of my trouble, and Thou shalt hearken unto me.
Non est símilis tui in diis, Dómine, * et nihil sicut ópera tua.
No one equals Thou amongst the gods, Lord, naught resembles Thy works.
Omnes gentes, quascúmque fecísti, vénient † et adorábunt coram te, Dómine, * et glorificábunt nomen tuum,
All the nations that Thou hast made will come and worship Thou, O Lord, and give glory to Thy name,
quóniam magnus es tu et fáciens mirabília: * tu es Deus solus.
for Thou art great and Thou work wonders: Thou alone are God.
Doce me, Dómine, viam tuam, * et ingrédiar in veritáte tua;
Teach me thy ways, Lord; I want to walk in Thy faithfulness;
simplex fac cor meum, * ut tímeat nomen tuum.
make my heart simple, that it may fear Thy name.
Confitébor tibi, Dómine Deus meus, in toto corde meo * et glorificábo nomen tuum in ætérnum,
I will praise Thee with all my heart, O Lord my God, and glorify Thy name for eternity.
quia misericórdia tua magna est super me, * et eruísti ánimam meam ex inférno inferióri.
For Thy mercy is great unto me, Thou hast rescued my soul from the depths of hell.
Deus, supérbi insurrexérunt super me, † et synagóga poténtium quæsiérunt ánimam meam, * et non proposuérunt te in conspéctu suo.
O God, the proud have rebelled against me, and the assembly of the mighty has sought my soul, and they have not placed Thee before their gaze.
Et tu, Dómine, Deus miserátor et miséricors * pátiens et multæ misericórdiæ et veritátis,
But Thou, Lord, are a merciful and compassionate God, patient, of great mercy and truth.
réspice in me et miserére mei; † da fortitúdinem tuam púero tuo * et salvum fac fílium ancíllæ tuæ.
Turn thy eyes towards me and have mercy on me; give thy strength to thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.
Fac mecum signum in bonum, † ut vídeant, qui odérunt me, et confundántur, * quóniam tu, Dómine, adiuvísti me et consolátus es me..
Mark Thy kindness unto me, that my enemies may behold it and be confounded, for it is Thou, the Lord, who assist and comfort 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. De Sion véniet qui regnatúrus est: Dóminus, Emmánuel magnum nomen eius.
Ant. Out of Zion will come He who is to reign: the Lord, Emmanuel, great is His name.
Ant. 2. Propter Sion non tacébo, donec egrediátur ut splendor Iustus eius.
Ant. 2.
Canticum (Is 33, 13-16)
Song
Deus iudicabit in iustitia
God will judge justly
Vobis est repromissio et filiis vestris et omnibus, qui longe sunt (Act 2, 39).
For you is the promise, and for your children, and for all who are far off (Acts 2:39).
Audíte, qui longe estis, quæ fécerim, * et cognóscite, vicíni, fortitúdinem meam.
Hearken, thou who are far away, to what I have done, and thou who are near, know My power.
Contérriti sunt in Sion peccatóres, *possédit tremor ímpios.
The wicked were terrified in Zion, and the hypocrites were afraid.
Quis póterit habitáre de vobis cum igne devoránte? *Quis habitábit ex vobis cum ardóribus sempitérnis?
Which of thou shalt be able to dwell in the devouring fire? Which of thou shalt dwell in the eternal flames?
Qui ámbulat in iustítiis *et lóquitur æquitátes,
He who walks in righteousness and speaks according unto the truth,
qui réicit lucra ex rapínis *et éxcutit manus suas, ne múnera accípiat,
Who rejects a gain acquired by extortion and shakes his hands to receive no gift,
qui obtúrat aures suas, ne áudiat sánguinem, *et claudit óculos suos, ne vídeat malum:
who stops his ears so as not to hearken bloodthirsty words, and who closes his eyes so as not to behold evil.
iste in excélsis habitábit, *muniménta saxórum refúgium eius;
He shall dwell in high places, the high fortified rocks will be his retreat;
panis ei datus est, *aquæ eius fidéles sunt.
bread will be given unto him, and his waters will not dry up.
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. Propter Sion non tacébo, donec egrediátur ut splendor Iustus eius.
Ant.
Ant. 3. Spíritus Dómini super me, evangelizáre paupéribus misit me.
Ant. 3.
Psalmus 97 (98)
Psalm 97 (98)
Dominus victor in iudicio
The Lord is victorious in his justice
Hic psalmus priorem Domini adventum significat et fidem omnium gentium (S. Athanasius).
This psalm signifies the Lord's first coming and the faith of all nations (S. Athanasius).
Cantáte Dómino cánticum novum, * quia mirabília fecit.
Sing a new song unto the Lord, for He hath done wonders.
Salvávit sibi déxtera eius, * et bráchium sanctum eius.
His right hand saved him, and so did His holy arm.
Notum fecit Dóminus salutáre suum, * in conspéctu géntium revelávit iustítiam suam.
The Lord has made His salvation known, He hath revealed His righteousness unto the nations.
Recordátus est misericórdiæ suæ * et veritátis suæ dómui Israel.
He remembered His mercy and truth toward the house of Israel.
Vidérunt omnes términi terræ * salutáre Dei nostri.
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Iubiláte Deo, omnis terra, * erúmpite, exsultáte et psállite.
Rejoice for God, for the whole earth, burst out, exult and chant.
Psállite Dómino in cíthara, * in cíthara et voce psalmi;
Chant for the Lord on the zither, on the zither, and by the voice of the psalm.
in tubis ductílibus et voce tubæ córneæ, * iubiláte in conspéctu regis Dómini.
With the trumpets and the sound of the horn, rejoice in the presence of the Lord King.
Sonet mare et plenitúdo eius, * orbis terrárum, et qui hábitant in eo.
Let the sea be agitated with all that it contains, let the earth and its inhabitants burst their transports.
Flúmina plaudent manu, † simul montes exsultábunt a conspéctu Dómini, * quóniam venit iudicáre terram.
Let the rivers applaud, let the mountains shout together for joy before the Lord, for He cometh to judge the earth.
Iudicábit orbem terrárum in iustítia * et pópulos in æquitáte.
He shall judge the world with justice, and the peoples with equity.
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. Spíritus Dómini super me, evangelizáre paupéribus misit me.
Ant.
Lectio brevis (Is 11, 1-3a)
Et egrediétur virga de stirpe Iesse, et flos de radíce eius ascéndet; et requiéscet super eum spíritus Dómini: spíritus sapiéntiæ et intelléctus, spíritus consílii et fortitúdinis, spíritus sciéntiæ et timóris Dómini; et delíciæ eius in timóre Dómini.
And there shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root. And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: the spirit of wisdom, and of understanding, the spirit of counsel, and of fortitude, the spirit of knowledge, and of godliness. And he shall be filled with the spirit of the fear of the Lord.
Responsorium breve
r. Super te, Ierúsalem, * Oriétur Dóminus. Super te. v. Et glória eius in te vidébitur. * Oriétur Dóminus. Glória Patri. Super te.
r. The Lord rises upon thee, Jerusalem. upon thee. v. And His glory is manifested in thee. * Arises the Lord. Glory unto the Father. upon thee.
Ant. Scitóte quia prope est regnum Dei; amen dico vobis quia non tardábit.
Ant. Know that the kingdom of God is near; verily I tell thee it will not be long.
Canticum Evangelicum Lc 1, 68-79
Gospel canticle (Lk 1:68-79)
De Messia eiusque præcursore
The Messiah and his precursor
Benedíctus ✠ Dóminus, Deus Israel, * quia visitávit et fecit redemptiónem plebi suæ
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people:
et eréxit cornu salútis nobis * in domo David púeri sui,
And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant:
sicut locútus est per os sanctórum, * qui a sǽculo sunt, prophetárum eius,
As he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets, who are from the beginning:
salútem ex inimícis nostris * et de manu ómnium, qui odérunt nos;
Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us:
ad faciéndam misericórdiam cum pátribus nostris * et memorári testaménti sui sancti,
To perform mercy to our fathers, and to remember his holy testament,
iusiurándum, quod iurávit ad Abraham patrem nostrum, * datúrum se nobis,
The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,
ut sine timóre, de manu inimicórum liberáti, * serviámus illi
That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
in sanctitáte et iustítia coram ipso * ómnibus diébus nostris.
In holiness and justice before him, all our days.
Et tu, puer, prophéta Altíssimi vocáberis: * præíbis enim ante fáciem Dómini paráre vias eius,
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:
ad dandam sciéntiam salútis plebi eius * in remissiónem peccatórum eórum,
To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins:
per víscera misericórdiæ Dei nostri, * in quibus visitábit nos óriens ex alto,
Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient from on high hath visited us:
illumináre his, qui in ténebris et in umbra mortis sedent, * ad dirigéndos pedes nostros in viam pacis.
To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.
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. Scitóte quia prope est regnum Dei; amen dico vobis quia non tardábit.
Ant. Know that the kingdom of God is near; verily I tell thee it will not be long.
Preces
Deum Patrem, qui antíqua dispositióne pópulum suum salváre státuit, orémus dicéntes:
Let us pray to God the Father, who by ancient dispositions decided to save His people, saying:
Custódi plebem tuam, Dómine.
Protect Thy people, O Lord.
Deus, qui pópulo tuo germen iustítiæ promisísti,
O God, who promised Thy people the seed of righteousness,
— custódi sanctitátem Ecclésiæ tuæ.
- Keep Thy Church holy.
Inclína cor hóminum, Deus, in verbum tuum
Incline the hearts of men, O God, in Thy word
— et confírma fidéles tuos sine queréla in sanctitáte.
- and strengthen Thy faithful in holiness.
Consérva nos in dilectióne Spíritus tui,
Preserve us in the love of Thy Spirit
— ut Fílii tui, qui ventúrus est, misericórdiam suscipiámus.
- that we may receive the mercy of Thy Son, who is to come.
Confírma nos, Deus clementíssime, usque in finem,
Sustain us, O most merciful God, unto the end
— in diem advéntus Dómini nostri Iesu Christi.
- on the day of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Pater noster
Pater noster, qui es in cælis:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
sanctificétur nomen tuum;
Hallowed be thy name.
advéniat regnum tuum;
Thy kingdom come.
fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo et in terra.
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Panem nostrum cotidiánum da nobis hódie;
Give us this day our daily bread.
et dimítte nobis débita nostra,
And forgive us our trespasses,
sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris;
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem;
and do not abandon us in trial;
sed líbera nos a malo.
But deliver us from evil.
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.
Præsta, quǽsumus, omnípotens Deus, † ut Fílii tui ventúra sollémnitas et præséntis nobis vitæ remédia largiátur, * et præmia æterna concédat. Per Dóminum.
We pray unto thee, Almighty God, that the coming solemnity of thy Son may help us in this life and assure us of eternal rewards.
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:
v. Ite in pace. r. Deo grátias.
v. Go in peace. r. Let us give thanks to God.
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.
