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
Veni, redémptor géntium, osténde partum Vírginis; mirétur omne sæculum: talis decet partus Deum.
Non ex viríli sémine, sed mystico spirámine Verbum Dei factum est caro fructúsque ventris flóruit.
Alvus tuméscit Vírginis, claustrum pudóris pérmanet, vexílla virtútum micant, versátur in templo Deus.
Procédat e thálamo suo, pudóris aula régia, géminæ gigas substántiæ alácris ut currat viam.
Æquális ætérno Patri, carnis tropæo cíngere, infírma nostri córporis virtúte firmans pérpeti.
Præsépe iam fulget tuum luménque nox spirat novum, quod nulla nox intérpolet fidéque iugi lúceat.
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.
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.
v. Respícite et leváte cápita vestra. r. Quóniam appropínquat redémptio vestra.
v. Behold up and behold up. r. For thy redemption is at hand.
In primo nocturno, anno II
De libro Isaíæ prophétæ
Concidit Bel, incurvávit se Nabo; fuérunt simulácra eórum béstiis et iuméntis. Státuæ vestræ portántur, ónera lassis. Se incurvavérunt et concidérunt simul; non potuérunt salváre onus et ipsi in captivitátem ibunt. Audíte me, domus Iacob et omne resíduum Israel, qui portámini ab útero, qui gestámini a vulva. Usque ad senéctam ego ipse, et usque ad canos ego portábo; et ego feci et ego feram, ego portábo et salvábo.
Cui assimilátis me et adæquátis et comparátis me, et érimus símiles? Qui effúndunt aurum de sácculo et argéntum statéra pónderant, condúcunt auríficem, ut fáciat deum, et prócidunt et adórant. Portant illum in úmeris gestántes et ponéntes in loco suo; et stabit ac de loco suo non movébitur; sed et si quis clamat ad eum, non respóndet; de tribulatióne eius non salvábit eum. Mementóte istud et confundámini; redíte, prævaricatóres, ad cor.
Recordámini prióris sæculi, quóniam ego sum Deus, et non est ultra Deus, nec est símilis mei. Annúntians ab exórdio novíssimum, et ab inítio quæ necdum facta sunt, dicens: " Consílium meum stabit et omnem voluntátem meam fáciam. " Vocans ab oriénte avem rapácem et de terra longínqua virum consílii mei; et locútus sum et addúcam illud, decrévi et fáciam illud.
r. Clama in fortitúdine qui annúntias pacem in Ierúsalem; * Dic civitátibus Iudæ et habitatóribus Sion: Ecce Deus noster quem exspectabámus advéniet. v. Super montem excélsum ascénde tu qui evangelízas Sion, exálta in fortitúdine vocem tuam. * Dic. v. Glória Patri. * Dic.
In secundo nocturno, anno II
Ex Sermónibus beáti Ælrédi abbátis (Sermo in Annunt.: ed. Talbot, Romæ 1952, 91)
Ecce virgo concípiet et páriet fílium. Qui credit vírginem concepísse, fácile credit vírginem non álium quam Dei Fílium peperísse. Unde Isaías: Et vocábunt, inquit, nomen eius Emmánuel, quod interpretátur nobíscum Deus. Nobíscum útique Deus. Háctenus supra nos Deus, háctenus contra nos Deus, sed hódie Emmánuel, hódie nobíscum Deus in natúra nostra, nobíscum in grátia sua. Nobíscum in infirmitáte nostra, nobíscum in sua benignitáte. Nobíscum in nostra miséria, nobíscum in sua misericórdia. Nobíscum caritáte, nobíscum pietáte, nobíscum affectióne, nobíscum compassióne.
O Emmánuel! O nobíscum Deus! Quid ágitis, o fílii Adam? Nobíscum Deus. Nobíscum. Non potuístis, o fílii Adam, in cælum ascéndere ut essétis cum Deo, descéndit Deus de cælo ut esset Emmánuel, nobíscum Deus. Ipse se íngerit ut sit Emmánuel nobíscum Deus, nos dissimulámus veníre ad Deum ut simus in ipso. Fílii hóminum úsquequo gravi corde, ut quid dilígitis vanitátem et quæritis mendácium? Ecce véritas. Ut quid dilígitis vanitátem et quritis mendácium? Ecce verum et stábile verbum. Ut quid quæritis mendácium? Ecce Emmánuel, ecce nobíscum Deus.
Quómodo potest plus esse mecum? Parvus ut ego, infírmus ut ego, nudus ut ego, pauper ut ego. In ómnibus conformávit se mihi, suscípiens meum et tríbuens suum. Iacébam mórtuus; non erat vox, non erat sensus et lumen oculórum meórum non erat mecum. Descéndit hódie magnus ille vir prophéta potens in ópere et sermóne, pósuit fáciem suam super fáciem meam et os suum super os meum et manus suas super manus meas et factus Emmánuel nobíscum Deus.
In secundo nocturno, utroque anno
Mic 5, 3-4a
Dominátor in Israel stabit et pascet in fortitúdine Dómini, in sublimitáte nóminis Dómini Dei sui; et habitábunt secúre, quia nunc magnus erit usque ad términos terræ, et erit iste pax.
DIE 19 DECEMBRIS
Ad Vigilias
Ad Vigilias
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.
Concéde, quǽsumus, omnípotens Deus, † ut qui sub peccáti iugo ex vetústa servitúte deprímimur, * exspectáta Unigéniti tui nova nativitáte liberémur. Per Dóminum.
Almighty God, we pray to Thou, who are weighed down by old slavery under the yoke of sin: that the expected new birth of Thy only Son may be our liberation.
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.
