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. 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 II
De libro Isaíæ prophétæ
Eleváre, eleváre, consúrge, Ierúsalem, quæ bibísti de manu Dómini cálicem iræ eius; póculum sopóris bibísti, epotásti. Non est qui susténtet eam ex ómnibus fíliis quos génuit, et non est qui apprehéndat manum eius ex ómnibus fíliis quos enutrívit. Duo sunt quæ occurrérunt tibi; quis contristábitur super te?
Vastitas et contrítio et fames et gládius; quis consolábitur te? Fílii tui defecérunt, iacent in cápite ómnium viárum sicut oryx illaqueátus, pleni indignatióne Dómini, increpatióne Dei tui.
¶
Consúrge, consúrge, indúere fortitúdine tua, Sion; indúere vestiméntis glóriæ tuæ, Ierúsalem, cívitas sanctitátis, quia non adíciet ultra ut pertránseat per te incircumcísus et immúndus. Excútere de púlvere, consúrge, captíva Ierúsalem; solve víncula colli tui, captíva fília Sion.
r. Véniet nobis salus a Dómino celériter, et cónteret iugum grave et solvet vincla peccatórum nostrórum, * Quia potens est. v. Et dominábitur a mari usque ad mare, et a flúmine usque ad términos orbis terræ. * Quia. v. Glória Patri. * Quia.
In secundo nocturno, anno II
Ex Sermónibus sancti Leónis papæ (Sermo 2, 1-2: SC 22, 74-78)
Exsultémus in Dómino, dilectíssimi, et spiritáli iucunditáte lætémur, quia illúxit nobis dies redemptiónis novæ, præparatiónis antíquæ, felicitátis ætérnæ. Reparátur enim nobis salútis nostræ ánnua revolutióne sacraméntum, ab inítio promíssum, in fine rédditum, sine fine mansúrum. In quo dignum est nos eréctis sursum córdibus divínum adoráre mystérium, ut quod magno Dei múnere ágitur, magnis Ecclésiæ gáudiis celebrétur. Deus enim omnípotens et clemens, cuius natúra bónitas, cuius volúntas poténtia, cuius opus misericórdia est, statim ut nos diabólica malígnitas venéno suæ mortificávit invídiæ, præparáta renovándis mortálibus suæ pietátis remédia inter ipsa mundi primórdia præsignávit, denúntians serpénti futúrum semen mulíeris quod nóxii cápitis elatiónem sua virtúte contéreret, Christum scílicet in carne ventúrum, Deum hominémque signíficans, qui natus ex vírgine violatórem humánæ propáginis incorrúpta nativitáte damnáret.
Nam quia gloriabátur diábolus, hóminem sua fraude decéptum divínis caruísse munéribus, et immortalitátis dote nudátum duram mortis subiísse senténtiam, seque in malis suis quoddam de prævaricatóris consórtio invenísse solátium; Deum quoque, iustæ severitátis exigénte ratióne, erga hóminem, quem in tanto honóre condíderat, antíquam mutásse senténtiam: opus fuit, dilectíssimi, secréti dispensatióne consílii, ut incommutábilis Deus, cuius volúntas non potest sua benignitáte privári, primam pietátis suæ dispositiónem sacraménto occultióre compléret, et homo diabólicæ iniquitátis versútia actus in culpam, contra Dei propósitum non períret.
Adveniéntibus ergo tempóribus, dilectíssimi, quæ redemptióni hóminum fúerant præstitúta, ingréditur hæc mundi ínfima Iesus Christus Fílius Dei, de cælésti sede descéndens, et a patérna glória non recédens, novo órdine, nova nativitáte generátus. Novo órdine, quia invisíbilis in suis, visísibilis factus est in nostris; incomprehensíbilis vóluit comprehéndi; ante témpora manens, esse cœpit ex témpore; universitátis Dóminus servílem formam, obumbráta maiestátis suæ dignitáte, suscépit; impassíbilis Deus non dedignátus est homo esse passíbilis et immortális mortis légibus subiacére.
r. De illa occúlta habitatióne sua egréssus est Fílius Dei; * Descéndit visitáre et consolári omnes qui eum de toto corde desiderábant. v. Ex Sion spécies decóris eius, Deus noster maniféste véniet. * Descéndit. v. Glória Patri. * Descéndit.
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.
Festína, quǽsumus, ne tardáveris, Dómine Iesu, † ut advéntus tui consolatiónibus sublevéntur, * qui in tua pietáte confídunt. Qui vivis.
Make haste, we pray Thou, tarry not, Lord Jesus; may Thy coming console and relieve those who put their trust in Thy tenderness.
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.
