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
A solis ortus cárdine adúsque terræ límitem Christum canámus príncipem, natum María Vírgine.
From the lands that see the sun arise To earth’s remotest boundaries, The Virgin-born to-day we sing, The Son of Mary, Christ the King.
Beátus auctor sǽculi servíle corpus índuit, ut carne carnem líberans non pérderet quod cóndidit.
Blest Author of this earthly frame, To take a servant’s form He came, That, liberating flesh by flesh, Whom He had made might live afresh.
Clausæ paréntis víscera cæléstis intrat grátia; venter puéllæ báiulat secréta quæ non nóverat.
In that chaste parent’s holy womb Celestial grace hath found its home; And she, as earthly bride unknown, Yet calls that Offspring blest her own.
Domus pudíci péctoris templum repénte fit Dei; intácta nésciens virum verbo concépit Fílium.
The mansion of the modest breast Becomes a shrine where God shall rest: The pure and undefiled one Conceived in her womb the Son.
Eníxa est puérpera quem Gábriel prædíxerat, quem matris alvo géstiens clausus Ioánnes sénserat.
Feno iacére pértulit, præsépe non abhórruit, parvóque lacte pastus est per quem nec ales ésurit.
The manger and the straw He bore, The cradle did He not abhor; By milk in infant portions fed, Who gives een fowls their daily bread.
Gaudet chorus cæléstium et ángeli canunt Deum, palámque fit pastóribus pastor, creátor ómnium.
The heavenly chorus filled the sky, The Angels sang to God on high, What time to shepherds, watching lone, They made creations Shepherd known.
Iesu, tibi sit glória, qui natus es de Vírgine, cum Patre et almo Spíritu, in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen.
Jesus, to Thee be glory given, Whom erst the Virgin-Mother bore, With Father and with Holy Ghost, Through endless ages evermore.
Ant. 1. Quem vidístis? pastóres, dícite; annuntiáte nobis: In terris quis appáruit? Natum vídimus et choros angelórum collaudántes Dóminum, allelúia.
Ant. 1. Who have thou seen, shepherds? Say: reveal unto us the One who appeared on earth. We saw a newborn child, and the choirs of angels praising the Lord, hallelujah.
Psalmus 62 (63)
Psalm 62 (63)
Anima Dominum sitiens
My soul thirsts for the Lord
Ad Deum vigilat, qui opera noctis reicit.
He who turns away from dark deeds keeps watch for God.
Deus, Deus meus es tu, * ad te de luce vígilo.
O God, my God, to thee do I watch at break of day.
Sitívit in te ánima mea, * te desiderávit caro mea.
For thee my soul hath thirsted; for thee my flesh, O how many ways!
In terra desérta et árida et inaquósa, † sic in sancto appárui tibi, * ut vidérem virtútem tuam et glóriam tuam.
In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water: so in the sanctuary have I come before thee, to see thy power and thy glory.
Quóniam mélior est misericórdia tua super vitas, * lábia mea laudábunt te.
For thy mercy is better than lives: thee my lips shall praise.
Sic benedícam te in vita mea * et in nómine tuo levábo manus meas.
Thus will I bless thee all my life long: and in thy name I will lift up my hands.
Sicut ádipe et pinguédine repleátur ánima mea, * et lábiis exsultatiónis laudábit os meum.
Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness: and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.
Cum memor ero tui super stratum meum, * in matutínis meditábor de te,
If I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will meditate on thee in the morning:
quia fuísti adiútor meus, * et in velaménto alárum tuárum exsultábo.
because thou hast been my helper. And I will rejoice under the covert of thy wings:
Adhæsit ánima mea post te, * me suscépit déxtera tua.
my soul hath stuck close to thee: thy right hand hath received me.
[Ipsi vero in ruínam quæsiérunt ánimam meam, * introíbunt in inferióra terræ,
[But they have sought my soul in vain, they shall go into the lower parts of the earth:
tradéntur in potestátem gládii, * partes vúlpium erunt.
They shall be delivered into the hands of the sword, they shall be the portions of foxes.
Rex vero lætábitur in Deo; † gloriabúntur omnes, qui iúrant in eo, * quia obstrúctum est os loquéntium iníqua.]
But the king shall rejoice in God, all they shall be praised that swear by him: because the mouth is stopped of them that speak wicked things.]
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. Quem vidístis? pastóres, dícite; annuntiáte nobis: In terris quis appáruit? Natum vídimus et choros angelórum collaudántes Dóminum, allelúia.
Ant. Who have thou seen, shepherds? Say: reveal unto us the One who appeared on earth. We saw a newborn child, and the choirs of angels praising the Lord, hallelujah.
Ant. 2. Angelus ad pastóres ait: Annúntio vobis gáudium magnum, quia natus est vobis hódie Salvátor mundi, allelúia.
Ant. 2. The Angel said unto the shepherds: I bring thou good news of great joy: the Savior of the world is born for thee today, hallelujah.
Canticum (Dan 3, 57-58. 56)
Cantique Dan 3, 57-58. 56
Omnis creatura laudet Dominum
Let every creature praise the Lord
Laudem dicite Deo nostro, omnes servi eius (Ap 19, 5).
Let all who serve Him sing praise to the Lord (Rev 19:5).
Benedícite, ómnia ópera Dómini, Dómino, * laudáte et superexaltáte eum in sǽcula.
All ye works of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
Benedícite, cæli, Dómino, * benedícite, ángeli Dómini, Dómino.
O ye angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: O ye heavens, bless the Lord:
Benedícite, aquæ omnes, quæ super cælos sunt, Dómino, * benedícat omnis virtus Dómino.
O all ye waters that are above the heavens, bless the Lord: O all ye powers of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, sol et luna, Dómino, * benedícite, stellæ cæli, Dómino.
O ye sun and moon, bless the Lord: O ye stars of heaven, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, omnis imber et ros, Dómino, * benedícite, omnes venti, Dómino.
O every shower and dew, bless ye the Lord: O all ye spirits of God, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, ignis et æstus, Dómino, * benedícite, frigus et æstus, Dómino.
O ye fire and heat, bless the Lord: O ye cold and heat, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, rores et pruína, Dómino, * benedícite, gelu et frigus, Dómino.
O ye dews and hoar frosts, bless the Lord: O ye frost and cold, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, glácies et nives, Dómino, * benedícite, noctes et dies, Dómino.
O ye ice and snow, bless the Lord: O ye nights and days, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, lux et ténebræ, Dómino, * benedícite, fúlgura et nubes, Dómino.
O ye light and darkness, bless the Lord: O ye lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord.
Benedícat terra Dóminum, * laudet et superexáltet eum in sǽcula.
O let the earth bless the Lord: let it praise and exalt him above all for ever.
Benedícite, montes et colles, Dómino, * benedícite, univérsa germinántia in terra, Dómino.
O ye mountains and hills, bless the Lord: O all ye things that spring up in the earth, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, mária et flúmina, Dómino, * benedícite, fontes, Dómino.
O ye fountains, bless the Lord: O ye seas and rivers, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, cete et ómnia quæ movéntur in aquis, Dómino, * benedícite, omnes vólucres cæli, Dómino.
O ye whales, and all that move in the waters, bless the Lord: O all ye fowls of the air, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, omnes béstiæ et pécora, Dómino, * benedícite, fílii hóminum, Dómino.
O all ye beasts and cattle, bless the Lord: O ye sons of men, bless the Lord.
Bénedic, Israel, Dómino, * laudáte et superexaltáte eum in sǽcula.
O let Israel bless the Lord: let them praise and exalt him above all for ever.
Benedícite, sacerdótes Dómini, Dómino, * benedícite, servi Dómini, Dómino.
O ye priests of the Lord, bless the Lord: O ye servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, spíritus et ánimæ iustórum, Dómino, * benedícite, sancti et húmiles corde, Dómino.
O ye spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord: O ye holy and humble of heart, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, Ananía, Azaría, Mísael, Dómino, * laudáte et superexaltáte eum in sǽcula.
O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
Benedicámus Patrem et Fílium cum Sancto Spíritu; * laudémus et superexaltémus eum in sǽcula.
Let us bless the Father and the Son, with the Holy Ghost; let us praise and exalt him above all for ever.
Benedíctus es in firmaménto cæli * et laudábilis et gloriósus in sǽcula.
Blessed art thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven: and worthy of praise, and glorious for ever.
Ant. Angelus ad pastóres ait: Annúntio vobis gáudium magnum, quia natus est vobis hódie Salvátor mundi, allelúia.
Ant. The Angel said unto the shepherds: I bring thou good news of great joy: the Savior of the world is born for thee today, hallelujah.
Ant. 3. Párvulus fílius hódie natus est nobis, et vocábitur Deus fortis, allelúia.
Ant. 3. A tiny child is born unto us today, and we'll call him God, the strong one, hallelujah.
Psalmus 149
Psalm 149
Exsultatio sanctorum
The exultation of the saints
Filii Ecclesiæ, filii novi populi exsultent in rege suo: in Christo (Hesychius).
The sons of the Church, the sons of the new people exult in their King: in Christ (Hesychius).
Cantáte Dómino cánticum novum; * laus eius in ecclésia sanctórum.
Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: let his praise be in the church of the saints.
Lætétur Israel in eo, qui fecit eum, * et fílii Sion exsúltent in rege suo.
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: and let the children of Sion be joyful in their king.
Laudent nomen eius in choro, * in tympano et cíthara psallant ei,
Let them praise his name in choir: let them sing to him with the timbrel and the psaltery.
quia beneplácitum est Dómino in pópulo suo, * et honorábit mansuétos in salúte.
For the Lord is well pleased with his people: and he will exalt the meek unto salvation.
Iúbilent sancti in glória, * læténtur in cubílibus suis.
The saints shall rejoice in glory: they shall be joyful in their beds.
Exaltatiónes Dei in gútture eórum * et gládii ancípites in mánibus eórum,
The high praises of God shall be in their mouth: and two-edged swords in their hands:
ad faciéndam vindíctam in natiónibus, * castigatiónes in pópulis,
To execute vengeance upon the nations, chastisements among the people:
ad alligándos reges eórum in compédibus * et nóbiles eórum in mánicis férreis,
To bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron.
ad faciéndum in eis iudícium conscríptum: * glória hæc est ómnibus sanctis eius.
To execute upon them the judgment that is written: this glory is to all his saints.
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. Párvulus fílius hódie natus est nobis, et vocábitur Deus fortis, allelúia.
Ant. A tiny child is born unto us today, and we'll call him God, the strong one, hallelujah.
Lectio brevis (Is 4, 2-3)
In die illa erit germen Dómini in splendórem et glóriam et fructus terræ sublímis et exsultátio his, qui salváti fúerint de Israel. Et erit: omnis qui relíctus fúerit in Sion et resíduus in Ierúsalem, sanctus vocábitur, omnis, qui scriptus est ad vitam in Ierúsalem.
Responsorium breve
r. Notum fecit Dóminus, * Allelúia, allelúia. v. Salutáre suum, * Allelúia, allelúia. Glória Patri. * Allelúia, allelúia.
r. The Lord has manifested, * Alleluia, alleluia. v. His salvation, * Alleluia, alleluia. Glory unto the Father. * Alleluia, alleluia.
Ant. Facta est cum Angelo multitúdo cæléstis exércitus laudántium Deum et dicéntium: Glória in excélsis Deo, et in terra pax homínibus bonæ voluntátis, allelúia.
Ant. The angel was joined by a troop of the heavenly militia, praising God and saying: Glory be to God on high! And on earth, peace to men of good will, hallelujah.
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. Facta est cum Angelo multitúdo cæléstis exércitus laudántium Deum et dicéntium: Glória in excélsis Deo, et in terra pax homínibus bonæ voluntátis, allelúia.
Ant. The angel was joined by a troop of the heavenly militia, praising God and saying: Glory be to God on high! And on earth, peace to men of good will, hallelujah.
Preces
Christum Dóminum, cuius grátia ómnibus homínibus appáruit, cum húmili fidúcia implorémus:
Christ the Lord, by whose grace salvation has appeared to all men, let us implore Him with humble trust:
Dómine, miserére nostri.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christe, a Patre génite ante ómnia sæcula, splendor glóriæ eius, imágo eius substántiæ, qui verbo tuo univérsa susténtas,
Christ, begotten of the Father before all ages, splendor of His glory, image of His substance, Thou who uphold the universe by Thy word,
— te rogámus, ut Evangélio tuo hunc diem vivífices.
- we pray, enliven this day with Thy Gospel.
Christe, in hoc mundo quando venit plenitúdo témporis nate, ad salvándum humánum genus et ad liberándam creatúram univérsam,
Christ, born into this world in the fullness of time, to save mankind and liberate all creation,
— te rogámus, ut præstes ómnibus libertátem.
- we pray Thou, grant freedom to all.
Christe, Fili consubstantiális Patris, ante lucíferum génite, qui in Béthlehem natus es, ut adimpleréntur Scriptúræ,
Christ, consubstantial Son of the Father, begotten before the dawn, Thou who were born in Bethlehem so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled,
— te rogámus, ut paupértas effúlgeat in Ecclésia tua.
- we pray, may poverty shine forth in Thy Church.
Christe, Deus et homo, qui Dóminus es David et fílius eius, prophetías adímplens,
Christ, God and man, Thou who are the Lord David and his son, fulfilling the prophecies,
— te rogámus, ut Israel te Messíam agnóscat.
- we pray that Israel may recognize in Thou the Messiah.
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.
Auxiliáre, Dómine, pópulo tuo, beáti Silvéstri papæ intercessióne suffúlto, † ut, præséntem vitam sub tua gubernatióne transcúrrens, * mereátur felíciter inveníre perpétuam. Per Dóminum.
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.
