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
Christe, redémptor ómnium, ex Patre, Patris Unice, solus ante princípium natus ineffabíliter,
Tu lumen, tu splendor Patris, tu spes perénnis ómnium, inténde quas fundunt preces tui per orbem sérvuli.
The Fathers Light and Splendor Thou, Their endless Hope to Thee that bow; Accept the prayers and praise to-day That through the world Thy servants pay.
Salútis auctor, récole quod nostri quondam córporis, ex illibáta Vírgine nascéndo, formam súmpseris.
Hic præsens testátur dies, currens per anni círculum, quod solus a sede Patris mundi salus advéneris;
Hunc cælum, terra, hunc mare, hunc omne quod in eis est, auctórem advéntus tui laudat exsúltans cántico.
Nos quoque, qui sancto tuo redémpti sumus sánguine, ob diem natális tui hymnum novum concínimus.
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. Dómine, líbera ánimam meam de morte, pedes meos a lapsu.
Ant. 1. Lord, free my soul from death and my feet from false steps.
Psalmus 114 (116A)
Psalm 114 (116A)
Gratiarum actio
Thanksgiving
Per multas tribulationes oportet nos intrare in regnum Dei (Act 14, 22).
It is through many tribulations that we must enter the Kingdom of God (Acts 14:22).
Diléxi, quóniam exáudit Dóminus * vocem deprecatiónis meæ.
I have loved, because the Lord will hear the voice of my prayer.
Quia inclinávit aurem suam mihi, * cum in diébus meis invocábam.
Because he hath inclined his ear unto me: and in my days I will call upon him.
Circumdedérunt me funes mortis, * et angústiæ inférni invenérunt me.
The sorrows of death have compassed me: and the perils of hell have found me. I met with trouble and sorrow:
Tribulatiónem et dolórem invéni † et nomen Dómini invocábam: * «O Dómine, líbera ánimam meam».
and I called upon the name of the Lord. O Lord, deliver my soul.
Miséricors Dóminus et iustus, * et Deus noster miserétur.
The Lord is merciful and just, and our God sheweth mercy.
Custódiens párvulos Dóminus; * humiliátus sum, et salvum me fáciet.
The Lord is the keeper of little ones: I was humbled, and he delivered me.
Convértere, ánima mea, in réquiem tuam, * quia Dóminus benefécit tibi;
Turn, O my soul, into thy rest: for the Lord hath been bountiful to thee.
quia erípuit ánimam meam de morte, † óculos meos a lácrimis, * pedes meos a lapsu.
For he hath delivered my soul from death: my eyes from tears, my feet from falling.
Ambulábo coram Dómino * in regióne vivórum.
I will please the Lord in the land of the living.
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. Dómine, líbera ánimam meam de morte, pedes meos a lapsu.
Ant. Lord, free my soul from death and my feet from false steps.
Ant. 2. Auxílium meum a Dómino, qui fecit cælum et terram.
Ant. 2. My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Psalmus 120 (121)
Psalm 120 (121)
Custos populi
People's Guard
Non esurient amplius, neque sitient amplius, neque cadet super illos sol neque ullus æstus (Ap 7, 16).
They shall hunger no more, they shall thirst no more, the burning of the sun shall overwhelm them no more (Rev 7:16).
Levábo óculos meos in montes: * unde véniet auxílium mihi?
I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains, from whence help shall come to me.
Auxílium meum a Dómino, * qui fecit cælum et terram.
My help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Non dabit in commotiónem pedem tuum, * neque dormitábit, qui custódit te.
May he not suffer thy foot to be moved: neither let him slumber that keepeth thee.
Ecce non dormitábit neque dórmiet, * qui custódit Israel.
Behold he shall neither slumber nor sleep, that keepeth Israel.
Dóminus custódit te, † Dóminus umbráculum tuum, * ad manum déxteram tuam.
The Lord is thy keeper, the Lord is thy protection upon thy right hand.
Per diem sol non percútiet te, * neque luna per noctem.
The sun shall not burn thee by day: nor the moon by night.
Dóminus custódiet te ab omni malo; * custódiet ánimam tuam Dóminus.
The Lord keepeth thee from all evil: may the Lord keep thy soul.
Dóminus custódiet intróitum tuum et éxitum tuum * ex hoc nunc et usque in sǽculum.
May the Lord keep thy coming in and thy going out; from henceforth now and for ever.
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. Auxílium meum a Dómino, qui fecit cælum et terram.
Ant. My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Ant. 3. Iustæ et veræ sunt viæ tuæ, Rex sæculórum.
Ant. 3. Thy ways are just and true, King of the ages.
Canticum (Ap 15, 3-4)
Cantique (Ap 15, 3-4)
Hymnus adorationis
Hymn of adoration
Magna et mirabília ópera tua, * Dómine Deus omnípotens;
Great, wonderful, Thy works, Lord, God Almighty;
iustæ et veræ viæ tuæ, * Rex géntium!
They are righteous, they are true, Thy ways, King of the nations!
Quis non timébit, Dómine, * et glorificábit nomen tuum?
Who would not fear Thou, Lord, at Thy name, who would not give glory?
Quia solus Sanctus, † quóniam omnes gentes vénient et adorábunt in conspéctu tuo, * quóniam iudícia tua manifestáta sunt.
For Thou alone are holy, forasmuch as all nations will come and bow down to Thou, forasmuch as Thy judgments are manifest.
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. Iustæ et veræ sunt viæ tuæ, Rex sæculórum.
Ant. Thy ways are just and true, King of the ages.
Lectio brevis (Col 1, 13-15)
Erípuit nos Deus de potestáte tenebrárum et tránstulit in regnum Fílii dilectiónis suæ in quo habemus redemptiónem, remissiónem peccatórum, qui est imago Dei invisíbilis, primogénitus omnis creatúræ.
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love, In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins; Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
Responsorium breve
r. Verbum caro factum est, * Allelúia, allelúia. v. Et habitávit in nobis. * Allelúia, allelúia. Glória Patri. * Allelúia, allelúia.
r. The Word became flesh, * Alleluia, alleluia. v. And He dwelt amongst us. * Alleluia, alleluia. Glory unto the Father. * Hallelujah, hallelujah.
Canticum Evangelicum (Lc 1, 46-55)
Exultatio animæ in Domino
Magníficat ✠ * ánima mea Dóminum,
et exsultávit spíritus meus * in Deo salvatóre meo,
quia respéxit humilitátem ancíllæ suæ. * Ecce enim ex hoc beátam me dicent omnes generationes,
quia fecit mihi magna, qui potens est, * et sanctum nomen eius,
et misericórdia eius in progénies et progénies * timéntibus eum.
Fecit poténtiam in bráchio suo, * dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui;
depósuit poténtes de sede * et exaltávit húmiles;
esuriéntes implévit bonis * et dívites dimísit inánes.
Suscépit Israel púerum suum, * recordátus misericórdiæ,
sicut locútus est ad patres nostros, * Abraham et sémini eius in sǽcula.
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.
Preces
Deus, multifáriam loquens pátribus nostris in prophétis, novíssime locútus est nobis in Fílio suo. Eius misericórdiam implorémus, dicéntes:
God, who spoke to our fathers in various ways through the prophets, has spoken unto us in these last times through His Son. Let us implore His mercy by saying:
Kýrie, eléison.
Kýrie, eléison.
Pro Ecclésia tua sancta,
For Thy holy Church,
— ut fílii tui fidéliter fortitérque confiteántur nomen Salvatóris.
- that Thy children may faithfully and courageously confess the name of the Savior.
Pro evangelizántibus,
For evangelizers,
— ut operárii a te missi cum omni fidúcia prǽdicent géntibus nomen Salvatóris.
- so that the workers sent by Thou may confidently preach the Savior's name unto the nations.
Pro frátribus nostris infírmis,
For our sick brethren,
— ut sanitátem obtíneant invocántes nomen Salvatóris.
- that they may obtain health by invoking the name of the Savior.
Pro christiánis persecutióni obnóxiis,
For Christians exposed to persecution,
— ut iniúrias patiénter sustíneant propter nomen Salvatóris.
- that they may bear injustice patiently for the sake of the Savior's name.
Pro frátribus nostris, qui culpa hóminum obiérunt
For our brethren who have died through the fault of men,
— ut tua misericórdia vitam consequántur.
- so that through Thy mercy they may obtain life.
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.
Deus, cuius ineffábilis sapiéntia in scándalo crucis mirabíliter declarátur, concéde nobis ita passiónis Fílii tui glóriam contuéri, ut in cruce ipsíus numquam cessémus fiduciáliter gloriári. Qui tecum.
O God, whose ineffable wisdom is wonderfully revealed in the scandal of the cross, grant us to contemplate the glory of Thy Son's Passion, so that we may never cease to glory with confidence in His cross.
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.
