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
Vírginis Proles opiféxque Matris, Virgo quem gessit peperítque Virgo, vírginis festum cánimus tropæum: áccipe votum.
Hæc tua virgo, dúplici beáta sorte dum gestit frágilem domáre córporis sexum, dómuit cruéntum córpore sæclum.
Inde nec mortem nec amíca mortis sæva pœnárum génera pavéscens, sánguine fuso méruit sacrátum scándere cælum.
Huius obténtu, Deus alme, nostris parce iam culpis, vítiis revúlsis, quo tibi puri résonet per ævum péctoris hymnus. Amen.
Ant. 1. Misericórdia mea et refúgium meum Dóminus: in ipso sperávi.
Ant. 1. My mercy and my refuge is the Lord, in Whom I hope.
Psalmus 143 (144)
Psalm 143 (144)
Pro victoria et pace
For victory and peace
Manus eius edoctæ sunt ad bellum, cum sæculum vincit: «Ego enim, ait, vici mundum» (S. Hilarius).
His hands were trained for combat in His victory over the world, for He said, "I have overcome the world" (S. Hilaire).
I
I
Benedíctus Dóminus, adiútor meus, † qui docet manus meas ad prœ́lium * et dígitos meos ad bellum.
Blessed be the Lord my God, who teacheth my hands to fight, and my fingers to war.
Misericórdia mea et fortitúdo mea, * refúgium meum et liberátor meus;
My mercy, and my refuge: my support, and my deliverer:
scutum meum, et in ipso sperávi, * qui subdit pópulum meum sub me.
My protector, and I have hoped in him: who subdueth my people under me.
Dómine, quid est homo, quod agnóscis eum, * aut fílius hóminis, quod réputas eum?
Lord, what is man, that thou art made known to him? or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?
Homo vanitáti símilis factus est, * dies eius sicut umbra prætériens.
Man is like to vanity: his days pass away like a shadow.
Dómine, inclína cælos tuos et descénde; * tange montes, et fumigábunt.
Lord, bow down thy heavens and descend: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
Fúlgura coruscatiónem et díssipa eos; * emítte sagíttas tuas et contúrba eos.
Send forth lightning, and thou shalt scatter them: shoot out thy arrows, and thou shalt trouble them.
Emítte manum tuam de alto; * éripe me et líbera me de aquis multis,
Put forth thy hand from on high, take me out, and deliver me from many waters: from the hand of strange children:
de manu filiórum alienigenárum, † quorum os locútum est vanitátem, * et déxtera eórum déxtera mendácii.
Whose mouth hath spoken vanity: and their right hand is the right hand of iniquity.
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. Misericórdia mea et refúgium meum Dóminus: in ipso sperávi.
Ant. My mercy and my refuge is the Lord, in Whom I hope.
Ant. 2. Beátus pópulus cuius Dóminus Deus eius.
Ant. 2. Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord.
II
II
Deus, cánticum novum cantábo tibi, * in psaltério decachórdo psallam tibi,
To thee, O God, I will sing a new canticle: on the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings I will sing praises to thee.
qui das salútem régibus * qui rédimis David servum tuum de gládio malígno.
Who givest salvation to kings: who hast redeemed thy servant David from the malicious sword: Deliver me,
Eripe me et líbera me * de manu filiórum alienigenárum,
And rescue me out of the hand of strange children;
quorum os locútum est vanitátem, * et déxtera eórum déxtera mendácii.
whose mouth hath spoken vanity: and their right hand is the right hand of iniquity:
Fílii nostri sicut novéllæ crescéntes * in iuventúte sua;
Whose sons are as new plants in their youth:
fíliæ nostræ sicut colúmnæ anguláres, * sculptæ ut structúra templi.
Their daughters decked out, adorned round about after the similitude of a temple:
Promptuária nostra plena, * redundántia ómnibus bonis;
Their storehouses full, flowing out of this into that.
oves nostræ in mílibus † innumerábiles in campis nostris, * boves nostræ crassæ.
Their sheep fruitful in young, abounding in their goings forth: their oxen fat.
Non est ruína macériæ neque egréssus, * neque clamor in platéis nostris.
There is no breach of wall, nor passage, nor crying out in their streets.
Beátus pópulus, cui hæc sunt; * beátus pópulus, cuius Dóminus Deus eius.
They have called the people happy, that hath these things: but happy is that people whose God is 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. Beátus pópulus cuius Dóminus Deus eius.
Ant. Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord.
Ant. 3. Nunc facta est salus et regnum Dei nostri.
Ant. 3. It is now that the salvation and reign of our God is being realized.
Canticum (Ap 11, 17-18; 12, 10 b-12 a)
Canticle (Rev 11:17-18; 12:10 b-12 a)
De iudicio Dei
God's judgment
Grátias ágimus tibi, * Dómine Deus omnípotens,
We thank Thou, Lord, God of the universe,
qui es et qui eras, * quia accepísti virtútem tuam magnam et regnásti.
Thou who are, Thou who were, for Thou tookest hold of Thy great power and reigned.
Et irátæ sunt gentes, * et advénit ira tua, et tempus mortuórum iudicári,
The people were angry, so Thy wrath has come and the time of judgment for the dead,
et réddere mercédem servis tuis prophétis et sanctis * et timéntibus nomen tuum, pusíllis et magnis.
time to reward Thy servants, the saints, the prophets, those who fear Thy name, the small and the great.
Nunc facta est salus et virtus et regnum Dei nostri * et potéstas Christi eius,
Now here is the salvation and the kingdom and the power of our God, this is the power of His Christ,
quia proiéctus est accusátor fratrum nostrórum, * qui accusábat illos ante conspéctum Dei nostri die ac nocte.
for the accuser of our brethren is rejected, who accused them day and night before our God.
Et ipsi vicérunt illum propter sánguinem Agni * et propter verbum testimónii sui;
They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb by the word of which they were witnesses;
et non dilexérunt ánimam suam * usque ad mortem.
renouncing the love of themselves, even unto the point of death.
Proptérea lætámini, cæli * et qui habitátis in eis.
For this reason, wherefore rejoice, O heavens, and thou who dwell in heaven.
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. Nunc facta est salus et regnum Dei nostri.
Ant. It is now that the salvation and reign of our God is being realized.
Lectio brevis (1 Petr 4, 13-14)
Caríssimi, quemádmodum communicátis Christi passiónibus, gaudéte, ut et in revelatióne glóriæ eius gaudeátis exsultántes. Si exprobrámini in nómine Christi, beáti, quóniam Spíritus glóriæ et Dei super vos requiéscit.
But if you partake of the sufferings of Christ, rejoice that when his glory shall be revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. If you be reproached for the name of Christ, you shall be blessed: for that which is of the honour, glory, and power of God, and that which is his Spirit, resteth upon you.
Responsorium breve
r. Probásti nos, Deus, * Et eduxísti nos in refrigérium. Probásti. v. Igne nos examinásti, sicut examinátur argéntum. * Et eduxísti nos in refrigérium. Glória Patri. Probásti.
r. Thou hast tested us, O God, * And have brought us out to a place of refreshment. Thou hast. v. Thou put us through the fire, as silver is put through the fire. * And Thou brought us out to a place of refreshment. Glory unto the Father. Thou hast.
Ant. Dómine Iesu Christe, magíster bone, grátias ago tibi, qui me fecísti víncere torménta carníficum; iube me, Dómine, ad tuam immarcescíbilem glóriam felíciter perveníre.
Ant. Lord Jesus Christ, good Master, I thank Thou for having helped me triumph over torture and executioners. Command, Lord, that I may happily attain Thy glory, which does not wither.
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.
Ant. Dómine Iesu Christe, magíster bone, grátias ago tibi, qui me fecísti víncere torménta carníficum; iube me, Dómine, ad tuam immarcescíbilem glóriam felíciter perveníre.
Ant. Lord Jesus Christ, good Master, I thank Thou for having helped me triumph over torture and executioners. Command, Lord, that I may happily attain Thy glory, which does not wither.
Preces
Christum, qui virginitátem propter regnum cælórum coléntes laudávit, festíve celebrémus et exorémus, dicéntes:
Let us fervently celebrate Christ, who praised virginity for the kingdom of heaven, and pray to Him, saying:
Iesu, rex vírginum, audi nos.
Jesus, king of virgins, hearken unto us.
Christe, qui Ecclésiam vírginem castam tibi uni Sponso exhibuísti,
O Christ, Thou who presented Yourself, the only Spouse, the virgin and chaste Church,
— immaculátam eam redde et sanctam.
- keep her immaculate and holy.
Christe, cui óbviam vírgines sanctæ cum lampádibus exiérunt,
O Christ, to whom the holy virgins went out to meet Thou with lamps,
— ne permíttas umquam fidelitátis óleum in lampádibus tibi devotárum ancillárum defícere.
- never allow the oil of faithfulness to run low in the lamps of Thy servants who are devoted to Thou.
Dómine, cui Ecclésia virgo fidem tibi datam íntegram et puram iúgiter custodívit,
Lord, whose virgin Church has evermore kept intact and pure the faith given by Thou,
— concéde christiánis ómnibus fídei integritátem et puritátem.
- grants all Christians the integrity and purity of the faith.
Qui tríbuis pópulo tuo de sanctæ vírginis N. festivitáte gaudére,
Thou who give Thy people to rejoice in the feast of the holy virgin N.,
— præsta, ut de eius étiam semper intercessióne lætétur.
- may we evermore rejoice in his intercession.
Qui ad cenam nuptiárum tuárum sanctas vírgines recepísti,
Thou who received the holy virgins at Thy wedding banquet,
— defúnctos in aulam cæléstis convívii benígnus admítte.
- kindly welcome the departed unto the heavenly banquet hall.
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.
Indulgéntiam nobis, quǽsumus, Dómine, beáta Agatha virgo et martyr implóret, † quæ tibi grata semper éxstitit et virtúte martyrii et mérito castitátis et tuæ professione virtutis. Per Dóminum.
Grant us, Lord, that the supplication of Blessed Agatha, Virgin and Martyr, who evermore found favor with thee through the merits of her chastity and the courage of her martyrdom, may obtain forgiveness for us.
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.
