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.
Hymnus
Nunc tempus acceptábile fulget datum divínitus, ut sanet orbem lánguidum medéla parsimóniæ.
Christi decóro lúmine dies salútis émicat, dum corda culpis sáucia refórmat abstinéntia.
Hanc mente nos et córpore, Deus, tenére pérfice, ut appetámus próspero perénne pascha tránsitu.
Te rerum univérsitas, clemens, adóret, Trínitas, et nos novi per véniam novum canámus cánticum. Amen.
Ant. 1. Misericórdia et véritas * obviavérunt sibi, iustítia et pax osculátæ sunt.
Ant. 1. Mercy and truth met, justice and peace embraced.
Psalmus 88 (89), 2-38
Psalm 88 (89), 2-38
Misericordiæ Domini super domum David
The Lord's mercies upon the house of David.
Deus ex semine David secundum promissionem eduxit Salvatorem Iesum (Act 13, 22. 23).
God, according to His promise, brought forth a Savior, Jesus, from the race of David.
I
I
Misericórdias Dómini in ætérnum cantábo, * in generatiónem et generatiónem annuntiábo veritátem tuam in ore meo.
I will sing the mercies of the Lord for ever; from generation to generation my mouth will declare Thy truth.
Quóniam dixísti: «In ætérnum misericórdia ædificábitur», * in cælis firmábitur véritas tua.
For Thou hast said, "Mercy will be raised up like an everlasting building in heaven; Thy truth will be firmly established there.
«Dispósui testaméntum elécto meo, * iurávi David servo meo:
I have entered into a covenant with My chosen ones; I swore this oath to David My servant:
Usque in ætérnum confirmábo semen tuum * et ædificábo in generatiónem et generatiónem sedem tuam».
I will preserve thy seed forevermore, and I will establish thy throne for all generations.
Confitebúntur cæli mirabília tua, Dómine, * étenim veritátem tuam in ecclésia sanctórum.
Heaven will declare Thy wonders, Lord, and Thy truth in the assembly of the saints.
Quóniam quis in núbibus æquábitur Dómino, * símilis erit Dómino in fíliis Dei?
For who in heaven will be equal unto the Lord? and who will be like God amongst the sons of God?
Deus, metuéndus in consílio sanctórum, * magnus et terríbilis super omnes, qui in circúitu eius sunt.
God, who is glorified in the assembly of the saints, is greater and more formidable than all those around Him.
Dómine Deus virtútum, quis símilis tibi? * Potens es, Dómine, et véritas tua in circúitu tuo.
Lord, God of hosts, who is like Thou? Thou art mighty, Lord, and Thy truth surrounds Thou.
Tu domináris supérbiæ maris, * elatiónes flúctuum eius tu mítigas.
Thou dominate the mightiness of the sea, and thou calm the movement of its waves.
Tu conculcásti sicut vulnerátum Rahab, * in bráchio virtútis tuæ dispersísti inimícos tuos.
Thou hast humbled the proud as a wounded man; Thou hast, by the strength of Thy arm, scattered Thy enemies.
Tui sunt cæli, et tua est terra, * orbem terræ et plenitúdinem eius tu fundásti.
Thine are the heavens, and thine the earth; it is Thou who founded the universe and all that it contains;
Aquilónem et austrum tu creásti, * Thabor et Hermon in nómine tuo exsultábunt.
Thou created the aquilon and the sea. Tabor and Hermon rejoice at Thy Name;
Tibi bráchium cum poténtia; * firma est manus tua, et exaltáta déxtera tua.
Thy arm is armed with power. Let Thy hand be firm, and let Thy right hand be lifted up.
Iustítia et iudícium firmaméntum sedis tuæ. * Misericórdia et véritas præcédent fáciem tuam.
Justice and equity are the support of Thy throne. Mercy and truth will walk before Thy face.
Beátus pópulus, qui scit iubilatiónem. * Dómine, in lúmine vultus tui ambulábunt
Happy are the people who know joyful acclamations. Lord, they will walk in the light of Thy countenance;
et in nómine tuo exsultábunt tota die * et in iustítia tua exaltabúntur,
they will rejoice all day long in Thy Name, and they will be exalted by Thy righteousness.
quóniam decor virtútis eórum tu es, * et in beneplácito tuo exaltábitur cornu nostrum.
For Thou art the glory of their strength, and it is on Thy goodness that our power will rise.
Quia Dómini est scutum nostrum, * et Sancti Israel rex noster.
For it is the Lord who sustains us; it is the Holy One of Israel, our King.
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 et véritas * obviavérunt sibi, iustítia et pax osculátæ sunt.
Ant. Mercy and truth met, justice and peace embraced.
Ant. 2. Fílius Dei factus est ex sémine David secúndum carnem.
Ant. 2. The Son of God was born of the descendants of David according unto the flesh.
II
II
Tunc locútus es in visióne sanctis tuis et dixísti: † «Pósui adiutórium in poténte * et exaltávi eléctum de plebe.
Then Thou spakest in a vision to Thy saints, and Thou saidst, I have helped a mighty man, and I have raised up the one I have chosen from amongst My people.
Invéni David servum meum; * óleo sancto meo unxi eum.
I have found David My servant; I anointed him with My holy oil.
Manus enim mea firma erit cum eo, * et bráchium meum confortábit eum.
For My hand will assist him, and My arm will strengthen him.
Nihil profíciet inimícus in eo, * et fílius iniquitátis non ópprimet eum.
The enemy will never have the advantage over him, and the son of iniquity will not be able to harm him.
Et concídam a fácie ipsíus inimícos eius * et odiéntes eum percútiam.
And I will cut his enemies in pieces before him, and I will put to flight those who hate him.
Et véritas mea et misericórdia mea cum ipso, * et in nómine meo exaltábitur cornu eius.
My truth and My mercy will be with him, and through My Name his power will rise.
Et ponam super mare manum eius * et super flúmina déxteram eius.
And I will stretch out his hand over the sea, and his right hand over the rivers.
Ipse invocábit me: “Pater meus es tu, * Deus meus et refúgium salútis meæ”.
He shall call upon Me: Thou art my Father, my God, and the author of my salvation.
Et ego primogénitum ponam illum, * excélsum præ régibus terræ.
And I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
In ætérnum servábo illi misericórdiam meam * et testaméntum meum fidéle ipsi.
I will preserve My mercy for him forevermore, and My covenant with him will be inviolable.
Et ponam in sǽculum sǽculi semen eius * et thronum eius sicut dies cæli.
And I will make his seed endure for all ages, and his throne as well as the heavens.
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. Fílius Dei factus est ex sémine David secúndum carnem.
Ant. The Son of God was born of the descendants of David according unto the flesh.
Ant. 3. Semel iurávi David servo meo: Semen eius in ætérnum manébit.
Ant. 3. I swore once to David: his descendants will live forevermore...
III
III
Si autem derelíquerint fílii eius legem meam * et in iudíciis meis non ambuláverint,
That if his children forsake My law, and do not walk in My precepts;
si iustificatiónes meas profanáverint * et mandáta mea non custodíerint,
if they break My ordinances, and do not keep My commandments:
visitábo in virga delíctum eórum * et in verbéribus iniquitátem eórum.
I will visit their iniquities with the rod, and their sins with blows;
Misericórdiam autem meam non avértam ab eo, * neque méntiar in veritáte mea.
but I will not withdraw My mercy from him, nor will I betray My truth.
Non profanábo testaméntum meum * et, quæ procédunt de lábiis meis, non fáciam írrita.
And I will not break My covenant, nor will I make the words that come from My lips vain.
Semel iurávi in sancto meo: * David non méntiar.
I once swore by My holiness, and I will not lie to David:
Semen eius in ætérnum manébit, * et thronus eius sicut sol in conspéctu meo
His seed will abide forevermore, and his throne will be like the sun in My presence,
et sicut luna firmus stabit in ætérnum * et testis in cælo fidélis».
and as the moon that will endure forevermore, and the Witness who is in heaven is faithful.
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. Semel iurávi David servo meo: Semen eius in ætérnum manébit.
Ant. I swore once to David: his descendants will live forevermore...
In primo nocturno, anno II
De libro Exodi
In diébus illis: Dixit Móyses ad Dóminum: " Osténde mihi glóriam tuam. " Respóndit: " Ego osténdam omne bonum tibi et vocábo in nómine Dómini coram te; et miserébor cui volúero et clemens ero in quem mihi placúerit. " Rursúmque ait: " Non póteris vidére fáciem meam; non enim vidébit me homo et vivet. " Et íterum: " Ecce, inquit, est locus apud me, stabis super petram; cumque transíbit glória mea, ponam te in forámine petræ et prótegam déxtera mea donec tránseam; tollámque manum meam, et vidébis posterióra mea; fáciem autem meam vidére non póteris. "
Cumque descendísset Dóminus per nubem, stetit cum eo vocans in nómine Dómini. Et tránsiens coram eo clamávit: " Dóminus, Dóminus Deus, miséricors et clemens, pátiens et multæ miseratiónis ac verax, qui custódit misericórdiam in mília, qui aufert iniquitátem et scélera atque peccáta, nihil autem impunítum sinit, qui reddit iniquitátem patrum in fíliis ac nepótibus in tértiam et quartam progéniem. " Festinúsque Móyses curvátus est pronus in terram et adórans ait: " Si invéni grátiam in conspéctu tuo, Dómine, óbsecro ut gradiáris nobíscum; pópulus quidem duræ cervícis est, sed tu áuferes iniquitátes nostras atque peccáta nosque possidébis. "
Cumque descénderet Móyses de monte Sínai, tenébat duas tábulas testimónii et ignorábat quod resplendéret cutis faciéi suæ ex consórtio sermónis Dómini. Vidéntes autem Aaron et fílii Israel resplendére cutem faciéi Móysi, timuérunt prope accédere; vocatíque ab eo revérsi sunt tam Aaron quam príncipes synagógæ. Et postquam locútus est ad eos, venérunt ad eum étiam omnes fílii Israel; quibus præcépit cuncta quæ audíerat a Dómino in monte Sínai. Impletísque sermónibus, pósuit velámen super fáciem suam.
r. Sicut fui cum Móyse, ita ero tecum, dicit Dóminus. * Confortáre et esto robústus; introdúces pópulum meum ad terram lacte et melle manántem. v. Quóniam tecum est Dóminus Deus tuus, in ómnibus ad quæcúmque perréxeris. * Confortáre. v. Glória Patri. * Confortáre.
In secundo nocturno, anno II
Ex Tractátibus sancti Augustíni epíscopi in Ioánnem (Tract. 31, 9: CCL 36, 297-298)
Quærétis me et non inveniétis; et ubi sum ego, vos non potéstis veníre. Hic iam resurrectiónem suam Christus prædíxit; noluérunt enim Iudæi agnóscere præséntem, et póstea quæsiérunt, cum vidérunt in eum multitúdinem iam credéntem. Magna enim signa facta sunt, étiam cum Dóminus resurréxit, et ascéndit in cælum. Quando claudus ille qui sedébat ad portam, ad vocem Petri surréxit et suis pédibus ambulávit, ita ut hómines miraréntur, sic eos allocútus est Petrus, quia non in sua potestáte ista fecit, sed in virtúte illíus quem ipsi occidérunt. Multi compúncti dixérunt: Quid faciémus?
Vidérunt enim se ingénti crímine impietátis astríctos, quando illum occidérunt, quem venerári et adoráre debuérunt; et hoc putábant esse inexpiábile. Magnum enim fácinus erat, cuius considerátio illos fáceret desperáre; sed non debébant desperáre, pro quibus in cruce pendens Dóminus est dignátus oráre. Vidébat quosdam suos inter multos aliénos; illis iam petébat véniam, a quibus adhuc accipiébat iniúriam. Non enim attendébat quod ab ipsis moriebátur, sed quia pro ipsis moriebátur. Multum est quod illis concéssum est, et ab ipsis, et pro ipsis, ut nemo de sui peccáti dimissióne despéret, quando illi véniam meruérunt qui Christum occidérunt.
Mortuus est Christus pro nobis; sed numquid a nobis? At vero illi vidérunt Christum suo scélere moriéntem, et credidérunt in Christum suis sceléribus ignoscéntem. Quoúsque bíberent sánguinem quem fúderant, de sua salúte desperavérunt. Ergo hoc dixit: Quærétis me et non inveniétis; et ubi sum ego, vos non potéstis veníre, quia quæsitúri erant post resurrectiónem compúncti.
r. Ecce nunc tempus acceptábile, ecce nunc dies salútis. Commendémus nosmetípsos in multa patiéntia, in ieiúniis multis, * Per arma iustítiæ virtútis Dei. v. In ómnibus exhibeámus nosmetípsos sicut Dei minístros, ut non vituperétur ministérium nostrum. * Per arma. v. Glória Patri. * Per arma.
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.
Præsta, quǽsumus, Dómine, ut, per quadragesimálem observántiam erudíti et tuo verbo nutríti, † sancta continéntia tibi simus toto corde devóti, * et in oratióne tua semper efficiámur concórdes. Per Dóminum.
Instructed by the observance of Lent and nourished by Thy word, we pray to Thou, Lord: grant that our hearts may be entirely consecrated to Thou in a salutary effort of penance, and that they may evermore be unanimous in their prayers to Thou.
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.
