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. 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 Levítici
In diébus illis: Dixit Dóminus ad Móysen: " Lóquere fíliis Israel et dices ad eos: Si in præcéptis meis ambulavéritis et mandáta mea custodiéritis et fecéritis ea, dabo vobis plúvias tempóribus suis, et terra gignet germen suum, et pomis árbores replebúntur. Apprehéndet méssium tritúra vindémiam, et vindémia occupábit seméntem; et comedétis panem vestrum in saturitátem et absque pavóre habitábitis in terra vestra. Dabo pacem in fínibus vestris, dormiétis, et non erit qui extérreat. Aúferam malas béstias, et gládius non transíbit per términos vestros. Persequémini inimícos vestros, et córruent coram vobis gládio. Persequéntur quinque de vestris centum aliénos et centum ex vobis decem mília; cadent inimíci vestri in conspéctu vestro gládio. "
Respíciam vos et créscere fáciam; multiplicabímini, et firmábo pactum meum vobíscum. Comedétis vetústa congregáta priórum méssium; et vétera, novis superveniéntibus, proiciétis. Ponam habitáculum meum in médio vestri, et non abominábitur vos ánima mea. Ambulábo inter vos et ero vester Deus, vosque éritis pópulus meus. Ego Dóminus Deus vester, qui edúxi vos de terra Ægyptiórum, ne servirétis eis, et qui confrégi vectes iugi vestri ut incederétis erécti. "
Quod si non audiéritis me nec fecéritis ómnia mandáta hæc, si sprevéritis leges meas, et iudícia mea contémpserit ánima vestra, ut non faciátis ómnia quæ a me constitúta sunt, et ad írritum perducátis pactum meum, ego quoque hæc fáciam vobis: visitábo vos in terróre repentíno, in tabe et ardóre qui confíciant óculos et consúmant ánimam, frustra serétis seméntem quæ ab hóstibus devorábitur. Ponam fáciem meam contra vos, et corruétis coram hóstibus vestris et subiciémini his qui odérunt vos, et fugiétis némine persequénte. "
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 miní-stros, ut non vituperétur ministérium nostrum. * Per arma. v. Glória Patri. * Per arma.
In secundo nocturno, anno II
Ex Oratiónibus sancti Gregórii Nazianzéni epíscopi (Orat. 45, 23-24: PG 36, 654-655)
Paschátis partícipes érimus, nunc quidem adhuc týpice, tamétsi apértius quam in véteri lege (legále síquidem Pascha; nec enim dícere verébor, figúra erat figúræ obscúrior); aliquánto post autem perféctius et púrius, tum vidélicet cum Verbum novum illud nobíscum in regno Patris bibet, patefáciens ac docens quæ nunc minus plene demonstrávit. Novum enim illud semper est, quod nunc intellégitur. Quænam autem illa sit pótio atque percéptio, dícere nostrum est, illíus docére, discipulísque suis hanc doctrínam impertíri. Doctrína enim eius quoque qui alit cibus est.
Age vero, nos quoque legis partícipes efficiámur, verum evangélice non litteráliter; perfécte, non imperfécte; sempitérne, non temporárie. Caput nobis efficiámus, non terrénam Ierúsalem, sed cæléstem metrópolim; non eam, inquam, quæ nunc ab exercítibus calcátur, sed quæ ab ángelis laude et prædicatióne effértur. Mactémus, non vítulos novéllos, nec agnos córnua producéntes et úngulas, quæ magna ex parte mórtua sunt, ac sensu carent; verum Deo in supérno altári cum cæléstibus choris sacrifícium laudis immolémus. Penetrémus primum velámen, ad secúndum accedámus, in Sancta Sanctórum prospiciámus. Atque, ut maius áliquid dicam, immolémus nos Deo; immo, síngulis diébus nosmetípsos motúsque omnes immolémus. Omnia pro Verbo excipiámus, per passiónes Passiónem imitémur, per sánguinem sánguinem honorémus, crucem álacres conscendámus.
Si Simon Cyrenus sis, crucem tolle, ac séquere. Si, ut latro, cruci simul affíxus fúeris, ut vir probus, Deum agnósce; si ille quoque propter te tuúmque peccátum cum iníquis reputátus sit, tu propter illum iustus fias. Adóra tua causa suspénsum; et pendens ipse, lucri áliquid ex ipsa quoque improbitáte cóllige; morte salútem eme; cum Iesu paradísum ingrédere, ut intéllegas quibus bonis excíderas. Pulchritúdines illas contempláre; murmuratórem cum sua blasphémia foris mori sine.
r. Tribulárer si nescírem misericórdias tuas, Dómine; tu dixísti: Nolo mortem peccatóris, sed ut convertátur et vivat, * Qui Chananæam et publicánum vocásti ad pæniténtiam. v. Et Petrum lacrimántem suscepísti, miséricors Dómine. * Qui Chananæam. v. Glória Patri. * Qui Chananæam.
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, qui et iustis prǽmia meritórum et peccatóribus véniam per pæniténtiam præbes, † tuis supplícibus miserére, * ut reátus nostri conféssio indulgéntiam váleat percípere delictórum. Per Dóminum.
God, who responds to penance by rewarding the righteous and forgiving sinners, have mercy on us, we beseech Thee, and that the confession of our faults may obtain for us the grace of Thy forgiveness.
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.
