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.
Ant. 1. Virgo spléndida, prudens, clara consílio, sponsum ánimæ tuæ Verbum habes immaculátum (T. P. allelúia).
Ant. 1. O radiant Virgin, wise, illustrious by thy counsel, thou hast for the Spouse of thy soul the immaculate Word (T.P. alléluia).
Psalmus 18
Psalm 18
Laus Domini rerum conditoris
Praise to the Lord creator of all things
Visitavit nos Oriens ex alto...ad dirigendos pedes nostros in viam pacis (Lc 1,78.79)
The star from on high has come to visit us and guide our steps on the path of peace. (Lk 1, 78. 79).
Cæli enárrant glóriam Dei, * et ópera mánuum eíus annúntiat firmaméntum.
The heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands.
Dies diéi erúctat verbum, * et nox nocti índicat sciéntiam.
Day to day uttereth speech, and night to night sheweth knowledge.
Non sunt loquélæ neque sermónes, * quorum non intellegántur voces:
There are no speeches nor languages, where their voices are not heard.
in omnem terram exívit sonus eórum, * et in fines orbis terræ verba eórum.
Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto the ends of the world.
Soli pósuit tabernáculum in eis, † et ipse, tamquam sponsus procédens de thálamo suo, * exsultávit ut gigas ad curréndam viam.
He hath set his tabernacle in the sun: and he, as a bridegroom coming out of his bride chamber, Hath rejoiced as a giant to run the way:
A fínibus cælórum egréssio eíus, † et occúrsus eíus usque ad fines eórum, * nec est quod se abscóndat a calóre eíus.
His going out is from the end of heaven, And his circuit even to the end thereof: and there is no one that can hide himself from his heat.
Lex Dómini immaculáta, refíciens ánimam, * testimónium Dómini fidéle, sapiéntiam præstans párvulis.
The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones.
Iustítiæ Dómini rectæ, lætificántes corda, * præcéptum Dómini lúcidum, illúminans óculos.
The justices of the Lord are right, rejoicing hearts: the commandment of the Lord is lightsome, enlightening the eyes.
Timor Dómini mundus, pérmanens in sǽculum sǽculi; * iudícia Dómini vera, iústa ómnia simul,
The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for ever and ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves.
desiderabília super aurum et lápidem pretiósum multum, * et dulcióra super mel et favum stillántem.
More to be desired than gold and many precious stones: and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
Étenim servus tuus erudítur in eis; * in custodiéndis illis retribútio multa.
For thy servant keepeth them, and in keeping them there is a great reward.
Erróres quis intéllegit? † Ab occúltis munda me * et a supérbia custódi servum tuum, ne dominétur mei,
Who can understand sins? from my secret ones cleanse me, O Lord: and from those of others spare thy servant. If they shall have no dominion over me,
Tunc immaculátus ero * et emundábor a delícto máximo.
then shall I be without spot: and I shall be cleansed from the greatest sin.
Sint ut compláceant elóquia oris mei, * et meditátio cordis mei in conspéctu tuo.
And the words of my mouth shall be such as may please: and the meditation of my heart always in thy sight.
Dómine, adiútor meus * et redémptor meus.
O Lord, my helper, and my redeemer.
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. Virgo spléndida, prudens, clara consílio, sponsum ánimæ tuæ Verbum habes immaculátum (T. P. allelúia).
Ant. O radiant Virgin, wise, illustrious by thy counsel, thou hast for the Spouse of thy soul the immaculate Word (T.P. alléluia).
Ant. 2. Regnum mundi et omne sǽculum contémpsi propter amórem Dómini mei Iesu Christi (T. P. allelúia).
Ant. 2. I have despised the kingdom of the world and all the world for the love of my Lord Jesus Christ (T.P. hallelujah).
Psalmus 44 (45)
Psalm 44 (45)
Regis nuptiæ
Wedding song for the king
Ecce Sponsus venit; exite obviam ei (Mt 25, 6).
Behold the bridegroom, go out to meet him (Mt 25:6).
I
I
Eructávit cor meum verbum bonum, † dico ego ópera mea regi. * Língua mea cálamus scribæ velóciter scribéntis.
From my heart springs a beautiful song; it is unto the king that I relate my works. My tongue is like the swift reed of the scribe.
Speciósus forma es præ fíliis hóminum, † diffúsa est grátia in lábiis tuis, * proptérea benedíxit te Deus in ætérnum.
Thou art the fairest of the sons of man, grace is poured out on thy lips, and wherefore God has blessed thou forevermore.
Accíngere gládio tuo super femur tuum, potentíssime, * magnificéntia tua et ornátu tuo.
gird thy sword on thy thigh, O hero, put on thy splendor and majesty.
Et ornátu tuo procéde, currum ascénde * propter veritátem et mansuetúdinem et iustítiam.
And in thy majesty come forward, mount thy chariot, fight for truth, meekness and justice.
Et dóceat te mirabília déxtera tua: † sagíttæ tuæ acútæ — pópuli sub te cadent— * in corda inimicórum regis.
and let thy right hand make thou dost wonderful deeds. Thy arrows are sharp, peoples will fall at thy feet, they will pierce the hearts of the king's enemies.
Sedes tua, Deus, in sǽculum sǽculi; * sceptrum æquitátis sceptrum regni tui.
Thy throne, O God, is established forevermore; the scepter of thy kingdom is a scepter of righteousness.
Dilexísti iustítiam et odísti iniquitátem, † proptérea unxit te Deus, Deus tuus, * óleo lætítiæ præ consórtibus tuis.
Thou lovest righteousness and hate iniquity: wherefore God thy God has anointed thou with the oil of gladness, in preference to thy companions.
Myrrha et álœ et cásia ómnia vestiménta tua; * e dómibus ebúrneis chordæ deléctant te.
Myrrh, aloes, and cassia exhale from all thy garments, from the ivory palaces, the lyres rejoice thee.
Fíliæ regum in pretiósis tuis; * ástitit regína a dextris tuis ornáta auro ex Ophir.
Kings' daughters are amongst thy beloveds, the queen is at thy right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.
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. Regnum mundi et omne sǽculum contémpsi propter amórem Dómini mei Iesu Christi (T. P. allelúia).
Ant. I have despised the kingdom of the world and all the world for the love of my Lord Jesus Christ (T.P. hallelujah).
Ant. 3. Concupívit Rex spéciem tuam, quia ipse est Dóminus Deus tuus (T. P. allelúia).
Ant. 3. The King has desired thy beauty, for He Himself is the Lord thy God (T.P. hallelujah).
II
II
Audi, fília, et vide, † et inclína aurem tuam * et oblivíscere pópulum tuum et domum patris tui;
Hearken, my daughter, behold and hearken: forget thy people and thy father's house,
et concupíscet rex spéciem tuam. * Quóniam ipse est dóminus tuus, et adóra eum.
and the king will be enamoured of thy beauty; for He is thy Lord: pay Him thy homage.
Fília Tyri cum munéribus; * vultum tuum deprecabúntur dívites plebis.
The daughter of Tyre, with gifts, and the richest of the people will seek thy favor.
Gloriósa nimis fília regis intrínsecus, * textúris áureis circumamícta.
All resplendent is the king's daughter in the interior; his garment is made of golden cloth.
In véstibus variegátis adducétur regi; * vírgines post eam, próximæ eius, afferúntur tibi.
In a dress of various colours, she is presented unto the king; after them, young girls his companions, are brought unto thee.
Afferúntur in lætítia et exsultatióne, * adducúntur in domum regis.
They are introduced in the midst of rejoicing and gladness; they enter the King's palace.
Pro pátribus tuis erunt tibi fílii; * constítues eos príncipes super omnem terram.
In the place of thy fathers, sons are born unto thee; thou shalt make them princes over all the earth.
Memor ero nóminis tui * in omni generatióne et generatióne;
They will keep in remembrance thy name from generation to generation.
proptérea pópuli confitebúntur tibi in ætérnum * et in sǽculum sǽculi.
Wherefore the peoples will praise thou forevermore, and forevermore and 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. Concupívit Rex spéciem tuam, quia ipse est Dóminus Deus tuus (T. P. allelúia).
Ant. The King has desired thy beauty, for He Himself is the Lord thy God (T.P. hallelujah).
v. Notas mihi fecísti vias vitæ. (T.P. allelúia.) R/ . Adimplébis me lætítia cum vultu tuo. (T.P. allelúia.)
In primo nocturno, anno II )
De Actibus Apostolórum 13, 44 - 14, 7
Sequénti sábbato pæne univérsa cívitas convénit audíre verbum Dómini. Vidéntes autem turbas Iudæi repléti sunt zelo et contradicébant his quæ a Paulo dicebántur, blasphemántes. Tunc audénter Paulus et Bárnabas dixérunt: «Vobis oportébat primum loqui verbum Dei; sed quóniam repéllitis illud et indígnos vos iudicátis ætérnæ vitæ, ecce convértimur ad gentes. Sic enim præcépit nobis Dóminus: Pósui te in lumen géntium, ut sis in salútem usque ad extrémum terræ.»
Audiéntes Paulum gentes gaudébant et glorificábant verbum Dómini, et credidérunt, quotquot erant præordináti ad vitam ætérnam; ferebátur autem verbum Dómini per univérsam regiónem.
Iudæi autem concitavérunt honéstas inter coléntes mulíeres et primos civitátis et excitavérunt persecutiónem in Paulum et Bárnabam et eiecérunt eos de fínibus suis. At illi, excússo púlvere pedum in eos, venérunt Icónium; discípuli quoque replebántur gáudio et Spíritu Sancto.
Factum est autem Icónii, ut eódem modo introírent synagógam Iudæórum et ita loqueréntur, ut créderet Iudæórum et Græcórum copiósa multitúdo. Qui vero incréduli fuérunt Iudæi, suscitavérunt et exacerbavérunt ánimas géntium advérsus fratres. Multo ígitur témpore demoráti sunt, fiduciáliter agéntes in Dómino, testimónium perhibénte verbo grátiæ suæ, dante signa et prodígia fíeri per manus eórum. Divísa est autem multitúdo civitátis: et quidam quidem erant cum
Iudæis, quidam vero cum apóstolis. Cum autem factus esset ímpetus gentílium et Iudæórum cum princípibus suis, ut contuméliis affícerent et lapidárent eos, intellegéntes confugérunt ad civitátes Lycaóniæ, Lystram et Derben et ad regiónem in circúitu, et ibi evangelizántes erant.
r. Omnis pulchritúdo Dómini exaltáta est super sídera, spécies eius in núbibus cæli, * Et nomen eius in ætérnum pérmanet, allelúia. v. Nisi ego abíero, Paráclitus non véniet; dum assúmptus fúero, mittam vobis eum. * Et nomen eius. v. Glória Patri. * Et nomen eius.
In secundo nocturno, anno II)
Ex Epístulis sanctæ Catharínæ Senénsis vírginis (Ep. 129 ad novitios Ordinis Sanctæ Mariæ de Monte Oliveto)
Filíoli mei caríssimi in Christo dulci Iesu. Ego Catharína minístra et serva servórum Iesu Christi scribo vobis in pretióso sánguine eius, vos vidére desíderans fílios usque ad mortem obœdiéntes, ab immaculáto Agno discéntes qui Patri usque ad ignominiósam mortem crucis obœdiens fuit. Bene atténdite quia ipse est via et régula quam sequámini opórtet vos et omnes creatúræ; illum ante mentis vestræ óculos ponátis volo. Respícite quómodo sit ob diens Verbum istud! Ipse enim non recúsat labórem ex póndere quod a Patre recépit, at contra máximo currit desidério. Hoc vero in última Cena patefécit, dicens : Desidério desiderávi hoc Pascha manducáre vobíscum ántequam móriar.
Pascha manducáre idem est ac Patris voluntátem atque Fílii desidérium adimplére. Et nihil fere témporis ante se videns (se ipsum enim ad últimum videns pro nobis Patri sacrifícium offeréndum) gaudet et exsúltat atque gaudens dicit : Desidério desiderávi. Et hoc erat Pascha de quo loquebátur, scílicet se ipsum cibum dare et obœdiéntia Patri sacrifícium córporis immoláre. Iam álias Iesus Pascha manducáverat cum discípulis suis sed numquam sicut nunc.
O inæstimábilem, dulcíssimam et ardentíssimam caritátem! Nihil cógitas de cruciátu, nihil de opprobriósa morte tua. Verbum videt quod a Patre eléctum fuit et sponsam humanitátem accépit; et iussum fuit ut nobis sánguinem suum daret ut volúntas Dei adimplerétur in nobis ita ut sánguine ipsíus sanctificarémur. Et ita rogo vos, filíoli mei dulces in Christo dulci Iesu, ut numquam quidquam timeátis, in sánguine Christi crucifíxi confidéntes.
r. Veni, elécta mea, et ponam in te thronum meum; * Quia concupívit rex spéciem tuam, allelúia. v. Spécie tua et pulchritúdine tua inténde, próspere procéde et regna. * Quia. v. Glória Patri. * Quia.
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.
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.
