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
Doctor ætérnus cóleris piúsque, Christe, qui leges áperis salútis, verba qui vitæ mérito putáris solus habére.
Teque clamámus, bone Pastor orbis, cælitus semper solidásse Sponsæ verba, constánter quibus illa mundo lumen adésset.
Ipse quin præbes fámulos corúscos, áureas stellas velut emicántes, certa qui nobis réserent beátæ dógmata vitæ.
Unde te laudes récinant, Magíster, Spíritus fundis bona qui stupénda ore doctórum, tua quo poténter lux patet alma.
Quique nunc iustus celebrátur, instet ut tuam plebem per amœna lucis des gradi, donec tibi dicat hymnos lúmine pleno. Amen.
Ant. 1. Quam magnificáta sunt ópera tua, Dómine. (T.P allelúia.)
Ant. 1. How magnificent are Thy works, O Lord (T.P. alleluia.)
Psalmus 91 (92)
Psalm 91 (92)
Laus Domini creatoris
Praise to the Lord Creator
Laudes enuntiantur pro gestis Unigeniti (S. Athanasius).
Praise celebrates the deeds of the only-begotten Son (S. Athanasius).
Bonum est confitéri Dómino * et psállere nómini tuo, Altíssime,
It is good to give praise to the Lord: and to sing to thy name, O most High.
annuntiáre mane misericórdiam tuam * et veritátem tuam per noctem,
To shew forth thy mercy in the morning, and thy truth in the night:
in decachórdo et psaltério, * cum cántico in cíthara.
Upon an instrument of ten strings, upon the psaltery: with a canticle upon the harp.
Quia delectásti me, Dómine, in factúra tua, * et in opéribus mánuum tuárum exsultábo.
For thou hast given me, O Lord, a delight in thy doings: and in the works of thy hands I shall rejoice.
Quam magnificáta sunt ópera tua, Dómine: * nimis profúndæ factæ sunt cogitatiónes tuæ.
O Lord, how great are thy works! thy thoughts are exceeding deep.
Vir insípiens non cognóscet, * et stultus non intélleget hæc.
The senseless man shall not know: nor will the fool understand these things.
Cum germináverint peccatóres sicut fenum, * et florúerint omnes, qui operántur iniquitátem,
When the wicked shall spring up as grass: and all the workers of iniquity shall appear: That they may perish for ever and ever:
hoc tamen erit ad intéritum in sǽculum sǽculi; * tu autem altíssimus in ætérnum, Dómine.
but thou, O Lord, art most high for evermore.
Quóniam ecce inimíci tui, Dómine, † quóniam ecce inimíci tui períbunt, * et dispergéntur omnes, qui operántur iniquitátem.
For behold thy enemies, O Lord, for behold thy enemies shall perish: and all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
Exaltábis sicut unicórnis cornu meum, * perfusus sum óleo úberi.
But my horn shall be exalted like that of the unicorn: and my old age in plentiful mercy.
Et despíciet óculus meus inimícos meos, * et in insurgéntibus in me malignántibus áudiet auris mea.
My eye also hath looked down upon my enemies: and my ear shall hear of the downfall of the malignant that rise up against me.
Iustus ut palma florébit, * sicut cedrus Líbani succréscet.
The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus.
Plantáti in domo Dómini, * in átriis Dei nostri florébunt.
They that are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of the house of our God.
Adhuc fructus dabunt in senécta, * úberes et bene viréntes erunt,
They shall still increase in a fruitful old age: and shall be well treated,
ut annúntient quóniam rectus Dóminus refúgium meum, * et non est iníquitas in eo.
that they may shew, That the Lord our God is righteous, and there is no iniquity in him.
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. Quam magnificáta sunt ópera tua, Dómine. (T.P allelúia.)
Ant. How magnificent are Thy works, O Lord (T.P. alleluia.)
Ant. 2. Effúndam super vos aquam mundam, allelúia.
Ant. 2. I will sprinkle clean waters on thou, alleluia.
Canticum (Ez 36,24-28)
Song (Ez 36:24-28)
Dominum renovabit populum suum
The Lord will renew His people
Ipisi populus eius erunt, et ipse Deus cum eis eorum Deus (Ap. 21,3)
They will be His people, and He, God-with-them, will be their God.
Tollam quippe vos de géntibus † et congregábo vos de univérsis terris * et addúcam vos in terram vestram;
I will take thou out of the nations, and I will gather thou from all the countries, and I will bring thou to thy country.
et effúndam super vos aquam mundam, † et mundabímini ab ómnibus inquinaméntis vestris, * et ab univérsis idólis vestris mundábo vos.
I will pour pure water on thou, and thou shalt be cleansed from all thy filth, and I will cleanse thou from all thy idols.
Et dabo vobis cor novum * et spíritum novum ponam in médio vestri
I will give thee a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in thy midst;
et áuferam cor lapídeum de carne vestra * et dabo vobis cor cárneum;
I will take away from thy flesh the heart of stone, and I will give thee a heart of flesh.
et spíritum meum ponam in médio vestri † et fáciam, ut in præcéptis meis ambulétis * et iudícia mea custodiátis et operémini.
I will put My Spirit in thy midst, and I will cause thou to walk in My precepts, to keep and practice My ordinances.
Et habitábitis in terra, quam dedi pátribus vestris, † et éritis mihi in pópulum, * et ego ero vobis in Deum.
Thou shalt dwell in the land that I gave to thy fathers, and thou shalt be My people, and I will be thy God.
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. Effúndam super vos aquam mundam, allelúia.
Ant. I will sprinkle clean waters on thou, alleluia.
Ant. 3. Omnia vestra, vos autem Christi, Christus autem Dei, allelúia.
Ant. 3. All is thine, but thou art Christ's, and Christ is God's, hallelujah.
Psalmus 8
Psalm 8
Maiestas Domini et dignitas hominis
Majesty of the Lord, and dignity of man
Omnia subiecit sub pedibus eius, et ipsum dedit caput supra omnia Ecclesiæ (Eph 1, 22).
God subjected everything to Him, and, placing Him above all, made Him the head of the Church (Eph 1:22).
Dómine, Dóminus noster, * quam admirábile est nomen tuum in univérsa terra,
O Lord, our Lord, how admirable is thy name in the whole earth!
quóniam eleváta est magnificéntia tua * super cælos.
For thy magnificence is elevated above the heavens.
Ex ore infántium et lactántium † perfecísti laudem propter inimícos tuos, * ut déstruas inimícum et ultórem.
Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings thou hast perfected praise, because of thy enemies, that thou mayst destroy the enemy and the avenger.
Quando vídeo cælos tuos, ópera digitórum tuórum, * lunam et stellas, quæ tu fundásti,
For I will behold thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: the moon and the stars which thou hast founded.
quid est homo, quod memor es eius, * aut fílius hóminis quóniam vísitas eum?
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man that thou visitest him?
Minuísti eum paulo minus ab ángelis, † glória et honóre coronásti eum * et constituísti eum super ópera mánuum tuárum.
Thou hast made him a little less than the angels, thou hast crowned him with glory and honour: and hast set him over the works of thy hands.
Omnia subiecísti sub pédibus eius, † oves et boves univérsas, * ínsuper et pécora campi,
Thou hast subjected all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen: moreover the beasts also of the fields.
vólucres cæli et pisces maris, * quæcúmque perámbulant sémitas maris.
The birds of the air, and the fishes of the sea, that pass through the paths of the sea.
Dómine, Dóminus noster, * quam admirábile est nomen tuum in univérsa terra!
O Lord, our Lord, how admirable is thy name in all the earth!
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. Omnia vestra, vos autem Christi, Christus autem Dei, allelúia.
Ant. All is thine, but thou art Christ's, and Christ is God's, hallelujah.
Lectio brevis (Sap 7, 13-14)
Sapiéntiam sine fictióne dídici et sine invídia commúnico; divítias illíus non abscóndo. Infinítus enim thesáurus est homínibus; quem qui acquisiérunt, ad amicítiam in Deum se paravérunt propter disciplínæ dona commendáti.
Responsorium breve
r. Sapiéntiam sanctórum * Narrent pópuli. Sapiéntiam. v. Et laudes eórum núntiet Ecclésia. * Narrent pópuli. Glória Patri. Sapiéntiam.
r. The wisdom of the saints * is told by the people. Wisdom. v. And their praises are proclaimed in the Church. * By the people. Glory unto the Father. Wisdom.
Ant. Qui docti fúerint, fulgébunt quasi splendor firmaménti, et qui ad iustítiam erúdiunt multos, quasi stellæ in perpétuas æternitátes (T.P. allelúia).
Ant. Those who were learned, shine like the splendor of the firmament, and those who taught justice to the multitude, are like stars in perpetual eternity (T.P. alléluia).
Canticum Evangelicum Lc 1, 68-79
Gospel canticle (Lk 1:68-79)
De Messia eiusque præcursore
The Messiah and his precursor
Benedíctus ✠ Dóminus, Deus Israel, * quia visitávit et fecit redemptiónem plebi suæ
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people:
et eréxit cornu salútis nobis * in domo David púeri sui,
And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant:
sicut locútus est per os sanctórum, * qui a sǽculo sunt, prophetárum eius,
As he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets, who are from the beginning:
salútem ex inimícis nostris * et de manu ómnium, qui odérunt nos;
Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us:
ad faciéndam misericórdiam cum pátribus nostris * et memorári testaménti sui sancti,
To perform mercy to our fathers, and to remember his holy testament,
iusiurándum, quod iurávit ad Abraham patrem nostrum, * datúrum se nobis,
The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,
ut sine timóre, de manu inimicórum liberáti, * serviámus illi
That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
in sanctitáte et iustítia coram ipso * ómnibus diébus nostris.
In holiness and justice before him, all our days.
Et tu, puer, prophéta Altíssimi vocáberis: * præíbis enim ante fáciem Dómini paráre vias eius,
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:
ad dandam sciéntiam salútis plebi eius * in remissiónem peccatórum eórum,
To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins:
per víscera misericórdiæ Dei nostri, * in quibus visitábit nos óriens ex alto,
Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient from on high hath visited us:
illumináre his, qui in ténebris et in umbra mortis sedent, * ad dirigéndos pedes nostros in viam pacis.
To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.
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. Qui docti fúerint, fulgébunt quasi splendor firmaménti, et qui ad iustítiam erúdiunt multos, quasi stellæ in perpétuas æternitátes (T.P. allelúia).
Ant. Those who were learned, shine like the splendor of the firmament, and those who taught justice to the multitude, are like stars in perpetual eternity (T.P. alléluia).
Preces
Christo, bono pastóri, qui pro suis óvibus ánimam pósuit, laudes grati exsolvámus et supplicémus, dicéntes:
Let us offer thanksgiving to Christ, the Good Shepherd, who gave His life for His sheep, and beseech Him, saying:
Pasce pópulum tuum, Dómine.
Feed Thy people, O Lord.
Christe, qui in sanctis pastóribus misericórdiam et dilectiónem tuam dignátus es osténdere,
Christ, who is worthy to show Thy mercy and love in Thy holy shepherds,
— numquam désinas per eos nobíscum misericórditer ágere.
- never ceases to show us mercy through them.
Qui múnere pastóris animárum fungi per tuos vicários pergis,
Thou who continue to shepherd souls through Thy vicars,
— ne destíteris nos ipse per rectóres nostros dirígere.
- does not fail to direct us through our rulers.
Qui in sanctis tuis, populórum dúcibus, córporum animarúmque médicus exstitísti,
Thou who show Yourself the physician of souls and bodies in Thy saints, the leaders of Thy people,
— numquam cesses ministérium in nos vitæ et sanctitátis perágere.
- never ceases to pursue the ministry of holiness in our lives.
Qui, prudéntia et caritáte sanctórum, tuum gregem erudísti,
Thou who instruct Thy flock with the wisdom and love of the saints,
— nos in sanctitáte iúgiter per pastóres nostros ædífica.
- build us up evermore in holiness through our pastors.
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.
Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui beátum Athanásium epíscopum divinitátis Fílii tui propugnatórem exímium suscitásti, † concéde propítius, ut, eius doctrína et protectióne gaudéntes, * in tui cognitióne et amóre sine intermissióne crescámus. Per Dóminum.
Eternal and all-powerful God, who aroused in Blessed Athanasius a rare pugnacity, we pray that in the joy of his protection and doctrine, we may grow unceasingly in Your knowledge and in Your love.
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.
