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
Hic est dies verus Dei, sancto serénus lúmine, quo díluit sanguis sacer probrósa mundi crímina.
This truly is the day of God; His holy light shines bright today, When by his sacred blood, once shed, He washed the sins of men away.
Fidem refúndit pérditis cæcósque visu illúminat; quem non gravi solvit metu latrónis absolútio?
Bestowing faith upon the lost, Unto the blind he grants new sight; Has not his pardon of the thief Put all our mortal dread to flight?
Opus stupent et ángeli, pœnam vidéntes córporis Christóque adhæréntem reum vitam beátam cárpere.
The angels marvel at the sight: Though lowly and oppressed by strife, A guilty man may cling to Christ And thus attain the blessed life.
Mystérium mirábile, ut ábluat mundi luem, peccáta tollat ómnium carnis vítia mundans caro,
O wondrous mystery of grace! The sick are brought to health again; He takes away the sins of all, The crimes of flesh by flesh made clean.
Quid hoc potest sublímius, ut culpa quærat grátiam, metúmque solvat cáritas reddátque mors vitam novam?
What, then, could be more grand than this: That fault should lead to fuller grace, That charity should loose all fear, And death to life should cede its place?
Esto perénne méntibus paschále, Iesu, gáudium, et nos renátos grátiæ tuis triúmphis ággrega.
Lord Jesus, grant unto our souls Eternal paschal joy, we pray, And grant a share in victory To those reborn by grace today.
Iesu, tibi sit glória, qui morte victa prænites, cum Patre et almo Spíritu, in sempitérna sæcula. Amen.
All glory, Jesus, be to you, The conqueror whom we adore, The Father and the Spirit blest Who reign with you for evermore.
Ant. 1. Dómine Deus meus, confessiónem et decórem induísti, amictus lúmine sicut vestiménto, allelúia.
Ant. 1. Lord my God, Thou madest Thy greatness appear magnificently. Thou hast clothed yourself in light.
Psalmus 103 (104)
Psalm 103 (104)
Hymnus ad Dominum creatorem
Hymn to the Lord Creator
Si quis in Christo nova creatura; vetera transierunt, ecce, facta sunt nova (2 Cor 5, 17).
So if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; old things have passed away: behold, all things have become new.
I
I
Bénedic, ánima mea, Dómino. * Dómine Deus meus, magnificátus es veheménter!
My soul, bless the Lord. Lord my God, Thou hast made Thy greatness magnificently visible.
Maiestátem et decórem induísti, *amíctus lúmine sicut vestiménto.
Thou hast clothed Yourself with majesty and splendor (have clothed yourself with praise and honor), wrapped in light as with a garment.
Exténdens cælum sicut velum, * qui éxstruis in aquis cenácula tua.
Thou spread the sky like a veil, Thou cover the upper parts with waters.
Qui ponis nubem ascénsum tuum, * qui ámbulas super pennas ventórum.
Thou ride on the clouds, and walk on the wings of the winds;
Qui facis ángelos tuos spíritus * et minístros tuos ignem uréntem.
Thou makest Thy angels winds, and Thy ministers a burning fire.
Qui fundásti terram super stabilitátem suam, * non inclinábitur in sǽculum sǽculi.
Thou hast founded the earth on its stable foundation, it will not be overthrown forevermore and ever.
Abyssus sicut vestiméntum opéruit eam, * super montes stabant aquæ.
The abyss envelops him like a garment; the waters rise above the mountains.
Ab increpatióne tua fúgiunt, * a voce tonítrui tui formídant.
But in the face of reprimand they will flee; the voice of Thy thunder will terrify them.
Ascéndunt in montes et descéndunt in valles, * in locum, quem statuísti eis.
The mountains rise, and the valleys descend unto the place that Thou hast appointed for them.
Términum posuísti, quem non transgrediéntur, * neque converténtur operíre terram.
Thou hast prescribed limits for them that they will not cross, and they will not return to cover the earth.
Qui emíttis fontes in torréntes; * inter médium móntium pertransíbunt,
Thou cause springs to gush forth in the valleys; the waters flow betwixt the mountains.
potábunt omnes béstias agri, *exstínguent ónagri sitim suam.
All the beasts of the field will drink from it; the wild asses will sigh for them in their thirst.
Super ea vólucres cæli habitábunt, * de médio ramórum dabunt voces.
Above them will dwell the birds of the air; they will make their voices heard from amongst the rocks.
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 Deus meus, confessiónem et decórem induísti, amictus lúmine sicut vestiménto, allelúia.
Ant. Lord my God, Thou madest Thy greatness appear magnificently. Thou hast clothed yourself in light.
Ant. 2. Edúxit Dóminus panem de terra, et vinum lætíficans cor hóminis, allelúia.
Ant. 2. The Lord has brought forth bread from the earth, and wine to gladden the heart of man, alleluia.
II
II
Rigas montes de cenáculis tuis, * de fructu óperum tuórum sátias terram.
Thou watered the mountains with the waters that fall from above, and thou filled the earth with the fruit of thy works.
Prodúcis fenum iuméntis * et herbam servitúti hóminum,
Thou makest pasture grow for the beasts, and grass for the use of man.
edúcens panem de terra * et vinum, quod lætíficat cor hóminis;
Thou bring forth bread from the earth, and wine that gladdens the heart of man.
exhílarans fáciem in óleo, * panis autem cor hóminis confírmat.
Thou givest her oil, so that she may spread joy on her face; and bread, that he may strengthen his heart.
Saturabúntur ligna Dómini * et cedri Líbani, quas plantávit.
The trees of the countryside are satisfied, as well as the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted.
Illic pásseres nidificábunt, * eródii domus in vértice eárum.
This is where the birds make their nests. The heron's nest dominates the others.
Montes excélsi cervis, * petræ refúgium hyrácibus.
The high mountains are for deer, and the rocks for hedgehogs.
Fecit lunam ad témpora signánda, * sol cognóvit occásum suum.
He made the moon to mark the times; The sun knows the time of its setting.
Posuísti ténebras, et facta est nox: * in ipsa reptábunt omnes béstiæ silvæ,
Thou hast spread darkness, and night has come, and then all the beasts of the forest are set in motion.
cátuli leónum rugiéntes, ut rápiant * et quærant a Deo escam sibi.
The young of the lions roaring after their prey, and they ask God for their food.
Oritur sol, et congregántur, * et in cubílibus suis recúmbunt.
The sun rises, and they gather together, and go to bed in their dens.
Exit homo ad opus suum * et ad operatiónem suam usque ad vésperum.
The man goes out for his work and for his work until such time as evening.
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. Edúxit Dóminus panem de terra, et vinum lætíficans cor hóminis, allelúia.
Ant. The Lord has brought forth bread from the earth, and wine to gladden the heart of man, alleluia.
Ant. 3. Vidit Deus cuncta quæ fécerat, et erant valde bona, allelúia.
Ant. 3. God saw all the things He had made, and they were very good.
III
Quam multiplicáta sunt ópera tua, Dómine! † Omnia in sapiéntia fecísti, * impléta est terra creatúra tua.
How great are Thy works, Lord! Thou hast done all things wisely; the earth is all filled with Thy goods.
Hoc mare magnum et spatiósum et latum: † illic reptília, quorum non est númerus, * animália pusílla cum magnis;
Here is the vast sea, with immense arms (and spacious on both sides): there are the reptiles without number, the animals large and small.
illic naves pertransíbunt, * Levíathan, quem formásti ad ludéndum cum eo.
This is where the ships pass, this monster (dragon) that Thou hast trained to play in.
Omnia a te exspéctant, * ut des illis escam in témpore suo.
All of them expect Thou to give them their food in His (in) (willed) time.
Dante te illis, cólligent, * aperiénte te manum tuam, implebúntur bonis.
When Thou givest it unto them, they collect it; when Thou open Thy hand, they are all filled with Thy possessions.
Averténte autem te fáciem, turbabúntur; † áuferes spíritum eórum, et defícient * et in púlverem suum reverténtur.
But if Thou turn away Thy face, they will be troubled; Thou takest away their breath, and they will faint (perish) and return to their dust.
Emíttes spíritum tuum, et creabúntur, * et renovábis fáciem terræ.
Thou shalt send forth Thy breath (spirit), and they will be created, and Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
Sit glória Dómini in sǽculum; * lætétur Dóminus in opéribus suis.
May the glory of the Lord be celebrated forevermore; the Lord will rejoice in His works.
Qui réspicit terram et facit eam trémere, * qui tangit montes, et fúmigant.
He (who) looks at the earth and makes it tremble; he touches the mountains and they smoke.
Cantábo Dómino in vita mea, * psallam Deo meo quámdiu sum.
I will sing unto the Lord all my life; I will praise (play the psaltery in honor of) my God as long as I am.
Iucúndum sit ei elóquium meum, * ego vere delectábor in Dómino.
May my words be pleasing to Him; as for me, I will delight in the Lord.
Defíciant peccatóres a terra †et iníqui, ita ut non sint. * Bénedic, ánima mea, Dómino.
Let sinners and ungodly men (unrighteous men) disappear from the earth, so that they may be no more. 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. Vidit Deus cuncta quæ fécerat, et erant valde bona, allelúia.
Ant. God saw all the things He had made, and they were very good.
In primo nocturno, anno II
De Actibus Apostolórum 20, 17-38
A Miléto autem mittens Ephesum Paulus convocávit presbýteros ecclésiæ. Qui cum veníssent ad eum, dixit eis: «Vos scitis a prima die qua ingréssus sum in Asiam, quáliter vobíscum per omne tempus fúerim, sérviens Dómino cum omni humilitáte et lácrimis et tentatiónibus quæ mihi accidérunt in insídiis Iudæórum; quómodo nihil subtráxerim utílium, quóminus annuntiárem vobis et docérem vos públice et per domos, testíficans Iudæis atque Græcis in Deum pæniténtiam et fidem in Dóminum nostrum Iesum. Et nunc ecce alligátus ego Spíritu vado in Ierúsalem, quæ in ea eventúra sint mihi ignórans, nisi quod Spíritus Sanctus per omnes civitátes protestátur mihi dicens quóniam víncula et tribulatiónes me manent. Sed níhili fácio ánimam meam pretiósam mihi, dúmmodo consúmmem cursum meum et ministérium quod accépi a Dómino Iesu, testificári evangélium grátiæ Dei.»
«Et nunc ecce ego scio quia ámplius non vidébitis fáciem meam vos omnes, per quos transívi prdicans regnum; quaprópter contéstor vos hodiérna die quia mundus sum a sánguine ómnium, non enim subterfúgi, quóminus annuntiárem omne consílium Dei vobis. Atténdite vobis et univérso gregi, in quo vos Spíritus Sanctus pósuit epíscopos, páscere ecclésiam Dei quam acquisívit sánguine suo. Ego scio quóniam intrábunt post discessiónem meam lupi graves in vos non parcéntes gregi, et ex vobis ipsis exsúrgent viri loquéntes pervérsa, ut ábstrahant discípulos post se. Propter quod vigiláte memória retinéntes quóniam per triénnium nocte et die non cessávi cum lácrimis monens unumquémque vestrum.»
«Et nunc comméndo vos Deo et verbo grátiæ ipsíus, qui potens est ædificáre et dare hereditátem in sanctificátis ómnibus. Argéntum et aurum aut vestem nullíus concupívi; ipsi scitis quóniam ad ea quæ mihi opus erant et his, qui mecum sunt, ministravérunt manus istæ. Omnia osténdi vobis quóniam sic laborántes opórtet suscípere infírmos, ac meminísse verbórum Dómini Iesu, quóniam ipse dixit: "Beátius est magis dare quam accípere!"»
Et cum hæc dixísset, pósitis génibus suis, cum ómnibus illis orávit. Magnus autem fletus factus est ómnium, et procumbéntes super collum Pauli osculabántur eum doléntes máxime in verbo quod díxerat, quóniam ámplius fáciem eius non essent visúri. Et deducébant eum ad navem.
In secundo nocturno, anno II )
Ex Libro sancti Ambrósii epíscopi De excéssu fratris sui Sátyri (Lib. 2, 90-92.102: CSEL 73, 298-299.305-306)
Quóniam Deus mori non póterat, Dei mori non póterat sapiéntia, resúrgere autem non póterat, quod mórtuum non erat; assúmitur caro, quæ mori possit; ut, dum móritur, quod solet, quod mórtuum fúerat, hoc resúrgeret. Neque enim póterat esse, nisi per hóminem, resurréctio; quóniam sicut per hóminem mors, ita et per hóminem resurréctio mortuórum. Ergo resurréxit homo, quóniam homo mórtuus est: resuscitátus homo, sed resúscitans Deus. Tunc secúndum carnem homo, nunc per ómnia Deus. Nunc enim secúndum carnem iam non nóvimus Christum, sed carnis grátiam tenémus, ut ipsum primítias quiescéntium, ipsum primogénitum ex mórtuis novérimus.
Primítiæ útique eiúsdem sunt géneris atque natúræ, cuius et réliqui fructus: quorum pro lætióre provéntu primitíva Deo múnera deferúntur; sacrum munus pro ómnibus, et quasi reparátæ quædam libámina natúræ. Primítiæ ergo quiescéntium Christus. Sed utrum suórum quiescéntium, qui quasi mortis exsórtes, dulci quodam sopóre teneántur, an ómnium mortuórum? Sed sicut in Adam omnes moriúntur, ita et in Christo omnes vivificabúntur.
Itaque sicut primítiæ mortis in Adam, ita étiam primítiæ resurrectiónis in Christo. Omnes resúrgent, sed nemo despéret, neque iustus dóleat commúne consórtium resurgéndi, cum præcípuum fructum virtútis exspéctet. Omnes quidem resúrgent, sed unusquísque, ut ait Apóstolus, in suo órdine. Commúnis est divínæ fructus cleméntiæ, sed distínctus ordo meritórum.
Advértimus quam grave sit sacrilégium resurrectiónem non crédere. Si enim non resúrgimus, ergo Christus gratis mórtuus est, ergo Christus non resurréxit. Si enim nobis non resurréxit, útique non resurréxit qui, sibi cur resúrgeret, non habébat. Resurréxit in eo mundus, resurréxit in eo cælum, resurréxit in eo terra. Erit enim cælum novum, et terra nova. Sibi autem ubi erat necessária resurréctio, quem mortis víncula non tenébant? Nam etsi secúndum hóminem mórtuus, in ipsis tamen erat liber inférnis.
r. Hæc dies quam fecit Dóminus, * Exsultémus et lætémur in ea, allelúia. v. Constitúite diem sollémnem in condénsis usque ad cornu altáris. * Exsultémus. v. Glória Patri. * Exsultémus.
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.
