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
Hymn
Veni, creátor Spíritus, mentes tuórum vísita, imple supérna grátia, quæ tu creásti, péctora.
Creator-Spirit, all-Divine, Come, visit every soul of Thine, And fill with Thy celestial flame The hearts which Thou Thyself didst frame.
Qui díceris Paráclitus, donum Dei altíssimi, fons vivus, ignis, cáritas et spiritális únctio.
Thou Who art called the Comforter, gift of the most high God, living fountain, fire, love and unction of souls.
Tu septifórmis múnere, dextræ Dei tu dígitus, tu rite promíssum Patris sermóne ditans gúttura.
Sevenfold in Thy gifts, finger of the Father’s right hand, Thou promised truly by the Father, giving speech to tongues.
Accénde lumen sénsibus, infúnde amórem córdibus, infírma nostri córporis virtúte firmans pérpeti.
Kindle with fire brought from above Each sense, and fill our hearts with love; And grant our flesh, so weak and frail, The strength of Thine which cannot fail.
Hostem repéllas lóngius pacémque dones prótinus; ductóre sic te prævio vitémus omne nóxium.
Drive far away our deadly foe, And grant us Thy true peace to know; So we, led by Thy guidance still, May safely pass through every ill.
Per te sciámus da Patrem noscámus atque Fílium, te utriúsque Spíritum credámus omni témpore. Amen.
To us, through Thee, the grace be shown To know the Father and the Son; And Spirit of Them both, may we Forever rest our faith in Thee.
Ant. 1. Erit tibi Dóminus in lucem sempitérnam, et Deus tuus in glóriam tuam, allelúia.
Ant. 1. The Lord will be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God will be thy glory, hallelujah.
Psalmus 122 (123)
Psalm 122 (123)
Dominus fiducia populi
The Lord, the people's trust
Duo cæci... clamaverunt: «Domine, miserere nostri, Fili David» (Mt 20, 30).
Two blind men cried out, "Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David" (Mt 20:30).
Ad te levávi óculos meos, * qui hábitas in cælis.
To thee have I lifted up my eyes, who dwellest in heaven.
Ecce sicut óculi servórum ad manus dominórum suórum, * sicut óculi ancíllæ ad manus dóminæ suæ,
Behold as the eyes of servants are on the hands of their masters,
ita óculi nostri ad Dóminum Deum nostrum, * donec misereátur nostri.
As the eyes of the handmaid are on the hands of her mistress: so are our eyes unto the Lord our God, until he have mercy on us.
Miserére nostri, Dómine, miserére nostri, * quia multum repléti sumus despectióne;
Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: for we are greatly filled with contempt.
quia multum repléta est ánima nostra * derisióne abundántium et despectióne superbórum.
For our soul is greatly filled: we are a reproach to the rich, and contempt to the proud.
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. Erit tibi Dóminus in lucem sempitérnam, et Deus tuus in glóriam tuam, allelúia.
Ant. The Lord will be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God will be thy glory, hallelujah.
Ant. 2. Láqueus contrítus est, et nos liberáti sumus, allelúia.
Ant. 2. The net was broken, and we were delivered, hallelujah.
Psalmus 123 (124)
Psalm 123 (124)
Adiutorium nostrum in nomine Domini
Our help is in the name of the Lord
Dixit Dominus Paulo: «Noli timere ... quia ego sum tecum» (Act 18, 9-10).
The Lord said to Paul: "Do not fear... I am with you" (Act 18, 9-10).
Nisi quia Dóminus erat in nobis, dicat nunc Israel, † nisi quia Dóminus erat in nobis, * cum exsúrgerent hómines in nos:
If it had not been that the Lord was with us, let Israel now say: If it had not been that the Lord was with us, When men rose up against us,
forte vivos deglutíssent nos, * cum irascerétur furor eórum in nos.
perhaps they had swallowed us up alive. When their fury was enkindled against us, perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.
Fórsitan aqua absorbuísset nos, † torrens pertransísset ánimam nostram * fórsitan pertransíssent ánimam nostram aquæ intumescéntes.
Our soul hath passed through a torrent: perhaps our soul had passed through a water insupportable.
Benedíctus Dóminus; * qui non dedit nos in direptiónem déntibus eórum.
Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us to be a prey to their teeth.
Anima nostra sicut passer erépta est * de láqueo venántium:
Our soul hath been delivered as a sparrow out of the snare of the fowlers.
láqueus contrítus est, * et nos erépti sumus.
The snare is broken, and we are delivered.
Adiutórium nostrum in nómine Dómini, * qui fecit cælum et terram.
Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and 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. Láqueus contrítus est, et nos liberáti sumus, allelúia.
Ant. The net was broken, and we were delivered, hallelujah.
Ant. 3. Ego, si exaltátus fúero a terra, ómnia traham ad meípsum, allelúia.
Ant. 3. When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men to Myself, alleluia.
Canticum (Eph 1, 3-10)
Song (Eph 1:3-10)
De Deo salvatore
To the saving God
Benedíctus Deus et Pater Dómini nostri Iesu Christi, * qui benedíxit nos in omni benedictióne spiritáli in cæléstibus in Christo,
Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with all kinds of spiritual blessings in heaven,
sicut elégit nos in ipso ante mundi constitutiónem, † ut essémus sancti et immaculáti * in conspéctu eius in caritáte,
it is in Him that He chose us even before the creation of the world, so that we might be holy and immaculate before Him in charity,
qui prædestinávit nos in adoptiónem filiórum † per Iesum Christum in ipsum, * secúndum beneplácitum voluntátis suæ,
having in His love predestined to be His adopted sons through Jesus Christ, according to His free will,
in laudem glóriæ grátiæ suæ, * in qua gratificávit nos in Dilécto,
thus making the glory of His grace shine forth, by which He hath made us pleasing in His sight in His beloved [Son].
in quo habémus redemptiónem per sánguinem eius, * remissiónem peccatórum,
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the remission of sins,
secúndum divítias grátiæ eius, † qua superabundávit in nobis * in omni sapiéntia et prudéntia,
according unto the riches of His grace, which God has poured out abundantly upon us in all wisdom and understanding,
notum fáciens nobis mystérium voluntátis suæ, * secúndum beneplácitum eius,
by making known unto us the mystery of His will, according unto the free purpose which His goodness had set for Himself,
quod propósuit in eo, * in dispensatiónem plenitúdinis témporum:
to realize it when the fullness of time would be accomplished:
recapituláre ómnia in Christo, * quæ in cælis et quæ in terra.
namely, to gather together all things in Christ Jesus, those which are in heaven and those which are on 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. Ego, si exaltátus fúero a terra, ómnia traham ad meípsum, allelúia.
Ant. When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men to Myself, alleluia.
Lectio brevis (Hebr 8, 1b-3a)
Talem habémus pontíficem, qui consédit in déxtera throni Maiestátis in cælis, sanctórum miníster et tabernáculi veri, quod fixit Dóminus, non homo. Omnis enim póntifex ad offerénda múnera et hóstias constitúitur.
Responsorium breve
r. Spíritus Paráclitus, * Allelúia, allelúia. Spíritus. v. Docébit vos ómnia. * Allelúia, allelúia. Glória Patri. Spíritus.
r. The Spirit Paraclete, * Alleluia, alleluia. The Spirit. v. Will teach thou all things. * Alleluia, alleluia. Glory unto the Father. The Spirit.
Ant. Spíritus Paráclitus apud vos manébit et in vobis erit, allelúia.
Ant. The Paraclete Spirit dwells amongst thou; and he shall be in thee, alleluia.
Canticum Evangelicum (Lc 1, 46-55)
Exultatio animæ in Domino
Magníficat ✠ * ánima mea Dóminum,
et exsultávit spíritus meus * in Deo salvatóre meo,
quia respéxit humilitátem ancíllæ suæ. * Ecce enim ex hoc beátam me dicent omnes generationes,
quia fecit mihi magna, qui potens est, * et sanctum nomen eius,
et misericórdia eius in progénies et progénies * timéntibus eum.
Fecit poténtiam in bráchio suo, * dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui;
depósuit poténtes de sede * et exaltávit húmiles;
esuriéntes implévit bonis * et dívites dimísit inánes.
Suscépit Israel púerum suum, * recordátus misericórdiæ,
sicut locútus est ad patres nostros, * Abraham et sémini eius in sǽcula.
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. Spíritus Paráclitus apud vos manébit et in vobis erit, allelúia.
Ant. The Paraclete Spirit dwells amongst thou; and he shall be in thee, alleluia.
Preces
Grátias agéntes Christo, qui consolatióne Spíritus Sancti Apóstolos totámque replévit Ecclésiam, cum ómnibus fidélibus clamémus:
We give thanks to Christ who, through the consolation of the Holy Spirit, has filled the whole Church with Apostles, so we acclaim with all the faithful:
Consoláre Ecclésiam tuam, Dómine.
Console Thy Church, O Lord.
Mediátor Dei et hóminum, qui sacerdótes cooperatóres tuos elegísti,
Mediator of God and men, who chose Thy collaborators as priests
— fac, ut omnes ad Patrem per eos ascéndant.
- so that all may ascend unto the Father through them.
Præsta, ut pauper et dives óbvient sibi, quia utriúsque tu es Deus,
Make the poor and the rich meet, for Thou art the God of both,
— nec dives gloriétur in ópibus suis.
- that the rich man should not boast of his riches.
Evangélium tuum cunctis géntibus manifésta,
Thy Gospel is manifested to all nations,
— ut omnes pervéniant ad obœditiónem fídei.
- that all may come unto the obedience of faith.
Spíritum tuum emítte, consolatórem óptimum,
Send forth Thy Spirit, the great comforter,
— ut ómnium mæréntium lácrimas abstérgat.
- to wipe away the tears of all those who weep.
Animas defunctórum purífica,
Purifies the souls of the departed,
— eósque cum sanctis et eléctis tuis in cælum assúme.
- take them to heaven with Thy saints and Thy chosen ones.
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.
Deus, qui lumen indefíciens mérito prædicáris, nobis, ad hanc horam addúctis, et ténebras, quǽsumus, illumináre, et delícta dignáre propitiátus ignóscere. Per Dóminum.
O God, verily recognized as the imperishable light, having arrived at this hour, we beseech Thee: enlighten our darkness and deign in Thy goodness to forgive us our trespasses.
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.
