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
Beáta nobis gáudia anni redúxit órbita, cum Spíritus Paráclitus effúlsit in discípulos.
Round roll the weeks our hearts to greet, With blissful joy returning; For lo! the Holy Paraclete On twelve bright brows sits burning:
Ignis vibránte lúmine linguæ figúram détulit, verbis ut essent próflui et caritáte férvidi.
With quivering flame He lights on each, In fashion like a tongue, to teach That eloquent they are of speech, Their hearts with true love yearning.
Linguis loquúntur ómnium; turbæ pavent gentílium, musto madére députant, quos Spíritus repléverat.
While with all tongues they speak to all, The nations deem them maddened, And drunk with wine the Prophets call, Whom Gods good Spirit gladdened;
Patráta sunt hæc mystice Paschæ perácto témpore, sacro diérum número, quo lege fit remíssio.
A marvel thisin mystery done The holy Paschaltide outrun, By numbers told, whose reckoning won Remission for the saddened.
Te nunc, Deus piíssime, vultu precámur cérnuo: illápsa nobis cælitus largíre dona, o Spíritus.
O God most Holy, Thee we pray, With reverent brow low bending, Grant us the Spirits gifts to-day The gifts from heaven descending;
Dudum sacráta péctora tua replésti grátia; dimítte nunc peccámina et da quiéta témpora.
And, since, Thy grace hath deigned to bide Within our breasts once sanctified, Deign, Lord, to cast our sins aside, Henceforth calm seasons sending.
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. O quam bonus et suávis est, Dómine, Spíritus tuus in nobis! allelúia.
Ant. 1. O Thou who are good and gentle, Lord, put Thy Spirit within us, alleluia.
Psalmus 62 (63)
Psalm 62 (63)
Anima Dominum sitiens
My soul thirsts for the Lord
Ad Deum vigilat, qui opera noctis reicit.
He who turns away from dark deeds keeps watch for God.
Deus, Deus meus es tu, * ad te de luce vígilo.
O God, my God, to thee do I watch at break of day.
Sitívit in te ánima mea, * te desiderávit caro mea.
For thee my soul hath thirsted; for thee my flesh, O how many ways!
In terra desérta et árida et inaquósa, † sic in sancto appárui tibi, * ut vidérem virtútem tuam et glóriam tuam.
In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water: so in the sanctuary have I come before thee, to see thy power and thy glory.
Quóniam mélior est misericórdia tua super vitas, * lábia mea laudábunt te.
For thy mercy is better than lives: thee my lips shall praise.
Sic benedícam te in vita mea * et in nómine tuo levábo manus meas.
Thus will I bless thee all my life long: and in thy name I will lift up my hands.
Sicut ádipe et pinguédine repleátur ánima mea, * et lábiis exsultatiónis laudábit os meum.
Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness: and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.
Cum memor ero tui super stratum meum, * in matutínis meditábor de te,
If I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will meditate on thee in the morning:
quia fuísti adiútor meus, * et in velaménto alárum tuárum exsultábo.
because thou hast been my helper. And I will rejoice under the covert of thy wings:
Adhæsit ánima mea post te, * me suscépit déxtera tua.
my soul hath stuck close to thee: thy right hand hath received me.
[Ipsi vero in ruínam quæsiérunt ánimam meam, * introíbunt in inferióra terræ,
[But they have sought my soul in vain, they shall go into the lower parts of the earth:
tradéntur in potestátem gládii, * partes vúlpium erunt.
They shall be delivered into the hands of the sword, they shall be the portions of foxes.
Rex vero lætábitur in Deo; † gloriabúntur omnes, qui iúrant in eo, * quia obstrúctum est os loquéntium iníqua.]
But the king shall rejoice in God, all they shall be praised that swear by him: because the mouth is stopped of them that speak wicked things.]
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. O quam bonus et suávis est, Dómine, Spíritus tuus in nobis! allelúia.
Ant. O Thou who are good and gentle, Lord, put Thy Spirit within us, alleluia.
Ant. 2. Fontes et ómnia quæ movéntur in aquis, hymnum dícite Deo, allelúia.
Ant. 2. Let the springs and all that live in the water sing unto the Lord, alleluia.
Canticum (Dan 3, 57-58. 56)
Cantique Dan 3, 57-58. 56
Omnis creatura laudet Dominum
Let every creature praise the Lord
Laudem dicite Deo nostro, omnes servi eius (Ap 19, 5).
Let all who serve Him sing praise to the Lord (Rev 19:5).
Benedícite, ómnia ópera Dómini, Dómino, * laudáte et superexaltáte eum in sǽcula.
All ye works of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
Benedícite, cæli, Dómino, * benedícite, ángeli Dómini, Dómino.
O ye angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: O ye heavens, bless the Lord:
Benedícite, aquæ omnes, quæ super cælos sunt, Dómino, * benedícat omnis virtus Dómino.
O all ye waters that are above the heavens, bless the Lord: O all ye powers of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, sol et luna, Dómino, * benedícite, stellæ cæli, Dómino.
O ye sun and moon, bless the Lord: O ye stars of heaven, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, omnis imber et ros, Dómino, * benedícite, omnes venti, Dómino.
O every shower and dew, bless ye the Lord: O all ye spirits of God, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, ignis et æstus, Dómino, * benedícite, frigus et æstus, Dómino.
O ye fire and heat, bless the Lord: O ye cold and heat, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, rores et pruína, Dómino, * benedícite, gelu et frigus, Dómino.
O ye dews and hoar frosts, bless the Lord: O ye frost and cold, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, glácies et nives, Dómino, * benedícite, noctes et dies, Dómino.
O ye ice and snow, bless the Lord: O ye nights and days, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, lux et ténebræ, Dómino, * benedícite, fúlgura et nubes, Dómino.
O ye light and darkness, bless the Lord: O ye lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord.
Benedícat terra Dóminum, * laudet et superexáltet eum in sǽcula.
O let the earth bless the Lord: let it praise and exalt him above all for ever.
Benedícite, montes et colles, Dómino, * benedícite, univérsa germinántia in terra, Dómino.
O ye mountains and hills, bless the Lord: O all ye things that spring up in the earth, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, mária et flúmina, Dómino, * benedícite, fontes, Dómino.
O ye fountains, bless the Lord: O ye seas and rivers, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, cete et ómnia quæ movéntur in aquis, Dómino, * benedícite, omnes vólucres cæli, Dómino.
O ye whales, and all that move in the waters, bless the Lord: O all ye fowls of the air, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, omnes béstiæ et pécora, Dómino, * benedícite, fílii hóminum, Dómino.
O all ye beasts and cattle, bless the Lord: O ye sons of men, bless the Lord.
Bénedic, Israel, Dómino, * laudáte et superexaltáte eum in sǽcula.
O let Israel bless the Lord: let them praise and exalt him above all for ever.
Benedícite, sacerdótes Dómini, Dómino, * benedícite, servi Dómini, Dómino.
O ye priests of the Lord, bless the Lord: O ye servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, spíritus et ánimæ iustórum, Dómino, * benedícite, sancti et húmiles corde, Dómino.
O ye spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord: O ye holy and humble of heart, bless the Lord.
Benedícite, Ananía, Azaría, Mísael, Dómino, * laudáte et superexaltáte eum in sǽcula.
O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
Benedicámus Patrem et Fílium cum Sancto Spíritu; * laudémus et superexaltémus eum in sǽcula.
Let us bless the Father and the Son, with the Holy Ghost; let us praise and exalt him above all for ever.
Benedíctus es in firmaménto cæli * et laudábilis et gloriósus in sǽcula.
Blessed art thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven: and worthy of praise, and glorious for ever.
Ant. Fontes et ómnia quæ movéntur in aquis, hymnum dícite Deo, allelúia.
Ant. Let the springs and all that live in the water sing unto the Lord, alleluia.
Ant. 3. Loquebántur váriis linguis Apóstoli magnália Dei, allelúia.
Ant. 3. The Apostles spoke in other tongues of the wonders of God, alleluia.
Psalmus 149
Psalm 149
Exsultatio sanctorum
The exultation of the saints
Filii Ecclesiæ, filii novi populi exsultent in rege suo: in Christo (Hesychius).
The sons of the Church, the sons of the new people exult in their King: in Christ (Hesychius).
Cantáte Dómino cánticum novum; * laus eius in ecclésia sanctórum.
Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: let his praise be in the church of the saints.
Lætétur Israel in eo, qui fecit eum, * et fílii Sion exsúltent in rege suo.
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: and let the children of Sion be joyful in their king.
Laudent nomen eius in choro, * in tympano et cíthara psallant ei,
Let them praise his name in choir: let them sing to him with the timbrel and the psaltery.
quia beneplácitum est Dómino in pópulo suo, * et honorábit mansuétos in salúte.
For the Lord is well pleased with his people: and he will exalt the meek unto salvation.
Iúbilent sancti in glória, * læténtur in cubílibus suis.
The saints shall rejoice in glory: they shall be joyful in their beds.
Exaltatiónes Dei in gútture eórum * et gládii ancípites in mánibus eórum,
The high praises of God shall be in their mouth: and two-edged swords in their hands:
ad faciéndam vindíctam in natiónibus, * castigatiónes in pópulis,
To execute vengeance upon the nations, chastisements among the people:
ad alligándos reges eórum in compédibus * et nóbiles eórum in mánicis férreis,
To bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron.
ad faciéndum in eis iudícium conscríptum: * glória hæc est ómnibus sanctis eius.
To execute upon them the judgment that is written: this glory is to all his saints.
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. Loquebántur váriis linguis Apóstoli magnália Dei, allelúia.
Ant. The Apostles spoke in other tongues of the wonders of God, alleluia.
Lectio brevis (Act 5, 30-32)
Deus patrum nostrórum suscitávit Iesum, quem vos interemístis suspendéntes in ligno; hunc Deus Príncipem et Salvatórem exaltávit déxtera sua ad dandam pæniténtiam Israel et remissiónem peccatórum. Et nos sumus testes horum verbórum, et Spíritus Sanctus, quem dedit Deus obœdiéntibus sibi.
The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom you put to death, hanging him upon a tree. Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be Prince and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins. And we are witnesses of these things and the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to all that obey him.
Responsorium breve
r. Repléti sunt omnes Spíritu Sancto, * Allelúia, allelúia. Repléti. v. Et cœpérunt loqui. * Allelúia, allelúia. Glória Patri. Repléti.
r. All were filled with the Holy Spirit, * Alleluia, alleluia. And all of them. v. And they began to speak. * Alleluia, alleluia. Glory unto the Father. And all.
Ant. Accípite Spíritum Sanctum: quorum remiséritis peccáta, remittúntur eis, allelúia.
Ant. Receive the Holy Spirit: those to whom thou forgive sins, their sins are forgiven them, alleluia.
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. Accípite Spíritum Sanctum: quorum remiséritis peccáta, remittúntur eis, allelúia.
Ant. Receive the Holy Spirit: those to whom thou forgive sins, their sins are forgiven them, alleluia.
Preces
Christum Dóminum, qui Ecclésiam suam per Spíritum congregávit, spe firma implorémus:
Let us implore with firm hope that Christ our Lord, who has gathered His Church by the Spirit :
Rénova, Dómine, fáciem terræ.
Renew, O Lord, the face of the earth.
Dómine Iesu, qui, in cruce exaltátus, de látere tuo flúmina aquæ vivæ fudísti,
Lord Jesus, who, lifted up on the cross, made rivers of living water flow from Thy side,
— Spíritum emítte nobis vivificántem.
- send us the life-giving Spirit.
Tu, qui, déxtera Dei glorificátus, Donum Patris discípulis es largítus,
Thou who, glorified by the right hand of God, gave the gift of the Father unto the disciples,
— Spíritum emítte, ut ipse mundum effíciat novum.
- sends the Spirit to make a new world.
Tu, qui Apóstolis, in Spíritu tuo potestátem contulísti peccáta remitténdi,
Thou who, through the apostles, gave by Thy Spirit the power to forgive sins
— déstrue peccátum in mundo.
- Destroy sin in the world.
Tu, qui promisísti Spíritum Sanctum, ut nos docéret ómnia, et quæcúmque dixísti, suggéreret nobis,
Thou, who promised us that the Holy Spirit would teach us all things, remind us of all that Thou hast spoken unto us about,
— Spíritum emítte fídei nostræ illustratórem.
- sends the Spirit to enlighten our faith.
Qui promisísti te missúrum Spíritum veritátis, ut testimónium de te perhibéret,
Thou who promised to send the Spirit of truth to bear witness to Thou,
— Spíritum emítte, ut nos testes fidéles effíciat.
- send the Spirit, that he may make us faithful witnesses.
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 sacraménto festivitátis hodiérnæ univérsam Ecclésiam tuam in omni gente et natióne sanctíficas, in totam mundi latitúdinem Spíritus Sancti dona defúnde, † et, quod inter ipsa evangélicæ prædicatiónis exórdia operáta est divína dignátio, * nunc quoque per credéntium corda perfúnde. Per Dóminum.
God, who through the mystery of today's feast sanctifies Thy entire Church in every people and nation, sends forth throughout the earth the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and may the divine graces produced by the preaching of the Gospel now be poured out anon in the hearts of believers.
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, allelúia, allelúia. r. Deo grátias, allelúia, allelúia.
v. Go in peace, hallelujah, hallelujah. r. Let us give thanks to God, hallelujah, hallelujah.
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.
