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
Imménsa et una, Trínitas, cuius potéstas ómnia facit regítque témpora et exstat ante sæcula,
Tu sola pleno súfficis tibi beáta gáudio; tu pura, simplex, próvida cælos et orbem cóntines.
Omnis, Pater, fons grátiæ, Lumen patérnæ glóriæ, Sancte utriúsque Spíritus intermináta cáritas,
Ex te supréma orígine, Trias benígna, prófluit creáta quicquid sústinet, quicquid decóre pérficit.
Quos et coróna múneras adoptiónis íntimæ, nos templa fac niténtia tibi placére iúgiter.
O viva lux, nos ángelis da iungi in aula cælica, ut grati amóris láudibus te concinámus pérpetim. Amen.
Ant. 1. Glória tibi, Trínitas æquális, una Déitas, et ante ómnia sǽcula, et nunc et in perpétuum.
Ant. 1. Glory to Thou, co-equal Trinity, unique Divinity, who are before all ages, now and for eternity.
Psalmus 112 (113)
Psalm 112 (113)
Laudabile nomen Domini
Praise the name of the Lord
Deposuit potentes de sede et exaltavit humiles (Lc 1, 52).
He removes the mighty from their thrones and exalts the humble (Lk 1:52).
Laudáte, púeri Dómini, * laudáte nomen Dómini.
Praise the Lord, ye children: praise ye the name of the Lord.
Sit nomen Dómini benedíctum * ex hoc nunc et usque in sǽculum.
Blessed be the name of the Lord, from henceforth now and for ever.
A solis ortu usque ad occásum * laudábile nomen Dómini.
From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same, the name of the Lord is worthy of praise.
Excélsus super omnes gentes Dóminus, * super cælos glória eius.
The Lord is high above all nations; and his glory above the heavens.
Quis sicut Dóminus Deus noster, qui in altis hábitat * et se inclínat, ut respíciat in cælum et in terram?
Who is as the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high: and looketh down on the low things in heaven and in earth?
Súscitans de terra ínopem, * de stércore érigens páuperem,
Raising up the needy from the earth, and lifting up the poor out of the dunghill:
ut cóllocet eum cum princípibus, * cum princípibus pópuli sui.
That he may place him with princes, with the princes of his people.
Qui habitáre facit stérilem in domo, * matrem filiórum lætántem.
Who maketh a barren woman to dwell in a house, the joyful mother of children.
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. Glória tibi, Trínitas æquális, una Déitas, et ante ómnia sǽcula, et nunc et in perpétuum.
Ant. Glory to Thou, co-equal Trinity, unique Divinity, who are before all ages, now and for eternity.
Ant. 2. Benedícta sit sancta Trínitas atque indivísa Unitas; confitébimur ei, quia fecit nobíscum misericórdiam suam.
Ant. 2. Blessed be the Holy Trinity, and also the indivisible unity; we give her glory, she who has shown us mercy.
Psalmus 147 (147B)
Psalm 147 (147B)
Instauratio Ierusalem
Setting up Jerusalem
Veni, ostendam tibi sponsam uxorem Agni (Ap 21, 9).
Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb (Rev 21:9).
Lauda, Ierúsalem, Dóminum; * colláuda Deum tuum, Sion.
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.
Quóniam confortávit seras portárum tuárum, * benedíxit fíliis tuis in te.
Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates he hath blessed thy children within thee.
Qui ponit fines tuos pacem * et ádipe fruménti sátiat te.
Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.
Qui emíttit elóquium suum terræ, * velóciter currit verbum eius.
Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.
Qui dat nivem sicut lanam, * pruínam sicut cínerem spargit.
Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.
Mittit crystállum suam sicut buccéllas; * ante fáciem frígoris eius quis sustinébit?
He sendeth his crystal like morsels: who shall stand before the face of his cold?
Emíttet verbum suum et liquefáciet ea, * flabit spíritus eius, et fluent aquæ.
He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.
Qui annúntiat verbum suum Iacob, * iustítias et iudícia sua Israel.
Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel.
Non fecit táliter omni natióni, * et iudícia sua non manifestávit eis.
He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he hath not made manifest to them.
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. Benedícta sit sancta Trínitas atque indivísa Unitas; confitébimur ei, quia fecit nobíscum misericórdiam suam.
Ant. Blessed be the Holy Trinity, and also the indivisible unity; we give her glory, she who has shown us mercy.
Ant. 3. Glória et honor Deo in unitáte Trinitátis, Patri et Fílio cum Sancto Spíritu, in sempitérna sæcula.
Ant. 3. Glory and honor to God in the Unity of the Trinity, the Father, and the Son, with the Holy Spirit, for eternal ages.
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. Glória et honor Deo in unitáte Trinitátis, Patri et Fílio cum Sancto Spíritu, in sempitérna sæcula.
Ant. Glory and honor to God in the Unity of the Trinity, the Father, and the Son, with the Holy Spirit, for eternal ages.
Lectio brevis (Rom 11, 33-36)
O altitúdo divitiárum et sapiéntiæ et sciéntiæ Dei! Quam incomprehensibília sunt iudícia eius et investigábiles viæ eius! Quis enim cognóvit sensum Dómini? Aut quis consiliárius eius fuit? Aut quis prior dedit illi, et retribuétur ei? Quóniam ex ipso et per ipsum et in ipsum ómnia. Ipsi glória in sǽcula. Amen.
O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments, and how unsearchable his ways! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? Or who hath been his counsellor? Or who hath first given to him, and recompense shall be made him? For of him, and by him, and in him, are all things: to him be glory for ever. Amen.
Responsorium breve
r. Benedicámus Patrem et Fílium * cum Sancto Spíritu. Benedicámus. v. Soli Deo honor et glória. * Cum Sancto Spíritu. Glória Patri. Benedicámus.
r. Let us bless the Father, the Son, * and the Holy Spirit. Let us bless. v. To God alone be honor and glory. * To God alone. Glory unto the Father. Let us bless.
Ant. Grátias tibi, Deus; grátias tibi, vera una Trínitas, una et trina Véritas, trina et vera Unitas.
Ant. We give thanks to Thou, O God; we give thanks to Thou, one and true Trinity, one and triune Truth, triune and true Unity.
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. Grátias tibi, Deus; grátias tibi, vera una Trínitas, una et trina Véritas, trina et vera Unitas.
Ant. We give thanks to Thou, O God; we give thanks to Thou, one and true Trinity, one and triune Truth, triune and true Unity.
Preces
Pater per Spíritum Sanctum carnem Christi Fílii sui vivificávit et vivificántem pro nobis constítuit. Ad Deum unum et trinum hanc vocem glóriæ dirigámus:
Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.
Glory unto the Father, and unto the Son, and unto the Holy Ghost.
Pater, omnípotens ætérne Deus, Paráclitum Spíritum Sanctum in nómine Fílii tui super Ecclésiam mitte,
— ut servet eam in unitáte caritátis et veritátis perféctæ.
— ut servet eam in unitáte caritátis et veritátis perféctæ.
Father, Almighty and eternal God, send the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, in the name of Thy Son upon the Church,
— deign to preserve it in the unity of perfect charity and truth.
Mitte, Dómine, operários in messem tuam, ut dóceant omnes gentes et baptízent eas in nómine Patris et Fílii et Spíritus Sancti,
— et eas confírment in fide.
— et eas confírment in fide.
Send, Lord, laborers into thy harvest, that all nations may be taught and baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
— and confirm them in the faith.
Dómine, ádiuva omnes, qui persecutiónem patiúntur propter nomen Fílii tui,
— quia ipse promísit te Spíritum veritátis datúrum, ut loquátur in illis.
— quia ipse promísit te Spíritum veritátis datúrum, ut loquátur in illis.
O Lord, help all those who suffer persecution for the name of Thy Son,
— for He promised that He would give the Spirit of truth to speak in them.
Pater omnípotens, te, Verbum et Spíritum Sanctum unum esse omnes agnóscant,
— ut unum Deum credant, sperent et díligant.
— ut unum Deum credant, sperent et díligant.
Almighty Father, we all recognize that Thou, who are the Word and the Holy Spirit, are one,
— that they may believe, hope, and love one God.
Pater vivéntium, fac defúnctos consórtes glóriæ tuæ,
— in qua Fílius tuus et Spíritus Sanctus tecum in unitáte coætérni regnant.
— in qua Fílius tuus et Spíritus Sanctus tecum in unitáte coætérni regnant.
Father of the living, make the departed partakers of Thy glory,
— in which Thy Son and the Holy Spirit reign with Thou in co-eternal unity.
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 Pater, qui, Verbum veritátis et Spíritum sanctificatiónis mittens in mundum, admirábile mystérium tuum homínibus declárasti, da nobis, in confessióne veræ fídei, ætérnæ glóriam Trinitátis agnóscere, et Unitátem adoráre in poténtia maiestátis.
God our Father, who by sending the Word of truth and the Spirit of sanctification into the world has revealed Thy marvelous mystery to men, grant us to be able to discern, by professing the true faith, the glory of Thy Trinity and to adore Thy Unity in the power of Thy Majesty.
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.
