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
Quem terra, pontus, ǽthera colunt, adórant, prǽdicant trinam regéntem máchinam, claustrum Maríæ báiulat.
Cui luna, sol et ómniadesérviunt per témpora,perfúsa cæli grátiagestant puéllæ víscera.
Beáta mater múnere,cuius, supérnus ártifex,mundum pugíllo cóntinens,ventris sub arca clausus est.
Beáta cæli núntio,fecúnda Sancto Spíritu,desiderátus géntibuscuius per alvum fusus est.
Iesu, tibi sit glória,qui natus es de Vírgine,cum Patre et almo Spíritu,in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen.
Jesus, to Thee be glory given, Whom erst the Virgin-Mother bore, With Father and with Holy Ghost, Through endless ages evermore.
Ant. 1. Intuére, Dómine, et réspice oppróbrium nostrum.
Ant. 1. Consider, Lord, and behold at the shame in which we find ourselves.
Psalmus 88 (89), 39-53
Psalm 88 (89), 39-53
Lamentatio de ruina domus David
Lamentation over the ruin of the house of David
Erexit cornu salutis nobis in domo David (Lc 1, 69).
He has raised up a savior from the house of David.
IV
IV
Tu vero reppulísti et reiecísti, * irátus es contra christum tuum;
And yet Thou rejected and despised; Thou hast rejected Thy anointed one.
evertísti testaméntum servi tui, * profanásti in terram diadéma eius.
Thou hast destroyed the covenant made with Thy servant; Thou hast desecrated his sacred diadem by throwing him unto the ground.
Destruxísti omnes muros eius, * posuísti munitiónes eius in ruínas.
Thou hast pulled down all its fences; Thou hast filled his fortresses with fear.
Diripuérunt eum omnes transeúntes viam, * factus est oppróbrium vicínis suis.
All who passed by the road plundered him, and he became the reproach of his neighbors.
Exaltásti déxteram depriméntium eum, * lætificásti omnes inimícos eius.
Thou hast lifted up the right hand of his oppressors; Thou hast rejoiced all his enemies.
Avertísti áciem gládii eius * et non es auxiliátus ei in bello.
Thou hast taken all strength from his sword, and thou hast not helped him in war.
Finem posuísti splendóri eius * et sedem eius in terram collisísti.
Thou hast stripped it of its splendor, and thou hast broken its throne against the earth.
Minorásti dies iuventútis eius, * perfudísti eum confusióne.
Thou hast shortened the days of his reign; Thou hast covered him with ignominy.
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. Intuére, Dómine, et réspice oppróbrium nostrum.
Ant. Consider, Lord, and behold at the shame in which we find ourselves.
Ant. 2. Ego sum radix et genus David, stella spléndida et matutína.
Ant. 2. I am the offspring of David, the shining star, the morning star.
V
V
Usquequo, Dómine, abscondéris in finem, * exardéscet sicut ignis ira tua?
How long, Lord, will Thou turn away forevermore? How long will Thy wrath burn like fire?
Memoráre, quam brevis mea substántia. * Ad quam vanitátem creásti omnes fílios hóminum?
Keep in remembrance what my life is; for is it for nothingness that Thou hast created all the children of men?
Quis est homo, qui vivet et non vidébit mortem, * éruet ánimam suam de manu ínferi?
What man can live without seeing death, and who will tear his soul from the power of hell?
Ubi sunt misericórdiæ tuæ antíquæ, Dómine, * sicut iurásti David in veritáte tua?
Where, Lord, are Thy ancient mercies, which Thou swore to David in the name of Thy truth?
Memor esto, Dómine, oppróbrii servórum tuórum, * quod contínui in sinu meo, multárum géntium,
Keep in remembrance, O Lord, the reproach of Thy servants; I have kept him hidden in my bosom; he came from many nations.
quo exprobravérunt inimíci tui, Dómine, * quo exprobravérunt vestígia christi tui.
Keep in remembrance the reproach of Thy enemies, Lord, the reproach they made about Thy change toward Thy anointed.
Benedíctus Dóminus in ætérnum. * Fiat, fiat.
Blessed be the Lord forevermore. So be it, so be it.
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 sum radix et genus David, stella spléndida et matutína.
Ant. I am the offspring of David, the shining star, the morning star.
Ant. 3. Anni nostri sicut herba tránseunt; a sǽculo tu es, Deus.
Ant. 3. Our years wither like grass; for centuries, Thou hast been God.
Psalmus 89 (90)
Psalm 89 (90)
Sit splendor Domini super nos
May the splendor of the Lord be upon us.
Unus dies apud Dominum sicut mille anni, et mille anni sicut dies unus (2 Petr 3, 8).
With the Lord, one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day.
Dómine, refúgium factus es nobis * a generatióne in generatiónem.
Lord, thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation.
Priúsquam montes nasceréntur † aut gignerétur terra et orbis, * a sǽculo et usque in sǽculum tu es Deus.
Before the mountains were made, or the earth and the world was formed; from eternity and to eternity thou art God.
Redúcis hóminem in púlverem; * et dixísti: «Revertímini, fílii hóminum».
Turn not man away to be brought low: and thou hast said: Be converted, O ye sons of men.
Quóniam mille anni ante óculos tuos tamquam dies hestérna, quæ prætériit, * et custódia in nocte.
For a thousand years in thy sight are as yesterday, which is past. And as a watch in the night,
Auferes eos, sómnium erunt: * mane sicut herba succréscens,
things that are counted nothing, shall their years be. In the morning man shall grow up like grass;
mane floret et crescit, * véspere décidit et aréscit.
in the morning he shall flourish and pass away: in the evening he shall fall, grow dry, and wither.
Quia defécimus in ira tua * et in furóre tuo turbáti sumus.
For in thy wrath we have fainted away: and are troubled in thy indignation.
Posuísti iniquitátes nostras in conspéctu tuo, * occúlta nostra in illuminatióne vultus tui.
Thou hast set our iniquities before thy eyes: our life in the light of thy countenance.
Quóniam omnes dies nostri evanuérunt in ira tua, * consúmpsimus ut suspírium annos nostros.
For all our days are spent; and in thy wrath we have fainted away. Our years shall be considered as a spider:
Dies annórum nostrórum sunt septuagínta anni * aut in valéntibus octogínta anni,
the days of our years in them are threescore and ten years. But if in the strong they be fourscore years:
et maior pars eórum labor et dolor, * quóniam cito tránseunt, et avolámus.
and what is more of them is labour and sorrow. For mildness is come upon us: and we shall be corrected.
Quis novit potestátem iræ tuæ * et secúndum timórem tuum indignatiónem tuam?
Who knoweth the power of thy anger, and for thy fear
Dinumeráre dies nostros sic doce nos, * ut inducámus cor ad sapiéntiam.
can number thy wrath? So make thy right hand known: and men learned in heart, in wisdom.
Convértere, Dómine, úsquequo? * Et deprecábilis esto super servos tuos.
Return, O Lord, how long? and be entreated in favour of thy servants.
Reple nos mane misericórdia tua, * et exsultábimus et delectábimur ómnibus diébus nostris.
We are filled in the morning with thy mercy: and we have rejoiced, and are delighted all our days.
Lætífica nos pro diébus, quibus nos humiliásti, * pro annis, quibus vídimus mala.
We have rejoiced for the days in which thou hast humbled us: for the years in which we have seen evils.
Appáreat servis tuis opus tuum * et decor tuus fíliis eórum.
Look upon thy servants and upon their works: and direct their children.
Et sit splendor Dómini Dei nostri super nos, † et ópera mánuum nostrárum confírma super nos * et opus mánuum nostrárum confírma.
And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us: and direct thou the works of our hands over us; yea, the work of our hands do thou direct.
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. Anni nostri sicut herba tránseunt; a sǽculo tu es, Deus.
Ant. Our years wither like grass; for centuries, Thou hast been God.
In primo nocturno, anno II
De libro Iob
Eliphaz Themanítes dixit: Voca ergo, si est qui tibi respóndeat! Ad quem sanctórum convertéris? Vere stultum intérficit iracúndia, et fátuum occídit invídia. Ego vidi stultum firma radíce, et maledíxi sedi eius statim. Longe fient fílii eius a salúte et conteréntur in porta, et non erit qui éruat. Cuius messem famélicus cómedet, et ipsum rápiet armátus, et bibent sitiéntes divítias eius. Quia non egréditur ex púlvere nequítia, et de humo non óritur dolor. Sed homo génerat labórem, et aves élevant volátum.
Quam ob rem ego deprecábor Dóminum et ad Deum ponam elóquium meum, qui facit magna et inscrutabília et mirabília absque número; qui dat plúviam super fáciem terræ et írrigat aquis rura; qui ponit húmiles in sublíme et mæréntes érigit sospitáte; qui díssipat cogitatiónes malignórum, ne possint implére manus eórum, quod cœperant; qui apprehéndit sapiéntes in astútia eórum et consílium pravórum díssipat. Per diem incúrrent ténebras et, quasi in nocte, sic palpábunt in merídie. Porro salvum fáciet egénum a gládio oris eórum et de manu violénti páuperem; et erit egéno spes, iníquitas autem cóntrahet os suum.
Beátus homo, qui corrípitur a Deo; increpatiónem ergo Omnipoténtis ne réprobes. Quia ipse vúlnerat et medétur, pércutit, et manus eius sanábunt. In sex tribulatiónibus liberábit te, et in septem non tanget te malum. In fame éruet te de morte et in bello de manu gládii.
A flagéllo linguæ abscondéris et non timébis vastatiónem, cum vénerit. In vastitáte et fame ridébis et béstias terræ non formidábis. Sed cum lapídibus campi pactum tuum, et béstiæ terræ pacíficæ erunt tibi. Et scies quod pacem hábeat tabernáculum tuum, et vísitans habitatiónem tuam non falléris. Scies quoque quóniam múltiplex erit semen tuum et progénies tua quasi herba terræ. Ingrediéris in abundántia sepúlcrum, sicut infértur acérvus trítici in témpore suo. Ecce hoc, ut investigávimus, ita est; obœdi illi et tu sápias tibi.
r. Si bona suscépimus de manu Dómini, mala autem quare non sustineámus? * Dóminus dedit, Dóminus ábstulit; sicut Dómino plácuit, ita factum est; sit nomen Dómini benedíctum. v. In ómnibus his non peccávit Iob lábiis suis, neque stultum quid contra Deum locútus est. * Dóminus dedit. v. Glória Patri. * Dóminus dedit.
In secundo nocturno, anno II
Ex Sermónibus beáti Ælrédi Rievallénsis abbátis (Sermo 20: PL 195, 322-324)
Nos Maríæ debémus honórem, quia est mater Dómini nostri. Qui enim non honórat matrem, sine dúbio inhonórat fílium. Iterum Scriptúra dicit: Honóra patrem tuum et matrem. Quid ergo dicémus, fratres? Nonne ipsa est mater nostra? Certe, fratres, ipsa est vere mater nostra. Per illam enim nati sumus, per illam nutrímur, créscimus per illam. Per illam nati sumus non mundo, sed Deo; per illam nutrímur, non lacte carnis, sed illo de quo dicit Apóstolus: Lac vobis potum dedi, non escam. Per illam créscimus, non magnitúdine córporis, sed in virtúte ánimæ. Modo videámus qualis sit ista natívitas, quale sit illud lac, quale sit istud créscere.
Fúimus omnes, sicut créditis et scitis, in morte, in vetustáte, in ténebris, in miséria. In morte, quia Dóminum perdiderámus; in vetustáte, quia in corruptióne erámus; in ténebris, quia lumen sapiéntiæ amiserámus, et ita omníno perierámus. Sed per beátam Maríam multo mélius quam per Evam nati sumus, per hoc quod Christus de ea natus fuit.
Pro vetustáte recuperávimus novitátem, pro corruptióne incorruptiónem, pro ténebris lumen. Ipsa est mater nostra, mater vitæ nostræ, mater incorruptiónis nostræ, mater lucis nostræ. Dicit Apóstolus de Dómino nostro: Qui factus est nobis a Deo sapiéntia et iustítia et sanctificátio et redémptio. Ipsa ígitur, quæ est mater Christi, mater est sapiéntiæ nostræ, mater iustítiæ nostræ, mater sanctificatiónis nostræ, mater redemptiónis nostræ. Ideo nobis magis mater quam mater carnis nostræ. Ex ipsa ergo est mélior nostra natívitas; quia ex ipsa est nostra sánctitas, nostra sapiéntia, nostra iustítia, nostra sanctificátio, nostra redémptio. Dicit Scriptúra: Laudáte Dóminum in sanctis eius. Si Dóminus noster laudándus est in illis sanctis per quos ille facit virtútes et mirácula, quantum laudándus est in ista in qua fecit seípsum, qui super ómnia mirabília est mirábilis!
r. Ista est speciósa inter fílias Ierúsalem, sicut vidístis eam plenam caritáte et dilectióne, * In cubílibus, et in hortis arómatum. v. Ista est, quæ ascéndit de desérto, delíciis áffluens; * In cubílibus. v. Glória Patri. * In cubílibus.
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.
