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
Tu, Trinitátis Unitas, orbem poténter qui regis, atténde laudum cántica quæ excubántes psállimus.
O Three in One, and One in Three, Who rulest all things mightily: Bow down to hear the songs of praise Which, freed from bonds of sleep, we raise.
Quo, fraude quicquid dæmonum in nóctibus delíquimus, abstérgat illud cælitus tuæ potéstas glóriæ.
If, by the wiles of Satan caught, This night-time we have sinned in aught, That sin Thy glorious power to-day, From heaven descending, cleanse away.
Te corde fido quǽsumus, reple tuo nos lúmine, per quod diérum círculis nullis ruámus áctibus.
Præsta, Pater piíssime, Patríque compar Unice, cum Spíritu Paráclito regnans per omne sǽculum. Amen.
Almighty Father, hear our cry, Through Jesus Christ, our Lord most High, Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, Doth live and reign eternally.
Vel:
Or:
Hymnus
Adésto, Christe, córdibus, celsa redémptis cáritas; infúnde nostris férvidos fletus, rogámus, vócibus.
Ad te preces, piíssime Iesu, fide profúndimus; dimítte, Christe, quǽsumus, factis malum quod fécimus.
Sanctæ crucis signáculo, tuo sacráto córpore, defénde nos ut fílios omnes, rogámus, úndique.
Sit, Christe, rex piíssime, tibi Patríque glória cum Spíritu Paráclito, in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen.
To thee, O Christ, our gracious king, And to thy Father, glory be, Who with the Spirit Paraclete Forever reign in majesty.
Præsta, Pater piíssime, Patríque compar Unice, cum Spíritu Paráclito regnans per omne sǽculum. Amen.
Almighty Father, hear our cry, Through Jesus Christ, our Lord most High, Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, Doth live and reign eternally.
Ant. 1. Laborávi clamans, dum spero in Deum meum.
Ant. 1. I've grown tired of shouting, whilst I hope in my God.
Psalmus 68
Psalm 68
Zelus domus tuæ comedit me
The zeal of Your house devours me
Dederunt ei vinum bibere cum felle mixtum (Mt 27,34).
They gave Him wine mixed with gall to drink.
I
I
Salvum me fac, Deus, * quóniam venérunt aquæ usque ad guttur meum.
Save me, O God, for the waters have entered my soul.
Infíxus sum in limo profúndi, et non est substántia; * veni in profúnda aquárum, et fluctus demérsit me.
I am buried in a deep mud, where there is no consistency; I went down unto the bottom of the water and the flood overwhelmed me.
Laborávi clamans, raucæ factæ sunt fauces meæ; * defecérunt óculi mei, dum spero in Deum meum.
I tired myself out screaming, my throat was hoarse; my eyes have been exhausted, whilst I wait for my God.
Multiplicáti sunt super capíllos cápitis mei, * qui odérunt me gratis.
They have become more numerous than the hairs on my head, those who hate me without cause.
Confortáti sunt, qui persecúti sunt me inimíci mei mendáces; * quæ non rápui, tunc exsolvébam.
They have become strong, my enemies who persecute me unjustly; I had to pay for what I hadn't taken.
Deus, tu scis insipiéntiam meam, * et delícta mea a te non sunt abscóndita.
O God, Thou knowest my folly, and my sins are not hidden from Thou.
Non erubéscant in me, qui exspéctant te, * Dómine, Dómine virtútum.
Let not those who hope in Thou be ashamed for my sake, O Lord, Lord of hosts.
Non confundántur super me, * qui quærunt te, Deus Israel.
Let them not be confounded about me, those who seek Thou, God of Israel.
Quóniam propter te sustínui oppróbrium, * opéruit confúsio fáciem meam;
For it was for Thee's sake that I suffered reproach, and confusion covered my countenance.
extráneus factus sum frátribus meis * et peregrínus fíliis matris meæ.
I became a stranger to my brethren, and a stranger to my mother's sons.
Quóniam zelus domus tuæ comédit me, * et oppróbria exprobrántium tibi cecidérunt super me.
For the zeal of Thy house has devoured me, and the insults of those who reviled Thou hast fallen upon me.
Et flevi in ieiúnio ánimam meam, * et factum est in oppróbrium mihi.
I have afflicted my soul by fasting, and it hath been made a subject of reproach.
Et pósui vestiméntum meum cilícium, * et factus sum illis in parábolam.
I have taken a hairshirt for my garment, and I have become their fable.
Advérsum me loquebántur, qui sedébant in porta, * et in me canébant, qui bibébant vinum.
Those who sat at the door spoke against me, and those who drank wine mocked me with their songs.
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. Laborávi clamans, dum spero in Deum meum.
Ant. I've grown tired of shouting, whilst I hope in my God.
Ant. 2. Dedérunt in escam meam fel, et in siti mea potavérunt me acéto.
Ant. 2. They gave me gall for food, and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
II
II
Ego vero oratiónem meam ad te, Dómine, * in témpore benepláciti, Deus.
But I pray to Thou, Lord. This is the favorable time, O God.
In multitúdine misericórdiæ tuæ exáudi me, * in veritáte salútis tuæ.
According unto the greatness of Thy mercy, hearken unto me, according unto the truth of Thy promises of salvation.
Éripe me de luto, ut non infígar, † erípiar ab iis, qui odérunt me, * et de profúndis aquárum.
the raging waves do not overwhelm me; let not the abyss swallow me up, and let the well not close its mouth on me.
Exáudi me, Dómine, quóniam benígna est misericórdia tua; * secúndum multitúdinem miseratiónum tuárum réspice in me.
Hearken unto me, O Lord, for Thy mercy is all sweet; behold upon me according unto the abundance of Thy bounties.
Et ne avértas fáciem tuam a púero tuo; * quóniam tríbulor, velóciter exáudi me.
And do not turn Thy face away from Thy servant; forasmuch as I am in anguish, hearken unto me quickly.
Accéde ad ánimam meam, víndica eam, * propter inimícos meos rédime me.
Be attentive to my soul, and deliver it for the sake of my enemies.
Tu scis oppróbrium meum * et confusiónem meam et reveréntiam meam.
Thou knowest my reproach, and my confusion, and my shame.
In conspéctu tuo sunt omnes, qui tríbulant me; *oppróbrium contrívit cor meum, et elángui.
All those who persecute me are before thee; my heart expects insult and misery.
Et sustínui, qui simul contristarétur, et non fuit, * et qui consolarétur, et non invéni.
And I waited for someone to grieve with me, but no one did; and that someone would console me, but I found no one.
Et dedérunt in escam meam fel * et in siti mea potavérunt me acéto.
And they gave me gall for food, and in my thirst they quenched me with vinegar.
[Fiat mensa eórum coram ipsis in láqueum * et in retributiónes et in scándalum.
[Let their table be before them as a net, a just punishment and a stone of scandal.
Obscuréntur óculi eórum, ne vídeant, * et lumbos eórum semper infírma.
Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cease to behold, and bow their backs forevermore.
Effúnde super eos iram tuam, * et furor iræ tuæ comprehéndat eos.
Pour out Thy wrath on them, and let the fury of Thy wrath seize them.
Fiat commorátio eórum desérta, * et in tabernáculis eórum non sit qui inhábitet.
Let their dwelling be desolate, and let there be no one to dwell in their tents.
Quóniam, quem tu percussísti, persecúti sunt, * et super dolórem eíus, quem vulnerásti, addidérunt.
Forasmuch as they persecuted him whom Thou smote, and added unto the pain of my wounds.
Appóne iniquitátem super iniquitátem eórum, * et non véniant ad iustítiam tuam.
Add iniquity to their iniquity, and let them not enter into Thy righteousness.
Deleántur de libro vivéntium * et cum iústis non scribántur.]
Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and let them not be inscribed with the righteous.]
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. Dedérunt in escam meam fel, et in siti mea potavérunt me acéto.
Ant. They gave me gall for food, and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
Ant. 3. Quǽrite Dóminum, et vivet ánima vestra.
Ant. 3.
III
III
Ego autem sum pauper et dolens; * salus tua, Deus, súscipit me.
As for me, I am poor and in pain; Thy salvation, O God, has raised me up.
Laudábo nomen Dei cum cántico * et magnificábo eum in laude.
I will praise the name of God with songs, and glorify him with praises;
Et placébit Dómino super taurum, * super vítulum córnua producéntem et úngulas.
and it will be more pleasing to God than the young calf, whose horns and nails grow.
Vídeant húmiles et læténtur; * quærite Deus, et vivet cor vestrum,
Let the poor behold it and rejoice. Seek God, and thy soul will live;
quóniam exaudívit páuperes Dóminus * et vinctos suos non despéxit.
for the Lord has heard the poor, and He hath not despised His captives.
Laudent illum cæli et terra, * mária et ómnia reptília in eis.
Let the heavens and the earth praise Him; the sea, and all that moves in it.
Quóniam Deus salvam fáciet Sion † et ædificábit civitátes Iudæ; * et inhabitábunt ibi et possidébunt eam.
For God will save Zion, and the cities of Judah will be built. They will live there, and they will acquire it as an inheritance.
Et semen servórum eius hereditábunt eam * et, qui díligunt nomen eius, habitábunt in ea.
And the race of His servants will possess it, and those who love His Name will dwell there.
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. Quǽrite Dóminum, et vivet ánima vestra.
Ant.
In primo nocturno, anno II
De libro Iob
Respóndens Iob dixit: Utinam appenderétur ægritúdo mea, et calamitátem meam assúmerent in statéra! Nunc vero aréna maris hæc grávior appáret, inde verbis meis hæsito. Quia sagíttæ Omnipoténtis in me sunt, quarum venénum ebíbit spíritus meus; et terróres Dei mílitant contra me. Numquid rúgiet ónager, cum habúerit herbam? Aut múgiet bos, cum ante præsépe plenum stéterit? Aut póterit cómedi insúlsum, quod non est sale condítum? Aut póterit gustári herba insúlsa? Quæ prius nolébat tángere ánima mea, nunc præ angústia cibi mei sunt. Quis det, ut véniat petítio mea et, quod exspécto, tríbuat mihi Deus? Utinam Deus me cónterat; solvat manum suam et succídat me! Et hæc mihi sit consolátio, et exsultábo vel in pavóre, qui non parcat, nec celábo sermónes Sancti.
Quæ est enim fortitúdo mea, ut sustíneam? Aut quis finis meus, ut patiénter agam? Num fortitúdo lápidum, fortitúdo mea? Num caro mea ænea est? An non est auxílium mihi in me, et virtus quoque remóta est a me? Qui tollit ab amíco suo misericórdiam, timórem Omnipoténtis derelínquit. Fratres mei mentíti sunt me sicut álveus torréntium, qui evanéscunt nigrescéntes glácie, cum íngruit super eos nix. Témpore, quo díffluunt, aréscunt et, ut incalúerit, solvúntur de loco suo.
Defléctunt viatórum turmæ de viis suis, ascendéntes per desértum péreunt. Commeátus Thema consideravérunt, viatóres Saba speravérunt in eis. Confúsi sunt, quia speravérunt; venérunt eo usque, et pudóre coopérti sunt. Ita nunc vos facti estis mihi; vidéntes plagam meam, timétis. Numquid dixi: "Afférte mihi, et de substántia vestra donáte mihi? vel: Liberáte me de manu hostis et de manu robustórum erúite me?"
Docéte me, et ego tacébo, et, si quid forte ignorávi, instrúite me. Quare detraxístis sermónibus veritátis, cum e vobis nullus sit, qui possit argúere me? Ad increpándum tantum elóquia concinnátis, sed in ventum verba desperáti. Super pupíllum irrúitis et subvértere nitímini amícum vestrum. Nunc, quæso, convertímini ad me, et in fáciem vestram non méntiar. Revértite! Nulla erit impróbitas. Revértite! Adhuc præsens adest iustítia mea. Estne in lingua mea impróbitas? An palátum meum non discérnit nequítiam?
r. Utinam appenderéntur peccáta mea quibus iram mérui, * Et calámitas quam pátior, in statéra! v. Quasi aréna maris hæc grávior appáret, unde et verba mea dolóre sunt plena. * Et calámitas. v. Glória Patri. * Et calámitas.
In secundo nocturno, anno II
Ex libris Morálium sancti Gregórii Magni papæ (Præfatio, 6: SC 32, 135-136)
Libet inter mira divínæ dispensatiónis ópera cérnere, quómodo ad illuminándam noctem vitæ præséntis astra quæque suis vícibus in cæli fáciem véniant, quoúsque in finem noctis Redémptor humáni géneris, quasi verus lúcifer, surgat. Noctúrnum namque spátium, dum decedéntium succedentiúmque stellárum cúrsibus illustrátur, magno cæli decóre perágitur.
Ut ergo noctis nostræ ténebras suo témpore éditus, vicissímque permutátus stellárum rádius tángeret, ad ostendéndam innocéntiam venit Abel; ad docéndam actiónis mundítiam venit Enoch; ad insinuándam longanimitátem spei et óperis venit Nœ; ad manifestándam obœdiéntiam venit Abraham; ad demonstrándam coniugális vitæ castimóniam venit Isaac; ad insinuándam labóris tolerántiam venit Iacob; ad rependándam pro malo bonæ retributiónis grátiam venit Ioseph; ad ostendéndam mansuetúdinem venit Móyses; ad informándam contra advérsa fidúciam venit Iósue; ad ostendéndam inter flagélla patiéntiam venit Iob.
Ecce quam fulgéntes stellas in cælo cérnimus, ut inoffénso pede óperis, iter nostræ noctis ambulémus. Nam cognitióni hóminum divína dispensátio quot iustos exhíbuit, quasi tot astra super peccántium ténebras cælum misit, quoúsque verus lúcifer súrgeret, qui ætérnum nobis mane núntians, stellis céteris clárius ex divinitáte radiáret. Quem elécti omnes dum bene vivéndo preunt, et rebus et vócibus prophetándo promisérunt. Nullus étenim iustus fuit, qui non eius per figúram núntius exstíterit.
r. Quare detraxístis sermónibus veritátis? Ad increpándum verba compónitis, et subvértere nitímini amícum vestrum; * Verúmtamen quæ cogitástis, expléte. v. Milítia est vita hóminis super terram, et sicut dies mercenárii dies eius. * Verúmtamen. v. Glória Patri. * Verúmtamen.
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.
