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
Aptáta, virgo, lámpade ad núptias ingréssa es ætérni regis glóriæ, quem laudant turbæ cælicæ.
Grata convíva súperis, cælésti sponso iúngeris ampléxu casti fœderis, pudóris dives méritis.
Normam vivéndi ínstrue, nos prece tua cónfove, possímus ut resístere hostis nostri versútiæ.
Exémplar vitæ vírginum, María roget Fílium, ut eius adiutórium nos iuvet per exsílium.
Sit Deitáti glória per infiníta sǽcula pro vírginis victória, qua gaudet cæli cúria. Amen.
Ant. 1. Benedixísti, Dómine, terram tuam; remisísti iniquitátem plebis tuæ.
Ant. 1. Thou hast blessed Thy land, O Lord; Thou hast forgiven the sins of Thy people.
Psalmus 84 (85)
Psalm 84 (85)
Propinqua est salus nostra
Our salvation is near
In terram delapso Salvatore nostro, benedixit Deus terram suam (Origene).
On earth, through the descent of the Redeemer, God has showered blessing on His land (Origen).
Complacuísti tibi, Dómine, in terra tua, * convertísti captivitátem Iacob.
Thou hast been favorable to Thy country, Lord, Thou hast brought back Jacob's captives.
Remisísti iniquitátem plebis tuæ, * operuísti ómnia peccáta eórum.
Thou hast forgiven iniquity to Thy people, Thou hast covered all their sins.
Contraxísti omnem iram tuam, * revertísti a furóre indignatiónis tuæ.
Thou hast withdrawn all Thy indignation, Thou hast returned from the heat of Thy wrath.
Convérte nos, Deus, salutáris noster, * et avérte iram tuam a nobis.
Restore us, God of our salvation, put an end to Thy wrath against us.
Numquid in ætérnum irascéris nobis * aut exténdes iram tuam a generatióne in generatiónem?
Will Thou evermore be angry with us, will Thou prolong Thy wrath from generation to generation?
Nonne tu convérsus vivificábis nos, * et plebs tua lætábitur in te?
Will Thou not bring us back to life, so that Thy people may rejoice in Thou?
Osténde nobis, Dómine, misericórdiam tuam * et salutáre tuum da nobis.
Lord, let us behold Thy goodness, and grant us Thy salvation.
Audiam, quid loquátur Dóminus Deus, † quóniam loquétur pacem ad plebem suam et sanctos suos * et ad eos, qui convertúntur corde.
I want to hearken unto what the Lord God will say, for He hath words of peace for His people and for His faithful and for those who convert their hearts.
Vere prope timéntes eum salutáre ipsíus, * ut inhábitet glória in terra nostra.
Yes, His salvation is near to those who fear Him, and glory will dwell anon on our earth.
Misericórdia et véritas obviavérunt sibi, * iustítia et pax osculátæ sunt.
Mercy and truth met, justice and peace embraced.
Véritas de terra orta est, * et iustítia de cælo prospéxit.
Truth will spring from the earth, and righteousness will behold down from heaven.
Etenim Dóminus dabit benignitátem, * et terra nostra dabit fructum suum.
The Lord Himself will bestow all good, and our land will yield its fruit.
Iustítia ante eum ambulábit, * et ponet in via gressus suos.
Righteousness will go before Him, and will make the way for Him.
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. Benedixísti, Dómine, terram tuam; remisísti iniquitátem plebis tuæ.
Ant. Thou hast blessed Thy land, O Lord; Thou hast forgiven the sins of Thy people.
Ant. 2. Anima mea desiderávit te in nocte, de mane vígilans ad te.
Ant. 2. My soul has longed for thee in the night, and in the morning it awaits thou.
Canticum (Is 26, 1-4. 7-9. 12)
Cantique (Is 26, 1-4. 7-9. 12)
Hymnus post victoriam de hostibus
Hymn after victory over enemies
Civitas sancta Ierusalem habebat murum magnum et altum, habentem portas duodecim (Cf. Apc 21, 12).
Jerusalem, the holy city, was surrounded by a high wall with twelve gates (cf. Rev 21:12).
Urbs fortis nobis in salútem; * pósuit muros et antemurále.
We have a fortified city; he maketh his salvation the wall and the forewall.
Aperíte portas, et ingrediátur gens iusta, * quæ servat fidem.
Open the doors, let in the righteous nation, which keeps the faith.
Propósitum eius est firmum; * servábis pacem, quia in te sperávit.
Unto the constant heart Thou ensure peace, forasmuch as it trusteth in Thou.
Speráte in Dóminum in sǽculis ætérnis, * Dóminus est petra ætérna.
Trust in the Lord forevermore, for the Lord is the eternal rock.
Sémita iusti recta est; * rectum callem iusti complánas.
The path of the righteous is straight; the way that Thou art making straight is right.
Et in sémita iudiciórum tuórum, Dómine, sperávimus in te; * ad nomen tuum et ad memoriále tuum desidérium ánimæ.
Yes, on the path of Thy judgments, we were waiting for Thou, O Lord; Thy name and thy memory were the desire of our deeds.
Anima mea desíderat te in nocte, * sed et spíritu meo in præcórdiis meis te quæro.
My soul desired Thou during the night, and within me my spirit sought Thou.
Cum resplendúerint iudícia tua in terra, * iustítiam discent habitatóres orbis.
When Thy judgments are exercised on earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
Dómine, dabis pacem nobis; * ómnia enim ópera nostra operátus es nobis.
Lord, Thou assure us of peace, for all our work is done by Thou for us.
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. Anima mea desiderávit te in nocte, de mane vígilans ad te.
Ant. My soul has longed for thee in the night, and in the morning it awaits thou.
Ant. 3. Illúmina, Dómine, vultum tuum super nos.
Ant. 3. Illuminate, Lord, Your face upon us.
Psalmus 66 (67)
Psalm 66 (67)
Omnes gentes Domino confiteantur
All nations will give glory to the Lord
Notum sit vobis quoniam gentibus missum est hoc salutare Dei (Act 28, 28).
Know that God's salvation has been sent to the Gentiles (Acts 28:28).
Deus misereátur nostri et benedícat nobis; * illúminet vultum suum super nos,
May God have mercy on us, and bless us: may he cause the light of his countenance to shine upon us, and may he have mercy on us.
ut cognoscátur in terra via tua, * in ómnibus géntibus salutáre tuum.
That we may know thy way upon earth: thy salvation in all nations.
Confiteántur tibi pópuli, Deus; * confiteántur tibi pópuli omnes.
Let people confess to thee, O God: let all people give praise to thee.
Læténtur et exsúltent gentes, † quóniam iúdicas pópulos in æquitáte * et gentes in terra dírigis.
Let the nations be glad and rejoice: for thou judgest the people with justice, and directest the nations upon earth.
Confiteántur tibi pópuli, Deus, * confiteántur tibi pópuli omnes.
Let the people, O God, confess to thee: let all the people give praise to thee:
Terra dedit fructum suum; * benedícat nos Deus, Deus noster,
the earth hath yielded her fruit. May God, our God bless us,
benedícat nos Deus, * et métuant eum omnes fines terræ.
may God bless us: and all the ends of the earth fear him.
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. Illúmina, Dómine, vultum tuum super nos.
Ant. Illuminate, Lord, Your face upon us.
Lectio brevis (Cant 8, 7)
Aquæ multæ non potuérunt exstínguere caritátem, nec flúmina óbruent illam; si déderit homo omnem substántiam domus suæ pro dilectióne, quasi nihil despícient eum.
Responsorium breve
r. Tibi dixit cor meum: * Quæsívi vultum tuum. Tibi dixit. v. Vultum tuum, Dómine, requíram. * Quæsívi vultum tuum. Glória Patri. Tibi dixit.
r. My heart says unto thee: * Seek My face. My heart. v. I seek Thy face, Lord. * Seek My face. Glory unto the Father. My heart.
Ant. Ecce prudens virgo migrávit ad Christum, fulgens inter choros vírginum sicut sol in virtúte cælésti (T.P. Allelúia.)
Ant. Behold, this prudent virgin has gone to Christ, she shines in the midst of the choir of virgins like the sun in the glory of heaven (T.P. 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. Ecce prudens virgo migrávit ad Christum, fulgens inter choros vírginum sicut sol in virtúte cælésti (T.P. Allelúia.)
Ant. Behold, this prudent virgin has gone to Christ, she shines in the midst of the choir of virgins like the sun in the glory of heaven (T.P. Alleluia.)
Preces
Christo, vírginum sponso et corónæ, lætis vócibus iubilémus et devóte eum exorémus, dicéntes:
To Christ, the Bridegroom and crown of virgins, let us sing with joyful voices and pray to Him with devotion, saying:
Iesu, coróna vírginum, audi nos.
Jesus, crown of virgins, hearken unto us.
Christe, quem sanctæ vírgines ut únicum sponsum dilexérunt,
O Christ, whom the holy virgins loved as their only Spouse,
— concéde ut nihil a tua caritáte nos séparet.
- grant that naught may separate us from Thy love.
Qui Maríam, matrem tuam, regínam vírginum coronasti,
Thou who crowned Mary, Thy Mother, Queen of Virgins,
— da nos, eius intercessióne, cordis puritáte tibi iúgiter famulári.
- grant us, through his intercession, to serve constantly with purity of heart.
Per intercessiónem ancillárum tuárum, quæ íntegro et indivíso corde semper de te sollícitæ fuérunt, ut essent sanctæ córpore et spíritu,
Through the intercession of Thy handmaids, who have evermore served Thou with a whole and undivided heart, being holy in body and spirit,
— præsta ut figúra huius mundi, quæ præterit, nos a te numquam ábstrahat.
- may the figure of this fleeting world never turn us away from Thou.
Dómine Iesu, sponse, quem vírgines sapiéntes adventúrum exspectábant,
Lord Jesus, Bridegroom, whose advent the wise virgins awaited,
—concéde nobis, ut in spe vigilántes te præstolémur.
- grant that we may watch in hope and wait vigilantly for Thou.
Per intercessiónem sanctæ N., quæ virgo fuit sápiens et de número prudéntum,
Through the intercession of Saint N., who was a wise virgin amongst the wise,
— præsta nobis innocéntiam vitæ et sapiéntiam.
- grant us innocence of life and wisdom.
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 beátam Claram ad paupertátis amórem misericórditer adduxísti, † eius nobis intercessióne concéde, ut, in paupertáte spíritus Christum sequéntes, ad tui contemplatiónem in cælésti regno perveníre mereámur. Per Dóminum.
God, who led Blessed Clare, in Thy mercy, unto the love of poverty, grant us unto her prayer to follow Christ with the same poverty of heart so that we may be able to contemplate Thou in the kingdom of heaven.
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.
