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 Dei génetrix, nitor humáni géneris, per quam de servis líberi lucísque sumus fílii;
María, virgo régia, David stirpe progénita, non tam patérna nóbilis quam dignitáte súbolis.
Tu nos, avúlso véteri, complánta novi gérmini; per te sit genus hóminum regále sacerdótium.
Tu nos culpárum néxibus sacris absólve précibus; tua proméntes mérita ad cæli transfer prǽmia.
Sit Trinitáti glória, o Virgo nobilíssima, quæ te suórum múnerum thesáurum dat magníficum.
Ant. 1. Accépit María benedictiónem a Dómino, et misericórdiam a Deo salutári suo. (T. P. allelúia).
Ant. 1. Mary received the Lord's blessing and God's mercy, her salvation (T. P. Alleluia).
Psalmus 23 (24)
Psalm 23 (24)
Domini in templum adventus
The advent of God in the Temple
Christo apertæ sunt portæ cæli propter carnalem eius assumptionem (S. Irenæus).
The gates of heaven were opened to Christ because He took on human nature. (S. Irenaeus)
Dómini est terra et plenitúdo eius, * orbis terrárum et qui hábitant in eo.
Unto the Lord is the earth and all that is in it, the world and all those who inhabit it.
Quia ipse super mária fundávit eum * et super flúmina firmávit eum.
For it is He who founded it on the seas, and established it on the rivers.
Quis ascéndet in montem Dómini, * aut quis stabit in loco sancto eius?
Who will go up on the mountain of the Lord, or who will stand in his holy place?
Innocens mánibus et mundo corde, † qui non levávit ad vana ánimam suam, * nec iurávit in dolum.
He who has innocent hands and a pure heart, who has not given up his soul to vanity, nor made a deceitful oath to his neighbor.
Hic accípiet benedictiónem a Dómino * et iustificatiónem a Deo salutári suo.
He shall receive the blessing of the Lord, and the mercy of God, his Savior.
Hæc est generátio quæréntium eum, * quæréntium fáciem Dei Iacob.
Such is the race of those who seek him, of those who seek the face of the God of Jacob.
Attóllite, portæ, cápita vestra, † et elevámini, portæ æternáles, * et introíbit rex glóriæ.
Lift up thy gates, O princes, and lift yourselves up, eternal gates, and the king of glory will enter.
Quis est iste rex glóriæ? * Dóminus fortis et potens, Dóminus potens in prœlio.
Who is this king of glory? He is the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
Attóllite, portæ, cápita vestra, † et elevámini, portæ æternáles, * et introíbit rex glóriæ.
Lift up thy gates, O princes, and lift yourselves up, eternal gates, and the king of glory will enter.
Quis est iste rex glóriæ? * Dóminus virtútum ipse est rex glóriæ.
Who is this king of glory? The Lord of hosts is Himself this king of glory.
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. Accépit María benedictiónem a Dómino, et misericórdiam a Deo salutári suo. (T. P. allelúia).
Ant. Mary received the Lord's blessing and God's mercy, her salvation (T. P. Alleluia).
Ant. 2. Sanctificávit tabernáculum suum Altíssimus. (T. P. Allelúia).
Ant. 2. The Most High has sanctified His tent. (T. P. Allelúia)
Psalmus 45 (46)
Psalm 45 (46)
Deus refugium et virtus
God, refuge and strength
Vocabunt nomen eius Emmanuel, quod est interpretatum Nobiscum Deus (Mt 1, 23).
He will be called Emmanuel, which means God With Us (Mt 1:23).
Deus est nobis refúgium et virtus, * adiutórium in tribulatiónibus invéntus est nimis.
God is our refuge and our strength, a help that we evermore find in tribulation.
Proptérea non timébimus, dum turbábitur terra, * et transferéntur montes in cor maris.
Wherefore we are not afraid if the earth is disturbed, if the mountains sink into the heart of the ocean.
Fremant et intuméscant aquæ eius, * conturbéntur montes in elatióne eius.
Its waters roared and were agitated, the mountains were shaken by its power.
Flúminis rivi lætíficant civitátem Dei, * sancta tabernácula Altíssimi.
A river rejoices the city of God with its abundant streams, the Most High has sanctified his tabernacle.
Deus in médio eius, non commovébitur; * adiuvábit eam Deus mane dilúculo.
God is in her midst, she is immovable; at dawn, God comes to his aid:
Fremuérunt gentes, commóta sunt regna; * dedit vocem suam, liquefácta est terra.
Nations are agitated, kingdoms are shaken; He maketh his voice heard and the earth melts with terror.
Dóminus virtútum nobíscum, * refúgium nobis Deus Iacob.
The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is a citadel for us.
Veníte et vidéte ópera Dómini, * quæ pósuit prodígia super terram.
Come, behold the works of the Lord, the wonders He hath wrought on earth!
Auferet bella usque ad finem terræ, † arcum cónteret et confrínget arma * et scuta combúret igne.
He hath stopped wars unto the ends of the earth, He hath broken the bow, He hath broken the spear, and He shall burn the shields with fire.
Vacáte et vidéte quóniam ego sum Deus: * exaltábor in géntibus et exaltábor in terra.
Stop and recognize that I am God, I will rule over the nations, I will rule over the earth.
Dóminus virtútum nobíscum, * refúgium nobis Deus Iacob.
the Lord of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is a refuge 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. Sanctificávit tabernáculum suum Altíssimus. (T. P. Allelúia).
Ant. The Most High has sanctified His tent. (T. P. Allelúia)
Ant. 3. Gloriósa dicta sunt de te, Virgo María. (T. P. Allelúia).
Ant. 3. Glorious things are said of thee, Virgin Mary (T. P. Alleluia)
Psalmus 86 (87)
Psalm 86 (87)
Ierusalem omnium gentium mater
Jerusalem, mother of all nations
Illa quæ sursum est Ierusalem, libera est, quæ est mater nostra (Gal 4, 26).
The Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother (Gal 4:26).
Fundaménta eius in móntibus sanctis; † díligit Dóminus portas Sion * super ómnia tabernácula Iacob.
He founded it on the holy mountains; The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all of Jacob's dwellings.
Gloriósa dicta sunt de te, * cívitas Dei!
Glorious things have been said about thou, city of God!
Memor ero Rahab et Babylónis inter sciéntes me; † ecce Philistæa et Tyrus cum Æthiópia: * hi nati sunt illic.
I will name Rahab and Babylon amongst those who know me; here are the Philistines, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: there they were born.
Et de Sion dicétur: «Hic et ille natus est in ea; * et ipse firmávit eam Altíssimus».
And it will be said of Zion: "This and that one was born there; it is he, the Most High, who founded it."
Dóminus réferet in librum populórum: * «Hi nati sunt illic».
The Lord will inscribe in the role of the peoples: "This one was born there."
Et cantant sicut choros ducéntes: * «Omnes fontes mei in te».
And singers and musicians say: "All my sources are in thee".
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. Gloriósa dicta sunt de te, Virgo María. (T. P. Allelúia).
Ant. Glorious things are said of thee, Virgin Mary (T. P. Alleluia)
v. María conservábat ómnia verba hæc. (T. P. allelúia.) r. Cónferens in corde suo. (T. P. allelúia.)
In primo nocturno, utroque anno
De libro Génesis
Vocávit Dóminus Deus Adam et dixit ei: "Ubi es?" Qui ait: "Vocem tuam audívi in paradíso et tímui eo quod nudus essem et abscóndi me." Cui dixit: "Quis enim indicávit tibi quod nudus esses, nisi quod ex ligno, de quo tibi præcéperam, ne coméderes, comedísti?"
R. Hódie nata est beáta Virgo María ex progénie David, per quam salus mundi credéntibus appáruit, * Cuius vita gloriósa lucem dedit sæculo. V. Beatíssimæ Vírginis Maríæ nativitátem devotíssime celebrémus, * Cuius.
Dixítque Adam: "Múlier, quam dedísti sóciam mihi, ipsa dedit mihi de ligno, et comédi." Et dixit Dóminus Deus ad mulíerem: "Quid hoc fecísti?" Quæ respóndit: "Serpens decépit me, et comédi." Et ait Dóminus Deus ad serpéntem: "Quia fecísti hoc, maledíctus es inter ómnia pécora et omnes béstias agri! Super pectus tuum gradiéris et púlverem cómedes cunctis diébus vitæ tuæ. Inimicítias ponam inter te et mulíerem et semen tuum et semen illíus; ipsum cónteret caput tuum, et tu cónteres calcáneum eius."
R. Beatíssimæ Vírginis Maríæ nativitátem devotíssime celebrémus, * Ut ipsa pro nobis intercédat ad Dóminum Iesum Christum. V. Hódie nata est beáta Virgo María ex progénie David. * Ut ipsa.
Mulíeri dixit: "Multiplicábo ærúmnas tuas et concéptus tuos: in dolóre páries fílios, et ad virum tuum erit appetítus tuus, ipse autem dominábitur tui."
R. Gloriósæ Vírginis Maríæ ortum digníssimum recoléntes, * Cuius Dóminus humilitátem respíciens, ángelo nuntiánte, concépit Redemptórem mundi. V. Beatíssimæ Vírginis Maríæ nativitátem devotíssime celebrémus. * Cuius.
Adæ vero dixit: "Quia audísti vocem uxóris tuæ et comedísti de ligno, ex quo præcéperam tibi, ne coméderes, maledícta humus propter te! In labóribus cómedes ex ea cunctis diébus vitæ tuæ. Spinas et tríbulos germinábit tibi, et cómedes herbas terræ; in sudóre vultus tui vescéris pane, donec revertáris ad humum, de qua sumptus es, quia pulvis es et in púlverem revertéris." Et vocávit Adam nomen uxóris suæ Eva, eo quod mater esset cunctórum vivéntium.
R. Solem iustítiæ Regem paritúra suprémum, * Stella María maris hódie procéssit ad ortum. V. Cérnere divínum lumen gaudéte fidéles. * Stella. V. Glória Patri. * Stella.
R. Solem iustítiæ Regem paritúra suprémum, * Stella María maris hódie procéssit ad ortum. V. Cérnere divínum lumen gaudéte fidéles. * Stella. V. Glória Patri. * Stella.
In secundo nocturno, anno II
Ex Oratiónibus sancti Andréæ Creténsis epíscopi (Orat. 1: PG 97, 806-810)
Finis legis Christus, qui non minus abdúcat a legis líttera quam ad spíritum próvehat. In eo enim consummátio pósita est, iuxta quod legislátor ipse conféctis ómnibus ac terminátis, in spíritum lítteram tránstulit; in seípso recapítulans ómnia; ac lege grátia vivens, atque illa quidem subiugáta, hæc autem concínne coaptáta et iuncta.
R. Corde et ánimo Christo canámus glóriam in hac sacra solemnitáte præcélsæ Genetrícis Dei Vírginis Maríæ, * Ut ipsa intercédat pro nobis ad Dóminum. V. Cum iucunditáte nativitátem sanctæ Maríæ solémniter celebrémus, * Ut ipsa intercédat.
Hæc enim Christi in nos beneficiórum summa est; hæc sacraménti manifestátio, hæc natúræ innovátio, Deus et homo, assumptíque hóminis deificátio. Enimvéro ita et spléndidi et quam máxime conspícui Dei ad hómines advéntus, omníno étiam gáudii introductórium áliquid, quo magnum in nos salútis donum procéderet, esse opórtuit. Id porro præsens est celébritas, cui exórdium Deíparæ natívitas est; conclúsio autem et términus, Verbi cum carne destináta compáctio.
R. Diem festum præcélsæ Genetrícis Dei Vírginis Maríæ solémniter celebrémus, * Quo inchoáta est eius felix natívitas. V. Nativitátem hodiérnam perpétuæ Vírginis solémniter celebrémus, * Quo.
Quando étiam duplex nobis ex eo lucrum accésserit: ea quidem próvehens ad veritátem, ea autem a legáli in líttera servitúte ac conversatióne abdúcens. Quo id modo, quave ratióne? Nimírum cedénte umbra advéntui lucis, gratiáque libertátem inferénte pro líttera; quorum sollémnitas hæc confínium est, figurálibus sýmbolis veritátem succedáneam iungens, nováque vetéribus substítuens.
R. Regáli ex progénie María Virgo exórta refúlget; * Cuius précibus nos adiuvári, mente et spíritu devotíssime póscimus. V. Corde et ánimo Christo canámus glóriam in hac sacra solemnitáte præcélsæ Genetrícis Dei, * Cuius.
Omnia ergo creáta decántent tripudiéntque, ac áliquid diéi lætítiæ cóngruum cónferant. Una hódie cæléstium terrestriúmque sit commúnis celébritas, simúlque agat festum quidquid in mundo et supra mundum coalitiónis est. Hódie enim ómnium Creatóris creátum delúbrum exstrúctum est, ac creatúra, nova decentíque ratióne, novum Auctóri parátur hospítium.
R. Stirps Iesse virgam prodúxit, virgáque florem, * Et super hunc florem requiéscit Spíritus almus. V. Virgo Dei Génetrix virga est, flos fílius eius. * Et super. V. Glória Patri. * Et super.
R. Stirps Iesse virgam prodúxit, virgáque florem, * Et super hunc florem requiéscit Spíritus almus. V. Virgo Dei Génetrix virga est, flos fílius eius. * Et super. V. Glória Patri. * Et super.
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.
