2026-09-09 : Antiphonale Romanum, Ad officium lectionis, Feria IV

Warning: the Roman antiphonary is under construction. There are still many errors and omissions. Be patient.

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(c3) DE(h)us,(h) (,)in(h) ad(h)iu(h)tó(hi)ri(h)um(h) me(h)um(h) in(h)tén(h)de.(h) r/.(::) Dó(h)mi(h)ne,(h) (,) ad(h) ad(h)iu(h)ván(h)dum(h) me(h) fes(h)tí(h)na.(h) (:) Gló(h)ri(h)a(h) Pa(h)tri,(h) et(h) Fí(h)li(h)o,(h) (,) et(h) Spi(h)rí(h)tu(h)i(h) Sanc(h)to.(h) (:)
Si(h)cut(h) e(h)rat(h) in(h) prin(h)cí(h)pi(h)o,(h) et(h) nunc,(h) et(h)
sem(h)per,(h) (,) et(h) in(h) sǽ(h)cu(h)la(h) sæ(h)cu(h)ló(h)rum.(h)
Am(h)en.(h:) Al(h)le(hi)lú(h)ia.(h) (::)

v. Deus, ✠ in adiutórium meum inténde. r. Dómine, ad adiuvándum me festína. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen. Allelúia.

v. O God, come to my assistance. r. O Lord, make haste to help me. 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. Alleluia.

Hymnus

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(c4) RE(d)rum(e) cre(f)á(g)tor(eg) óp(f)ti(e)me(f'_) (,)
re(d)ctór(e)que(f) no(g)ster,(eg) ré(f)spi(e)ce;(ded.) (;)
nos(e) a(c) qui(e)é(gh)te(hi) nó(h)xi(g)a(h'_) (,)
mer(f)sos(h) so(h)pó(g)re(ef) lí(g)be(f)ra.(e.)

2.(::)
Te,(d) san(e)cte(f) Chri(g)ste,(eg) pó(f)sci(e)mus;(f'_) (,)
i(d)gnó(e)sce(f) tu(g) cri(eg)mí(f)ni(e)bus,(ded.) (;)
ad(e) con(c)fi(e)tén(gh)dum(hi) súr(h)gi(g)mus(h'_) (,)
mo(f)rás(h)que(h) no(g)ctis(ef) rúm(g)pi(f)mus.(e.)

3.(::)
Men(d)tes(e) ma(f)nús(g)que(eg) tól(f)li(e)mus,(f'_) (,)
Pro(d)phé(e)ta(f) si(g)cut(eg) nó(f)cti(e)bus(ded.) (;)
no(e)bis(c) ge(e)rén(gh)dum(hi) prǽ(h)ci(g)pit(h'_) (,)
Pau(f)lús(h)que(h) ge(g)stis(ef) cén(g)su(f)it.(e.)

4.(::)
Vi(d)des(e) ma(f)lum(g) quod(eg) gés(f)si(e)mus;(f'_) (,)
oc(d)cúl(e)ta(f) no(g)stra(eg) pán(f)di(e)mus,(ded.) (;)
pre(e)ces(c) ge(e)mén(gh)tes(hi) fún(h)di(g)mus;(h'_) (,)
di(f)mít(h)te(h) quod(g) pec(ef)cá(g)vi(f)mus.(e.)

5.(::)
Sit,(d) Chri(e)ste,(f) rex(g) pi(eg)ís(f)si(e)me,(f'_) (,)
ti(d)bi(e) Pa(f)trí(g)que(eg) gló(f)ri(e)a(ded.) (;)
cum(e) Spí(c)ri(e)tu(gh) Pa(hi)rá(h)cli(g)to,(h'_) (,)
in(f) sem(h)pi(h)tér(g)na(ef) sǽ(g)cu(f)la.(e.) (::)
A(efe)men.(de.) (::)

Rerum creátor óptime rectórque noster, réspice; nos a quiéte nóxia mersos sopóre líbera.

Who madest all and dost control, Lord, with Thy touch divine, Cast out the slumbers of the soul, The rest that is not Thine.

Te, sancte Christe, póscimus; ignósce tu crimínibus, ad confiténdum súrgimus morásque noctis rúmpimus.

Look down, Eternal Holiness, And wash the sins away, Of those, who, rising to confess, Outstrip the lingering day.

Mentes manúsque tóllimus, Prophéta sicut nóctibus nobis geréndum præcipit Paulúsque gestis cénsuit.

Our hearts and hands by night, O Lord, We lift them in our need; As holy Psalmists give the word, And holy Paul the deed.

Vides malum quod géssimus; occúlta nostra pándimus, preces geméntes fúndimus; dimítte quod peccávimus.

Each sin to Thee of years gone by, Each hidden stain lies bare; We shrink not from Thine awful eye, But pray that Thou wouldst spare.

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.

Vel:

Or:

Hymnus

Scientiárum Dómino, sit tibi iubilátio, qui nostra vides íntima tuáque foves grátia.

Qui bonum, pastor óptime, dum servas, quæris pérditum, in páscuis ubérrimis nos iunge piis grégibus,

Ne terror iræ iúdicis nos hædis iungat réprobis, sed simus temet iúdice oves ætérnæ páscuæ.

Tibi, Redémptor, glória, honor, virtus, victória, regnánti super ómnia per sæculórum sǽcula. Amen.

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(c4) DE(ghwj)us,(h) *() qui(hg) glo(f)ri(fh)fi(h)cá(g)tur(g) (,) in(g) con(g)sí(h)li(gf)o(g) san(gh)cto(f)rum,(f) (;) ma(g)gnus(f) et(g) hor(h)rén(jk)dus(ji/jkj) (,) su(h)per(g) om(h)nes(h) qui(h) in(h) cir(h)cú(h)i(j)tu(i) e(g)ius(g) sunt.(g) (::)
E(j) u(j) o(i) u(j) a(h) e.(g) (::)

Ant. 1. Deus, qui glorificátur in consílio sanctórum, magnus et horréndus super ombnes qui in circúitu eius sunt.

Ant. 1.

Psalmus 88 (89), 2-38

Psalm 88 (89), 2-38

Misericordiæ Domini super domum David

The Lord's mercies upon the house of David.

Deus ex semine David secundum promissionem eduxit Salvatorem Iesum (Act 13, 22. 23).

God, according to His promise, brought forth a Savior, Jesus, from the race of David.

Misericórdias Dómini in ætérnum cantábo, * in generatiónem et generatiónem annuntiábo veritátem tuam in ore meo.

I will sing the mercies of the Lord for ever; from generation to generation my mouth will declare Thy truth.

Quóniam dixísti: «In ætérnum misericórdia ædificábitur», * in cælis firmábitur véritas tua.

For Thou hast said, "Mercy will be raised up like an everlasting building in heaven; Thy truth will be firmly established there.

«Dispósui testaméntum elécto meo, * iurávi David servo meo:

I have entered into a covenant with My chosen ones; I swore this oath to David My servant:

Usque in ætérnum confirmábo semen tuum * et ædificábo in generatiónem et generatiónem sedem tuam».

I will preserve thy seed forevermore, and I will establish thy throne for all generations.

Confitebúntur cæli mirabília tua, Dómine, * étenim veritátem tuam in ecclésia sanctórum.

Heaven will declare Thy wonders, Lord, and Thy truth in the assembly of the saints.

Quóniam quis in núbibus æquábitur Dómino, * símilis erit Dómino in fíliis Dei?

For who in heaven will be equal unto the Lord? and who will be like God amongst the sons of God?

Deus, metuéndus in consílio sanctórum, * magnus et terríbilis super omnes, qui in circúitu eius sunt.

God, who is glorified in the assembly of the saints, is greater and more formidable than all those around Him.

Dómine Deus virtútum, quis símilis tibi? * Potens es, Dómine, et véritas tua in circúitu tuo.

Lord, God of hosts, who is like Thou? Thou art mighty, Lord, and Thy truth surrounds Thou.

Tu domináris supérbiæ maris, * elatiónes flúctuum eius tu mítigas.

Thou dominate the mightiness of the sea, and thou calm the movement of its waves.

Tu conculcásti sicut vulnerátum Rahab, * in bráchio virtútis tuæ dispersísti inimícos tuos.

Thou hast humbled the proud as a wounded man; Thou hast, by the strength of Thy arm, scattered Thy enemies.

Tui sunt cæli, et tua est terra, * orbem terræ et plenitúdinem eius tu fundásti.

Thine are the heavens, and thine the earth; it is Thou who founded the universe and all that it contains;

Aquilónem et austrum tu creásti, * Thabor et Hermon in nómine tuo exsultábunt.

Thou created the aquilon and the sea. Tabor and Hermon rejoice at Thy Name;

Tibi bráchium cum poténtia; * firma est manus tua, et exaltáta déxtera tua.

Thy arm is armed with power. Let Thy hand be firm, and let Thy right hand be lifted up.

Iustítia et iudícium firmaméntum sedis tuæ. * Misericórdia et véritas præcédent fáciem tuam.

Justice and equity are the support of Thy throne. Mercy and truth will walk before Thy face.

Beátus pópulus, qui scit iubilatiónem. * Dómine, in lúmine vultus tui ambulábunt

Happy are the people who know joyful acclamations. Lord, they will walk in the light of Thy countenance;

et in nómine tuo exsultábunt tota die * et in iustítia tua exaltabúntur,

they will rejoice all day long in Thy Name, and they will be exalted by Thy righteousness.

quóniam decor virtútis eórum tu es, * et in beneplácito tuo exaltábitur cornu nostrum.

For Thou art the glory of their strength, and it is on Thy goodness that our power will rise.

Quia Dómini est scutum nostrum, * et Sancti Israel rex noster.

For it is the Lord who sustains us; it is the Holy One of Israel, our King.

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.

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(c4) a/. De(ghwj)us,(h) () qui(hg) glo(f)ri(fh)fi(h)cá(g)tur(g) (,) in(g) con(g)sí(h)li(gf)o(g) san(gh)cto(f)rum,(f) (;) ma(g)gnus(f) et(g) hor(h)rén(jk)dus(ji/jkj) (,) su(h)per(g) om(h)nes(h) qui(h) in(h) cir(h)cú(h)i(j)tu(i) e(g)ius(g) sunt.(g)
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Ant. Deus, qui glorificátur in consílio sanctórum, magnus et horréndus super ombnes qui in circúitu eius sunt.

Ant.

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(c4) DE(g) fruc(j)tu(ig) *() ven(ij)tris(hg) tu(hg)i(f) (,)
po(j)nam(ig~) su(i)per(j>) se(h)dem(h>) tu(g)am.(g) (::)
E(j) u(j) o(i) u(j) a(h) e.(g) (::)

Ant. 2. De fructu ventris tui ponam super sedem tuam.

Ant. 2.

Tunc locútus es in visióne sanctis tuis et dixísti: † «Pósui adiutórium in poténte * et exaltávi eléctum de plebe.

Then Thou spakest in a vision to Thy saints, and Thou saidst, I have helped a mighty man, and I have raised up the one I have chosen from amongst My people.

Invéni David servum meum; * óleo sancto meo unxi eum.

I have found David My servant; I anointed him with My holy oil.

Manus enim mea firma erit cum eo, * et bráchium meum confortábit eum.

For My hand will assist him, and My arm will strengthen him.

Nihil profíciet inimícus in eo, * et fílius iniquitátis non ópprimet eum.

The enemy will never have the advantage over him, and the son of iniquity will not be able to harm him.

Et concídam a fácie ipsíus inimícos eius * et odiéntes eum percútiam.

And I will cut his enemies in pieces before him, and I will put to flight those who hate him.

Et véritas mea et misericórdia mea cum ipso, * et in nómine meo exaltábitur cornu eius.

My truth and My mercy will be with him, and through My Name his power will rise.

Et ponam super mare manum eius * et super flúmina déxteram eius.

And I will stretch out his hand over the sea, and his right hand over the rivers.

Ipse invocábit me: “Pater meus es tu, * Deus meus et refúgium salútis meæ”.

He shall call upon Me: Thou art my Father, my God, and the author of my salvation.

Et ego primogénitum ponam illum, * excélsum præ régibus terræ.

And I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

In ætérnum servábo illi misericórdiam meam * et testaméntum meum fidéle ipsi.

I will preserve My mercy for him forevermore, and My covenant with him will be inviolable.

Et ponam in sǽculum sǽculi semen eius * et thronum eius sicut dies cæli.

And I will make his seed endure for all ages, and his throne as well as the heavens.

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.

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(c4) a/. De(g) fruc(j)tu(ig) () ven(ij)tris(hg) tu(hg)i(f) (,)
po(j)nam(ig~) su(i)per(j>) se(h)dem(h>) tu(g)am.(g)
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Ant. De fructu ventris tui ponam super sedem tuam.

Ant.

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(c4) PO(g)tens(f) *() in(h) ter(j)ra(ig) e(i)rit(j) se(h)men(g) e(hg~)ius,(f) (;) ge(g)ne(g)rá(g)ti(g)o(f) re(h)ctó(j)rum(i>) be(ij)ne(h)di(h)cé(g)tur.(g) (::)
E(j) u(j) o(i) u(j) a(h) e.(g) (::)

Ant. 3. Potens in terra erit semen eius, generátio rectórum benedicétur.

Ant. 3. His descendants will be mighty on earth, and the generation of the righteous will be blessed.

III

Si autem derelíquerint fílii eius legem meam * et in iudíciis meis non ambuláverint,

That if his children forsake My law, and do not walk in My precepts;

si iustificatiónes meas profanáverint * et mandáta mea non custodíerint,

if they break My ordinances, and do not keep My commandments:

visitábo in virga delíctum eórum * et in verbéribus iniquitátem eórum.

I will visit their iniquities with the rod, and their sins with blows;

Misericórdiam autem meam non avértam ab eo, * neque méntiar in veritáte mea.

but I will not withdraw My mercy from him, nor will I betray My truth.

Non profanábo testaméntum meum * et, quæ procédunt de lábiis meis, non fáciam írrita.

And I will not break My covenant, nor will I make the words that come from My lips vain.

Semel iurávi in sancto meo: * David non méntiar.

I once swore by My holiness, and I will not lie to David:

Semen eius in ætérnum manébit, * et thronus eius sicut sol in conspéctu meo

His seed will abide forevermore, and his throne will be like the sun in My presence,

et sicut luna firmus stabit in ætérnum * et testis in cælo fidélis».

and as the moon that will endure forevermore, and the Witness who is in heaven is faithful.

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.

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(c4) a/. Po(g)tens(f) () in(h) ter(j)ra(ig) e(i)rit(j) se(h)men(g) e(hg~)ius,(f) (;) ge(g)ne(g)rá(g)ti(g)o(f) re(h)ctó(j)rum(i>) be(ij)ne(h)di(h)cé(g)tur.(g)
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Ant. Potens in terra erit semen eius, generátio rectórum benedicétur.

Ant. His descendants will be mighty on earth, and the generation of the righteous will be blessed.

v. Omnes mirabántur in verbis grátiæ.r. Quæ procedébant de ore ipsius.

In primo nocturno, anno II

De Epístula secúnda beáti Petri apóstoli

Novit Dóminus pios de tentatióne erípere, iníquos vero in diem iudícii puniéndos reserváre, máxime autem eos, qui post carnem in concupiscéntia immundítiæ ámbulant dominationémque contémnunt. Audáces, supérbi, glórias non métuunt blasphemántes, ubi ángeli fortitúdine et virtúte cum sint maióres, non portant advérsum illas coram Dómino iudícium blasphémiæ.

Hi vero velut irrationabília animália naturáliter génita in captiónem et in corruptiónem, in his, quæ ignórant, blasphemántes, in corruptióne sua et corrumpéntur invíti percipiéntes mercédem iniustítiæ; voluptátem existimántes diéi delícias, coinquinatiónes et máculæ delíciis affluéntes, in voluptátibus suis luxuriántes vobíscum, óculos habéntes plenos adúlteræ et incessábiles delícti, pelliciéntes ánimas instábiles, cor exercitátum avarítiæ habéntes, maledictiónis fílii, derelinquéntes rectam viam erravérunt, secúti viam Bálaam ex Bosor, qui mercédem iniquitátis amávit, correptiónem vero hábuit suæ prævaricatiónis; subiugále mutum in hóminis voce loquens prohíbuit prophétæ insipiéntiam. Hi sunt fontes sine aqua et nébulæ túrbine exagitátæ, quibus calígo tenebrárum reservátur. Supérba enim vanitátis loquéntes pellíciunt in concupiscéntiis carnis luxúriis illos, qui páululum effúgiunt eos, qui in erróre conversántur, libertátem illis promitténtes, cum ipsi servi sint corruptiónis; a quo enim quis superátus est, huius servus est.

Si enim refugiéntes coinquinatiónes mundi in cognitióne Dómini nostri et Salvatóris Iesu Christi his rursus implicáti superántur, facta sunt eis posterióra deterióra prióribus. Mélius enim erat illis non cognóscere viam iustítiæ quam post agnitiónem retrórsum convérti ab eo, quod illis tráditum est, sancto mandáto. Cóntigit enim eis illud veri provérbii: "Canis revérsus ad suum vómitum, et sus lota in volutábro luti".

r. Deus, in te sperávi, Dómine, non confúndar in ætérnum. * In tua iustítia líbera me et éripe me. v. Esto mihi in Deum protectórem et in locum munítum, ut salvum me fácias. * In tua iustítia. v. Glória Patri. * In tua iustítia.

In secundo nocturno, anno II

Ex Libris sancti Augustíni epíscopi De Civitáte Dei (Lib. 19, 19: CCL 48, 686)

Nihil ad istam pértinet civitátem quo hábitu vel more vivéndi, si non est contra divína præcépta, istam fidem qua pervenítur ad Deum, quisque sectétur; unde ipsos quoque philósophos, quando christiáni fiunt, non hábitum vel consuetúdinem victus, quæ nihil ímpedit religiónem, sed falsa dógmata mutáre compéllit. Ex tribus vero illis vitæ genéribus, otióso, actuóso et ex utróque compósito, quamvis salva fide quisque possit in quólibet eórum vitam dúcere et ad sempitérna præmia perveníre, ínterest tamen quid amóre téneat veritátis, quid offício caritátis impéndat.

Nec sic esse quisque debet otiósus, ut in eódem ótio utilitátem non cógitet próximi, nec sic actuósus, ut contemplatiónem non requírat Dei. In ótio non iners vacátio delectáre debet, sed aut inquisítio aut invéntio veritátis, ut in ea quisque profíciat et quod invénerit ne álteri invídeat. In actióne vero non amándus est honor in hac vita sive poténtia, quóniam ómnia vana sub sole, sed opus ipsum, quod per eúmdem honórem vel poténtiam fit, si recte atque utíliter fit, id est ut váleat ad eam salútem subditórum, quæ secúndum Deum est.

Itaque ab stúdio cognoscéndæ veritátis nemo prohibétur, quod ad laudábile pértinet ótium; locus vero supérior, sine quo regi pópulus non potest, etsi ita teneátur atque administrétur ut decet, tamen indecénter appétitur. Quam ob rem ótium sanctum quærit cáritas veritátis; negótium iustum súscipit necéssitas caritátis. Quam sárcinam si nullus impónit, percipiéndæ atque intuéndæ vacándum est veritáti; si autem impónitur, suscipiénda est propter caritátis necessitátem; sed nec sic omni modo veritátis delectátio deserénda est, ne subtrahátur illa suávitas et ópprimat ista necéssitas.

r. Repleátur os meum laude ut hymnum dicam glóriæ tuæ, tota die magnificéntiæ tuæ. Noli me proícere in témpore senectútis; * Cum defécerit virtus mea, Deus, ne derelínquas me. v. Gaudébunt lábia mea, cum cantávero tibi, et ánima mea, quam redemísti. * Cum. v. Glória Patri. * Cum.

Orémus.

Deus, per quem nobis et redémptio venit et præstátur adóptio, † fílios dilectiónis tuæ benígnus inténde, * ut in Christo credéntibus et vera tribuátur libértas, et heréditas ætérna. Per Dóminum.

O God, by whom redemption comes unto us and through whom adoption is given unto us, come with kindness to meet the children of Thy love, so that, believing in Christ, true freedom and eternal inheritance may be given unto them.

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(c4) BE(d)ne(e)di(f)cá(gh)mus(g) Dó(fe)mi(de)no.(e) r/.(::) De(gh)o(g) grá(fe)ti(de)as.(e) (::)

v. Benedicámus Dómino. r. Deo grátias.

v. Let us bless the Lord. r. Thanks be to God.

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.