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
Stabat Mater dolorósa iuxta crucem lacrimósa, dum pendébat Fílius.
Standing, the sorrowful Mother, Near the cross was in tears, When her Son was hanging.
Cuius ánimam geméntem, contristátam et doléntem, pertransívit gládius.
Into his groaning soul, All broken and aching, The sword was thrust.
O quam tristis et afflícta fuit illa benedícta mater Unigéniti!
How sad and afflicted she was, this blessed Mother of the Only Begotten!
Quæ mærébat et dolébat, pia mater, cum vidébat Nati pœnas íncliti.
She grieved and suffered, this tender Mother, seeing the sorrows of her glorious Child.
Quis est homo qui non fleret, matrem Christi si vidéret in tanto supplício?
What man would not weep, If he saw the Mother of Christ In such great torment?
Quis non posset contristári, piam matrem contemplári doléntem cum Fílio?
Who could without sadness Contemplate the pious Mother Suffering with her Son?
Pro peccátis suæ gentis vidit Iesum in torméntis, et flagéllis súbditum.
For the sins of her people, She saw Jesus in torments, Subjected to whips.
Vidit suum dulcem Natum moriéntem desolátum, cum emísit spíritum. Amen.
She saw her sweet Child Dying, forsaken, When he gave up the ghost. Amen.
Ant. 1. Clamor meus, Dómine, ad te pervéniat; non abscóndas fáciem tuam a me.
Ant. 1. Let my cry, O Lord, reach Thou; do not hide Thy face from me.
Psalmus 101
Psalm 101
Exsulis vota et preces
Vows and pleas from the exiles
Consolatur nos Deus in omni tribulatione nostra (2 Cor I,4).
God will comfort us in our tribulations
I
I
Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam, * et clamor meus ad te véniat.
Lord, hearken my prayer, and let my cry go to Thou.
Non abscóndas fáciem tuam a me; † in quacúmque die tríbulor, * inclína ad me aurem tuam.
Do not turn thy face away from me; on whatever day I am in tribulation, incline thy ear unto me.
In quacúmque die invocávero te, * velóciter exáudi me.
On whatever day I call upon Thou, hearken unto me quickly.
Quia defecérunt sicut fumus dies mei, * et ossa mea sicut crémium aruérunt.
For my days have vanished like smoke, and my bones have dried up like a trifle.
Percússum est ut fenum et áruit cor meum, * étenim oblítus sum comédere panem meum.
I was smitten like grass, and my heart withered, forasmuch as I forgot to eat my bread.
A voce gémitus mei * adhǽsit os meum carni meæ.
By dint of my voice moaning, my bones have attached themselves to my skin.
Símilis factus sum pellicáno solitúdinis, * factus sum sicut nyctícorax in ruínis. Vigilávi * et factus sum sicut passer solitárius in tecto.
I have become like the pelican of the desert; I became like the queen's owl. I have been watching, and I have become like the sparrow that stands alone on the roof.
Tota die exprobrábant mihi inimíci mei, * exardescéntes in me per me iurábant.
All day long my enemies insulted me, and those who praised me conspired against me.
Quia cínerem tamquam panem manducábam * et potum meum cum fletu miscébam,
Forasmuch as I ate ashes like bread, and mixed my drink with my tears;
a fácie iræ et increpatiónis tuæ, * quia élevans allisísti me.
The aspect of Thy anger and indignation, for after thee raised me thou crushed me.
Dies mei sicut umbra declinavérunt, * et ego sicut fenum árui.
My days have vanished like a shadow, and I have dried up like grass.
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. Clamor meus, Dómine, ad te pervéniat; non abscóndas fáciem tuam a me.
Ant. Let my cry, O Lord, reach Thou; do not hide Thy face from me.
Ant. 2. Réspice, Dómine, in oratiónem humílium.
Ant. 2. Behold, Lord, at the prayer of the humble.
II
II
Tu autem, Dómine, in ætérnum pérmanes, * et memoriále tuum in generatiónem et generatiónem.
But Thou, Lord, stand forevermore, and the memory of Thy name extends from race to race.
Tu exsúrgens miseréberis Sion, † quia tempus miseréndi eíus, * quia venit tempus,
Thou shalt arise, and Thou shalt have mercy on Zion, for the time has come, the time to have mercy on her, and the time has come.
quóniam placuérunt servis tuis lápides eíus, * et púlveris eíus miseréntur.
For its stones are loved by Thy servants, and its dust softens them.
Et timébunt gentes nomen tuum, Dómine, * et omnes reges terræ glóriam tuam,
And the nations will fear Thy name, O Lord, and all the kings of the earth Thy glory,
quia ædificávit Dóminus Sion * et appáruit in glória sua.
forasmuch as the Lord built Zion, and will be seen in His glory.
Respéxit in oratiónem ínopum * et non sprevit precem eórum.
He looked upon the prayer of the humble, and He did not despise their prayer.
Scribántur hæc pro generatióne áltera, * et pópulus, qui creábitur, laudábit Dóminum.
Let these things be written for the future generation, and the people that will be created will praise the Lord
Quia prospéxit de excélso sanctuário suo, * Dóminus de cælo in terram aspéxit,
forasmuch as He looked down from the height of His holy place. The Lord looked from heaven to earth,
ut audíret gémitus compeditórum, * ut sólveret fílios mortis;
to hearken the groans of the captives in chains, to deliver the sons of those who had been slain,
ut annúntient in Sion nomen Dómini * et laudem eíus in Ierusálem,
that they may preach the name of the Lord in Zion, and His praise in Jerusalem,
cum congregáti fúerint pópuli in unum * et regna, ut sérviant Dómino.
when the peoples and kings assemble to serve the Lord.
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. Réspice, Dómine, in oratiónem humílium.
Ant. Behold, Lord, at the prayer of the humble.
Ant. 3. Tu, Dómine, terram fundásti, et ópera mánuum tuárum sunt cæli.
Ant. 3. Thou, Lord, founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of Thy hands.
III
III
Humiliávit in via virtútem meam, * abbreviávit dies meos.
He said unto him in His strength, "Let me know the few of my days."
Dicam: “Deus meus, †ne áuferas me in dimídio diérum meórum; * in generatiónem et generatiónem sunt anni tui.
I said: my God, do not call me back in the middle of my days; Thy years last from age to age.
Inítio terram fundásti; * et ópera mánuum tuárum sunt cæli.
From the beginning, Lord, Thou founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of Thy hands.
Ipsi períbunt, tu autem pérmanes; † et omnes sicut vestiméntum veteráscent, et sicut opertórium mutábis eos, et mutabúntur.
They will perish, but Thou shalt remain; and they will all age like a garment. Thou shalt change them like a garment with which one covers oneself, and they will be changed;
Tu autem idem ipse es, * et anni tui non defícient.
but Thou art still the same, and Thy years will not pass away.
Fílii servórum tuórum habitábunt, * et semen eórum in conspéctu tuo firmábitur.”
The sons of Thy servants will have a permanent home, and their seed will be firm forevermore.
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. Tu, Dómine, terram fundásti, et ópera mánuum tuárum sunt cæli.
Ant. Thou, Lord, founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of Thy hands.
In primo nocturno, anno II)
De libro Esther 4, 1-9. 15-17
Cum comperísset Mardochæus ómnia quæ accíderant, scidit vestiménta sua et indútus est sacco spargens cínerem cápiti. Et in platéa médiæ civitátis voce magna et amára clamábat usque ad fores palátii grádiens; non enim erat lícitum indútum sacco aulam regis intráre. In ómnibus quoque provínciis, quocúmque edíctum et dogma regis pervénerat, planctus ingens erat apud Iudæos, ieiúnium, ululátus et fletus, sacco et cínere multis pro strato uténtibus.
Ingréssæ sunt autem puéllæ Esther et eunúchi nuntiaverúntque ei. Quod áudiens consternáta est valde et misit vestem ut, abláto sacco, indúerent eum; quam accípere nóluit. Accitóque Athach eunúcho quem rex minístrum ei déderat, præcépit ei ut iret ad Mardochæum et dísceret ab eo cur hoc fáceret. Egressúsque Athach ivit ad Mardochæum stantem in platéa civitátis ante óstium palátii. Qui indicávit ei ómnia quæ ei accíderant, quantum Aman promisísset ut in thesáuros regis pro Iudæórum nece inférret argéntum. Exémplar quoque edícti, quod pendébat in Susan ad perdéndum eos, dedit ei, ut regínæ osténderet et monéret eam, ut intráret ad regem et deprecarétur eum et rogáret pro pópulo suo. "Memor, inquit, diérum humilitátis tuæ, quando nutríta sis in manu mea, quia Aman secúndus a rege locútus est contra nos in mortem. Et tu ínvoca Dóminum et lóquere regi pro nobis et líbera nos de morte." Regréssus Athach nuntiávit Esther ómnia quæ Mardochæus díxerat.
Esther hæc Mardochæo verba mandávit: "Vade et cóngrega omnes Iudæos qui in Susan reperiúntur; et ieiunáte pro me. Non comedátis et non bibátis tribus diébus et tribus nóctibus, et ego cum ancíllis meis simíliter ieiunábo; et tunc ingrédiar ad regem contra legem fáciens: si péreo, péreo." Ivit ítaque Mardochæus et fecit ómnia quæ ei Esther mandáverat.
r. Da nobis, Dómine, locum pæniténtiæ, * Et ne claudas ora canéntium te, Dómine. v. Confórta me, Rex, sanctórum principátum tenens, et da sermónem rectum in os meum. * Et ne claudas. v. Glória Patri. * Et ne claudas.
In secundo nocturno, anno II)
Ex Sermónibus sancti Bernárdi abbátis (Sermo in Dom. infra Oct. Assumpt., 14-15: EC, 273-274)
Martýrium Vírginis tam in Symeónis prophetía quam in ipsa domínicæ passiónis história commendátur. Pósitus est hic, ait sanctus senex de párvulo Iesu, in signum cui contradicétur, et tuam ipsíus ánimam - ad Maríam autem dicébat - pertránsibit gládius. Vere tuam, o beáta mater, ánimam gládius pertransívit. Alíoquin non nisi eam pertránsiens, carnem Fílii penetráret. Et quidem posteáquam emísit spíritum tuus ille Iesus, ipsíus plane non attígit ánimam crudélis láncea, quæ ipsíus, nec mórtuo parcens, cui nocére non posset, apéruit latus, sed tuam útique ánimam pertransívit. Tuam pertransívit vis dolóris, ut plus quam mártyrem non immérito prædicémus, in qua nimírum corpóreæ sensum passiónis excésserit compassiónis afféctus.
An non tibi plus quam gládius fuit sermo ille, révera pertránsiens ánimam et pertíngens usque ad divisiónem ánimæ et spíritus: Múlier, ecce fílius tuus? O commutatiónem! Ioánnes tibi pro Iesu tráditur, servus pro Dómino, discípulus pro Magístro, fílius Zebedæi pro Fílio Dei, homo purus pro Deo vero! Quómodo non tuam affectuosíssimam ánimam pertránsiret hæc audítio, quando et nostra, licet sáxea, licet férrea péctora sola recordátio scindit? Non mirémini, fratres, quod María martyr in ánima fuísse dicátur.
Sed forte quis dicat: "Numquid non eum præscíerat moritúrum?" Et indubitánter. "Numquid non sperábat contínuo resurrectúrum?" Et fidénter. "Super hæc dóluit crucifíxum?" Et veheménter. Alíoquin quisnam tu, frater, aut unde tibi hæc sapiéntia, ut miréris plus Maríam compatiéntem quam Maríæ fílium patiéntem? Ille étiam córpore mori pótuit, ista commóri corde non pótuit? Fecit illud cáritas, qua maiórem nemo hábuit; fecit et hoc cáritas, cui post illam símilis áltera non fuit.
Ad Vigilias, in secundo nocturno (ubi una tantum lectio longior legitur)
Lam 1, 2
Plorans plorat in nocte, et lácrimæ eius in maxíllis eius; non est qui consolétur eam ex ómnibus caris eius.
v. Fascículus myrrhæ diléctus meus mihi. r. Inter úbera mea commorábitur.
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.
