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
Quem terra, pontus, ǽthera colunt, adórant, prǽdicant trinam regéntem máchinam, claustrum Maríæ báiulat.
Cui luna, sol et ómniadesérviunt per témpora,perfúsa cæli grátiagestant puéllæ víscera.
Beáta mater múnere,cuius, supérnus ártifex,mundum pugíllo cóntinens,ventris sub arca clausus est.
Beáta cæli núntio,fecúnda Sancto Spíritu,desiderátus géntibuscuius per alvum fusus est.
Iesu, tibi sit glória,qui natus es de Vírgine,cum Patre et almo Spíritu,in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen.
Jesus, to Thee be glory given, Whom erst the Virgin-Mother bore, With Father and with Holy Ghost, Through endless ages evermore.
Ant. 1. Misericórdia et véritas * obviavérunt sibi, iustítia et pax osculátæ sunt.
Ant. 1. Mercy and truth met, justice and peace embraced.
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.
I
I
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.
Ant. Misericórdia et véritas * obviavérunt sibi, iustítia et pax osculátæ sunt.
Ant. Mercy and truth met, justice and peace embraced.
Ant. 2. Fílius Dei factus est ex sémine David secúndum carnem.
Ant. 2. The Son of God was born of the descendants of David according unto the flesh.
II
II
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.
Ant. Fílius Dei factus est ex sémine David secúndum carnem.
Ant. The Son of God was born of the descendants of David according unto the flesh.
Ant. 3. Semel iurávi David servo meo: Semen eius in ætérnum manébit.
Ant. 3. I swore once to David: his descendants will live forevermore...
III
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.
Ant. Semel iurávi David servo meo: Semen eius in ætérnum manébit.
Ant. I swore once to David: his descendants will live forevermore...
In primo nocturno, anno II
De Libro Sirácidæ 3, 19-34
Fili, in mansuetúdine ópera tua pérfice et super hóminem datórem diligéris. Quanto magnus es, humília te in ómnibus et coram Deo invénies grátiam. Multi sunt excélsi et gloriósi, sed mansuétis revélat mystéria sua. Quóniam magna poténtia Dei solíus, et ab humílibus honorátur. Altióra te ne quæsíeris et fortióra te ne scrutátus fúeris; sed quæ præcépit tibi Deus, illa cógita semper et in plúribus opéribus eius ne fúeris curiósus. Non est enim tibi necessárium ea, quæ abscóndita sunt, vidére óculis tuis.
In supervácuis rebus noli scrutári multiplíciter; plúrima enim super sensum hóminum osténsa sunt tibi. Multos quoque supplantávit suspício illórum, et spécies vana decépit sensus illórum. Sine pupílla déerit lux, sine sciéntia déerit sapiéntia. Cor durum male habébit in novíssimo, et qui amat perículum, in illo períbit. Cor ingrédiens duas vias non habébit succéssus, et pravus corde in illis scandalizábitur. Cor nequam gravábitur dolóribus, et peccátor adíciet peccátum ad peccátum.
Plagis superbórum non erit sánitas, frutex enim peccáti radicábitur in illis et non intellegétur. Cor sapiéntis intélleget verba sapiéntium, et auris áudiens concupíscet sapiéntiam. Sápiens cor et intellegíbile abstinébit se a peccátis et in opéribus iustítiæ succéssus habébit. Ignem ardéntem exstínguit aqua, sic eleemósyna éxpiat peccáta. Deus prospéctor est eius qui reddit grátiam; méminit eius in pósterum, et in témpore casus sui invéniet firmaméntum.
r. Audi, fili mi, disciplínam patris tui, et ne dimíttas legem matris tuæ, * Ut multiplicéntur tibi anni vitæ tuæ. v. Honóra Dóminum de tua substántia, et de primítiis frugum tuárum da paupéribus, * Ut multiplicéntur. v. Glória Patri. * Ut multiplicéntur.
In secundo nocturno, anno II
Ex Adhortatióne apostólica Mariális cultus Pauli papæ sexti (Nn. 46-47: AAS 1974, 155)
Rosárium cum in Evangélio innitátur et ad mystérium Incarnatiónis hominúmque redemptiónem tamquam ad centrum pertíneat, orátio est putánda, quæ ad rem christológicam prorsus convértitur. Id enim quod eiúsdem próprium est et peculiáre, vidélicet angélicæ salutatiónis litánica iterátio Ave María in Christi quoque laudem indesinéntem cedit, ad quem ut ad términum extrémum réspicit ángeli núntium ac matris Baptístæ salutátio: Benedíctus fructus ventris tui.
Quin immo, geminátio verbórum Ave María, velut textúra est, in qua mysteriórum contemplátio progréditur. Etenim qui Christus in unaquáque salutatióne angélica significátur, idem ipse est, quem ex órdine enuntiáta mystéria ut Fílium Dei propónunt et ut Fílium Vírginis in Bethleemitáno specu natum, a matre in templo præsentátum, púerum de iis, quæ Patris ipsíus sunt, sollícitum; hóminum Redemptórem in horto factum in agónia, flagéllis cæsum et spinárum serto coronátum, cruce onerátum atque in monte Calváriæ moriéntem; a mórtuis suscitátum ad Patrísque glóriam ascendéntem, dona Spíritus missúrum.
Inter omnes vero constat prístinam quandam fuísse consuetúdinem, plúribus locis ad præsens usque vigéntem, ut proláto in unáquaque angélica salutatióne nómini Iesu clausúla quædam adderétur, cum enuntiáto mystério cohærens, eo quidem consílio ut et contemplátio foverétur et ut mens voci concordáret. Item veheméntius urgens necéssitas est percépta monéndi, prætérquam de eius vi laudatíva ac deprecatória, de álio eleménto eiúsdem Rosárii próprio: de contemplatióne. Quæ si deest, córpori sine ánima Rosárium assimulátur.
r. Beáta progénies unde Christus natus est! * O quam gloriósa est Virgo, quæ cæli Regem génuit! v. Felix namque es, sacra Virgo María, et omni laude digníssima. * O quam. v. Glória Patri. * O quam.
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.
