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
Nox atra rerum cóntegit terræ colóres ómnium: nos confiténtes póscimus te, iuste iudex córdium,
The dusky veil of night hath laid The varied hues of earth in shade; Before Thee, righteous Judge of all, We contrite in confession fall.
Ut áuferas piácula sordésque mentis ábluas, donésque, Christe, grátiam ut arceántur crímina.
Take far away our load of sin, Our soiled minds make clean within: Thy sov’reign grace, O Christ, impart, From all offence to guard our heart.
Mens, ecce, torpet ímpia, quam culpa mordet nóxia; obscúra gestit tóllere et te, Redémptor, quǽrere.
For lo! our mind is dull and cold, Envenomed by sin’s baneful hold: Fain would it now the darkness flee, And seek, Redeemer, unto Thee.
Repélle tu calíginem intrínsecus quam máxime, ut in beáto gáudeat se collocári lúmine.
Far from it drive the shades of night, Its inmost darkness put to flight; Till in the daylight of the Blest It joys to find itself at rest.
Sit, Christe, rex piíssime, tibi Patríque glória cum Spíritu Paráclito, in sempitérna sæcula. 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
Christe, precámur ádnuas orántibus servis tuis, iníquitas hæc sǽculi ne nostram captívet fidem.
Non cogitémus ímpie, invideámus némini, læsi non reddámus vicem, vincámus in bono malum.
Absit nostris e córdibus ira, dolus, supérbia; absístat avarítia, malórum radix ómnium.
Consérvet pacis fœdera non simuláta cáritas; sit illibáta cástitas credulitáte pérpeti.
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.
Ant. 1. Intuére, Dómine, et réspice oppróbrium nostrum.
Ant. 1. Consider, Lord, and behold at the shame in which we find ourselves.
Psalmus 88 (89), 39-53
Psalm 88 (89), 39-53
Lamentatio de ruina domus David
Lamentation over the ruin of the house of David
Erexit cornu salutis nobis in domo David (Lc 1, 69).
He has raised up a savior from the house of David.
IV
IV
Tu vero reppulísti et reiecísti, * irátus es contra christum tuum;
And yet Thou rejected and despised; Thou hast rejected Thy anointed one.
evertísti testaméntum servi tui, * profanásti in terram diadéma eius.
Thou hast destroyed the covenant made with Thy servant; Thou hast desecrated his sacred diadem by throwing him unto the ground.
Destruxísti omnes muros eius, * posuísti munitiónes eius in ruínas.
Thou hast pulled down all its fences; Thou hast filled his fortresses with fear.
Diripuérunt eum omnes transeúntes viam, * factus est oppróbrium vicínis suis.
All who passed by the road plundered him, and he became the reproach of his neighbors.
Exaltásti déxteram depriméntium eum, * lætificásti omnes inimícos eius.
Thou hast lifted up the right hand of his oppressors; Thou hast rejoiced all his enemies.
Avertísti áciem gládii eius * et non es auxiliátus ei in bello.
Thou hast taken all strength from his sword, and thou hast not helped him in war.
Finem posuísti splendóri eius * et sedem eius in terram collisísti.
Thou hast stripped it of its splendor, and thou hast broken its throne against the earth.
Minorásti dies iuventútis eius, * perfudísti eum confusióne.
Thou hast shortened the days of his reign; Thou hast covered him with ignominy.
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. Intuére, Dómine, et réspice oppróbrium nostrum.
Ant. Consider, Lord, and behold at the shame in which we find ourselves.
Ant. 2. Ego sum radix et genus David, stella spléndida et matutína.
Ant. 2. I am the offspring of David, the shining star, the morning star.
V
V
Usquequo, Dómine, abscondéris in finem, * exardéscet sicut ignis ira tua?
How long, Lord, will Thou turn away forevermore? How long will Thy wrath burn like fire?
Memoráre, quam brevis mea substántia. * Ad quam vanitátem creásti omnes fílios hóminum?
Keep in remembrance what my life is; for is it for nothingness that Thou hast created all the children of men?
Quis est homo, qui vivet et non vidébit mortem, * éruet ánimam suam de manu ínferi?
What man can live without seeing death, and who will tear his soul from the power of hell?
Ubi sunt misericórdiæ tuæ antíquæ, Dómine, * sicut iurásti David in veritáte tua?
Where, Lord, are Thy ancient mercies, which Thou swore to David in the name of Thy truth?
Memor esto, Dómine, oppróbrii servórum tuórum, * quod contínui in sinu meo, multárum géntium,
Keep in remembrance, O Lord, the reproach of Thy servants; I have kept him hidden in my bosom; he came from many nations.
quo exprobravérunt inimíci tui, Dómine, * quo exprobravérunt vestígia christi tui.
Keep in remembrance the reproach of Thy enemies, Lord, the reproach they made about Thy change toward Thy anointed.
Benedíctus Dóminus in ætérnum. * Fiat, fiat.
Blessed be the Lord forevermore. So be it, so be it.
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. Ego sum radix et genus David, stella spléndida et matutína.
Ant. I am the offspring of David, the shining star, the morning star.
Ant. 3. Anni nostri sicut herba tránseunt; a sǽculo tu es, Deus.
Ant. 3. Our years wither like grass; for centuries, Thou hast been God.
Psalmus 89 (90)
Psalm 89 (90)
Sit splendor Domini super nos
May the splendor of the Lord be upon us.
Unus dies apud Dominum sicut mille anni, et mille anni sicut dies unus (2 Petr 3, 8).
With the Lord, one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day.
Dómine, refúgium factus es nobis * a generatióne in generatiónem.
Lord, thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation.
Priúsquam montes nasceréntur † aut gignerétur terra et orbis, * a sǽculo et usque in sǽculum tu es Deus.
Before the mountains were made, or the earth and the world was formed; from eternity and to eternity thou art God.
Redúcis hóminem in púlverem; * et dixísti: «Revertímini, fílii hóminum».
Turn not man away to be brought low: and thou hast said: Be converted, O ye sons of men.
Quóniam mille anni ante óculos tuos tamquam dies hestérna, quæ prætériit, * et custódia in nocte.
For a thousand years in thy sight are as yesterday, which is past. And as a watch in the night,
Auferes eos, sómnium erunt: * mane sicut herba succréscens,
things that are counted nothing, shall their years be. In the morning man shall grow up like grass;
mane floret et crescit, * véspere décidit et aréscit.
in the morning he shall flourish and pass away: in the evening he shall fall, grow dry, and wither.
Quia defécimus in ira tua * et in furóre tuo turbáti sumus.
For in thy wrath we have fainted away: and are troubled in thy indignation.
Posuísti iniquitátes nostras in conspéctu tuo, * occúlta nostra in illuminatióne vultus tui.
Thou hast set our iniquities before thy eyes: our life in the light of thy countenance.
Quóniam omnes dies nostri evanuérunt in ira tua, * consúmpsimus ut suspírium annos nostros.
For all our days are spent; and in thy wrath we have fainted away. Our years shall be considered as a spider:
Dies annórum nostrórum sunt septuagínta anni * aut in valéntibus octogínta anni,
the days of our years in them are threescore and ten years. But if in the strong they be fourscore years:
et maior pars eórum labor et dolor, * quóniam cito tránseunt, et avolámus.
and what is more of them is labour and sorrow. For mildness is come upon us: and we shall be corrected.
Quis novit potestátem iræ tuæ * et secúndum timórem tuum indignatiónem tuam?
Who knoweth the power of thy anger, and for thy fear
Dinumeráre dies nostros sic doce nos, * ut inducámus cor ad sapiéntiam.
can number thy wrath? So make thy right hand known: and men learned in heart, in wisdom.
Convértere, Dómine, úsquequo? * Et deprecábilis esto super servos tuos.
Return, O Lord, how long? and be entreated in favour of thy servants.
Reple nos mane misericórdia tua, * et exsultábimus et delectábimur ómnibus diébus nostris.
We are filled in the morning with thy mercy: and we have rejoiced, and are delighted all our days.
Lætífica nos pro diébus, quibus nos humiliásti, * pro annis, quibus vídimus mala.
We have rejoiced for the days in which thou hast humbled us: for the years in which we have seen evils.
Appáreat servis tuis opus tuum * et decor tuus fíliis eórum.
Look upon thy servants and upon their works: and direct their children.
Et sit splendor Dómini Dei nostri super nos, † et ópera mánuum nostrárum confírma super nos * et opus mánuum nostrárum confírma.
And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us: and direct thou the works of our hands over us; yea, the work of our hands do thou direct.
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. Anni nostri sicut herba tránseunt; a sǽculo tu es, Deus.
Ant. Our years wither like grass; for centuries, Thou hast been God.
In primo nocturno, anno II)
De libro Sapiéntiæ 13, 1-10; 15, 1-6
Vani sunt natúra omnes hómines in quibus non subest sciéntia Dei; et de his, quæ vidéntur bonis, non potuérunt intellégere eum qui est, neque opéribus attendéntes agnovérunt artíficem. Sed aut ignem aut spíritum aut citátum áerem aut gyrum stellárum aut violéntam aquam aut luminária cæli, rectóres orbis terrárum, deos putavérunt. Quorum si spécie delectáti, illa deos putavérunt, sciant quanto his dominátor eórum mélior est: speciéi enim princípium et auctor constítuit ea. Si autem virtútem et operatiónem eórum miráti, intéllegant ab illis quanto, qui hæc fecit, fórtior est illis: a magnitúdine enim et pulchritúdine creaturárum cognoscibíliter potest creátor horum vidéri.
Sed tamen in his minor est queréla, et hi enim fortásse errant Deum quæréntes et voléntes inveníre. Etenim, cum in opéribus illíus converséntur, inquírunt et credunt vísui, quóniam pulchra sunt quæ vidéntur. Iterum autem nec his potest ignósci: si enim tantum valuérunt scire ut possent æstimáre sæculum, quómodo huius Dóminum non facílius invenérunt? Infelíces autem, et in rebus mórtuis sunt spes illórum qui appellavérunt deos ópera mánuum hóminum, aurum et argéntum, artis inventiónem et similitúdines animálium, aut lápidem inútilem, opus manus antíquæ.
Tu autem, Deus noster, suávis et verus es, pátiens et in misericórdia dispónens ómnia. Etenim, si peccavérimus, tui sumus, sciéntes poténtiam tuam; non peccábimus autem sciéntes quóniam apud te sumus computáti. Nosse enim te consummáta iustítia est, et scire virtútem tuam radix est immortalitátis. Nec enim in errórem indúxit nos hóminum malæ artis excogitátio, nec adumbrántium labor sine fructu, effígies maculáta per vários colóres, cuius aspéctus insensátis in concupiscéntiam venit, et díligit mórtuæ imáginis effígiem sine ánima. Malórum amatóres digni sunt, qui spem habeant in tálibus et qui fáciunt illos et qui díligunt et qui colunt.
r. Fili, noli defícere a disciplína Dómini, et ne fatígeris dum ab eo argúeris: * Quem enim díligit, Dóminus corrípit, et quasi pater in fílio complácet sibi. v. Audi, fili mi, disciplínam patris tui, et ne dimíttas legem matris tuæ. * Quem enim. v. Glória Patri. * Quem enim.
In secundo nocturno, anno II)
Ex Tractátu sancti Cypriáni epíscopi et mártyris De domínica oratióne (Nn. 29-30: CCL 3A, 108-109)
Non verbis tantum sed et factis Dóminus oráre nos dócuit ipse orans frequénter et déprecans et quid nos fácere opórteret exémpli sui contestatióne demónstrans, sicut scriptum est: Ipse autem fuit secédens in solitúdines et adórans, et íterum: Exívit in montem oráre et fuit pernóctans in oratióne Dei. Quodsi ille orábat qui sine peccáto erat, quanto magis peccatóres opórtet oráre, et si ille per totam noctem iúgiter vígilans contínuis précibus orábat, quanto nos magis in frequentánda oratióne debémus nocte vigiláre.
Orábat autem Dóminus et rogábat non pro se - quid enim pro se ínnocens precarétur? - sed pro delíctis nostris, sicut ipse declárat cum dicit ad Petrum: Ecce sátanas postulávit ut vos vexáret quómodo tríticum. Ego autem rogávi pro te, ne defíciat fides tua. Et póstmodum pro ómnibus Patrem deprecátur dicens: Non pro his autem rogo solis, sed et pro illis qui creditúri sunt per verbum ipsórum in me, ut omnes unum sint, sicut et tu, Pater, in me et ego in te, ut et ipsi in nobis sint.
Magna Dómini propter salútem nostram benígnitas páriter et píetas, ut non conténtus quod nos sánguine suo redímeret adhuc pro nobis ámplius et rogáret. Rogántis autem desidérium vidéte quod fúerit, ut quómodo unum sunt Pater et Fílius, sic et nos in ipsa unitáte maneámus: ut hinc quoque possit intéllegi quantum delínquat qui unitátem scindit et pacem, cum pro hoc et rogáverit Dóminus volens scílicet plebem suam vívere, cum sciret ad regnum Dei discórdiam non veníre.
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.
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.
