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
Verbum supérnum pródiens, a Patre lumen éxiens, qui natus orbi súbvenis cursu declívi témporis:
Illúmina nunc péctora tuóque amóre cóncrema; audíta per præcóni sint pulsa tandem lúbrica.
Iudéxque cum post áderis rimári facta péctoris, reddens vicem pro ábditis iustísque regnum pro bonis,
Non demum artémur malis pro qualitáte críminis, sed cum beátis cómpotes simus perénnes cǽlites.
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. Iudicábit Dóminus in iustítia páuperes.
Ant. 1. The Lord has judged the pauvees in [all] justice.
Psalmus 9 B (10)
Psalm 9 B (10)
Gratiarum actio
Thanksgiving
Beati pauperes, quia vestrum est regnum Dei. (Lc 6, 20)
Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
I
I
Ut quid, Dómine, stas a longe, * abscóndis te in opportunitátibus, in tribulatióne?
Why, O Lord, hast thou retired afar off? why dost thou slight us in our wants, in the time of trouble?
Dum supérbit, ímpius inséquitur páuperem; * comprehendántur in consíliis, quæ cógitant.
Whilst the wicked man is proud, the poor is set on fire: they are caught in the counsels which they devise.
Quóniam gloriátur peccátor in desidériis ánimæ suæ, * et avárus sibi benedícit.
For the sinner is praised in the desires of his soul: and the unjust man is blessed.
Spernit Dóminum peccátor in arrogántia sua: * Non requíret, non est Deus."
The sinner hath provoked the Lord, according to the multitude of his wrath he will not seek him:
Hæ sunt omnes cogitatiónes eius; * prosperántur viæ illíus in omni témpore.
God is not before his eyes: his ways are filthy at all times.
Excélsa nimis iudícia tua a fácie eius; * omnes inimícos suos aspernátur.
Thy judgments are removed from his sight: he shall rule over all his enemies.
Dixit enim in corde suo: « Non movébor, * in generatiónem et generatiónem ero sine malo ».
For he hath said in his heart: I shall not be moved from generation to generation, and shall be without evil.
Cuius maledictióne os plenum est et frauduléntia et dolo, * sub lingua eius labor et nequítia.
His mouth is full of cursing, and of bitterness, and of deceit: under his tongue are labour and sorrow.
Sedet in insídiis ad vicos, * in occúltis intérficit innocéntem.
He sitteth in ambush with the rich in private places, that he may kill the innocent.
Oculi eius in páuperem respíciunt. * Insidiátur in abscóndito quasi leo in spelúnca sua.
His eyes are upon the poor man: he lieth in wait in secret like a lion in his den.
Insidiátur, ut rápiat páuperem; * rapit páuperem, dum áttrahit in láqueum suum.
He lieth in ambush that he may catch the poor man: to catch the poor, whilst he draweth him to him.
Irruit et inclínat se, et míseri cadunt * in fortitúdine brachiórum eius.
In his net he will bring him down, he will crouch and fall, when he shall have power over the poor.
Dixit enim in corde suo: « Oblítus est Deus; * avértit fáciem suam, non vidébit in finem ».
For he hath said in his heart: God hath forgotten, he hath turned away his face, not to see to the end.
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. Iudicábit Dóminus in iustítia páuperes.
Ant. The Lord has judged the pauvees in [all] justice.
Ant. 2. Tu, Dómine, labórem et dolórem consíderas.
Ant. 2. Thou, Lord, consider pain and sorrow.
II
II
Exsúrge, Dómine Deus; exálta manum tuam, * ne obliviscáris páuperum.
Arise, O Lord God, let thy hand be exalted: forget not the poor.
Propter quid spernit ímpius Deum? * Dixit enim in corde suo: "Non requíres".
Wherefore hath the wicked provoked God? for he hath said in his heart: He will not require it.
Vidísti: † tu labórem et dolórem consíderas, * ut tradas eos in manus tuas.
Thou seest it, for thou considerest labour and sorrow: that thou mayst deliver them into thy hands.
Tibi derelíctus est pauper, * órphano tu factus es adiútor.
To thee is the poor man left: thou wilt be a helper to the orphan.
Cóntere bráchium peccatóris et malígni; * quæres peccátum illíus et non invénies.
Break thou the arm of the sinner and of the malignant: his sin shall be sought, and shall not be found.
Dóminus rex in ætérnum et in sǽculum sǽculi: * periérunt gentes de terra illíus.
The Lord shall reign to eternity, yea, for ever and ever: ye Gentiles shall perish from his land.
Desidérium páuperum exaudísti, Dómine; * confirmábis cor eórum, inténdes aurem tuam
The Lord hath heard the desire of the poor: thy ear hath heard the preparation of their heart.
iudicáre pupíllo et húmili, * ut non appónat ultra indúcere timórem homo de terra.
To judge for the fatherless and for the humble, that man may no more presume to magnify himself upon earth.
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, labórem et dolórem consíderas.
Ant. Thou, Lord, consider pain and sorrow.
Ant. 3. Elóquia Dómini elóquia casta; argéntum igne examinátum.
Ant. 3. The Lord's words are pure words, silver tested by fire.
Psalmus 11 (12)
Psalm 11
Invocatio contra superbos
Invocation against the superb
Propter nos pauperes Pater Filium dignatus est mittere. (S. Augustinus)
For us poor, the Father deigned to send His Son (S. Augustine)
Salvum me fac, Dómine, quóniam defécit sanctus, * quóniam deminúti sunt fidéles a fíliis hóminum.
Save me, O Lord, for there is now no saint: truths are decayed from among the children of men.
Vana locúti sunt unusquísque ad próximum suum; * in lábiis dolósis, in dúplici corde locúti sunt.
They have spoken vain things every one to his neighbour: with deceitful lips, and with a double heart have they spoken.
Dispérdat Dóminus univérsa lábia dolósa * et linguam magníloquam.
May the Lord destroy all deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things.
Qui dixérunt: "Lingua nostra magnificábimur, † lábia nostra a nobis sunt; * quis noster dóminus est?"
Who have said: We will magnify our tongue; our lips are our own; who is Lord over us?
"Propter misériam ínopum et gémitum páuperum, † nunc exsúrgam, dicit Dóminus; * ponam in salutári illum, quem despíciunt."
By reason of the misery of the needy, and the groans of the poor, now will I arise, saith the Lord. I will set him in safety; I will deal confidently in his regard.
Elóquia Dómini elóquia casta, * argéntum igne examinátum, separátum a terra, purgátum séptuplum.
The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried by the fire, purged from the earth, refined seven times.
Tu, Dómine, servábis nos et custódies nos * a generatióne hac in ætérnum.
Thou, O Lord, wilt preserve us: and keep us from this generation for ever.
In circúitu ímpii ámbulant, * a cum exaltántur sordes inter fílios hóminum.
The wicked walk round about: according to thy highness, thou hast multiplied the children of men.
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. Elóquia Dómini elóquia casta; argéntum igne examinátum.
Ant. The Lord's words are pure words, silver tested by fire.
In primo nocturno, anno I
De libro Isaíæ prophétæ
Et dixit Dóminus ad me: " Sume tibi tábulam grandem et scribe in ea stilo hóminis: " Maher Salal Has Baz ". Et adhíbui mihi testes fidéles, Uríam sacerdótem et Zacharíam fílium Barachíæ; et accéssi ad prophetíssam, et concépit et péperit fílium. Et dixit Dóminus ad me: " Voca nomen eius Maher Salal Has Baz, quia ántequam sciat puer clamáre: "Pater mi" et "Mater mea", afferéntur opes Damásci et spólia Samaríæ coram rege Assyriórum. "
Et adiécit Dóminus loqui ad me adhuc dicens: " Pro eo quod abiécit pópulus iste aquas Sílœ, quæ vadunt cum siléntio, et defécit coram Rasin et fílio Romelíæ, propter hoc ecce Dóminus addúcet super eos aquas Flúminis fortes et multas, regem Assyriórum et omnem glóriam eius, et ascéndet super omnes rivos eius et fluet super univérsas ripas eius; et ibit per Iudam inúndans et díffluens, usque ad collum véniet. Et erit exténsio alárum eius implens latitúdinem terræ tuæ, o Emmánuel. " Clamórem tóllite, pópuli, et consternémini, et audíte, univérsæ procul terræ: accingímini et perterrémini, accingímini et perterrémini. Iníte consílium, et dissipábitur; loquímini verbum, et non fiet, quia " nobíscum Deus. "
Hæc enim ait Dóminus ad me, cum apprehéndit me manu et mónuit ne irem in via pópuli huius, dicens: " Ne vocétis coniuratiónem, quodcúmque pópulus iste vocat coniuratiónem, et timórem eius ne timeátis neque paveátis ". Dóminum exercítuum ipsum sanctificáte: ipse pavor vester et ipse terror vester; et erit in sanctuárium, in lápidem offensiónis et in petram scándali duábus dómibus Israel, in láqueum et in insídias habitántibus Ierúsalem. Et offéndent ex eis plúrimi et cadent et conteréntur et irretiéntur et capiéntur. Liga testimónium, signa legem in discípulis meis. Et exspectábo Dóminum qui abscóndit fáciem suam a domo Iacob, et præstolábor eum. Ecce ego et púeri quos dedit mihi Dóminus in signum et in porténtum Israel a Dómino exercítuum qui hábitat in monte Sion.
r. Aliéni non transíbunt per Ierúsalem ámplius: * Nam in illa die stillábunt montes dulcédinem et colles fluent lac et mel, dicit Dóminus. v. Ego véniam, dicit Dóminus, et sanábo contritiónem pópuli mei. * Nam in. v. Glória Patri. * Nam in.
In secundo nocturno, anno I
Ex Oratiónibus sancti Gregórii Nazianzéni epíscopi (Orat. 45, 9. 22. 26: PG 36, 634-635. 654. 658-659)
Ipse Dei Fílius, ille sæculis antíquior, ille invisíbilis, ille incomprehensíbilis, ille incorpóreus, illud ex princípio princípium, illud ex lúmine lumen, ille fons vitæ et immortalitátis, illa archétypi expréssio, illud immótum sigíllum, illa per ómnia símilis imágo, ille Patris términus et rátio, ille, inquam, ad imáginem suam se confert, carnémque carnis causa gerit, et cum intellectuáli ánima propter ánimam meam iúngitur, ut símile per símile repúrget, atque humána ómnia, excépto peccáto, súscipit; concéptus quidem ex Vírgine, ánimo et carne a Spíritu præpurgáta (nam et generatiónem honóre áffici, et virginitátem præférri oportébat); progréssus autem Deus cum assúmpta humanitáte, unum ex duóbus inter se contráriis, carne nimírum et spíritu, quorum álterum deitátem dedit, álterum accépit.
Qui álios ditat, pauper effícitur; carnis enim meæ paupertátem subit, ut ego deitátis ipsíus opes cónsequar. Qui plenus est, exinanítur; sua enim glória ad breve tempus exinanítur, ut plenitúdinis ipsíus ego párticeps effíciar. Quænam hæ bonitátis divítiæ? Quodnam erga me mystérium? Divínam imáginem accépi, nec custodívi. Ille meam carnem áccipit, ut et imágini salútem, et carni immortalitátem áfferat; secúndum consórtium nobíscum init, et quidem prióri longe admirabílius.
Per humanitátem a Deo assúmptam, hómini sanctitátem afférri oportébat; ut, tyránno per vim superáto, nos liberáret, atque ad se per mediatórem Fílium redúceret, hoc, ad Patris honórem, cui in ómnibus rebus cédere perspícitur, dispensántem. Ad ovem errántem bonus ille Pastor evénit, ánimam suam pro óvibus ponens, ad montes et colles in quibus sacrificábas; et errántem invénit, et invéntam, iísdem úmeris, quibus et crucis lignum, sústulit, et accéptam ad supérnam vitam redúxit.
r. Montes Israel, ramos vestros expándite et floréte et fructus fácite: * Prope est ut véniat dies Dómini. v. Roráte, cæli, désuper, et nubes pluant iustum: aperiátur terra et gérminet Salvatórem. * Prope est. v. Glória Patri. * Prope est.
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.
