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
Magnis prophétæ vócibus veníre Christum núntiant, lætæ salútis prævia, qua nos redémit, grátia.
With mighty voice the prophets cry: “The coming of the Christ is nigh!” His path made straight by saving grace Through which he has redeemed our race.
Hinc mane nostrum prómicat et corda læta exæstuant, cum vox fidélis pérsonat prænuntiátrix glóriæ.
So, here our morning glimmers bright, And hearts brim over with delight At hearing such a voice resound Which heralds glory all around.
Advéntus hic primus fuit, puníre quo non sæculum venit, sed ulcus térgere, salvándo quod períerat.
This Advent was his sacred birth; He did not come to doom the earth, But rather wounds to bind and mend By saving what was lost through sin.
At nos secúndus præmonet adésse Christum iánuis, sanctis corónas réddere cælíque regna pándere.
The second Advent we await When Christ will stand before the gate To open heaven's blest domain And crown the saints to share his reign.
Ætérna lux promíttitur sidúsque salvans prómitur; iam nos iubar præfúlgidum ad ius vocat cæléstium.
Eternal splendor is made known; The saving star has clearly shone. Already heaven's brilliant light Is calling us to what is right.
Te, Christe, solum quǽrimus vidére, sicut es Deus, ut perpes hæc sit vísio perénne laudis cánticum. Amen.
You, Christ, alone we strive to see, Resplendent in divinity; Give us this vision all our days, And grant an endless song of praise.
Ant. 1. Tríbuit Dóminus victóriam Christo suo.
Ant. 1. The Lord has given victory to His Christ.
Psalmus 26 (27)
Psalm 26 (27)
In periculis fiducia
Confidence in danger
Ecce tabernaculum Dei cum hominibus (Ap 21, 3).
This is God's tabernacle with men (Rev 21:3).
I
I
Dóminus illuminátio mea et salus mea, * quem timébo?
The Lord is my light and my salvation: of whom shall I be afraid?
† Dóminus protéctor vitæ meæ, * a quo trepidábo?
The Lord is the bulwark of my life: whom should I fear?
Dum apprópiant super me nocéntes, * ut edant carnes meas;
When wicked men came against me to devour my flesh;
qui tríbulant me et inimíci mei, * ipsi infirmáti sunt et cecidérunt.
When my adversaries and enemies advanced, they staggered and fell.
Si consístant advérsum me castra, * non timébit cor meum;
Let an army come and encamp against me, my heart will not fear;
si exsúrgat advérsum me proelium, * in hoc ego sperábo.
let the battle be waged against me, then even I will have confidence.
Unum pétii a Dómino, hoc requíram: * ut inhábitem in domo Dómini ómnibus diébus vitæ meæ,
I ask the Lord one thing, I ardently desire it: I would like to dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life,
ut vídeam voluptátem Dómini * et vísitem templum eius.
to enjoy the kindness of the Lord, to contemplate His sanctuary.
Quóniam occultábit me in tentório suo, * in die malórum.
For He shall shelter me in His dwelling place in the day of adversity,
Abscóndet me in abscóndito tabernáculi sui, * in petra exaltábit me.
He shall hide me in the secret of His tent, He shall set me on a rock.
Et nunc exaltátur caput meum * super inimícos meos in circúitu meo.
My head will rise above the enemies around me.
Immolábo in tabernáculo eius hóstias vociferatiónis, * cantábo et psalmum dicam Dómino.
I will offer in His tabernacle sacrifices of thanksgiving, and I will sing and say hymns unto 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. Tríbuit Dóminus victóriam Christo suo.
Ant. The Lord has given victory to His Christ.
Ant. 2. Cantábimus et psallémus virtútes tuas.
Ant. 2. We'll sing and chant Thy virtues.
Psalmus 26 (27)
Psalm 26 (27)
Quidam surgentes falsum testimonium ferebant adversus Iesum (Mc 14, 57).
Some stood up and bore false witness against him (Mk 14:57).
II
II
Exáudi, Dómine, vocem meam, qua clamávi, * miserére mei et exáudi me.
Lord, hearken unto my voice, I call upon Thou; have mercy on me and hearken unto me!
De te dixit cor meum: † «Exquírite fáciem meam!». * Fáciem tuam, Dómine, exquíram.
My heart says on Thy behalf, Seek my face!
Ne avértas fáciem tuam a me, * ne declínes in ira a servo tuo.
Do not hide Thy face from me, do not reject Thy servant in anger;
Adiútor meus es tu, ne me reícias * neque derelínquas me, Deus salútis meæ.
Thou art my helper, forsake not me, and forsake not me, God of my salvation!
Quóniam pater meus et mater mea dereliquérunt me, * Dóminus autem assúmpsit me.
For my father and mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me in.
Osténde mihi, Dómine, viam tuam * et dírige me in sémitam rectam propter inimícos meos.
Lord, teach me Thy way; direct me in a smooth path, for the sake of those who spy on me.
Ne tradíderis me in ánimam tribulántium me; † quóniam insurrexérunt in me testes iníqui * et qui violéntiam spirant.
Do not give me up unto the fury of my adversaries, for against me there are witnesses of lies, and people who breathe naught but violence.
Credo vidére bona Dómini * in terra vivéntium.
Ah! if I did not believe that I saw the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Exspécta Dóminum, viríliter age, * et confortétur cor tuum, et sústine Dóminum.
Hope in the Lord, be of good cheer and let thy heart be firm, hope in 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. Cantábimus et psallémus virtútes tuas.
Ant. We'll sing and chant Thy virtues.
Ant. 3. Fecísti nos, Dómine, regnum et sacerdótes Deo nostro.
Ant. 3. The Lord has made us kings and priests of our God.
Canticum (Cf. Col 1, 12-20)
Cantique (Cf. Col 1:12-20)
Christus primogenitus omnis creaturæ et primogenitus ex mortuis
Christ, first-born of all creatures, first-born from the dead
Grátias agámus Deo Patri, * qui idóneos nos fecit in partem sortis sanctórum in lúmine;
Let us give thanks to God the Father, who has given us a share in the inheritance of the saints, in the light;
qui erípuit nos de potestáte tenebrárum * et tránstulit in regnum Fílii dilectiónis suæ,
Snatching us from the power of darkness, He hath placed us in the Kingdom of His beloved Son,
in quo habémus redemptiónem, * remissiónem peccatórum;
in Him we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins;
qui est imágo Dei invisíbilis, * primogénitus omnis creatúræ,
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn, before any creature.
quia in ipso cóndita sunt univérsa † in cælis et in terra, * visibília et invisibília,
in Him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible beings,
sive throni sive dominatiónes * sive principátus sive potestátes.
powers, principalities, sovereignties, dominions,
Omnia per ipsum et in ipsum creáta sunt, † et ipse est ante ómnia, * et ómnia in ipso constant.
everything is created by Him and for Him. He is first and foremost, and all things subsist in Him.
Et ipse est caput córporis Ecclésiæ; † qui est princípium, primogénitus ex mórtuis, * ut sit in ómnibus ipse primátum tenens,
He is also the head of the body, the head of the Church: he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he may have primacy in all things.
quia in ipso complácuit omnem plenitúdinem habitáre * et per eum reconciliáre ómnia in ipsum,
for God has judged it good that all fullness should dwell in Him and that all things should be reconciled to Him at last, through Christ.
pacíficans per sánguinem crucis eius, * sive quæ in terris sive quæ in cælis sunt.
making peace through the blood of His Cross, peace for all beings on earth and in heaven.
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. Fecísti nos, Dómine, regnum et sacerdótes Deo nostro.
Ant. The Lord has made us kings and priests of our God.
Lectio brevis (Cf 1 Cor 1, 7b-9)
Short reading (cf. 1 Cor 1:7b-9)
Exspectámus revelatiónem Dómini nostri Iesu Christi, qui confirmábit vos usque ad finem sine crímine in die Dómini nostri Iesu Christi. Fidélis Deus per quem vocáti estis in communiónem Fílii eius.
We await with confidence the revelation of Our Lord Jesus Christ, who will also strengthen thou unto the end, so that thou may be blameless on the day of Our Lord Jesus Christ. He is faithful, the God who has called thou unto the communion of His Son Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Responsorium breve
r. Veni ad liberándum nos, * Dómine Deus virtútum. Veni. v. Osténde fáciem tuam, et salvi érimus. * Dómine Deus virtútum. Glória Patri. Veni.
r. Come and set us free, * Lord, God of strength. Come unto us. v. Show us Thy face, and we shall be saved, * Lord, God of strength. Glory unto the Father. Come unto us.
Ant. Quǽrite Dóminum, dum inveníri potest: invocáte eum, dum prope est, allelúia.
Ant. Seek the Lord, when He can be found: call upon Him, when He is near, alleluia.
Canticum Evangelicum (Lc 1, 46-55)
Exultatio animæ in Domino
Magníficat ✠ * ánima mea Dóminum,
et exsultávit spíritus meus * in Deo salvatóre meo,
quia respéxit humilitátem ancíllæ suæ. * Ecce enim ex hoc beátam me dicent omnes generationes,
quia fecit mihi magna, qui potens est, * et sanctum nomen eius,
et misericórdia eius in progénies et progénies * timéntibus eum.
Fecit poténtiam in bráchio suo, * dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui;
depósuit poténtes de sede * et exaltávit húmiles;
esuriéntes implévit bonis * et dívites dimísit inánes.
Suscépit Israel púerum suum, * recordátus misericórdiæ,
sicut locútus est ad patres nostros, * Abraham et sémini eius in sǽcula.
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. Quǽrite Dóminum, dum inveníri potest: invocáte eum, dum prope est, allelúia.
Ant. Seek the Lord, when He can be found: call upon Him, when He is near, alleluia.
Preces
Verbum ætérnum per velámen carnis suæ osténdit viam novam et vivéntem ad cæléste sanctuárium. Humíliter ab eo petámus:
Through the veil of His flesh, the eternal Word shows the new way unto the heavenly sanctuary. Let us humbly ask Him:
Veni et salva nos, Dómine
Come and save us, Lord
Deus, in quo vívimus, movémur et sumus,
God, in whom we have life, movement and being,
— veni et revéla nobis quod sumus genus tuum.
- come and reveal unto us that we are Thy race.
Tu, qui non longe es ab unoquóque nostrum,
Thou, who are not far from each of us,
— teípsum cítius osténde ómnibus quæréntibus te.
- show Yourself quickly to all those who seek Thou.
Pater páuperum et consolátor afflictórum,
Father of the poor and comforter of the afflicted,
— da libertátem captívis et mæstis lætítiam.
- gives freedom and joy to captives.
Tu, qui mortem odísti, sed vitam díligis,
Thou who hated death, but love life,
— nos et omnes defúnctos ab ætérna morte líbera.
- free us and all the dead from eternal death.
Pater noster
Pater noster, qui es in cælis:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
sanctificétur nomen tuum;
Hallowed be thy name.
advéniat regnum tuum;
Thy kingdom come.
fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo et in terra.
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Panem nostrum cotidiánum da nobis hódie;
Give us this day our daily bread.
et dimítte nobis débita nostra,
And forgive us our trespasses,
sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris;
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem;
and do not abandon us in trial;
sed líbera nos a malo.
But deliver us from evil.
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.
Adésto, Dómine, précibus nostris, et die noctúque nos prótege, ut vícibus témporum tua gubernatióne subiécti, tua semper incommutabilitáte firmémur. Per Dóminum.
Pay attention, Lord, to our prayers and keep us day and night, so that, subject unto the changes of the weather by Thy decision, we may be strengthened by Thy eternal permanence.
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:
v. Ite in pace. r. Deo grátias.
v. Go in peace. r. Let us give thanks to God.
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.
