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
Vox clara ecce íntonat, obscúra quæque íncrepat: procul fugéntur sómnia; ab æthre Christus prómicat.
Hark to the voice whose thrilling tone Bids shadows of the night begone!
Vain dreams of earth, and visions, fly!
Christ in His might shines forth on high.
Mens iam resúrgat tórpida quæ sorde exstat sáucia sidus refúlget iam novum, ut tollat omne nóxium.
Now let the sluggish soul arise,
Which stained by sin and wounded lies:
All breath of ill dispelling far,
Riseth anew the Morning Star.
E sursum Agnus míttitur laxáre gratis débitum; omnes pro indulgéntia vocem demus cum lácrimis.
From heaven the Lamb is sent below,
Freely to pay the debt we owe:
For this His loving mercy shown
With tearful joy our thanks we own.
Secúndo ut cum fúlserit mundúmque horror cínxerit, non pro reátu púniat, sed nos pius tunc prótegat.
That when He shall again appear,
And trembling earth is girt with fear,
He may to scourge our sins forbear,
And shield us with His kindly care.
Summo Parénti glória Natóque sit victória, et Flámini laus débita per sæculórum sǽcula. Amen.
Glory to the sovereign Father, victory to the Son born of Him, worthy praise to the divine Breath, for ever and ever. Amen.
Ant. 1. Cor contrítum et humiliátum, Deus, non despícies.
Ant. 1. Despise not, God, a contrite and humble heart.
Psalmus 50 (51)
Psalm 50 (51)
Miserere mei, Deus
Have mercy on me, my God
Renovari spiritu mentis vestræ et induere novum hominem (Eph 4, 23-24).
Renew your minds and put on the new man (Eph 4:23-24).
Miserére mei, Deus, * secúndum misericórdiam tuam;
Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy.
et secúndum multitúdinem miseratiónum tuárum * dele iniquitátem meam.
And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity.
Amplius lava me ab iniquitáte mea * et a peccáto meo munda me.
Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Quóniam iniquitátem meam ego cognósco, * et peccátum meum contra me est semper.
For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me.
Tibi, tibi soli peccávi * et malum coram te feci,
6 To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee:
ut iustus inveniáris in senténtia tua * et æquus in iudício tuo.
that thou mayst be justified in thy words, and mayst overcome when thou art judged.
Ecce enim in iniquitáte generátus sum, * et in peccáto concépit me mater mea.
For behold I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins did my mother conceive me.
Ecce enim veritátem in corde dilexísti * et in occúlto sapiéntiam manifestásti mihi.
For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.
Aspérges me hyssópo, et mundábor; * lavábis me, et super nivem dealbábor.
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
Audíre me fácies gáudium et lætítiam, * et exsultábunt ossa, quæ contrivísti.
To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.
Avérte fáciem tuam a peccátis meis * et omnes iniquitátes meas dele.
Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
Cor mundum crea in me, Deus, * et spíritum firmum ínnova in viscéribus meis.
Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels.
Ne proícias me a fácie tua * et spíritum sanctum tuum ne áuferas a me.
Cast me not away from thy face; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Redde mihi lætítiam salutáris tui * et spíritu promptíssimo confírma me.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.
Docébo iníquos vias tuas, * et ímpii ad te converténtur.
I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to thee.
Líbera me de sanguínibus, Deus, Deus salútis meæ, * et exsultábit língua mea iustítiam tuam.
Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall extol thy justice.
Dómine, lábia mea apéries, * et os meum annuntiábit laudem tuam.
O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
Non enim sacrifício delectáris, * holocáustum, si ófferam, non placébit.
For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted.
Sacrifícium Deo spíritus contribulátus, * cor contrítum et humiliátum, Deus, non despícies.
A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Benígne fac, Dómine, in bona voluntáte tua Sion, * ut ædificéntur muri Ierúsalem.
Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion; that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.
Tunc acceptábis sacrifícium iustítiæ, oblatiónes et holocáusta; * tunc impónent super altáre tuum vítulos.
Then shalt thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations and whole burnt offerings: then shall they lay calves upon thy altar.
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. Cor contrítum et humiliátum, Deus, non despícies.
Ant. Despise not, God, a contrite and humble heart.
Ant. 2. Cum irátus fúeris, Dómine, misericórdiæ recordáberis.
Ant. 2. When Thou art angry, Lord, keep in remembrance Thy mercy.
Canticum (Hab 3, 2-4.13a 15-19)
Song (Hab 3:2-4.13a 15-19)
Deus apparet ad iudicandum
God appears at the judgment
Levate capita vestra, quoniam appropinquat redemptio vestra (Lc 21, 28).
Lift up your heads, for your redemption draws near (Lk 21:28).
Dómine, audívi auditiónem tuam, * et tímui, Dómine, opus tuum.
Lord, I have heard of Thou; before Thy work, Lord, I have feared!
In médio annórum vivífica illud, * in médio annórum notum fácies.
In the course of years, make it revived, in the course of years, make it known!
Cum irátus fúeris, * misericórdiæ recordáberis.
When Thou shudder with anger, keep in remembrance to have mercy.
Deus a Theman véniet, * et Sanctus de monte Pharan.
God comes from Teman, and the saint from Mount Paran.
Operit cælos glóriæ eius, * et laudis eius plena est terra.
His majesty covers the heavens, His glory fills the earth.
Splendor eius ut lux erit, † rádii ex mánibus eius: * ibi abscóndita est fortitúdo eius.
Its brightness is like light; two rays come out of His hands: there lies His power hidden.
Egréssus es in salútem pópuli tui, * in salútem cum christo tuo.
Thou went out to save Thy people, to save Thy messiah.
Viam fecísti in mari equis tuis, * in luto aquárum multárum.
Thou hast trodden with Thy horses the sea and the eddies of the deep waters.
Audívi, et conturbátus est venter meus, * ad vocem contremuérunt lábia mea.
I have heard, and my bowels have trembled; At this voice, my lips tremble,
Ingréditur putrédo in óssibus meis, * et subter me vacíllant gressus mei.
decay penetrates my bones. And I shudder to be there,
Conquiéscam in die tribulatiónis, * ut ascéndat super pópulum, qui invádit nos.
to wait in silence for the day of anguish that will dawn upon the people who have risen up against us.
Ficus enim non florébit, * et non erit fructus in víneis;
The fig tree has not flowered; No harvest in the vineyards.
mentiétur opus olívæ, * et arva non áfferent cibum;
The fruit of the olive tree disappointed; in the fields, no more food.
abscíssum est de ovíli pecus, * et non est arméntum in præsépibus.
The pen has been emptied of its sheep, and the stable of its cattle.
Ego autem in Dómino gaudébo * et exsultábo in Deo salvatóre meo.
And I leap for joy in the Lord, I rejoice in God my Saviour!
Dóminus Deus fortitúdo mea, † et ponet pedes meos quasi cervórum * et super excélsa mea dedúcet me.
The Lord my God is my strength; He giveth me the agility of the chamois, He maketh me walk in the heights.
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. Cum irátus fúeris, Dómine, misericórdiæ recordáberis.
Ant. When Thou art angry, Lord, keep in remembrance Thy mercy.
Ant. 3. Lauda, Ierúsalem, Dóminum.
Ant. 3. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem.
Et non repetitur in psalmo.
And it's not repeated in the psalm.
Psalmus 147 (147B)
Psalm 147 (147B)
Instauratio Ierusalem
Setting up Jerusalem
Veni, ostendam tibi sponsam uxorem Agni (Ap 21, 9).
Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb (Rev 21:9).
Lauda, Ierúsalem, Dóminum; * colláuda Deum tuum, Sion.
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.
Quóniam confortávit seras portárum tuárum, * benedíxit fíliis tuis in te.
Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates he hath blessed thy children within thee.
Qui ponit fines tuos pacem * et ádipe fruménti sátiat te.
Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.
Qui emíttit elóquium suum terræ, * velóciter currit verbum eius.
Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.
Qui dat nivem sicut lanam, * pruínam sicut cínerem spargit.
Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.
Mittit crystállum suam sicut buccéllas; * ante fáciem frígoris eius quis sustinébit?
He sendeth his crystal like morsels: who shall stand before the face of his cold?
Emíttet verbum suum et liquefáciet ea, * flabit spíritus eius, et fluent aquæ.
He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.
Qui annúntiat verbum suum Iacob, * iustítias et iudícia sua Israel.
Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel.
Non fecit táliter omni natióni, * et iudícia sua non manifestávit eis.
He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he hath not made manifest to them.
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. Lauda, Ierúsalem, Dóminum.
Ant. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem.
Et non repetitur in psalmo.
And it's not repeated in the psalm.
Lectio brevis (Ier 30, 21a. 22)
Hæc dicit Dóminus: Erit dux eius ex Iacob, et princeps de médio eius procédet; et applicábo eum, et accédet ad me. Et éritis mihi in pópulum, et ego ero vobis in Deum.
Responsorium breve
r. Super te, Ierúsalem, * Oriétur Dóminus. Super te. v. Et glória eius in te vidébitur. * Oriétur Dóminus. Glória Patri. Super te.
r. The Lord rises upon thee, Jerusalem. upon thee. v. And His glory is manifested in thee. * Arises the Lord. Glory unto the Father. upon thee.
Ant. Dícite: Pusillánimes, confortámini: ecce Dóminus Deus noster véniet.
Ant. Say: Fallen spirits, take courage and fear not: behold, our God is coming, and He shall save us.
Canticum Evangelicum Lc 1, 68-79
Gospel canticle (Lk 1:68-79)
De Messia eiusque præcursore
The Messiah and his precursor
Benedíctus ✠ Dóminus, Deus Israel, * quia visitávit et fecit redemptiónem plebi suæ
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people:
et eréxit cornu salútis nobis * in domo David púeri sui,
And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant:
sicut locútus est per os sanctórum, * qui a sǽculo sunt, prophetárum eius,
As he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets, who are from the beginning:
salútem ex inimícis nostris * et de manu ómnium, qui odérunt nos;
Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us:
ad faciéndam misericórdiam cum pátribus nostris * et memorári testaménti sui sancti,
To perform mercy to our fathers, and to remember his holy testament,
iusiurándum, quod iurávit ad Abraham patrem nostrum, * datúrum se nobis,
The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,
ut sine timóre, de manu inimicórum liberáti, * serviámus illi
That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
in sanctitáte et iustítia coram ipso * ómnibus diébus nostris.
In holiness and justice before him, all our days.
Et tu, puer, prophéta Altíssimi vocáberis: * præíbis enim ante fáciem Dómini paráre vias eius,
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:
ad dandam sciéntiam salútis plebi eius * in remissiónem peccatórum eórum,
To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins:
per víscera misericórdiæ Dei nostri, * in quibus visitábit nos óriens ex alto,
Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient from on high hath visited us:
illumináre his, qui in ténebris et in umbra mortis sedent, * ad dirigéndos pedes nostros in viam pacis.
To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.
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. Dícite: Pusillánimes, confortámini: ecce Dóminus Deus noster véniet.
Ant. Say: Fallen spirits, take courage and fear not: behold, our God is coming, and He shall save us.
Preces
Christum redemptórem exorémus, fratres dilectíssimi, qui venit ut nos grátia
advéntus sui iustificáret, vocémque cum iúbilo innovémus:
advéntus sui iustificáret, vocémque cum iúbilo innovémus:
Let us pray to Redeemer Christ, dearest brethren, who has come to justify us by the grace of His advent, and let us renew our voice with joy:
Veni, Dómine Iesu.
Come, Lord Jesus.
Qui olim prophetárum vaticínio in carne prædíctus es nascitúrus,
Thou who were foretold by the prophets to be born in the flesh,
— nascéntia virtútum in nos corróbora.
- reinforces the birth of virtues.
Præsta nobis ut, qui tuam prædicámus salútem,
Grant that, as we proclaim Thy salvation,
— in te salvatiónem habeámus.
- we obtain Redemption from Thou.
Qui venísti contrítis corde medéri,
Thou who came to heal the brokenhearted,
— pópuli tui sana languóres.
- heal the sicknesses of Thy people.
Qui cum venísti reconciliáre dignátus es mundum,
Thou who deigned to reconcile the world,
— ad iudícium véniens ab omni nos pœnárum líbera cruciátu.
- come to judgment and free us from all torment and pain.
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.
Præsta, quǽsumus, omnípotens Deus, ut laudes quas nunc tibi persólvimus, in ætérnum cum sanctis tuis ubérius decantáre valeámus. Per Dóminum.
Grant us, we beseech Thou, Almighty God, that the praises that we are paying at this time, for eternity with Thy saints, may be sung in abundance.
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.
