2026-12-22 : Antiphonale Romanum, Ad officium lectionis, Feria III

Warning: the Roman antiphonary is under construction. There are still many errors and omissions. Be patient.

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(c3) DE(h)us,(h) (,)in(h) ad(h)iu(h)tó(hi)ri(h)um(h) me(h)um(h) in(h)tén(h)de.(h) r/.(::) Dó(h)mi(h)ne,(h) (,) ad(h) ad(h)iu(h)ván(h)dum(h) me(h) fes(h)tí(h)na.(h) (:) Gló(h)ri(h)a(h) Pa(h)tri,(h) et(h) Fí(h)li(h)o,(h) (,) et(h) Spi(h)rí(h)tu(h)i(h) Sanc(h)to.(h) (:)
Si(h)cut(h) e(h)rat(h) in(h) prin(h)cí(h)pi(h)o,(h) et(h) nunc,(h) et(h)
sem(h)per,(h) (,) et(h) in(h) sǽ(h)cu(h)la(h) sæ(h)cu(h)ló(h)rum.(h)
Am(h)en.(h:) Al(h)le(hi)lú(h)ia.(h) (::)

v. Deus, ✠ in adiutórium meum inténde. r. Dómine, ad adiuvándum me festína. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen. Allelúia.

v. O God, come to my assistance. r. O Lord, make haste to help me. 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. Alleluia.

Hymnus

Veni, redémptor géntium, osténde partum Vírginis; mirétur omne sæculum: talis decet partus Deum.

Non ex viríli sémine, sed mystico spirámine Verbum Dei factum est caro fructúsque ventris flóruit.

Alvus tuméscit Vírginis, claustrum pudóris pérmanet, vexílla virtútum micant, versátur in templo Deus.

Procédat e thálamo suo, pudóris aula régia, géminæ gigas substántiæ alácris ut currat viam.

Æquális ætérno Patri, carnis tropæo cíngere, infírma nostri córporis virtúte firmans pérpeti.

Præsépe iam fulget tuum luménque nox spirat novum, quod nulla nox intérpolet fidéque iugi lúceat.

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.

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(c4) CLA(h)mor(g) me(h)us(gg) * ad(f) te(g) vé(h)ni(ixi)at(g), De(ixi)us(h) (::) E(h) u(h) o(ixi) u(g) a(ixi) e.(h)

Ant. 1. Clamor meus ad te véniat, Deus.

Ant. 1. Let my cry reach Thou, O God.

Psalmus 101

Psalm 101

Exsulis vota et preces

Vows and pleas from the exiles

Consolatur nos Deus in omni tribulatione nostra (2 Cor I,4).

God will comfort us in our tribulations

Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam, * et clamor meus ad te véniat.

Lord, hearken my prayer, and let my cry go to Thou.

Non abscóndas fáciem tuam a me; † in quacúmque die tríbulor, * inclína ad me aurem tuam.

Do not turn thy face away from me; on whatever day I am in tribulation, incline thy ear unto me.

In quacúmque die invocávero te, * velóciter exáudi me.

On whatever day I call upon Thou, hearken unto me quickly.

Quia defecérunt sicut fumus dies mei, * et ossa mea sicut crémium aruérunt.

For my days have vanished like smoke, and my bones have dried up like a trifle.

Percússum est ut fenum et áruit cor meum, * étenim oblítus sum comédere panem meum.

I was smitten like grass, and my heart withered, forasmuch as I forgot to eat my bread.

A voce gémitus mei * adhǽsit os meum carni meæ.

By dint of my voice moaning, my bones have attached themselves to my skin.

Símilis factus sum pellicáno solitúdinis, * factus sum sicut nyctícorax in ruínis. Vigilávi * et factus sum sicut passer solitárius in tecto.

I have become like the pelican of the desert; I became like the queen's owl. I have been watching, and I have become like the sparrow that stands alone on the roof.

Tota die exprobrábant mihi inimíci mei, * exardescéntes in me per me iurábant.

All day long my enemies insulted me, and those who praised me conspired against me.

Quia cínerem tamquam panem manducábam * et potum meum cum fletu miscébam,

Forasmuch as I ate ashes like bread, and mixed my drink with my tears;

a fácie iræ et increpatiónis tuæ, * quia élevans allisísti me.

The aspect of Thy anger and indignation, for after thee raised me thou crushed me.

Dies mei sicut umbra declinavérunt, * et ego sicut fenum árui.

My days have vanished like a shadow, and I have dried up like grass.

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.

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Ant. Clamor meus ad te véniat, Deus.

Ant. Let my cry reach Thou, O God.

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(c4) RÉ(f)spi(fg)ce(ghGF) *() hu(ho)mi(j)li(i)tá(jk)tem(h) me(ji)am,(hi) Dó(hg)mi(fg)ne.(g) (::)
E(j) u(j) o(i) u(j) a(h) e.(g) (::)

Ant. 2. Réspice humilitátem meam, Dómine.

Ant. 2.

Tu autem, Dómine, in ætérnum pérmanes, * et memoriále tuum in generatiónem et generatiónem.

But Thou, Lord, stand forevermore, and the memory of Thy name extends from race to race.

Tu exsúrgens miseréberis Sion, † quia tempus miseréndi eíus, * quia venit tempus,

Thou shalt arise, and Thou shalt have mercy on Zion, for the time has come, the time to have mercy on her, and the time has come.

quóniam placuérunt servis tuis lápides eíus, * et púlveris eíus miseréntur.

For its stones are loved by Thy servants, and its dust softens them.

Et timébunt gentes nomen tuum, Dómine, * et omnes reges terræ glóriam tuam,

And the nations will fear Thy name, O Lord, and all the kings of the earth Thy glory,

quia ædificávit Dóminus Sion * et appáruit in glória sua.

forasmuch as the Lord built Zion, and will be seen in His glory.

Respéxit in oratiónem ínopum * et non sprevit precem eórum.

He looked upon the prayer of the humble, and He did not despise their prayer.

Scribántur hæc pro generatióne áltera, * et pópulus, qui creábitur, laudábit Dóminum.

Let these things be written for the future generation, and the people that will be created will praise the Lord

Quia prospéxit de excélso sanctuário suo, * Dóminus de cælo in terram aspéxit,

forasmuch as He looked down from the height of His holy place. The Lord looked from heaven to earth,

ut audíret gémitus compeditórum, * ut sólveret fílios mortis;

to hearken the groans of the captives in chains, to deliver the sons of those who had been slain,

ut annúntient in Sion nomen Dómini * et laudem eíus in Ierusálem,

that they may preach the name of the Lord in Zion, and His praise in Jerusalem,

cum congregáti fúerint pópuli in unum * et regna, ut sérviant Dómino.

when the peoples and kings assemble to serve 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.

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(c4) a/. Ré(f)spi(fg)ce(ghGF) () hu(ho)mi(j)li(i)tá(jk)tem(h) me(ji)am,(hi) Dó(hg)mi(fg)ne.(g)
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Ant. Réspice humilitátem meam, Dómine.

Ant.

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(c4) IU(d)sti(c) *() con(d)fi(f)te(e)bún(d)tur(d>) nó(fg)mi(h)ni(g) tu(ffg)o,(f) (;) et(f) ha(f)bi(f)tá(fg)bunt(f) re(f)cti(f) cum(ef) vul(g>)tu(fe) tu(d)o.(d) (::)
E(h) u(h) o(g) u(f) a(gh) e.(g) (::)

Ant. 3. Iusti confitebúntur nómini tuo, et habitábunt recti cum vultu tuo.

Ant. 3.

III

Humiliávit in via virtútem meam, * abbreviávit dies meos.

He said unto him in His strength, "Let me know the few of my days."

Dicam: “Deus meus, †ne áuferas me in dimídio diérum meórum; * in generatiónem et generatiónem sunt anni tui.

I said: my God, do not call me back in the middle of my days; Thy years last from age to age.

Inítio terram fundásti; * et ópera mánuum tuárum sunt cæli.

From the beginning, Lord, Thou founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of Thy hands.

Ipsi períbunt, tu autem pérmanes; † et omnes sicut vestiméntum veteráscent, et sicut opertórium mutábis eos, et mutabúntur.

They will perish, but Thou shalt remain; and they will all age like a garment. Thou shalt change them like a garment with which one covers oneself, and they will be changed;

Tu autem idem ipse es, * et anni tui non defícient.

but Thou art still the same, and Thy years will not pass away.

Fílii servórum tuórum habitábunt, * et semen eórum in conspéctu tuo firmábitur.”

The sons of Thy servants will have a permanent home, and their seed will be firm forevermore.

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.

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(c4) a/. Iu(d)sti(c) () con(d)fi(f)te(e)bún(d)tur(d>) nó(fg)mi(h)ni(g) tu(ffg)o,(f) (;) et(f) ha(f)bi(f)tá(fg)bunt(f) re(f)cti(f) cum(ef) vul(g>)tu(fe) tu(d)o.(d)
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Ant. Iusti confitebúntur nómini tuo, et habitábunt recti cum vultu tuo.

Ant.

v. Díriget Dóminus mansuétos in iudício. r. Docébit mites vias suas.

In primo nocturno, anno I

De libro Isaíæ prophétæ

Et nunc, hæc dicit Dóminus qui creávit te, Iacob, et formávit te, Israel: " Noli timére, quia redémi te et vocávi te nómine tuo; meus es tu. Cum transíeris per aquas, tecum ero, et flúmina non opérient te; cum ambuláveris in igne, non cumburéris, et flamma non ardébit in te, quia ego Dóminus Deus tuus, Sanctus Israel, salvátor tuus: dedi propitiatiónem tuam Ægýptum, Æthiópiam et Saba pro te. "

Dicam aquilóni: "Da" et austro: "Noli prohibére; affer fílios meos de longínquo et fílias meas ab extrémis terræ. Omnem qui vocátur nómine meo, in glóriam meam creávi eum, formávi eum et feci eum". Educ foras pópulum cæcum, et óculos habéntem, surdos, et aures eis sunt. Omnes gentes congregéntur simul et colligántur natiónes: quis in eis annuntiábit istud et prióra audíre nos fáciet? Dent testes suos et iustificéntur et áudiant et dicant: "Vere". "

Vos testes mei, dicit Dóminus, et servus meus quem elégi, ut sciátis et credátis mihi et intellegátis quia ego ipse sum; ante me non est formátus Deus et post me non erit. Ego, ego sum Dóminus, et non est absque me salvátor. Ego annuntiávi et salvávi; audítum feci, et non fuit in vobis aliénus; et vos testes mei, dicit Dóminus, et ego Deus, iam ab inítio ego ipse. Et non est qui de manu mea éruat; operábor, et quis avértet illud? "

r. Egrediétur Dóminus et prœliábitur contra gentes; * Et stabunt pedes eius supra montes Olivárum ad oriéntem. v. Ex Sion spécies decóris eius, Deus noster maniféste véniet. * Et. v. Glória Patri. * Et.

In secundo nocturno, utroque anno

Hab 3, 3-4. 6b

Deus a Theman véniet et Sanctus de monte Pharan. Operit cælos glória eius, et laudis eius plena est terra. Splendor eius ut lux erit, rádii ex mánibus eius: ibi abscóndita est fortitúdo eius. Et contríti sunt montes sæculi, incurváti sunt colles antíqui ab itinéribus æternitátis eius.

DIE 23 DECEMBRIS

Ad Vigilias

Orémus.

Deus, qui, hóminem delápsum in mortem conspíciens, Unigéniti tui advéntum redímere voluísti, † præsta, quǽsumus, ut qui húmili eius incarnatiónem devotióne faténtur, * ipsíus étiam Redemptóris consórtia mereántur. Per Dóminum.

God, who, seeing man fallen into death, wanted to redeem him by the coming of Thy only Son, we pray Thou, grant to those who recognize His incarnation with humble devotion to be able to unite their fate with Him who is also their Redeemer.

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(c4) BE(h)ne(h)di(h)cá(fh)mus(h) Dó(gh) mi(g)no.(gvFE) r/.(::) De(h)o(h) grá(gh)ti(g)as.(gvFE) (::)

v. Benedicámus Dómino. r. Deo grátias.

v. Let us bless the Lord. r. Thanks be to God.

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.