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
Hostis Heródes ímpie, Christum veníre quid times? Non éripit mortália qui regna dat cæléstia.
Ibant magi, qua vénerant stellam sequéntes præviam, lumen requírunt lúmine, Deum faténtur múnere.
To greet His birth the Wise Men went, Led by the star before them sent; Called on by light, towards Light they pressed, And by their gifts their God confessed.
Lavácra puri gúrgitis cæléstis Agnus áttigit; peccáta quæ non détulit nos abluéndo sústulit.
In holy Jordan’s purest wave The heavenly Lamb vouchsafed to lave; That He, to whom was sin unknown, Might cleanse His people from their own.
Iesu, tibi sit glória,
qui te revélas géntibus,
cum Patre et almo Spíritu,
in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen.
qui te revélas géntibus,
cum Patre et almo Spíritu,
in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen.
Ant. 1. Speciósus forma præ fíliis hóminum, diffúsa est grátia in lábiis tuis.
Ant. 1.
Psalmus 44 (45)
Psalm 44 (45)
Regis nuptiæ
Wedding song for the king
Ecce Sponsus venit; exite obviam ei (Mt 25, 6).
Behold the bridegroom, go out to meet him (Mt 25:6).
I
I
Eructávit cor meum verbum bonum, † dico ego ópera mea regi. * Língua mea cálamus scribæ velóciter scribéntis.
From my heart springs a beautiful song; it is unto the king that I relate my works. My tongue is like the swift reed of the scribe.
Speciósus forma es præ fíliis hóminum, † diffúsa est grátia in lábiis tuis, * proptérea benedíxit te Deus in ætérnum.
Thou art the fairest of the sons of man, grace is poured out on thy lips, and wherefore God has blessed thou forevermore.
Accíngere gládio tuo super femur tuum, potentíssime, * magnificéntia tua et ornátu tuo.
gird thy sword on thy thigh, O hero, put on thy splendor and majesty.
Et ornátu tuo procéde, currum ascénde * propter veritátem et mansuetúdinem et iustítiam.
And in thy majesty come forward, mount thy chariot, fight for truth, meekness and justice.
Et dóceat te mirabília déxtera tua: † sagíttæ tuæ acútæ — pópuli sub te cadent— * in corda inimicórum regis.
and let thy right hand make thou dost wonderful deeds. Thy arrows are sharp, peoples will fall at thy feet, they will pierce the hearts of the king's enemies.
Sedes tua, Deus, in sǽculum sǽculi; * sceptrum æquitátis sceptrum regni tui.
Thy throne, O God, is established forevermore; the scepter of thy kingdom is a scepter of righteousness.
Dilexísti iustítiam et odísti iniquitátem, † proptérea unxit te Deus, Deus tuus, * óleo lætítiæ præ consórtibus tuis.
Thou lovest righteousness and hate iniquity: wherefore God thy God has anointed thou with the oil of gladness, in preference to thy companions.
Myrrha et álœ et cásia ómnia vestiménta tua; * e dómibus ebúrneis chordæ deléctant te.
Myrrh, aloes, and cassia exhale from all thy garments, from the ivory palaces, the lyres rejoice thee.
Fíliæ regum in pretiósis tuis; * ástitit regína a dextris tuis ornáta auro ex Ophir.
Kings' daughters are amongst thy beloveds, the queen is at thy right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.
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. Speciósus forma præ fíliis hóminum, diffúsa est grátia in lábiis tuis.
Ant.
Ant. 2. Ecce Sponsus venit: exíte óbviam ei.
Ant. 2. Behold the bridegroom, go out to meet Him.
II
II
Audi, fília, et vide, † et inclína aurem tuam * et oblivíscere pópulum tuum et domum patris tui;
Hearken, my daughter, behold and hearken: forget thy people and thy father's house,
et concupíscet rex spéciem tuam. * Quóniam ipse est dóminus tuus, et adóra eum.
and the king will be enamoured of thy beauty; for He is thy Lord: pay Him thy homage.
Fília Tyri cum munéribus; * vultum tuum deprecabúntur dívites plebis.
The daughter of Tyre, with gifts, and the richest of the people will seek thy favor.
Gloriósa nimis fília regis intrínsecus, * textúris áureis circumamícta.
All resplendent is the king's daughter in the interior; his garment is made of golden cloth.
In véstibus variegátis adducétur regi; * vírgines post eam, próximæ eius, afferúntur tibi.
In a dress of various colours, she is presented unto the king; after them, young girls his companions, are brought unto thee.
Afferúntur in lætítia et exsultatióne, * adducúntur in domum regis.
They are introduced in the midst of rejoicing and gladness; they enter the King's palace.
Pro pátribus tuis erunt tibi fílii; * constítues eos príncipes super omnem terram.
In the place of thy fathers, sons are born unto thee; thou shalt make them princes over all the earth.
Memor ero nóminis tui * in omni generatióne et generatióne;
They will keep in remembrance thy name from generation to generation.
proptérea pópuli confitebúntur tibi in ætérnum * et in sǽculum sǽculi.
Wherefore the peoples will praise thou forevermore, and forevermore and ever.
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. Ecce Sponsus venit: exíte óbviam ei.
Ant. Behold the bridegroom, go out to meet Him.
Ant. 3. Propósuit Deus in plenitúdine témporum instauráre ómnia in Christo.
Ant. 3. God has foreseen that at the end of time, everything will be established in Christ.
Canticum (Eph 1, 3-10)
Song (Eph 1:3-10)
De Deo salvatore
To the saving God
Benedíctus Deus et Pater Dómini nostri Iesu Christi, * qui benedíxit nos in omni benedictióne spiritáli in cæléstibus in Christo,
Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with all kinds of spiritual blessings in heaven,
sicut elégit nos in ipso ante mundi constitutiónem, † ut essémus sancti et immaculáti * in conspéctu eius in caritáte,
it is in Him that He chose us even before the creation of the world, so that we might be holy and immaculate before Him in charity,
qui prædestinávit nos in adoptiónem filiórum † per Iesum Christum in ipsum, * secúndum beneplácitum voluntátis suæ,
having in His love predestined to be His adopted sons through Jesus Christ, according to His free will,
in laudem glóriæ grátiæ suæ, * in qua gratificávit nos in Dilécto,
thus making the glory of His grace shine forth, by which He hath made us pleasing in His sight in His beloved [Son].
in quo habémus redemptiónem per sánguinem eius, * remissiónem peccatórum,
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the remission of sins,
secúndum divítias grátiæ eius, † qua superabundávit in nobis * in omni sapiéntia et prudéntia,
according unto the riches of His grace, which God has poured out abundantly upon us in all wisdom and understanding,
notum fáciens nobis mystérium voluntátis suæ, * secúndum beneplácitum eius,
by making known unto us the mystery of His will, according unto the free purpose which His goodness had set for Himself,
quod propósuit in eo, * in dispensatiónem plenitúdinis témporum:
to realize it when the fullness of time would be accomplished:
recapituláre ómnia in Christo, * quæ in cælis et quæ in terra.
namely, to gather together all things in Christ Jesus, those which are in heaven and those which are on 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. Propósuit Deus in plenitúdine témporum instauráre ómnia in Christo.
Ant. God has foreseen that at the end of time, everything will be established in Christ.
Lectio brevis (Cf. 2 Petr 1, 3-4)
Short reading (cf. 2 Petr 1:3-4)
Christus ómnia nobis divínæ virtútis suæ ad vitam et pietátem donávit per cognitiónem eius, qui vocávit nos própria glória et virtúte, per quæ pretiósa et máxima nobis promíssa donáta sunt, ut per hæc efficiámini divínæ consórtes natúræ, fugiéntes eam, quæ in mundo est inconcupiscéntia, corruptiónem.
Since the divine power, Christ has granted us all the gifts pertaining to life and godliness, making known unto us Him who has called us by His own glory and virtue, and who by them has put us in possession of such great and precious promises, in order to make thou partakers of the divine glory, by removing yourselves from the corruption of covetousness that reigns in the world.
Responsorium breve
r. Benedicéntur in ipso * Omnes tribus terræ. Benedicéntur. v. Omnes gentes magnificábunt eum. * Omnes tribus terræ. Glória Patri. Benedicéntur.
r. In Him will be blessed * All the tribes of the earth. In Him. v. All [pagan] nations will magnify Him. * All the tribes of the earth. Glory unto the Father. In Him.
Ant. Vidéntes stellam, magi gavísi sunt gáudio magno; et intrántes domum, obtulérunt Dómino aurum, tus et myrrham.
Ant. Seeing the star, the Magi rejoiced with great joy; and entering the house, they offered gold, frankincense and myrrh unto the Lord.
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. Vidéntes stellam, magi gavísi sunt gáudio magno; et intrántes domum, obtulérunt Dómino aurum, tus et myrrham.
Ant. Seeing the star, the Magi rejoiced with great joy; and entering the house, they offered gold, frankincense and myrrh unto the Lord.
Preces
Benedíctus Christus Dóminus, qui in ténebris et in umbra mortis sedéntes visitávit, ut eos illumináret. Ab eo pia devotióne petámus:
Blessed be Christ our Lord, who visited those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, to enlighten them. Let us beg with love:
Christe, sol óriens, osténde lucem tuam.
To Christ, sun the wind, show us thy light.
Christe Dómine, qui véniens, natálem Córporis tui, quod est Ecclésia, operátus es,
Lord Jesus Christ, by coming at this moment Thou hast given birth to Thy body which is the Church:
— fac ut illa crescat et ædificétur in caritáte.
- Make it grow and build itself up in charity.
Qui pugíllo cælum et terram regis,
Thou rule heaven and earth, which Thou hold in Thy hand:
— fac ut pópuli eorúmque rectóres regálem potestátem tuam agnóscant.
- May peoples and their rulers recognize Thy sovereign power.
Qui per incarnatiónem tuam sacérdos ætérnus factus es,
Through Thy incarnation, Thou became the eternal high priest:
— sacerdótes redde minístros tuæ redemptiónis idóneos.
- Make priests dinner servants of Thy redemption.
Qui in sinu Vírginis Maríæ humanitátis et divinitátis mysticum es conúbium operátus,
In the womb of the Virgin Mary, Thou completed the mystical marriage of humanity and divinity:
— bénedic vírgines cælésti tibi Sponso consecrátas.
- Blessed are the virgins who are consecrated unto thee, the heavenly spouse.
Qui, iunctus substántiæ nostræ mortalitátis, mortem quam non fecísti, abolésti,
United with our mortal nature, Thou destroyed the death Thou didst not create:
— mortem defunctórum in vitam ætérnam mutáre digneris.
- Please convert the death of our deceased into eternal life.
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.
Corda nostra, quǽsumus, Dómine, tuæ maiestátis splendor illústret, † quo mundi huius ténebras transíre valeámus, * et perveniámus ad pátriam claritátis ætérnæ. Per Dóminum.
Lord, we pray that the brightness of Thy magnificence may illuminate our hearts, that we may be strengthened to pass through the darkness of this world, and that we may attain unto the homeland of eternal brightness.
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.
