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.
Hymnus
Nunc tempus acceptábile fulget datum divínitus, ut sanet orbem lánguidum medéla parsimóniæ.
Christi decóro lúmine dies salútis émicat, dum corda culpis sáucia refórmat abstinéntia.
Hanc mente nos et córpore, Deus, tenére pérfice, ut appetámus próspero perénne pascha tránsitu.
Te rerum univérsitas, clemens, adóret, Trínitas, et nos novi per véniam novum canámus cánticum. Amen.
Ant. 1. Intuére, Dómine, et réspice oppróbrium nostrum.
Ant. 1. Consider, Lord, and behold at the shame in which we find ourselves.
Psalmus 88 (89), 39-53
Psalm 88 (89), 39-53
Lamentatio de ruina domus David
Lamentation over the ruin of the house of David
Erexit cornu salutis nobis in domo David (Lc 1, 69).
He has raised up a savior from the house of David.
IV
IV
Tu vero reppulísti et reiecísti, * irátus es contra christum tuum;
And yet Thou rejected and despised; Thou hast rejected Thy anointed one.
evertísti testaméntum servi tui, * profanásti in terram diadéma eius.
Thou hast destroyed the covenant made with Thy servant; Thou hast desecrated his sacred diadem by throwing him unto the ground.
Destruxísti omnes muros eius, * posuísti munitiónes eius in ruínas.
Thou hast pulled down all its fences; Thou hast filled his fortresses with fear.
Diripuérunt eum omnes transeúntes viam, * factus est oppróbrium vicínis suis.
All who passed by the road plundered him, and he became the reproach of his neighbors.
Exaltásti déxteram depriméntium eum, * lætificásti omnes inimícos eius.
Thou hast lifted up the right hand of his oppressors; Thou hast rejoiced all his enemies.
Avertísti áciem gládii eius * et non es auxiliátus ei in bello.
Thou hast taken all strength from his sword, and thou hast not helped him in war.
Finem posuísti splendóri eius * et sedem eius in terram collisísti.
Thou hast stripped it of its splendor, and thou hast broken its throne against the earth.
Minorásti dies iuventútis eius, * perfudísti eum confusióne.
Thou hast shortened the days of his reign; Thou hast covered him with ignominy.
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. Intuére, Dómine, et réspice oppróbrium nostrum.
Ant. Consider, Lord, and behold at the shame in which we find ourselves.
Ant. 2. Ego sum radix et genus David, stella spléndida et matutína.
Ant. 2. I am the offspring of David, the shining star, the morning star.
V
V
Usquequo, Dómine, abscondéris in finem, * exardéscet sicut ignis ira tua?
How long, Lord, will Thou turn away forevermore? How long will Thy wrath burn like fire?
Memoráre, quam brevis mea substántia. * Ad quam vanitátem creásti omnes fílios hóminum?
Keep in remembrance what my life is; for is it for nothingness that Thou hast created all the children of men?
Quis est homo, qui vivet et non vidébit mortem, * éruet ánimam suam de manu ínferi?
What man can live without seeing death, and who will tear his soul from the power of hell?
Ubi sunt misericórdiæ tuæ antíquæ, Dómine, * sicut iurásti David in veritáte tua?
Where, Lord, are Thy ancient mercies, which Thou swore to David in the name of Thy truth?
Memor esto, Dómine, oppróbrii servórum tuórum, * quod contínui in sinu meo, multárum géntium,
Keep in remembrance, O Lord, the reproach of Thy servants; I have kept him hidden in my bosom; he came from many nations.
quo exprobravérunt inimíci tui, Dómine, * quo exprobravérunt vestígia christi tui.
Keep in remembrance the reproach of Thy enemies, Lord, the reproach they made about Thy change toward Thy anointed.
Benedíctus Dóminus in ætérnum. * Fiat, fiat.
Blessed be the Lord forevermore. So be it, so be it.
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. Ego sum radix et genus David, stella spléndida et matutína.
Ant. I am the offspring of David, the shining star, the morning star.
Ant. 3. Anni nostri sicut herba tránseunt; a sǽculo tu es, Deus.
Ant. 3. Our years wither like grass; for centuries, Thou hast been God.
Psalmus 89 (90)
Psalm 89 (90)
Sit splendor Domini super nos
May the splendor of the Lord be upon us.
Unus dies apud Dominum sicut mille anni, et mille anni sicut dies unus (2 Petr 3, 8).
With the Lord, one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day.
Dómine, refúgium factus es nobis * a generatióne in generatiónem.
Lord, thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation.
Priúsquam montes nasceréntur † aut gignerétur terra et orbis, * a sǽculo et usque in sǽculum tu es Deus.
Before the mountains were made, or the earth and the world was formed; from eternity and to eternity thou art God.
Redúcis hóminem in púlverem; * et dixísti: «Revertímini, fílii hóminum».
Turn not man away to be brought low: and thou hast said: Be converted, O ye sons of men.
Quóniam mille anni ante óculos tuos tamquam dies hestérna, quæ prætériit, * et custódia in nocte.
For a thousand years in thy sight are as yesterday, which is past. And as a watch in the night,
Auferes eos, sómnium erunt: * mane sicut herba succréscens,
things that are counted nothing, shall their years be. In the morning man shall grow up like grass;
mane floret et crescit, * véspere décidit et aréscit.
in the morning he shall flourish and pass away: in the evening he shall fall, grow dry, and wither.
Quia defécimus in ira tua * et in furóre tuo turbáti sumus.
For in thy wrath we have fainted away: and are troubled in thy indignation.
Posuísti iniquitátes nostras in conspéctu tuo, * occúlta nostra in illuminatióne vultus tui.
Thou hast set our iniquities before thy eyes: our life in the light of thy countenance.
Quóniam omnes dies nostri evanuérunt in ira tua, * consúmpsimus ut suspírium annos nostros.
For all our days are spent; and in thy wrath we have fainted away. Our years shall be considered as a spider:
Dies annórum nostrórum sunt septuagínta anni * aut in valéntibus octogínta anni,
the days of our years in them are threescore and ten years. But if in the strong they be fourscore years:
et maior pars eórum labor et dolor, * quóniam cito tránseunt, et avolámus.
and what is more of them is labour and sorrow. For mildness is come upon us: and we shall be corrected.
Quis novit potestátem iræ tuæ * et secúndum timórem tuum indignatiónem tuam?
Who knoweth the power of thy anger, and for thy fear
Dinumeráre dies nostros sic doce nos, * ut inducámus cor ad sapiéntiam.
can number thy wrath? So make thy right hand known: and men learned in heart, in wisdom.
Convértere, Dómine, úsquequo? * Et deprecábilis esto super servos tuos.
Return, O Lord, how long? and be entreated in favour of thy servants.
Reple nos mane misericórdia tua, * et exsultábimus et delectábimur ómnibus diébus nostris.
We are filled in the morning with thy mercy: and we have rejoiced, and are delighted all our days.
Lætífica nos pro diébus, quibus nos humiliásti, * pro annis, quibus vídimus mala.
We have rejoiced for the days in which thou hast humbled us: for the years in which we have seen evils.
Appáreat servis tuis opus tuum * et decor tuus fíliis eórum.
Look upon thy servants and upon their works: and direct their children.
Et sit splendor Dómini Dei nostri super nos, † et ópera mánuum nostrárum confírma super nos * et opus mánuum nostrárum confírma.
And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us: and direct thou the works of our hands over us; yea, the work of our hands do thou direct.
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. Anni nostri sicut herba tránseunt; a sǽculo tu es, Deus.
Ant. Our years wither like grass; for centuries, Thou hast been God.
In primo nocturno, anno I
De Epístula ad Hebræos
Habéntes pontíficem magnum qui penetrávit cælos, Iesum Fílium Dei, teneámus confessiónem. Non enim habémus pontíficem qui non possit cómpati infirmitátibus nostris, tentátum autem per ómnia secúndum similitúdinem absque peccáto; adeámus ergo cum fidúcia ad thronum grátiæ, ut misericórdiam consequámur et grátiam inveniámus in auxílium opportúnum.
Omnis namque póntifex ex homínibus assúmptus pro homínibus constitúitur in his quæ sunt ad Deum, ut ófferat dona et sacrifícia pro peccátis, qui æque condolére possit his qui ignórant et errant, quóniam et ipse circúmdatus est infirmitáte et propter eam debet, quemádmodum et pro pópulo, ita étiam pro semetípso offérre pro peccátis.
Nec quisquam sumit sibi illum honórem, sed qui vocátur a Deo tamquam et Aaron. Sic et Christus non semetípsum glorificávit, ut póntifex fíeret, sed qui locútus est ad eum: Fílius meus es tu; ego hódie génui te; quemádmodum et in álio dicit: Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum secúndum órdinem Melchísedech. Qui in diébus carnis suæ, preces supplicationésque ad eum qui possit salvum illum a morte fácere cum clamóre válido et lácrimis ófferens et exaudítus pro sua reveréntia, et quidem cum esset Fílius, dídicit ex his quæ passus est obœdiéntiam; et, consummátus, factus est ómnibus obœdiéntibus sibi auctor salútis ætérnæ, appellátus a Deo póntifex iuxta órdinem Melchísedech.
r. Ecce nunc tempus acceptábile, ecce nunc dies salútis. Commendémus nosmetípsos in multa patiéntia, in ieiúniis multis, * Per arma iustítiæ virtútis Dei. v. In ómnibus exhibeámus nosmetípsos sicut Dei minístros, ut non vituperétur ministérium nostrum. * Per arma. v. Glória Patri. * Per arma.
In secundo nocturno, anno I
Ex Epístulis sancti Fulgéntii Ruspénsis epíscopi (ad Trasamundum III, 30-31: CCL 91, 175-177)
Idem homo Christus est, qui pro nobis et póntifex factus est dum semetípsum passióni óbtulit et hóstia factus est dum passiónem ipse suscépit. Huic dícitur: Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum secúndum órdinem Melchísedech. Et sacérdos tamen, et hóstia, humánæ natúræ tam offícia cognoscúntur esse quam nómina. Et quóniam idem póntifex infirmitátes nostras suscépit et hábuit, proptérea de ipso Apóstolus dicit: Non enim habémus pontíficem qui non possit cómpati infirmitátibus nostris; et ut se de natúra humána loqui docéret, adiécit: Tentátum autem per ómnia pro similitúdine, absque peccáto. In eo ergo quo circúmdatus fuit infirmitáte, in eo condóluit ignorántiæ et erróribus nostris et in eo compássus est infirmitátibus nostris.
Ibi est enim únitas compassiónis, ubi est únitas naturális; in eo autem nobis póntifex ille compássus est, in quo étiam nos compátimur, dicénte beáto Apóstolo: Ipse Spíritus testimónium reddit spirítui nostro quod sumus fílii Dei. Si autem fílii et herédes, herédes quidem Dei, coherédes autem Christi. Si tamen compátimur, ut et conglorificémur.
In natúra ergo humána póntifex ille veritátem sústinens passiónis, in ea útique novit cómpati membris suis. Proptérea et beátus Paulus dicébat: Ut adímpleam ea quæ desunt passiónum Christi in carne mea, pro córpore eius, quod est Ecclésia. Sciens ergo Apóstolus Iesum Christum ex sémine David a mórtuis surrexísse (in quo útique commúnio natúræ manifestátur humánæ), in quo eum mórtuum nóverat, in eo nos illi commórtuos esse commémorat dicens: Fidélis sermo: nam si commórtui sumus et convivémus; si sustinébimus et conregnábimus. Póntifex ergo ille qui semetípsum pro nobis óbtulit oblatiónem et hóstiam Deo in odórem suavitátis, sicut mórtuus pro nobis, omnes nos sibi cómmori fecit; sic solútis dolóribus inférni, omnes fidéles ab iísdem dolóribus liberávit.
r. In ómnibus exhibeámus nos sicut Dei minístros, in multa patiéntia, * Ut non vituperétur ministérium nostrum. v. Ecce nunc tempus acceptábile, ecce nunc dies salútis; némini dantes ullam offensiónem, * Ut non vituperétur. v. Glória Patri. * Ut non vituperétur.
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.
Maiestátem tuam, Dómine, supplíciter implorámus, † ut, quanto magis dies salutíferæ festivitátis accédit, * tanto devótius ad eius celebrándum proficiámus paschále mystérium. Per Dóminum.
We humbly beseech Thy Majesty, Lord: as the day draws near when we celebrate our salvation, grant us greater generosity in celebrating the Paschal Mystery.
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.
