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. Clamor meus, Dómine, ad te pervéniat; non abscóndas fáciem tuam a me.
Ant. 1. Let my cry, O Lord, reach Thou; do not hide Thy face from me.
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
I
I
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.
Ant. Clamor meus, Dómine, ad te pervéniat; non abscóndas fáciem tuam a me.
Ant. Let my cry, O Lord, reach Thou; do not hide Thy face from me.
Ant. 2. Réspice, Dómine, in oratiónem humílium.
Ant. 2. Behold, Lord, at the prayer of the humble.
II
II
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.
Ant. Réspice, Dómine, in oratiónem humílium.
Ant. Behold, Lord, at the prayer of the humble.
Ant. 3. Tu, Dómine, terram fundásti, et ópera mánuum tuárum sunt cæli.
Ant. 3. Thou, Lord, founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of Thy hands.
III
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.
Ant. Tu, Dómine, terram fundásti, et ópera mánuum tuárum sunt cæli.
Ant. Thou, Lord, founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of Thy hands.
In primo nocturno, anno I
De Epístula ad Hebræos
Caput super ea quæ dicúntur: talem habémus pontíficem, qui consédit in déxtera throni Maiestátis in cælis, sanctórum miníster et tabernáculi veri quod fixit Dóminus, non homo. Omnis enim póntifex ad offerénda múnera et hóstias constitúitur; unde necésse erat et hunc habére áliquid quod offérret. Si ergo esset super terram, nec esset sacérdos, cum sint qui ófferant secúndum legem múnera; qui figúræ et umbræ desérviunt cæléstium, sicut respónsum est Móysi, cum consummatúrus esset tabernáculum: Vide enim, inquit, ómnia fácies secúndum exémplar quod tibi osténsum est in monte.
Nunc autem differéntius sortítus est ministérium, quanto et melióris testaménti mediátor est, quod in melióribus repromissiónibus sancítum est. Nam si illud prius culpa vacásset, non secúndi locus inquirerétur; vitúperans enim eos dicit: Ecce dies véniunt, dicit Dóminus, et consummábo super domum Israel et super domum Iudæ testaméntum novum; non secúndum testaméntum quod feci pátribus eórum in die qua apprehéndi manum illórum, ut edúcerem illos de terra Ægýpti; quóniam ipsi non permansérunt in testaménto meo, et ego negléxi eos, dicit Dóminus.
Quia hoc est testaméntum quod testábor dómui Israel post dies illos, dicit Dóminus, dando leges meas in mentem eórum, et in corde eórum superscríbam eas; et ero eis in Deum, et ipsi erunt mihi in pópulum. Et non docébit unusquísque civem suum et unusquísque fratrem suum dicens: " Cognósce Dóminum "; quóniam omnes scient me, a minóre usque ad maiórem eórum, quia propítius ero iniquitátibus eórum et peccatórum illórum iam non memorábor. Dicéndo novum veterávit prius; quod autem antiquátur et senéscit, prope intéritum est.
r. Paradísi portas apéruit nobis ieiúnii tempus. Suscipiámus illud orántes et deprecántes, * Ut in die resurrectiónis cum Dómino gloriémur. v. Ecce nunc tempus acceptábile, ecce nunc dies salútis; némini dantes ullam offensiónem. * Ut in die. v. Glória Patri. * Ut in die.
In secundo nocturno, anno I
Ex Homilíis sancti Ioánnis Chrysóstomi epíscopi in Evangélium Ioánnis (Hom. 36, 1: PG 59, 203-204)
Est Ierosólymis probática piscína. Quis hic curatiónis modus? Quale mystérium subindicátur? Neque enim sine causa hæc scripta sunt; sed futúra nobis quasi in figúra et imágine descríbit; ne si res stupénda, inexspectáta accíderet, auditórum multórum fidem aliquátenus labefactáret. Quænam ígitur hæc descríptio? Futúrum baptísma dandum erat, plenum virtúte et grátia máxima, baptísma quod peccáta ómnia ablúeret, quod ex mórtuis vivos rédderet. Hæc ergo ut in imágine depingúntur in piscína et in áliis multis. Et primo quidem aquam dedit, quæ córporum máculas ablúeret.
Primo ítaque, ut díximus, córporum máculas, deínde várias infirmitátes per aquam solvi curat. Ut enim nos Deus ad baptísmi grátiam própius redúceret, non iam máculas solum, sed et morbos sanat. Et ángelus descéndens turbábat aquam, et sanándi vim indébat ipsi, ut díscerent Iudæi, angelórum Dóminum multo magis posse ánimæ morbos omnes curáre. Sed quemádmodum hic aquárum natúra non simplíciter curábat; alióquin enim semper id fáceret; sed ángeli operatióne id fiébat: sic in nobis non aqua simplíciter operátur, sed postquam Spíritus grátiam accéperit, tunc ómnia solvit peccáta.
Sed tunc infírmitas impediménto erat, quóminus is qui vellet sanarétur; nunc autem unusquísque potestátem accedéndi habet. Non enim ángelus est qui aquam movet, sed angelórum Dóminus ómnia éfficit. Nec dícere póssumus: Dum ego accédo, álius ante me descéndit. Sed si totus orbis vénerit, grátia non consúmitur, neque vis vel operátio déficit, sed semper éadem manet. Ac quemádmodum soláres rádii cotídie illúminant, nec absumúntur, neque quod multis subministréntur, lucis quídpiam amíttunt; sic imo multo minus Spíritus operátio minúitur a multitúdine accipiéntium. Hoc autem factum est, ut qui díscerent in aqua curándos esse córporis morbos, et hac in re diu exercitáti essent, facílius créderent étiam morbos ánimi posse curári.
r. Abscóndite eleemósynam in sinu páuperis, et ipsa orat pro vobis ad Dóminum, * Quia sicut aqua exstínguit ignem, ita eleemósyna exstínguit peccátum. v. Honóra Dóminum de tua substántia, et de primítiis frugum tuárum da paupéribus. * Quia sicut. v. Glória Patri. * Quia sicut.
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.
Exercitátio veneránda sanctæ devotiónis, Dómine, tuórum fidélium corda dispónat, † ut et dignis méntibus suscípiant paschále mystérium, * et salvatiónis tuæ núntient præcónium. Per Dóminum.
May the religious effort that Thy faithful must make to be wholly thine, Lord, dispose their hearts to welcome the Paschal Mystery worthily and to joyfully proclaim the salvation Thou hast given them.
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.
