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
Pange, lingua, gloriósi próélium certáminis et super crucis tropǽo dic triúmphum nóbilem, quáliter redémptor orbis immolátus vícerit.
Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle Sing the last, the dread affray; O’er the Cross, the victor’s trophy, Sound the high triumphal lay: Tell how Christ, the world’s Redeemer, As a victim won the day.
De paréntis protoplásti fraude factor cóndolens, quando pomi noxiális morte morsu córruit, ipse lignum tunc notávit, damna ligni ut sólveret.
God, His Maker, sorely grieving That the first-made Adam fell, When he ate the fruit of sorrow, Whose reward was death and hell, Noted then this Wood, the ruin Of the ancient wood to quell.
Hoc opus nostræ salútis ordo depopóscerat, multifórmis perditóris arte ut artem fálleret, et medélam ferret inde, hostis unde lǽserat.
For the work of our salvation Needs would have his order so, And the multiform deceiver’s Art by art would overthrow, And from thence would bring the med’cine Whence the insult of the foe.
Quando venit ergo sacri plenitúdo témporis, missus est ab arce Patris Natus, orbis cónditor, atque ventre virgináli carne factus pródiit.
Wherefore, when the sacred fulness Of the appointed time was come, This world’s Maker left His Father, Sent the heav’nly mansion from, And proceeded, God Incarnate, Of the Virgin’s holy womb.
Lustra sex qui iam perácta tempus implens córporis, se volénte, natus ad hoc, passióni déditus, agnus in crucis levátur immolándus stípite.
Æqua Patri Filióque, ínclito Paráclito, sempitérna sit beátæ Trinitáti glória, cuius alma nos redémit atque servat grátia. Amen.
Ant. 1. Elóquium Dómini scutum est ómnium sperántium in eum.
Ant. 1. The word of the Lord is a shield for all who hope in Him.
Psalmus 17 (18), 31-51
Psalm 17:31-51
Gratiarum actio
Thanksgiving
Si Deus pro nobis, quis contra nos? (Rom 8, 31).
If God is for us, who will be against us?
IV
IV
Deus, impollúta via eius, † elóquia Dómini igne examináta; * protéctor est ómnium sperántium in se.
As for my God, his way is undefiled: the words of the Lord are fire tried: he is the protector of all that trust in him.
Quóniam quis Deus præter Dóminum? * Aut quæ munítio præter Deum nostrum?
For who is God but the Lord? or who is God but our God?
Deus, qui præcínxit me virtúte * et pósuit immaculátam viam meam;
God, who hath girt me with strength; and made my way blameless.
qui perfécit pedes meos tamquam cervórum * et super excélsa státuit me;
Who hath made my feet like the feet of harts: and who setteth me upon high places.
qui docet manus meas ad prœlium, * et tendunt arcum æreum bráchia mea.
Who teacheth my hands to war: and thou hast made my arms like a brazen bow.
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. Elóquium Dómini scutum est ómnium sperántium in eum.
Ant. The word of the Lord is a shield for all who hope in Him.
Ant. 2. Déxtera tua, Dómine, suscépit me.
Ant. 2. May Thy right hand, Lord, seize me.
V
V
Et dedísti mihi scutum salútis tuæ, † et déxtera tua suscépit me, * et exaudítio tua magnificávit me.
And thou hast given me the protection of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath held me up: And thy discipline hath corrected me unto the end: and thy discipline, the same shall teach me.
Dilatásti gressus meos subtus me, * et non sunt infirmáta vestígia mea.
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; and my feet are not weakened.
Persequébar inimícos meos et comprehendébam illos * et non convertébar, donec defícerent.
I will pursue after my enemies, and overtake them: and I will not turn again till they are consumed.
Confringébam illos, nec póterant stare, * cadébant subtus pedes meos.
I will break them, and they shall not be able to stand: they shall fall under my feet.
Et præcinxísti me virtúte ad bellum * et supplantásti insurgéntes in me subtus me.
And thou hast girded me with strength unto battle; and hast subdued under me them that rose up against me.
Et inimícos meos dedísti mihi dorsum * et odiéntes me disperdidísti.
And thou hast made my enemies turn their back upon me, and hast destroyed them that hated me.
Clamavérunt, nec erat qui salvos fáceret, * ad Dóminum, nec exaudívit eos.
They cried, but there was none to save them, to the Lord: but he heard them not.
Et commínui eos ut púlverem ante fáciem venti, * ut lutum plateárum contrívi eos.
And I shall beat them as small as the dust before the wind; I shall bring them to nought, like the dirt in the streets.
Eripuísti me de contradictiónibus pópuli, * constituísti me in caput géntium.
Thou wilt deliver me from the contradictions of the people: thou wilt make me head of the Gentiles.
Pópulus, quem non cognóvi, servívit mihi, * in audítu auris obœdívit mihi.
A people, which I knew not, hath served me: at the hearing of the ear they have obeyed me.
Fílii aliéni blandíti sunt mihi, † fílii aliéni inveteráti sunt, * contremuérunt in ábditis suis.
The children that are strangers have lied to me, strange children have faded away, and have halted from their paths.
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. Déxtera tua, Dómine, suscépit me.
Ant. May Thy right hand, Lord, seize me.
Ant. 3. Vivat Dóminus, et exaltétur Deus salútis meæ.
Ant. 3. Long live the Lord, and may the God of my salvation be exalted.
VI
VI
Vivit Dóminus et benedíctus Adiútor meus, * et exaltétur Deus salútis meæ.
The Lord liveth, and blessed be my God, and let the God of my salvation be exalted:
Deus qui das vindíctas mihi † et subdis pópulos sub me, * liberátor meus de inimícis meis iracúndis;
O God, who avengest me, and subduest the people under me, my deliverer from my enemies.
et ab insurgéntibus in me exáltas me, * a viro iníquo éripis me.
And thou wilt lift me up above them that rise up against me: from the unjust man thou wilt deliver me.
Proptérea confitébor tibi in natiónibus, Dómine, * et nómini tuo psalmum dicam,
Therefore will I give glory to thee, O Lord, among the nations, and I will sing a psalm to thy name.
magníficans salútes regis sui † et fáciens misericórdiam christo suo, * David et sémini eius usque in sæculum.
Giving great deliverance to his king, and shewing mercy to David his anointed: and to his seed for 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. Vivat Dóminus, et exaltétur Deus salútis meæ.
Ant. Long live the Lord, and may the God of my salvation be exalted.
In primo nocturno, anno I
De Epístula ad Hebræos
Pacem sectámini cum ómnibus et sanctificatiónem, sine qua nemo vidébit Dóminum, providéntes, ne quis desit grátiæ Dei, ne qua radix amaritúdinis sursum gérminans pertúrbet, et per illam inquinéntur multi, ne quis fornicátor aut profánus ut Esau qui propter unam escam véndidit primogénita sua. Scitis enim quóniam et póstea cúpiens hereditáre benedictiónem reprobátus est, non enim invénit pæniténtiæ locum, quamquam cum lácrimis inquisísset eam.
Non enim accessístis ad tractábilem et ardéntem ignem et túrbinem et calíginem et procéllam et tubæ sonum et vocem verbórum quam qui audiérunt recusavérunt, ne ultra eis fíeret verbum; non enim portábant mandátum: Et si béstia tetígerit montem lapidábitur; et ita terríbile erat quod videbátur, Móyses dixit: " Extérritus sum et tremebúndus. " Sed accessístis ad Sion montem et civitátem Dei vivéntis, Ierúsalem cæléstem, et multa mília angelórum, frequéntiam et ecclésiam primogenitórum qui conscrípti sunt in cælis, et iúdicem Deum ómnium et spíritus iustórum qui consummáti sunt, et testaménti novi mediatórem Iesum et sánguinem aspersiónis, mélius loquéntem quam Abel.
Vidéte ne recusétis loquéntem; si enim illi non effugérunt recusántes eum qui super terram loquebátur, multo magis nos qui de cælis loquéntem avértimus; cuius vox movit terram tunc, modo autem pronuntiávit dicens: Adhuc semel ego movébo non solum terram sed et cælum. Hoc autem adhuc semel declárat mobílium translatiónem tamquam factórum, ut máneant ea quæ sunt immobília. Itaque regnum immóbile suscipiéntes, habeámus grátiam per quam serviámus placéntes Deo cum reveréntia et metu; étenim Deus noster ignis consúmens est.
r. Ne avértas fáciem tuam a púero tuo, Dómine; * Quóniam tríbulor, velóciter exáudi me. v. Eripe me, Dómine, ab hómine malo, a viro iníquo líbera me. * Quóniam. v. Glória Patri. * Quóniam.
In secundo nocturno, anno I
Ex Homilíis sancti Gregórii Magni papæ in Evangélia (Hom. 18, 1-2: PL 76, 1150-1151)
Pensáte, fratres caríssimi, mansuetúdinem Dei. Relaxáre peccáta vénerat et dicébat: Quis ex vobis árguet me de peccáto? Non dedignátur ex ratióne osténdere se peccatórem non esse, qui ex virtúte divinitátis póterat peccatóres iustificáre. Sed terríbile est valde quod súbditur: Qui ex Deo est verba Dei audit; proptérea vos non audítis, quia ex Deo non estis. Si enim ipse verba Dei audit qui ex Deo est, et audíre verba eius non potest quisquis ex illo non est, intérroget se unusquísque si verba Dei in aure cordis pércipit, et intélleget unde sit. Cæléstem pátriam desideráre Véritas iubet, carnis desidéria cónteri, mundi glóriam declináre, aliéna non appétere, própria largíri.
Penset ergo apud se unusquísque vestrum si hæc vox Dei in cordis eius aure conváluit, et quia iam ex Deo sit agnóscit. Nam sunt nonnúlli qui præcépta Dei nec aure córporis percípere dignántur. Et sunt nonnúlli qui hæc quidem aure percípiunt, sed nullo ea mentis desidério complectúntur. Et sunt nonnúlli qui libénter verba Dei suscípiunt, ita ut étiam in flétibus compungántur, sed post lacrymárum tempus ad iniquitátem rédeunt. Hi profécto verba Dei non áudiunt, qui hæc exercére ópere contémnunt. Vitam ergo vestram, fratres caríssimi, ante mentis óculos revocáte, et alta consideratióne pertiméscite hoc quod ex ore Veritátis sonat: Proptérea vos non audítis, quia ex Deo non estis. Sed hoc quod de réprobis Véritas lóquitur, ipsi hoc de semetípsis réprobi suis opéribus osténdunt. Nam séquitur: Respondérunt ígitur Iudæi et dixérunt ei: " Nonne bene dícimus nos quia Samaritánus es tu, et dæmónium habes? "
Accépta autem tanta contumélia, quid Dóminus respóndeat audiámus: Ego dæmónium non hábeo, sed honorífico Patrem meum et vos inhonorástis me. Quia enim Samaritánus interpretátur custos, et ipse veráciter custos est de quo Psalmísta ait: Nisi Dóminus custodíerit civitátem, in vanum vígilant qui custódiunt eam; et cui per Isaíam dícitur: Custos, quid de nocte? Custos, quid de nocte? respondére nóluit Dóminus: " Samaritánus non sum "; sed: Ego dæmónium non hábeo. Duo quippe ei illáta fuérunt: unum negávit, áliud tacéndo consénsit.
r. Pacífice loquebántur mihi inimíci mei, et in ira molésti erant mihi. * Vidísti, Dómine, ne síleas, ne díscedas a me. v. Omnes inimíci mei advérsum me cogitábant mala mihi, verbum iníquum mandavérunt advérsum me. * Vidísti. v. Glória Patri. * Vidísti.
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.
Adésto, Dómine, supplícibus tuis, et spem suam in tua misericórdia collocántes tuére propítius, † ut, a peccatórum labe mundáti, * in sancta conversatióne permáneant, et promissiónis tuæ perficiántur herédes. Per Dóminum.
Be attentive to our supplications, Lord, watch over us and protect us, for we put our hope in Thy mercy; now cleansed from our sins, we will be able to live a holy life and enter into full possession of the inheritance that Thou hast promised us.
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.
