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
Hic est dies verus Dei, sancto serénus lúmine, quo díluit sanguis sacer probrósa mundi crímina.
This truly is the day of God; His holy light shines bright today, When by his sacred blood, once shed, He washed the sins of men away.
Fidem refúndit pérditis cæcósque visu illúminat; quem non gravi solvit metu latrónis absolútio?
Bestowing faith upon the lost, Unto the blind he grants new sight; Has not his pardon of the thief Put all our mortal dread to flight?
Opus stupent et ángeli, pœnam vidéntes córporis Christóque adhæréntem reum vitam beátam cárpere.
The angels marvel at the sight: Though lowly and oppressed by strife, A guilty man may cling to Christ And thus attain the blessed life.
Mystérium mirábile, ut ábluat mundi luem, peccáta tollat ómnium carnis vítia mundans caro,
O wondrous mystery of grace! The sick are brought to health again; He takes away the sins of all, The crimes of flesh by flesh made clean.
Quid hoc potest sublímius, ut culpa quærat grátiam, metúmque solvat cáritas reddátque mors vitam novam?
What, then, could be more grand than this: That fault should lead to fuller grace, That charity should loose all fear, And death to life should cede its place?
Esto perénne méntibus paschále, Iesu, gáudium, et nos renátos grátiæ tuis triúmphis ággrega.
Lord Jesus, grant unto our souls Eternal paschal joy, we pray, And grant a share in victory To those reborn by grace today.
Iesu, tibi sit glória, qui morte victa prænites, cum Patre et almo Spíritu, in sempitérna sæcula. Amen.
All glory, Jesus, be to you, The conqueror whom we adore, The Father and the Spirit blest Who reign with you for evermore.
Ant. 1. Qui humiliáverit se sicut párvulus, hic maior est in regno cælórum.
Ant. 1. He who humbles himself like a little child is greater in the kingdom of heaven.
Psalmus 130 (131)
Psalm 130 (131)
Quasi parvuli fiducia in Domino collocata
Childlike trust in the Lord
Discite a me, quia mitis sum et humilis corde (Mt 11, 29).
Learn from Me that I am gentle and humble of heart (Mt 11:29).
Dómine, non est exaltátum cor meum, * neque eláti sunt óculi mei,
O Lord, my heart is not exalted: nor are my eyes lofty.
neque ambulávi in magnis, * neque in mirabílibus super me.
Neither have I walked in great matters, nor in wonderful things above me.
Vere pacátam et quiétam * feci ánimam meam;
If I was not humbly minded, but exalted my soul:
sicut ablactátus in sinu matris suæ, * sicut ablactátus, ita in me est ánima mea.
As a child that is weaned is towards his mother, so reward in my soul.
Speret Israel in Dómino * ex hoc nunc et usque in sǽculum.
Let Israel hope in the Lord, from henceforth now and 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. Qui humiliáverit se sicut párvulus, hic maior est in regno cælórum.
Ant. He who humbles himself like a little child is greater in the kingdom of heaven.
Ant. 2. Deus meus, in simplicitáte cordis mei, lætus óbtuli univérsa.
Ant. 2. My God, in the simplicity of my heart, I joyfully offered myself completely.
Psalmus 131 (132)
Psalm 131 (132)
Divina promissa domui David data
Divine promise given to the house of David.
Dabit illi Dominus Deus sedem David patris eius (Lc 1, 32).
The Lord God gave David his father's throne (Lk 1:32).
I
I
Meménto, Dómine, David * et omnis mansuetúdinis eius,
Keep in remembrance, O Lord, David, and all his meekness,
quia iurávit Dómino, * votum vovit Poténti Iacob:
for he swore this oath unto the Lord, this vow unto the Mighty One of Jacob:
Non introíbo in tabernáculum domus meæ, * non ascéndam in lectum strati mei,
"I will not enter the tent where I dwell, nor will I climb on the bed where I rest;
non dabo somnum óculis meis * et palpebris meis dormitatiónem,
I will not give sleep to my eyes, nor drowsiness to my eyelids,
donec invéniam locum Dómino, * tabernáculum Poténti Iacob.
until such time as I have found a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob. »
Ecce audívimus eam esse in Ephratha, * invénimus eam in campis Iaar.
Behold, we heard, that [the ark] is in Ephrata; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Ingrediámur in tabernáculum eius, * adorémus ad scabéllum pedum eius. -
Let us go to His tent, let us worship the stool of His feet.
Surge, Dómine, in réquiem tuam, * tu et arca fortitúdinis tuæ.
Arise, Lord, in Thy rest, Thou and the ark of Thy majesty!
Sacerdótes tui induántur iustítiam, * et sancti tui exsúltent.
Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let thy saints shout for joy.
Propter David servum tuum * non avértas féáciem christi tui.
For David's sake, thy servant, do not reject the face of him whom thou hast anointed.
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. Deus meus, in simplicitáte cordis mei, lætus óbtuli univérsa.
Ant. My God, in the simplicity of my heart, I joyfully offered myself completely.
Ant. 3. Iurávit Dóminus David veritátem; firmávit regnum eius in ætérnum.
Ant. 3. The Lord David has sworn in truth; He hath established His kingdom forevermore.
II
II
Iurávit Dóminus David veritátem * et non recédet ab ea:
The Lord swore the truth to David, and He shall not depart from it:
«De fructu ventris tui * ponam super sedem tuam.
I will set up on thy throne the fruit of thy womb.
Si custodíerint fílii tui testaméntum meum * et testimónia mea, quæ docébo eos,
If thy children keep My covenant and the precepts that I will teach them,
fílii eórum usque in sæculum * sedébunt super sedem tuam».
and their sons will sit on thy throne forevermore.
Quóniam elégit Dóminus Sion, * desiderávit eam in habitatiónem sibi:
For the Lord has chosen Zion; He chose her for His home.
«Hæc réquies mea in sǽculum sǽculi; * hic habitábo, quóniam desiderávi eam.
This is the place of My rest forevermore; I will dwell there, for I have desired it.
Cibária eius benedícens benedícam, * páuperes eius saturábo pánibus.
By blessing I will bless his provisions; I will fill his poor with bread.
Sacerdótes eius índuam salutári, * et sancti eius exsultatióne exsultábunt.
I will clothe his priests with salvation, and his saints will rejoice with exultation.
Illic germináre fáciam cornu David, * parábo lucérnam christo meo.
There I will cause the power of David to sprout; I will prepare a lamp for him whom I have anointed.
Inimícos eius índuam confusióne, * super ipsum autem efflorébit diadéma eius».
I will put His enemies to shame; but My Holiness will bloom his diadem.
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. Iurávit Dóminus David veritátem; firmávit regnum eius in ætérnum.
Ant. The Lord David has sworn in truth; He hath established His kingdom forevermore.
SABBATO
Ad Vigilias
In primo nocturno, anno I
De Epístula prima beáti Petri apóstoli 4, 12 - 5, 14
Caríssimi, nolíte mirári in fervóre, qui ad tentatiónem vobis fit, quasi novi áliquid vobis contíngat, sed, quemádmodum communicátis Christi passiónibus, gaudéte, ut et in revelatióne glóriæ eius gaudeátis exsultántes. Si exprobrámini in nómine Christi, beáti, quóniam Spíritus glóriæ et Dei super vos requiéscit. Nemo enim vestrum patiátur quasi homicída aut fur aut maléficus aut alienórum speculátor; si autem ut christiánus, non erubéscat, gloríficet autem Deum in isto nómine. Quóniam tempus est ut incípiat iudícium a domo Dei; si autem primum a nobis, qui finis eórum qui non credunt Dei evangélio? Et si iustus vix salvátur, ímpius et peccátor ubi parébit?
Itaque et hi qui patiúntur secúndum voluntátem Dei, fidéli Creatóri comméndent ánimas suas in benefácto. Senióres ergo qui in vobis sunt, óbsecro, consénior et testis Christi passiónum, qui et eius, quæ in futúro revelánda est, glóriæ communicátor: Páscite, qui est in vobis, gregem Dei, providéntes non coácto sed spontánee secúndum Deum, neque turpis lucri grátia sed voluntárie, neque ut dominántes in cleris sed formæ facti gregis. Et cum apparúerit Princeps pastórum, percipiétis immarcescíbilem glóriæ corónam. Simíliter, adulescéntes, súbditi estóte senióribus. Omnes autem ínvicem humilitátem indúite, quia Deus supérbis resístit, humílibus autem dat grátiam.
Humiliámini ígitur sub poténti manu Dei ut vos exáltet in témpore, omnem sollicitúdinem vestram proiciéntes in eum, quóniam ipsi cura est de vobis. Sóbrii estóte, vigiláte. Adversárius vester Diábolus tamquam leo rúgiens círcuit quærens quem dévoret. Cui resístite fortes fide, sciéntes éadem passiónum ei quæ in mundo est, vestræ fraternitáti fíeri. Deus autem omnis grátiæ qui vocávit vos in ætérnam suam glóriam in Christo Iesu, módicum passos ipse perfíciet, confirmábit, solidábit, fundábit. Ipsi impérium in sæcula sæculórum. Amen. Per Silvánum vobis fidélem fratrem, ut árbitror, bréviter scripsi, óbsecrans et contéstans hanc esse veram grátiam Dei; in qua state. Salútat vos, quæ est in Babylóne, cœlécta et Marcus fílius meus. Salutáte ínvicem in ósculo caritátis. Pax vobis ómnibus qui estis in Christo.
r. Hæc dies quam fecit Dóminus, * Exsultémus et lætémur in ea, allelúia. v. Constitúite diem sollémnem in condénsis usque ad cornu altáris. * Exsultémus. v. Glória Patri. * Exsultémus.
In secundo nocturno (2 Cor 4, 13b-15)
Crédimus, propter quod et lóquimur, sciéntes quóniam, qui suscitávit Dóminum Iesum, et nos cum Iesu suscitábit et constítuet vobíscum. Omnia enim propter vos, ut grátia abúndans per multos gratiárum actiónem abundáre fáciat in glóriam Dei.
v. Expurgáte vetus ferméntum, allelúia. r. Ut sitis nova conspársio, allelúia.
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.
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.
