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
Ætérne rex altíssime, redémptor et fidélium, quo mors solúta déperit, datur triúmphus grátiæ,
Scandis tribúnal déxteræ Patris tibíque cæ ́ litus fertur potéstas ómnium, quæ non erat humánitus,
Ut trina rerum máchina cæléstium, terréstrium et inferórum cóndita, flectat genu iam súbdita.
That so, in natures triple frame, Each heavenly and each earthly name, And things in hells abyss abhorred, May bend the knee and own Him Lord.
Tremunt vidéntes ángeli versam vicem mortálium; culpat caro, purgat caro, regnat caro Verbum Dei.
Tu, Christe, nostrum gáudium, manens perénne præ ́ mium, mundi regis qui fábricam, mundána vincens gáudia.
Hinc te precántes quæsumus, ignósce culpis ómnibus et corda sursum súbleva ad te supérna grátia,
To Thee we therefore humbly pray That Thou wouldst purge our sins away, And draw our hearts by cords of grace To Thy celestial dwelling-place.
Ut, cum rubénte cœperis clarére nube iúdicis, pœnas repéllas débitas, reddas corónas pérditas.
So when the Judgment day shall come, And all must rise to meet their doom, Thou wilt remit the debts we owe, And our lost crowns again bestow.
Iesu, tibi sit glória, qui scandis ad cæléstia, cum Patre et almo Spíritu, in sempitérna sæ ́ cula. Amen.
Ant. 1. Exsúrgit Deus, et fúgiunt, qui odérunt eum, a fácie eius.
Ant. 1. Let God arise, and let those who hate Him flee before His face.
Psalmus 67
Psalm 67
Triumphalis ingressus Domini
The Lord's triumphal entry
Ascendens in altum captivam duxit captivatem, dedit dona hominibus (Eph 4,8).
Having ascended on high, He led captivity captive, He gave gifts to men.
I
I
Exsúrgit Deus, et dissipántur inimíci eíus; * et fúgiunt, qui odérunt eum, a fácie eíus.
May God arise, and let His enemies be dispelled, and let them flee, those who hate Him, before His face.
Sicut dissipátur fumus, tu díssipas; † sicut fluit cera a fácie ignis, * sic péreunt peccatóres a fácie Dei.
As the smoke disappears, let them disappear; as wax melts before fire, so do sinners perish before the face of God.
Et iústi læténtur et exsúltent in conspéctu Dei * et delecténtur in lætítia.
But let the righteous be as in a feast, and let them tremble in the presence of God, and let them be in transports of joy.
Cantáte Deo, psalmum dícite nómini eíus; † iter fácite ei, qui fertur super nubes: * Dóminus nomen illi.
Sing to God, praise His Name with a song; make way for Him who ascends unto the west. The Lord is His Name.
Iubiláte in conspéctu eíus; †pater orphanórum et iúdex viduárum, * Deus in habitáculo sancto suo.
Leap for joy in His presence. We will tremble before Him. He is the father of orphans and the judge of widows. God is in His holy place.
Deus, qui inhabitáre facit desolátos in domo, † qui edúcit vinctos in prosperitátem; * verúmtamen rebélles habitábunt in árida terra.
It is the God who causes those who have the same spirit to dwell in the same house; who delivers the captives by His power, as well as those who anger Him, who dwell in the tombs.
Deus, cum egrederéris in conspéctu pópuli tui, * cum pertransíres in desérto, terra mota est,
O God, when Thou walkedst at the head of Thy people, when Thou crossed the desert,
étiam cæli distillavérunt a fácie Dei Sínai, * a fácie Dei Israel.
the earth was shaken, the heavens themselves melted before the God of Sinai, before the God of Israel.
Plúviam voluntáriam effundébas, Deus; * hereditátem tuam infirmátam, tu refecísti eam.
Thou hast set up a voluntary rain, O God, for Thy inheritance; and when he was weakened, Thou comforted him.
Animália tua habitábant in ea, * parásti in bonitáte tua páuperi, Deus.
Thy animals will dwell there: Thou hast in Thy goodness, O God, prepared food for the poor.
Dóminus dat verbum; * vírgines annuntiántes bona sunt agmen ingens:
The Lord gives His commands to His messengers with great power.
“Reges exercítuum fúgiunt, fúgiunt, * et spécies domus dívidit spólia.
The kings of armies flee, will flee; and she who is the ornament of the house divides the spoils.
Et vos dormítis inter médias caulas: * alæ colúmbæ nitent argénto, et pennæ eíus pallóre auri.
When thou sleep in the midst of thy inheritances, the dove's wings are silver, and the end of its back has the pale lustre of gold.
Dum dispérgit Omnípotens reges super eam, * nive dealbátur Selmon.”
When the Most High scatters the kings in the land, all is whitened by the snows on the Selmon.
Mons Dei mons Basan, * mons cacúminum mons Basan.
The mountain of God is a fat mountain. It's a massive mountain, a fat mountain.
Ut quid invidétis, montes cacúminum, † monti, in quo beneplácitum est Deo inhabitáre? * Étenim Dóminus habitábit in finem.
Wherefore do thou behold in awe at the massive mountains? There is a mountain where it hath pleased God to dwell; and the Lord will dwell there forevermore.
Currus Dei decem mília mílium: * Dóminus venit de Sínai in sancta.
The chariot of God is surrounded by more than ten thousand; the Lord comes from Sinai into His sanctuary.
Ascendísti in altum, captívam duxísti captivitátem; † accepísti in donum hómines, * ut étiam rebélles hábitent apud Dóminum Deum.
Thou hast ascended unto the top; Thou hast taken captives; Thou hast received gifts from men, even from those who do not believe that the Lord God dwells with us.
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. Exsúrgit Deus, et fúgiunt, qui odérunt eum, a fácie eius.
Ant. Let God arise, and let those who hate Him flee before His face.
Ant. 2. Deus noster, Deus ad salvándum; et Dómini sunt éxitus mortis.
Ant. 2. Our God is a God of salvation; unto the Lord belong the ways out of death.
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II
Benedíctus Dóminus die cotídie; * portábit nos Deus salutárium nostrórum.
May the Lord be blessed every day! The God who has so oftentimes saved us will make our way prosperous.
Deus noster, Deus ad salvándum; * et Dómini, Dómini éxitus mortis.
Our God is the God who has the virtue of saving; unto the Lord, unto the Lord belong the issues of death.
Verúmtamen Deus confrínget cápita inimicórum suórum, * vérticem capillátum perambulántium in delíctis suis.
But God will break the heads of His enemies, the proud brows of those who walk in their iniquities.
Dixit Dóminus: “Ex Basan redúcam, * redúcam de profúndo maris,
The Lord said, "I will bring them back from Bashan, and I will bring them back from the bottom of the sea;
ut intingátur pes tuus in sánguine, * lingua canum tuórum ex inimícis portiónem invéniat.”
that thy foot may be dipped in blood, and that the tongue of thy dogs may also have its share of enemies.
Vidérunt ingréssus tuos, Deus, * ingréssus Dei mei, regis mei in sancta.
They saw Thy entrance, God, the entrance of my God, my King, who dwells in the sanctuary.
Præcédunt cantóres, † postrémi véniunt psalléntes, * in médio iuvénculæ tympanístriæ.
In front marched the princes, associated with the singers, in the midst of the young girls who played the tambourine.
“In ecclésiis benedícite Deo, * Dómino, vos de fóntibus Israel.”
Bless the Lord God in the assemblies, thou who come from the springs of Israel.
Ibi Beniámin adulescéntulus ducens eos, † príncipes Iúdæ cum turma sua, * príncipes Zábulon, príncipes Nephtháli.
There is Benjamin, the youngest, in holy transports; there are the princes of Judah, their leaders; the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
Manda, Deus, virtúti tuæ; * confírma hoc, Deus, quod operátus es in nobis.
O God, command Thy power; Established, God, what Thou've done amongst us.
A templo tuo in Ierusálem * tibi áfferent reges múnera.
In Thy temple in Jerusalem, kings will offer Thou gifts.
Íncrepa feram arúndinis, † congregatiónem taurórum in vítulis populórum: * prostérnant se cum láminis argénti.
Rebuke the wild beasts of the reeds, the troops of bulls, and the flocks of the peoples, to drive out those who have been tried like silver.
Díssipa gentes, quæ bella volunt. † Vénient optimátes ex Ægýpto, * Æthiópia prævéniet manus suas Deo.
Dispel the nations that want war. Ambassadors will come from Egypt; Ethiopia will hasten to stretch out its hands to God.
Regna terræ, cantáte Deo, psállite Dómino, † psállite Deo, qui fertur super cælum cæli ad oriéntem; * ecce dabit vocem suam, vocem virtútis.
Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; praise the Lord, praise God, who rises unto the highest heaven, unto the east. Behold, He is going to give His voice a mighty luster.
Tribúite virtútem Deo. † Super Israel magnificéntia eíus, * et virtus eíus in núbibus.
Give glory to God about Israel. His magnificence and strength appear in the clouds.
Mirábilis, Deus, de sanctuário tuo! † Deus Israel ipse tríbuet virtútem et fortitúdinem plebi suæ. * Benedíctus Deus!
God is admirable in His saints; the God of Israel will give His people power and strength Himself. Blessed be God!
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 noster, Deus ad salvándum; et Dómini sunt éxitus mortis.
Ant. Our God is a God of salvation; unto the Lord belong the ways out of death.
Ant. 3. Regna terræ, cantáte Deo; psállite Dómino.
Ant. 3. Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; psalm unto 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. Regna terræ, cantáte Deo; psállite Dómino.
Ant. Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; psalm unto the Lord.
In primo nocturno, anno I)
De Epístula prima beáti Ioánnis apóstoli 4, 11-21
Caríssimi, si sic Deus diléxit nos, et nos debémus altérutrum dilígere. Deum nemo vidit umquam; si diligámus ínvicem, Deus in nobis manet, et cáritas eius in nobis consummáta est. In hoc cognóscimus quóniam in ipso manémus, et ipse in nobis, quóniam de Spíritu suo dedit nobis. Et nos vídimus et testificámur quóniam Pater misit Fílium salvatórem mundi.
Quisque conféssus fúerit: «Iesus est Fílius Dei», Deus in ipso manet, et ipse in Deo. Et nos, qui credídimus, nóvimus caritátem quam habet Deus in nobis. Deus cáritas est, et, qui manet in caritáte, in Deo manet, et Deus in eo manet.
In hoc consummáta est cáritas nobíscum, ut fidúciam habeámus in die iudícii, quia sicut ille est, et nos sumus in hoc mundo. Timor non est in caritáte, sed perfécta cáritas foras mittit timórem, quóniam timor pœnam habet; qui autem timet, non est consummátus in caritáte. Nos dilígimus, quóniam ipse prior diléxit nos. Si quis díxerit: «Díligo Deum», et fratrem suum óderit, mendax est; qui enim non díligit fratrem suum, quem videt, Deum, quem non videt, non potest dilígere. Et hoc mandátum habémus ab eo, ut, qui díligit Deum, díligat et fratrem suum.
r. Si enim non abíero, Paráclitus non véniet ad vos; si autem abíero, mittam vobis eum. * Cum autem vénerit ille, docébit vos omnem veritátem, allelúia. v. Non enim loquétur a semetípso, sed quæcúmque áudiet, loquétur, et quæ ventúra sunt, annuntiábit vobis. * Cum autem. v. Glória Patri. * Cum autem.
In secundo nocturno, anno I )
Ex Tractátibus sancti Augustíni epíscopi in Epístulam primam Ioánnis (Tract. 7, 10: SC 75, 330-332)
Deum nemo vidit umquam: res est invisíbilis; non óculo, sed corde quæréndus est. Sed quemádmodum si solem istum vidére vellémus, óculum córporis purgarémus, unde vidéri lux potest; voléntes vidére Deum, óculum quo Deus vidéri potest, purgémus. Ubi est iste óculus? Audi Evangélium: Beáti mundo corde, quóniam ipsi Deum vidébunt. Sed nemo sibi pro concupiscéntia oculórum cógitet Deum. Facit enim sibi aut ingéntem formam, aut magnitúdinem áliquam inæstimábilem disténdit per locos, velut lucem istam quam videt his óculis, auget per campos quantum potest; aut facit sibi áliquem quasi venerábilis formæ senem. Nihil horum cógites.
Est quod cógites, si vis vidére Deum: Deus diléctio est. Qualem fáciem habet diléctio? Qualem formam habet? Qualem statúram habet? Quales pedes habet? Quales manus habet? Nemo potest dícere. Habet tamen pedes, nam ipsi ducunt ad Ecclésiam; habet manus, nam ipsæ páuperi pórrigunt; habet óculos, nam inde intellégitur ille qui eget: Beátus, inquit, qui intéllegit super egénum et páuperem. Habet aures, de quibus dicit Dóminus: Qui habet aures audiéndi, áudiat. Non sunt membra distíncta per locos, sed intelléctu totum simul videt qui habet caritátem. Hábita, et inhabitáberis; mane, et manébitur in te.
Quid enim, fratres mei, quis amat quod non videt? Quare autem quando laudátur cáritas, erigímini, acclamátis, laudátis? Quid vobis osténdi? Aliquos colóres prótuli? Aurum et argéntum propósui? Gemmas de thesáuris effódi? Quid tale osténdi óculis vestris? Numquid fácies mea mutáta est cum loquor? Carnem gero, in ipsa forma sum in qua procéssi; in ipsa forma estis in qua venístis. Laudátur cáritas, et clamátis. Certe nihil vidétis. Laudátur cáritas vobis; si placet, habéte, possidéte; non opus est ut furtum alícui faciátis, non opus est ut émere cogitétis; gratis constat. Tenéte eam, amplectímini eam; dúlcius illa nihil est. Si cum commemorátur talis est, cum habétur qualis est?
r. Dum vénerit Paráclitus, Spíritus veritátis, * Ille árguet mundum de peccáto et de iustítia et de iudício, allelúia, allelúia. v. Si enim non abíero, Paráclitus non véniet ad vos; si autem abíero, mittam vobis eum. * Ille. v. Glória Patri. * Ille.
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.
Præsta, quǽsumus, omnípotens et miséricors Deus, * ut Spíritus Sanctus advéniens templum nos glóriæ suæ dignánter inhabitándo perfíciat. Per Dóminum.
We beseech Thou, Almighty and Merciful God, that the Holy Spirit who is coming may make us a temple of His glory by dwelling in us with kindness.
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.
