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
Galli cantu mediánte noctis iam calíginem et profúndæ noctis atram levánte formídinem, Deus alme, te rogámus supplicésque póscimus.
Vigil, potens, lux venísti atque custos hóminum, "dum tenérent simul cuncta médium siléntium, rédderent necnon mortálem mórtui effígiem,"
Excitáres quo nos, Christe, de somno malítiæ, atque gratis liberáres noctúrno de cárcere, "redderésque nobis lucem vitæ semper cómitem."
Honor Patri sit ac tibi, Sancto sit Spirítui, Deo trino sed et uni, paci, vitæ, lúmini, nómini præ cunctis dulci divinóque númini. Amen.
Vel:
Or:
Hymnus
Adésto, rerum cónditor, patérnæ lucis glória, cuius amóta grátia nostra pavéscunt péctora,
Tuóque plena Spíritu, secum Deum gestántia, nil rapiéntis pérfidi diris patéscant fráudibus,
Ut inter actus sǽculi, vitæ quos usus éxigit, omni caréntes crímine tuis vivámus légibus.
Sit, Christe, rex piíssime, tibi Patríque glória cum Spíritu Paráclito, in sempitérna sæcula. Amen.
To thee, O Christ, our gracious king, And to thy Father, glory be, Who with the Spirit Paraclete Forever reign in majesty.
Ant. 1. Deus meus, ne despéxeris deprecatiónem meam, a tribulatióne peccatóris.
Ant. 1. My God, despise not my plea during the persecution of sinners.
Psalmus 54 (55)
Psalm 54 (55)
Contra perfidum amicum
Against a treacherous friend
Cœpit Iesus pavere et tædere (Mc 14, 33).
Jesus began to feel frightened and anxious (Mk 14:33).
I
I
Auribus pércipe, Deus, oratiónem meam † et ne abscondáris a deprecatióne mea; * inténde mihi et exáudi me.
O God, give ear to my prayer, do not shrink from my supplications. Hearken unto me and answer me!
Excússus sum in meditatióne mea et conturbátus sum * a voce inimíci et a tribulatióne peccatóris.
I wander here and there, plaintive and groaning, before the threats of the enemy, before the oppression of the wicked!
Quóniam devolvérunt in me iniquitátem * et in ira molésti erant mihi.
For they bring calamity upon me, and they pursue me with anger.
Cor meum torquétur intra me, * et formído mortis cécidit super me.
My heart trembles within me, and upon me the terrors of death descend.
Timor et tremor venérunt super me, * et contéxit me pavor.
Fear and terror assail me, and shudder envelops me.
Et dixi: «Quis dabit mihi pennas sicut colúmbæ, * et volábo et requiéscam?
And I said: Oh! if I had the wings of the dove, I would fly away and settle in repose;
Ecce elongábo fúgiens * et manébo in solitúdine.
behold, I shall flee far away, and I shall remain in solitude.
Exspectábo eum, qui salvum me fáciat * a spíritu procéllæ et tempestáte».
I would hasten to seek an asylum, far from the rushing wind, far from the hurricane.
Díssipa, Dómine, dívide línguas eórum, * quóniam vidi violéntiam et contentiónem in civitáte.
Destroy them, O Lord, divide their tongues! For I behold violence and discord in the city.
Die ac nocte circúmeunt eam super muros eius, † iníquitas et labor et insídiæ in médio eius; * et non defécit de platéis eius frauduléntia et dolus.
Day and night they go round its ramparts; iniquity and vexation are in her midst, perversity is in her bosom, oppression and cunning do not leave her places.
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, ne despéxeris deprecatiónem meam, a tribulatióne peccatóris.
Ant. My God, despise not my plea during the persecution of sinners.
Ant. 2. Liberábit nos Dóminus de manu inimíci et insidiatóris.
Ant. 2. The Lord has freed us from the hands of our enemies and those who lie in wait.
II
II
Quóniam si inimícus meus maledixísset mihi, * sustinuíssem útique;
For it is not an enemy that insults me: I would bear it;
et si is, qui óderat me, super me magnificátus fuísset, * abscondíssem me fórsitan ab eo.
it is not an adversary who rises up against me: I would hide myself before him.
Tu vero, homo coæquális meus, * familiáris meus et notus meus,
But thou wast another me, my confidant and my friend.
qui simul habúimus dulce consórtium: * in domo Dei ambulávimus in concúrsu.
We lived together in sweet intimacy, we went with the crowd unto the house of God.
[Véniat mors super illos, et descéndant in inférnum vivéntes,
[May death surprise them, let them descend alive to Sheol!
quóniam nequítiæ in habitáculis eórum, in médio eórum. ]
For wickedness is in their dwelling, in their midst.]
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. Liberábit nos Dóminus de manu inimíci et insidiatóris.
Ant. The Lord has freed us from the hands of our enemies and those who lie in wait.
Ant. 3. Iacta super Dóminum curam tuam, et ipse te enútriet.
Ant. 3. Surrender thy fate unto the Lord, and He shall sustain thou.
III
Ego autem ad Deum clamábo, * et Dóminus salvábit me.
As for me, I cry out to God, and the Lord will save me.
Véspere et mane et merídie meditábor et ingemíscam, * et exáudiet vocem meam.
In the evening, in the morning, in the middle of the day, I complain, I groan, and He shall hearken my voice.
Rédimet in pace ánimam meam ab his, qui impúgnant me, * quóniam in multis sunt advérsum me.
He shall deliver my soul in peace from the battle that is being waged against me, for there are many who are waging war against me.
Exáudiet Deus et humiliábit illos, * qui est ante sǽcula.
God will hearken, and He shall humble them, He who is before the ages.
Non enim est illis commutátio, * et non timuérunt Deum.
For there is no change in them, and they have not the fear of God.
Exténdit manum suam in sócios; * contaminávit fœdus suum.
he lays his hand on those who were at peace with Him, he violates His covenant.
Lene super butyrum est os eius, * pugna autem cor illíus:
From his mouth come words sweet as milk, and war is in his heart.
mollíti sunt sermónes eius super óleum, * et ipsi sunt gládii destrícti.
His speeches are smoother than oil, but they are naked swords.
Iacta super Dóminum curam tuam, † et ipse te enútriet; * non dabit in ætérnum fluctuatiónem iusto.
Commit thy lot unto the Lord, and He shall sustain thou; He shall not let the righteous forevermore totter.
Tu vero, Deus, dedúces eos * in púteum intéritus.
And Thou, O God, will bring them down into the pit of perdition;
Viri sánguinum et dolósi non dimidiábunt dies suos; * ego autem sperábo in te, Dómine.
men of blood and cunning will not behold half their days; for my part, I put my trust in Thou.
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. Iacta super Dóminum curam tuam, et ipse te enútriet.
Ant. Surrender thy fate unto the Lord, and He shall sustain thou.
In primo nocturno, anno I
Incipit Epístula beáti Iacóbi apóstoli
Iacóbus, Dei et Dómini Iesu Christi servus, duódecim tríbubus, quæ sunt in dispersióne, salútem. Omne gáudium existimáte, fratres mei, cum in tentatiónibus váriis incidéritis, sciéntes quod probátio fídei vestræ patiéntiam operátur; patiéntia autem opus perféctum hábeat, ut sitis perfécti et íntegri, in nullo deficiéntes.
Si quis autem vestrum índiget sapiéntia, póstulet a Deo, qui dat ómnibus affluénter et non impróperat, et dábitur ei. Póstulet autem in fide nihil hæsitans; qui enim hsitat, símilis est flúctui maris, qui a vento movétur et circumfértur. Non ergo æstimet homo ille quod accípiat áliquid a Dómino, vir dúplex ánimo, incónstans in ómnibus viis suis.
Gloriétur autem frater húmilis in exaltatióne sua, dives autem in humilitáte sua, quóniam sicut flos feni transíbit. Exórtus est enim sol cum ardóre et arefécit fenum, et flos eius décidit, et decor vultus eius depériit; ita et dives in itinéribus suis marcéscet. Beátus vir, qui suffert tentatiónem, quia, cum probátus fúerit, accípiet corónam vitæ, quam repromísit Deus diligéntibus se.
Nemo, cum tentátur, dicat: " A Deo tentor "; Deus enim non tentátur malis, ipse autem néminem tentat. Unusquísque vero tentátur a concupiscéntia sua abstráctus et illéctus; dein concupiscéntia, cum concéperit, parit peccátum, peccátum vero, cum consummátum fúerit, génerat mórtem. Nolíte erráre, fratres mei dilectíssimi. Omne datum óptimum et omne donum perféctum de sursum est, descéndens a Patre lúminum, apud quem non est transmutátio nec vicissitúdinis obumbrátio. Voluntárie génuit nos verbo veritátis, ut simus primítiæ quædam creatúræ eius.
r. Miserére mei, Dómine, quóniam ad te clamábo tota die. Lætífica ánimam servi tui, quóniam ad te, Dómine, ánimam meam levávi. * Quóniam tu, Dómine, suávis ac mitis es ómnibus invocántibus te. v. Non est símilis tui in diis, Dómine, et non est secúndum ópera tua; * Quóniam. v. Glória Patri. * Quóniam.
In secundo nocturno, anno I
Ex Libro sancti Macárii abbátis De oratióne (Nn. 1-3: PG 34, 854-855)
Caput omnis boni stúdii et vertex óperum bonórum assidúitas oratiónis est, per quam in aliórum possessiónem bonórum indúcimur, eo qui nos ad ea vocat, manum cooperatrícem porrigénte. Etenim communicátio mýsticæ virtútis et connéxio dispositiónis sanctitátis in Deum ipsiúsque mentis per ineffábilem in Dóminum amórem, in oratióne iis qui digni reddúntur, obvéniunt: Dedísti enim, ait, lætítiam in corde meo, et ipse dicit Dóminus: Regnum cælórum intra vos est. Nam intra nos esse regnum, quid áliud putémus significáre quam cæléstem lætítiam Spíritus Sancti animábus dignis sensibíliter immíssam esse?
Ut præstántius céteris est opus oratiónis, ita maióri opus habet sollicitúdine qui in id incúmbit, ne qua illi subrépat a malítia decéptio. Nam quo quisque maióris adipiscéndi boni curam cóncipit, eo maióri diábolus conátu ei obstáre conténdit. Quare multam eum adhibére necésse erit vigilántiam, ut fructus caritátis, humilitátis, simplicitátis, bonitátis, discretiónis e patiénti oratiónis cultúra ipsi pleni uberésque progérminent: ipsiúsque perspícuum in divína progréssum profectúmque demónstrent: sicque álios ad paris æmulatiónem stúdii próvocent.
Sine intermissióne orándum et perseveránter insisténdum oratióni esse, et divínus Apóstolus, et ipsíus Dómini oráculum præcipit dicéntis: Quanto magis Deus fáciet vindíctam clamántium ad se die ac nocte. Et illud: Vigiláte et oráte. Opórtet ígitur ubíque oráre: nec umquam conátum remíttere. Quanto autem capitálius qui perseveráre in oratióne decrévit, opus aggréssus est, tanto ipsum plus certáminis suscípere, tantóque magis id eum ad extrémum perdúcere opórtet, eo quod perserverántiæ oratiónis multa óbicit impediménta právitas, somnum, acédiam, pondus córporis, cogitatiónum aversiónem, mentis instabilitátem, languórem et réliqua malítiæ stúdia. Prætérea afflictiónes et ipsórum malórum dmonum insúltus veheménter impugnántium nos, et omni vi obstántium, ne appropinquáre Christo váleat Deum post veritátem incessánter quærens ánima.
r. Misericórdiam et iudícium cantábo tibi, Dómine; psallam et intélligam * In via immaculáta, quando vénies ad me. v. Perambulábam in innocéntia cordis mei, in médio domus meæ, * In via. v. Glória Patri. * In via.
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.
