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
O sator rerum, reparátor ævi, Christe, rex regum, metuénde censor, tu preces nostras paritérque laudes súscipe clemens.
Noctis en cursu tibi vota laudum pángimus; præsta tibi sint ut apta, nosque concéntu réfove perénni, lúminis auctor.
Æqua laus summum célebret Paréntem
teque, Salvátor, pie rex, per ævum;
Spíritus Sancti résonet per omnem
glória mundum. Amen.
teque, Salvátor, pie rex, per ævum;
Spíritus Sancti résonet per omnem
glória mundum. Amen.
Vel:
Or:
Hymnus
Christe, lux vera, bónitas et vita, gáudium mundi, píetas imménsa, qui nos a morte vívido salvásti sánguine tuo,
Insere tuum, pétimus, amórem méntibus nostris, fídei refúnde lumen ætérnum, caritátis auge dilectiónem.
Procul a nobis pérfidus absístat Satan, a tuis víribus confráctus; Sanctus assístat Spíritus, a tua sede demíssus.
Glória Deo sit ætérno Patri, sit tibi semper, Genitóris Nate, cum quo per cuncta Spíritus æquális sǽcula regnat. Amen.
Ant. 1. Bénedic, ánima mea, Dómino, et noli oblivísci omnes retributiónes eius.
Ant. 1. May my soul bless the Lord, and forget none of His benefits.
Psalmus 102 (103)
Psalm 102 (103)
Laus miserentis Domini
Per viscera misericordiæ Dei visitavit nos Oriens ex alto (Cf. Lc 1, 78).
I
I
Bénedic, ánima mea, Dómino, * et ómnia, quæ intra me sunt, nómini sancto eius.
My soul, bless the Lord, and may all that is within me bless His holy Name.
Bénedic, ánima mea, Dómino, * et noli oblivísci omnes retributiónes eius.
My soul, bless the Lord, and never forget all His blessings.
Qui propitiátur ómnibus iniquitátibus tuis, * qui sanat omnes infirmitátes tuas;
It is He who forgives all thy iniquities, and heals all thy diseases.
qui rédimit de intéritu vitam tuam, * qui corónat te in misericórdia et miseratiónibus;
It is He who redeems thy life from death, who crowns thou with mercy and graces.
qui replet in bonis ætátem tuam: * renovábitur ut áquilæ iuvéntus tua.
It is He who fulfills thy desires by showering thou with goods; thy youth will be renewed like that of the eagle.
Fáciens iustítias Dóminus * et iudícium ómnibus iniúriam patiéntibus.
The Lord has mercy, and He doth justice to all those who suffer violence (an injustice).
Notas fecit vias suas Móysi, * fíliis Israel adinventiónes suas.
He made known His ways to Moses, His will unto the children of Israel.
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. Bénedic, ánima mea, Dómino, et noli oblivísci omnes retributiónes eius.
Ant. May my soul bless the Lord, and forget none of His benefits.
Ant. 2. Quómodo miserétur pater filiórum, misértus est Dóminus timéntibus se.
Ant. 2. As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.
II
II
Miserátor et miséricors Dóminus, * longánimis et multæ misericórdiæ.
The Lord is compassionate and merciful, patient and most merciful.
Non in perpétuum conténdet, * neque in ætérnum irascétur.
He shall not be perpetually angry, and will not threaten endlessly.
Non secúndum peccáta nostra fecit nobis, * neque secúndum iniquitátes nostras retríbuit nobis.
He hath not dealt with us according to our sins, nor has He punished us according to our iniquities.
Quóniam, quantum exaltátur cælum a terra, * præváluit misericórdia eius super timéntes eum;
For as much as heaven is exalted above the earth, so much has He established His mercy on those who fear Him.
quantum distat ortus ab occidénte, * longe fecit a nobis iniquitátes nostras.
As far as the east is from the west, so much has He removed our iniquities from us.
Quómodo miserétur pater filiórum, * misértus est Dóminus timéntibus se.
As a father has compassion on His children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.
Quóniam ipse cognóvit figméntum nostrum, * recordátus est quóniam pulvis sumus.
For He Himself knows what we are made of; He remembered that we are naught but dust.
Homo sicut fenum dies eius, * tamquam flos agri sic efflorébit.
The days of man pass like grass; it will bloom like the flower of the field.
Spirat ventus in illum, et non subsístet, * et non cognóscet eum ámplius locus eius.
Let a breath pass over it), and it is no more, and the place it occupied no longer recognizes it.
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. Quómodo miserétur pater filiórum, misértus est Dóminus timéntibus se.
Ant. As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.
Ant. 3. Benedícite Dómino, ómnia ópera eius.
Ant. 3. Bless the Lord, all His works.
III
III
Misericórdia autem Dómini ab ætérno † et usque in ætérnum super timéntes eum; * et iustítia illíus in fílios filiórum,
But the Lord's mercy extends from eternity to eternity upon those who fear Him. And His righteousness is poured out on the sons of the sons
in eos, qui servant testaméntum eius * et mémores sunt mandatórum ipsíus ad faciéndum ea.
of those who keep His covenant, and keep in remembrance His commandments, to fulfill them.
Dóminus in cælo parávit sedem suam, * et regnum ipsíus ómnibus dominábitur.
The Lord has prepared His throne in heaven, and all things will be subject to His dominion.
Benedícite Dómino, omnes ángeli eius, † poténtes virtúte, faciéntes verbum illíus * in audiéndo vocem sermónum eius.
Bless the Lord, all of thee, His angels, who are mighty and mighty in strength; who carry out His word, in obedience unto the voice of His commands.
Benedícite Dómino, omnes virtútes eius, * minístri eius, qui fácitis voluntátem eius.
Bless the Lord, all of thee, His armies; thou, His ministers, who do His will.
Benedícite Dómino, ómnia ópera eius, † in omni loco dominatiónis eius. * Bénedic, ánima mea, Dómino.
Bless the Lord, all of thee, His works, in all the places of His dominion. My soul, bless 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. Benedícite Dómino, ómnia ópera eius.
Ant. Bless the Lord, all His works.
In primo nocturno, anno I
De libro primo Chronicórum
Dixit David: "Sálomon fílius meus puer párvulus est et tener; domus autem quæ ædificánda est Dómino, talis esse debet ut in cunctis regiónibus nominétur et glorificétur. Præparábo ergo ei necessária." Et ob hanc causam ante mortem suam omnes parávit impénsas. Vocavítque Salomónem fílium suum et præcépit ei ut ædificáret domum Dómino, Deo Israel; dixítque David ad Salomónem: "Fili mi, voluntátis meæ fuit ut ædificárem domum nómini Dómini Dei mei, sed factus est ad me sermo Dómini dicens: "Multum sánguinem effudísti et magna bella bellásti. Non póteris ædificáre domum nómini meo, tanto effúso sánguine coram me. Fílius qui nascétur tibi, erit vir quietíssimus; fáciam enim eum requiéscere ab ómnibus inimícis suis per circúitum et ob hanc causam Sálomon vocábitur, et pacem et ótium dabo in Israel cunctis diébus eius. Ipse ædificábit domum nómini meo et ipse erit mihi in fílium, et ego ero ei in patrem; firmabóque sólium regni eius super Israel in ætérnum"."
Dixit David ad Salomónem: "Nunc, fili mi, sit Dóminus tecum; et prosperáre et ædífica domum Dómino Deo tuo, sicut locútus est de te. Tantum det tibi Dóminus prudéntiam et sensum, ut régere possis Israel et custodíre legem Dómini Dei tui; tunc enim profícere póteris, si custodíeris mandáta et iudícia quæ præcépit Dóminus Móysi super Israel. Confortáre et viríliter age; ne tímeas neque páveas. Ecce ego in labóre meo præparávi impénsas domus Dómini."
Præcépit quoque David cunctis princípibus Israel ut adiuvárent Salomónem fílium suum: "Cérnitis, ínquiens, quod Dóminus Deus vester vobíscum sit et déderit vobis réquiem per circúitum et tradíderit habitatóres terræ in manu vestra, et subiécta sit terra coram Dómino et coram pópulo eius. Præbéte ígitur corda vestra et ánimas vestras, ut quærátis Dóminum Deum vestrum; et consúrgite et ædificáte sanctuárium Dómini Dei, ut introducátur arca fœderis Dómini et vasa Deo consecráta in domum quæ ædificátur nómini Dómini."
r. Ego te tuli de domo patris tui, dicit Dóminus, et posui te páscere gregem pópuli mei; et fui tecum in ómnibus ubicúmque ambulásti, * Firmans regnum tuum in ætérnum. v. Usque in ætérnum præparábo semen tuum, et ædificábo in generatiónem et generatiónem sedem tuam. * Firmans. v. Glória Patri. * Firmans.
In secundo nocturno, anno I
Ex Collatiónibus Ioánnis Cassiáni abbátis (Coll. 9, 2: SC 54, 40-41)
Omnis mónachi finis cordísque perféctio ad iugem atque indisrúptam oratiónis perseverántiam tendit, et quantum humánæ fragilitáti concéditur, ad immóbilem tranquillitátem mentis ac perpétuam nítitur puritátem, ob quam omnem tam labórem córporis quam contritiónem spíritus indefésse qurimus et iúgiter exercémus. Et est inter altérutrum recíproca quædam inseparabilísque coniúnctio. Nam sicut ad oratiónis perfectiónem ómnium tendit structúra virtútum, ita nisi huius cúlmine hæc ómnia fúerint colligáta atque compácta, nullo modo firma póterunt vel stabília perduráre.
Quemádmodum enim sine illis acquíri vel consummári non potest hæc de qua lóquimur perpétua oratiónis iugísque tranquíllitas, ita ne illæ quidem virtútes quæ hanc præstruunt absque huius possunt assiduitáte compléri. Et ídeo nec recte tractáre de oratiónis efféctu nec ad eius principálem finem, qui universárum virtútum molitióne perfícitur, subitánea disputatióne potérimus intráre, nisi prius univérsa, quæ illíus obténtu vel abscidénda sunt vel paránda, per órdinem dinumeráta fúerint atque discússa.
Quæ tamen nec prodérunt præparáta nec recte superpóni sibímet excélsa cúlmina perfectiónis admíttent, nisi egésto prius omni repúrgio vitiórum et effóssis succíduis mortuísque rudéribus passiónum vivæ, ut aiunt, ac sólidæ terræ péctoris nostri, immo illi evangélicæ petræ superiécta fúerint simplicitátis et humilitátis firmíssima fundaménta, quibus hæc turris spirituálium virtútum molitiónibus exstruénda et immobíliter váleat stabilíri et ad summa cælórum fastígia confidéntia própriæ firmitátis attólli.
r. Multitúdinem diérum et annos vitæ appónet tibi Dóminus, misericórdia et véritas non te déserant, * Quia Dóminus erit in látere tuo et custódiet te. v. Erit Dóminus adiútor tuus contra omnes inimícos tuos. * Quia Dóminus. v. Glória Patri. * Quia Dóminus.
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.
