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
Christe, pastórum caput atque princeps, géstiens huius celebráre festum, débitas sacro pia turba psallit cármine laudes.
pro papa:
Quas oves déderas, ovíle orbis ut totus fíeret sacrátum, hic tuo nutu pósitus suprémo cúlmine rexit.
pro episcopo:
Strénuum bello púgilem supérni chrísmatis pleno tuus unxit intus Spíritus dono, posuítque sanctam páscere gentem.
pro presbytero:
Hunc tibi eléctum fáciens minístrum ac sacerdótem sócians, dedísti dux ut astaret pópulo fidélis ac bonus altor.
Hic gregis ductor fuit atque forma, lux erat cæco, mísero levámen, próvidus cunctis pater omnibúsque ómnia factus.
Christe, qui sanctis méritam corónam reddis in cælis, dócili magístrum fac sequi vita, similíque tandem fine potíri.
Æqua laus summum célebret Paréntem teque, Salvátor, pie rex, per ævum; Spíritus Sancti résonet per omnem glória mundum.
Ant. 1. Inclína ad me, Dómine, aurem tuam, ut éruas me.
Ant. 1. Incline Thine ear unto me, O Lord, and deliver me.
Psalmus 30 (31), 2-17. 20-25
Psalm 30
Afflicti supplicatio cum fiducia
Supplication of the afflicted with confidence
Pater, in manus tuas commendo spiritum meum (Lc 23, 46).
Father, into Your hands I commend My spirit (Lk 23:46)
I
I
In te, Dómine, sperávi, non confúndar in ætérnum; * in iustítia tua líbera me.
I have hoped in Thou, Lord; that I should never be confounded; in Thy righteousness, deliver me.
Inclína ad me aurem tuam, * accélera, ut éruas me.
Incline thy ear unto me; Make haste to deliver me. Be me a protective God and a house of refuge, * that Thou may save me.
Esto mihi in rupem præsídii et in domum munítam, * ut salvum me fácias.
For Thou art my strength and refuge, and for Thy Name's sake Thou shalt lead me and feed me.
Quóniam fortitúdo mea et refúgium meum es tu * et propter nomen tuum dedúces me et pasces me.
Thou shalt rescue me from this snare that they have hidden against me, for Thou art my protector.
Edúces me de láqueo, quem abscondérunt mihi, * quóniam tu es fortitúdo mea.
I commend my soul into Thy hands; Thou hast redeemed me, Lord, God of truth.
In manus tuas comméndo spíritum meum; * redemísti me, Dómine, Deus veritátis.
Thou hate those who cling without any fruit to vain things.
Odísti observántes vanitátes supervácuas, * ego autem in Dómino sperávi.
As for me, I have put my hope in the Lord. I will leap for joy and gladness in Thy mercy.
Exsultábo et lætábor in misericórdia tua, * quóniam respexísti humilitátem meam;
For Thou hast looked upon my humbled state; Thou hast saved my soul from anguish.
agnovísti necessitátes ánimæ meæ, nec conclusísti me in mánibus inimíci; * statuísti in loco spatióso pedes meos.
And Thou didst not deliver me into the hands of the enemy; Thou put my feet out to sea.
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. Inclína ad me, Dómine, aurem tuam, ut éruas me.
Ant. Incline Thine ear unto me, O Lord, and deliver me.
Ant. 2. Illúmina fáciem tuam super servum tuum, Dómine.
Ant. 2. Illumine, Lord, Thy face upon Thy servant.
II
II
Miserére mei, Dómine, quóniam tríbulor; conturbátus est in mæróre óculus meus, * ánima mea et venter meus.
Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am very afflicted; my eye, my soul, and my bowels are troubled with anger.
Quóniam defécit in dolóre vita mea * et anni mei in gemítibus;
For my life is consumed in pain, and my years in groaning.
infirmáta est in paupertáte virtus mea, * et ossa mea contabuérunt.
My strength has been weakened by poverty, and my bones are shaken.
Apud omnes inimícos meos factus sum oppróbrium et vicínis meis valde et timor notis meis: * qui vidébant me foras, fugiébant a me.
More than all my enemies, I have become an object of reproach, especially to my neighbors, and the terror of those who know me.
Oblivióni a corde datus sum tamquam mórtuus; * factus sum tamquam vas pérditum.
Those who saw me outside fled from me. I have been forgotten by hearts, like a dead man.
Quóniam audívi vituperatiónem multórum: * horror in circúitu;
I have been like a broken vessel; for I have heard the insulting words of those who live around.
in eo dum convenírent simul advérsum me, * auférre ánimam meam consiliáti sunt.
When they gathered together against me, they held a council to take my life.
Ego autem in te sperávi, Dómine; dixi: «Deus meus es tu, * in mánibus tuis sortes meæ».
But I have hoped in Thee, Lord. I said, "Thou art my God;
Eripe me de manu inimicórum meórum * et a persequéntibus me;
my destinies are in Thy hands. Snatch me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors.
illústra fáciem tuam super servum tuum, * salvum me fac in misericórdia tua.
Let Thy face shine on Thy servant; save me by Thy mercy.
[Dómine, non confúndar, quóniam invocávi te; * erubéscant ímpii et obmutéscant in inférno.
[Lord, let me not be confounded, for I have called upon Thou. Let the ungodly be ashamed and led into hell; let deceitful lips become dumb,
Muta fiant lábia dolósa, † quæ loquúntur advérsus iústum protérva * in supérbia et in abusióne.]
they who pronounce iniquity against the righteous, with pride and insolence.]
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. Illúmina fáciem tuam super servum tuum, Dómine.
Ant. Illumine, Lord, Thy face upon Thy servant.
Ant. 3. Benedíctus Dóminus, quóniam mirificávit misericórdiam suam mihi.
Ant. 3. Blessed be the Lord, for He hath shown me His mercy.
III
III
Quam magna multitúdo dulcédinis tuæ, Dómine, * quam abscondísti timéntibus te.
How great, O Lord, is the abundance of Thy meekness, which Thou hast set up for those who fear Thou!
Perfecísti eis, qui sperant in te, * in conspéctu filiórum hóminum.
Thou exercise it against those who hope in Thou, in the sight of the children of men.
Abscóndes eos in abscóndito faciéi tuæ * a conturbatióne hóminum;
Thou shalt hide them in the secret of Thy face, safe from the tumult of men.
próteges eos in tabernáculo * a contradictióne linguárum.
Thou shalt protect them in Thy tabernacle from tongues that attack them.
Benedíctus Dóminus, * quóniam mirificávit misericórdiam suam mihi in civitáte muníta.
Blessed be the Lord, for He hath shown His mercy unto me in a fortified city.
Ego autem dixi in trepidatióne mea: * «Præcísus sum a conspéctu oculórum tuórum».
As for me, I said in the transport of my spirit: I have been rejected from before Thy eyes.
Verúmtamen exaudísti vocem oratiónis meæ, * dum clamárem ad te.
That is wherefore Thou heardest the voice of my prayer when I cried out to Thou.
Dilígite Dóminum, omnes sancti eius: fidéles consérvat Dóminus * et retríbuit abundánter faciéntibus supérbiam.
Love the Lord, all of thee His saints; for the Lord will seek the truth, and He shall punish widely those who give themselves up to pride.
Viríliter ágite, et confortétur cor vestrum, * omnes, qui sperátis in Dómino.
Be courageous, and let thy hearts be strengthened, all thou who hope in 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. Benedíctus Dóminus, quóniam mirificávit misericórdiam suam mihi.
Ant. Blessed be the Lord, for He hath shown me His mercy.
In primo nocturno, anno I)
De libro Michææ prophétæ 6, 1-15
Audíte, quæ Dóminus lóquitur: "Surge, conténde iudício coram móntibus, et áudiant colles vocem tuam." Audíte montes, iudícium Dómini, et auscultáte, fundaménta terræ; quia iudícium Dómini cum pópulo suo et cum Israel iudício conténdit. "Pópule meus, quid feci tibi et quid moléstus fui tibi? Responde mihi. Ego edúxi te de terra Ægýpti et de domo serviéntium liberávi te et misi ante fáciem tuam Móysen et Aaron et Maríam. Pópule meus, meménto, quæso, quid cogitáverit Balac rex Moab, et quid respónderit ei Bálaam fílius Beor, de Settim usque ad Gálgalam, ut cognóscas iustítias Dómini."
"Quid dignum ófferam Dómino, dum curvo genu Deo excélso? Numquid ófferam ei holocautómata et vítulos annículos? Numquid placébunt Dómino mília aríetum, multa mília torréntium ólei? Numquid dabo primogénitum meum pro scélere meo, fructum ventris mei pro peccáto ánimæ meæ?" Indicátum est tibi, o homo, quid sit bonum et quid Dóminus quærat a te: útique fácere iudícium et dilígere caritátem et sollícitum ambuláre cum Deo tuo.
Vox Dómini ad civitátem clamat - et sapiéntia est timére nomen tuum -: "Audíte, tribus et cœtus civitátis! Numquid tolerábo batum iníquum et ephi minus maledíctum? Numquid iustificábo statéram ímpiam et saccélli póndera dolósa? Quia dívites eius repléti sunt iniquitáte, et habitántes in ea loquebántur mendácium, et lingua eórum fraudulénta in ore eórum. Ego ergo cœpi percútere te perditióne super peccátis tuis. Tu cómedes et non saturáberis, et sordes tuæ in médio tui. Tu removébis et non salvábis; et, quos salváveris, in gládium dabo. Tu seminábis et non metes, tu calcábis olívam et non ungéris óleo, mustum et non bibes vinum."
r. Indicábo tibi, homo, quid sit bonum, aut quid Dóminus requírat a te: * Fácere iudícium et iustítiam, et sollicítum ambuláre cum Deo tuo. v. Spera in Dómino et fac bonitátem, inhábita terram, et pascéris in divítiis eius. * Fácere. v. Glória Patri. * Fácere.
In secundo nocturno, anno I)
Entretiens spirituels de saint Vincent de Paul (Conférence du 13 décembre 1658 aux missionnaires, Éd. du Seuil 1960, 524-525)
Legitur in lingua vernacula. (Quando legitur textus cuius authentica lingua est gallica, non proponitur interpretatio latina.)
La règle dit que pour tendre à sa perfection, il faut se revêtir de l'esprit de Jésus-Christ. Ceci veut dire que pour se perfectionner et assister utilement les peuples, pour bien servir les ecclésiastiques, il nous faut travailler à imiter la perfection de Jésus-Christ et tâcher d'y parvenir. Cela dit aussi que par nous-mêmes nous n'y pouvons rien. Il faut se remplir et être animé de cet esprit de Jésus-Christ. Pour bien entendre ceci, il faut savoir que son esprit est répandu dans tous les chrétiens qui vivent selon les règles du christianisme ; leurs actions et leurs œuvres sont parsemées de l'Esprit de Dieu.
Mais quel est cet esprit-là ainsi répandu ? Quand on dit : "L'esprit de notre Seigneur est en telle personne ou en telles actions", comment cela s'entend-il ? Est-ce que le Saint-Esprit même s'est répandu en elles ? Oui, le Saint-Esprit, quant à sa personne, se répand dans les justes et habite personnellement en eux. Quand on dit que le Saint-Esprit opère en quelqu'un, cela s'entend que cet Esprit, résidant en cette personne, lui donne les mêmes inclinations et dispositions que Jésus-Christ avait sur la terre, et elles le font agir de même, je ne dis pas d'une égale perfection, mais selon la mesure des dons de ce divin Esprit.
Mais qu'est-ce que l'esprit de notre Seigneur ? C'est un esprit de parfaite charité, rempli d'une merveilleuse estime de la divinité et d'un désir infini de l'honorer dignement, une connaissance des grandeurs de son Père pour les admirer et les extoller incessamment. Il en a une si haute estime qu'il lui faisait hommage de toutes les choses qui étaient en sa personne sacrée et qui en sortaient ; il lui attribuait tout ; il ne voulait pas dire que sa doctrine fût sa doctrine, mais il la référait à son Père. Et son amour quel était-il ? En pouvait-il avoir un plus grand que de s'anéantir pour lui ?
r. Euge, serve bone et fidélis, quia in pauca fuísti fidélis, supra multa te constítuam: * Intra in gáudium Dómini tui. v. Dómine, quinque talénta tradidísti mihi; ecce ália quinque superlucrátus sum. * Intra. v. Glória Patri. * Intra.
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.
