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
Nocte surgéntes vigilémus omnes, semper in psalmis meditémur atque víribus totis Dómino canámus dúlciter hymnos,
Now, from the slumbers of the night arising, Chant we the holy psalmody of David, Hymns to our Master, with a voice concordant, Sweetly intoning.
Ut, pio regi páriter canéntes, cum suis sanctis mereámur aulam íngredi cæli, simul et beátam dúcere vitam.
So may our Monarch pitifully hear us, That we may merit with His Saints to enter Mansions eternal, therewithal possessing Joy beatific.
Præstet hoc nobis Déitas beáta Patris ac Nati, paritérque Sancti Spíritus, cuius résonat per omnem glória mundum. Amen.
This be our portion, God forever blessed, Father eternal, Son, and Holy Spirit, Whose is the glory, which through all creation Ever resoundeth.
Vel:
Or:
Hymnus
Ad preces nostras deitátis aures, Deus, inclína pietáte sola; súpplicum vota súscipe, precámur fámuli tui.
Réspice clemens sólio de sancto vultu seréno, lámpadas illústra ólei nostri, ténebras depélle péctore cunctas.
Crímina laxa pietáte multa, áblue sordes, víncula disrúmpe, parce peccátis, réleva iacéntes déxtera tua.
Glória sit ætérno Patri, sit tibi semper, Genitóris Nate, cum quo per cuncta Spíritus æquális sæcula regnat. Amen.
Dignos nos fac, rex óptime, futúri regni glória,. ut mereámur láudibus ætérnis te concínere. Amen.
Ant. 1. Clamor meus, Dómine, ad te pervéniat; non abscóndas fáciem tuam a me.
Ant. 1. Let my cry, O Lord, reach Thou; do not hide Thy face from me.
Psalmus 101
Psalm 101
Exsulis vota et preces
Vows and pleas from the exiles
Consolatur nos Deus in omni tribulatione nostra (2 Cor I,4).
God will comfort us in our tribulations
I
I
Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam, * et clamor meus ad te véniat.
Lord, hearken my prayer, and let my cry go to Thee.
Non abscóndas fáciem tuam a me; † in quacúmque die tríbulor, * inclína ad me aurem tuam.
Do not turn thy face away from me; on whatever day I am in tribulation, incline thy ear unto me.
In quacúmque die invocávero te, * velóciter exáudi me.
On whatever day I call upon Thee, hearken unto me quickly.
Quia defecérunt sicut fumus dies mei, * et ossa mea sicut crémium aruérunt.
For my days have vanished like smoke, and my bones have dried up like a trifle.
Percússum est ut fenum et áruit cor meum, * étenim oblítus sum comédere panem meum.
I was smitten like grass, and my heart withered, forasmuch as I forgot to eat my bread.
A voce gémitus mei * adhǽsit os meum carni meæ.
By dint of my voice moaning, my bones have attached themselves to my skin.
Símilis factus sum pellicáno solitúdinis, * factus sum sicut nyctícorax in ruínis. Vigilávi * et factus sum sicut passer solitárius in tecto.
I have become like the pelican of the desert; I became like the queen's owl. I have been watching, and I have become like the sparrow that stands alone on the roof.
Tota die exprobrábant mihi inimíci mei, * exardescéntes in me per me iurábant.
All day long my enemies insulted me, and those who praised me conspired against me.
Quia cínerem tamquam panem manducábam * et potum meum cum fletu miscébam,
Forasmuch as I ate ashes like bread, and mixed my drink with my tears;
a fácie iræ et increpatiónis tuæ, * quia élevans allisísti me.
The aspect of Thy anger and indignation, for after thee raised me thou crushed me.
Dies mei sicut umbra declinavérunt, * et ego sicut fenum árui.
My days have vanished like a shadow, and I have dried up like grass.
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. Clamor meus, Dómine, ad te pervéniat; non abscóndas fáciem tuam a me.
Ant. Let my cry, O Lord, reach Thou; do not hide Thy face from me.
Ant. 2. Réspice, Dómine, in oratiónem humílium.
Ant. 2. Behold, Lord, at the prayer of the humble.
II
II
Tu autem, Dómine, in ætérnum pérmanes, * et memoriále tuum in generatiónem et generatiónem.
But Thou, Lord, stand forevermore, and the memory of Thy name extends from race to race.
Tu exsúrgens miseréberis Sion, † quia tempus miseréndi eíus, * quia venit tempus,
Thou shalt arise, and Thou shalt have mercy on Zion, for the time has come, the time to have mercy on her, and the time has come.
quóniam placuérunt servis tuis lápides eíus, * et púlveris eíus miseréntur.
For its stones are loved by Thy servants, and its dust softens them.
Et timébunt gentes nomen tuum, Dómine, * et omnes reges terræ glóriam tuam,
And the nations will fear Thy name, O Lord, and all the kings of the earth Thy glory,
quia ædificávit Dóminus Sion * et appáruit in glória sua.
forasmuch as the Lord built Zion, and will be seen in His glory.
Respéxit in oratiónem ínopum * et non sprevit precem eórum.
He looked upon the prayer of the humble, and He did not despise their prayer.
Scribántur hæc pro generatióne áltera, * et pópulus, qui creábitur, laudábit Dóminum.
Let these things be written for the future generation, and the people that will be created will praise the Lord
Quia prospéxit de excélso sanctuário suo, * Dóminus de cælo in terram aspéxit,
forasmuch as He looked down from the height of His holy place. The Lord looked from heaven to earth,
ut audíret gémitus compeditórum, * ut sólveret fílios mortis;
to hearken the groans of the captives in chains, to deliver the sons of those who had been slain,
ut annúntient in Sion nomen Dómini * et laudem eíus in Ierusálem,
that they may preach the name of the Lord in Zion, and His praise in Jerusalem,
cum congregáti fúerint pópuli in unum * et regna, ut sérviant Dómino.
when the peoples and kings assemble to serve 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. Réspice, Dómine, in oratiónem humílium.
Ant. Behold, Lord, at the prayer of the humble.
Ant. 3. Tu, Dómine, terram fundásti, et ópera mánuum tuárum sunt cæli.
Ant. 3. Thou, Lord, founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of Thy hands.
III
III
Humiliávit in via virtútem meam, * abbreviávit dies meos.
He said unto him in His strength, "Let me know the few of my days."
Dicam: “Deus meus, †ne áuferas me in dimídio diérum meórum; * in generatiónem et generatiónem sunt anni tui.
I said: my God, do not call me back in the middle of my days; Thy years last from age to age.
Inítio terram fundásti; * et ópera mánuum tuárum sunt cæli.
From the beginning, Lord, Thou founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of Thy hands.
Ipsi períbunt, tu autem pérmanes; † et omnes sicut vestiméntum veteráscent, et sicut opertórium mutábis eos, et mutabúntur.
They will perish, but Thou shalt remain; and they will all age like a garment. Thou shalt change them like a garment with which one covers oneself, and they will be changed;
Tu autem idem ipse es, * et anni tui non defícient.
but Thou art still the same, and Thy years will not pass away.
Fílii servórum tuórum habitábunt, * et semen eórum in conspéctu tuo firmábitur.”
The sons of Thy servants will have a permanent home, and their seed will be firm forevermore.
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. Tu, Dómine, terram fundásti, et ópera mánuum tuárum sunt cæli.
Ant. Thou, Lord, founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of Thy hands.
In primo nocturno, utroque anno)
De Epístula prima beáti Petri apóstoli 2, 1-17
Caríssimi: Deponéntes omnem malítiam et omnem dolum et simulatiónes et invídias et omnes detractiónes, sicut modo géniti infántes, rationále sine dolo lac concupíscite, ut in eo crescátis in salútem, si gustástis quóniam dulcis Dóminus. Ad quem accédentes, lápidem vivum, ab homínibus quidem reprobátum, coram Deo autem eléctum, pretiósum, et ipsi tamquam lápides vivi ædificámini domus spiritális in sacerdótium sanctum offérre spiritáles hóstias acceptábiles Deo per Iesum Christum. Propter quod cóntinet Scriptúra: Ecce pono in Sion lápidem angulárem, eléctum, pretiósum; et, qui credit in eo, non confundétur.
Vobis ígitur honor credéntibus; non credéntibus autem lapis, quem reprobavérunt ædificántes, hic factus est in caput ánguli et lapis offensiónis et petra scándali; qui offéndunt verbo non credéntes, in quod et pósiti sunt. Vos autem genus eléctum, regále sacerdótium, gens sancta, pópulus in acquisitiónem, ut virtútes annuntiétis eius, qui de ténebris vos vocávit in admirábile lumen suum; qui aliquándo non pópulus, nunc autem pópulus Dei; qui non consecúti misericórdiam nunc autem misericórdiam consecúti.
Caríssimi, óbsecro tamquam ádvenas et peregrínos abstinére vos a carnálibus desidériis, quæ mílitant advérsus ánimam; conversatiónem vestram inter gentes habéntes bonam, ut in eo, quod detréctant de vobis tamquam de malefactóribus, ex bonis opéribus considerántes gloríficent Deum in die visitatiónis.
Subiécti estóte omni humánæ creatúræ propter Dóminum: sive regi quasi præcellénti sive dúcibus tamquam ab eo missis ad vindíctam malefactórum, laudem vero bonórum; quia sic est volúntas Dei, ut benefaciéntes obmutéscere faciátis imprudéntium hóminum ignorántiam, quasi líberi, et non quasi velámen habéntes malítiæ libertátem, sed sicut servi Dei. Omnes honoráte, fraternitátem dilígite, Deum timéte, regem honorificáte.
r. Terríbilis est locus iste: non est hic áliud nisi domus Dei et porta cæli. * Vere étenim Dóminus est in loco isto, et ego nesciébam. v. Cumque evigilásset Iacob de somno, ait: * Vere. v. Glória Patri. * Vere.
In secundo nocturno, anno I)
Ex Sermónibus sancti Cæsárii Arelaténsis epíscopi (Sermo 229: CCL 104, 905)
Natálem templi huius diem, fratres dilectíssimi, Christo propítio cum exsultatióne et gáudio hódie celebrámus; sed templum Dei verum et vivum nos esse debémus. Mérito tamen sollemnitátem matris Ecclésiæ christiáni pópuli fidéliter colunt, per quam se spiritáliter renátos esse cognóscunt. Nam qui per primam nativitátem vasa iræ Dei fúimus, per secúndam vasa misericórdiæ fíeri merúimus. Prima enim natívitas prodúxit nos ad mortem; secúnda revocávit ad vitam.
Omnes enim nos, caríssimi, ante baptísmum fana diáboli fúimus, post baptísmum templa Christi esse merúimus; et, si de salúte ánimæ nostræ atténtius cogitémus, templum Dei verum et vivum nos esse cognóscimus. Non solum in manufáctis hábitat Deus, nec in domo de lignis et lapídibus facta; sed præcípue in ánima ad imáginem Dei facta, et manu ipsíus artíficis cóndita. Sic enim beátus Paulus apóstolus dixit: Templum Dei sanctum est, quod estis vos.
Et quia Christus véniens proiécit diábolum de córdibus nostris, ut sibi templum præparáret in nobis, quantum póssumus cum ipsíus adiutório laborémus, ne in nobis per mala ópera nostra patiátur iniúriam. Omnis enim, qui male agit, Christo iniúriam facit. Sicut enim dixi, prius quam nos redímeret Christus, diáboli domus fúimus; póstea domus Dei esse merúimus: Deus enim de nobis dignátus est sibi fácere domum.
Unde nos, caríssimi, si natálem templi cum gáudio celebráre vólumus, templa Dei vivéntia malis opéribus in nobis destrúere non debémus. Et hoc dicam, quod omnes intellégere possunt: quóties ad ecclésiam vénimus, qualem illam inveníre vólumus, tales et ánimas nostras præparáre debémus.
sæculi laudábunt te * In átria. v. Glória Patri. * In átria.
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.
