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
Verbum supérnum pródiens, a Patre lumen éxiens, qui natus orbi súbvenis cursu declívi témporis:
Illúmina nunc péctora tuóque amóre cóncrema; audíta per præcóni sint pulsa tandem lúbrica.
Iudéxque cum post áderis rimári facta péctoris, reddens vicem pro ábditis iustísque regnum pro bonis,
Non demum artémur malis pro qualitáte críminis, sed cum beátis cómpotes simus perénnes cǽlites.
Sit, Christe, rex piíssime, tibi Patríque glória cum Spíritu Paráclito, in sempitérna sǽcula. 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. Intuére, Dómine, et réspice oppróbrium nostrum.
Ant. 1. Consider, Lord, and behold at the shame in which we find ourselves.
Psalmus 88 (89), 39-53
Psalm 88 (89), 39-53
Lamentatio de ruina domus David
Lamentation over the ruin of the house of David
Erexit cornu salutis nobis in domo David (Lc 1, 69).
He has raised up a savior from the house of David.
IV
IV
Tu vero reppulísti et reiecísti, * irátus es contra christum tuum;
And yet Thou rejected and despised; Thou hast rejected Thy anointed one.
evertísti testaméntum servi tui, * profanásti in terram diadéma eius.
Thou hast destroyed the covenant made with Thy servant; Thou hast desecrated his sacred diadem by throwing him unto the ground.
Destruxísti omnes muros eius, * posuísti munitiónes eius in ruínas.
Thou hast pulled down all its fences; Thou hast filled his fortresses with fear.
Diripuérunt eum omnes transeúntes viam, * factus est oppróbrium vicínis suis.
All who passed by the road plundered him, and he became the reproach of his neighbors.
Exaltásti déxteram depriméntium eum, * lætificásti omnes inimícos eius.
Thou hast lifted up the right hand of his oppressors; Thou hast rejoiced all his enemies.
Avertísti áciem gládii eius * et non es auxiliátus ei in bello.
Thou hast taken all strength from his sword, and thou hast not helped him in war.
Finem posuísti splendóri eius * et sedem eius in terram collisísti.
Thou hast stripped it of its splendor, and thou hast broken its throne against the earth.
Minorásti dies iuventútis eius, * perfudísti eum confusióne.
Thou hast shortened the days of his reign; Thou hast covered him with ignominy.
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. Intuére, Dómine, et réspice oppróbrium nostrum.
Ant. Consider, Lord, and behold at the shame in which we find ourselves.
Ant. 2. Ego sum radix et genus David, stella spléndida et matutína.
Ant. 2. I am the offspring of David, the shining star, the morning star.
V
V
Usquequo, Dómine, abscondéris in finem, * exardéscet sicut ignis ira tua?
How long, Lord, will Thou turn away forevermore? How long will Thy wrath burn like fire?
Memoráre, quam brevis mea substántia. * Ad quam vanitátem creásti omnes fílios hóminum?
Keep in remembrance what my life is; for is it for nothingness that Thou hast created all the children of men?
Quis est homo, qui vivet et non vidébit mortem, * éruet ánimam suam de manu ínferi?
What man can live without seeing death, and who will tear his soul from the power of hell?
Ubi sunt misericórdiæ tuæ antíquæ, Dómine, * sicut iurásti David in veritáte tua?
Where, Lord, are Thy ancient mercies, which Thou swore to David in the name of Thy truth?
Memor esto, Dómine, oppróbrii servórum tuórum, * quod contínui in sinu meo, multárum géntium,
Keep in remembrance, O Lord, the reproach of Thy servants; I have kept him hidden in my bosom; he came from many nations.
quo exprobravérunt inimíci tui, Dómine, * quo exprobravérunt vestígia christi tui.
Keep in remembrance the reproach of Thy enemies, Lord, the reproach they made about Thy change toward Thy anointed.
Benedíctus Dóminus in ætérnum. * Fiat, fiat.
Blessed be the Lord forevermore. So be it, so be 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. Ego sum radix et genus David, stella spléndida et matutína.
Ant. I am the offspring of David, the shining star, the morning star.
Ant. 3. Anni nostri sicut herba tránseunt; a sǽculo tu es, Deus.
Ant. 3. Our years wither like grass; for centuries, Thou hast been God.
Psalmus 89 (90)
Psalm 89 (90)
Sit splendor Domini super nos
May the splendor of the Lord be upon us.
Unus dies apud Dominum sicut mille anni, et mille anni sicut dies unus (2 Petr 3, 8).
With the Lord, one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day.
Dómine, refúgium factus es nobis * a generatióne in generatiónem.
Lord, thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation.
Priúsquam montes nasceréntur † aut gignerétur terra et orbis, * a sǽculo et usque in sǽculum tu es Deus.
Before the mountains were made, or the earth and the world was formed; from eternity and to eternity thou art God.
Redúcis hóminem in púlverem; * et dixísti: «Revertímini, fílii hóminum».
Turn not man away to be brought low: and thou hast said: Be converted, O ye sons of men.
Quóniam mille anni ante óculos tuos tamquam dies hestérna, quæ prætériit, * et custódia in nocte.
For a thousand years in thy sight are as yesterday, which is past. And as a watch in the night,
Auferes eos, sómnium erunt: * mane sicut herba succréscens,
things that are counted nothing, shall their years be. In the morning man shall grow up like grass;
mane floret et crescit, * véspere décidit et aréscit.
in the morning he shall flourish and pass away: in the evening he shall fall, grow dry, and wither.
Quia defécimus in ira tua * et in furóre tuo turbáti sumus.
For in thy wrath we have fainted away: and are troubled in thy indignation.
Posuísti iniquitátes nostras in conspéctu tuo, * occúlta nostra in illuminatióne vultus tui.
Thou hast set our iniquities before thy eyes: our life in the light of thy countenance.
Quóniam omnes dies nostri evanuérunt in ira tua, * consúmpsimus ut suspírium annos nostros.
For all our days are spent; and in thy wrath we have fainted away. Our years shall be considered as a spider:
Dies annórum nostrórum sunt septuagínta anni * aut in valéntibus octogínta anni,
the days of our years in them are threescore and ten years. But if in the strong they be fourscore years:
et maior pars eórum labor et dolor, * quóniam cito tránseunt, et avolámus.
and what is more of them is labour and sorrow. For mildness is come upon us: and we shall be corrected.
Quis novit potestátem iræ tuæ * et secúndum timórem tuum indignatiónem tuam?
Who knoweth the power of thy anger, and for thy fear
Dinumeráre dies nostros sic doce nos, * ut inducámus cor ad sapiéntiam.
can number thy wrath? So make thy right hand known: and men learned in heart, in wisdom.
Convértere, Dómine, úsquequo? * Et deprecábilis esto super servos tuos.
Return, O Lord, how long? and be entreated in favour of thy servants.
Reple nos mane misericórdia tua, * et exsultábimus et delectábimur ómnibus diébus nostris.
We are filled in the morning with thy mercy: and we have rejoiced, and are delighted all our days.
Lætífica nos pro diébus, quibus nos humiliásti, * pro annis, quibus vídimus mala.
We have rejoiced for the days in which thou hast humbled us: for the years in which we have seen evils.
Appáreat servis tuis opus tuum * et decor tuus fíliis eórum.
Look upon thy servants and upon their works: and direct their children.
Et sit splendor Dómini Dei nostri super nos, † et ópera mánuum nostrárum confírma super nos * et opus mánuum nostrárum confírma.
And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us: and direct thou the works of our hands over us; yea, the work of our hands do thou direct.
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. Anni nostri sicut herba tránseunt; a sǽculo tu es, Deus.
Ant. Our years wither like grass; for centuries, Thou hast been God.
In primo nocturno, anno II
De libro Isaíæ prophétæ 32, 15-33, 6
In diébus illis: Effundétur super nos spíritus de excélso. Et erit desértum in hortum et hortus in saltum reputábitur, et habitábit in solitúdine iudícium, et iustítia in horto sedébit; et erit opus iustítiæ pax, et cultus iustítiæ siléntium, et secúritas usque in sempitérnum. Et sedébit pópulus meus in habitatióne pacis et in tabernáculis fidúciæ et in locis secúris. Et pénitus cadet saltus, et profúnde deprimétur cívitas. Beáti qui seminátis super omnes aquas, immitténtes pedem bovis et ásini.
Væ qui prædáris, cum nemo te prædátus sit; qui devástas, cum nemo te devastáverit! Cum consummáveris deprædatiónem, deprædáberis; cum perféceris devastatiónem, te devastábunt. Dómine, miserére nostri, te enim exspectávimus; esto bráchium nostrum in mane, et salus nostra in témpore tribulatiónis.
A voce fragóris fugérunt pópuli, ab exaltatióne tua dispérsæ sunt gentes. Et congregabúntur spólia, sicut collígitur bruchus; sicut discúrrunt locústæ, ad ea discúrritur. Sublímis est Dóminus, quóniam hábitat in excélso; implet Sion iudício et iustítia. Et erit fírmitas in tempóribus tuis; divítiæ salútis sapiéntia et sciéntia: timor Dómini ipse est thesáurus eius.
r. Béthlehem, cívitas Dei summi, ex te éxiet Dominátor Israel, et egréssus eius sicut a princípio diérum æternitátis; et magnificábitur in médio univérsæ terræ. * Et pax erit in terra nostra dum vénerit. v. Deus a Líbano véniet, et Sanctus de monte umbróso et condénso. * Et pax. v. Glória Patri. * Et pax.
In secundo nocturno, anno II
Ex Sermónibus sancti Martíni Legionénsis presbýteri (Sermo 2 in Adventu: PL 208, 46-47)
Isaías prophéta congregári omnes gentes prænúntiat, ut fídei disciplínam percípiant, ita: Et erit in novíssimis diébus præparátus mons domus Dómini in vértice móntium. Hi sunt novíssimi dies in quibus Salvatóris resplénduit fides; præparátus autem mons super vérticem móntium Christus est; quia ipse caput apostolórum et prophetárum est. Domus Dómini vero Christi est Ecclésia super eúmdem stabilíta, ad quam géntium congregátur divérsitas in fide et concórdia. Lex autem de Sion éxiit, et verbum Dómini de Ierúsalem, sive ut veníret in géntibus, relíctis ob incredulitátem Iudis, sive quia in eádem plebe pósitus, Iesus dixit discípulis suis: Ite, docéte omnes gentes, baptizántes eos in nómine Patris et Fílii et Spíritus Sancti. Item, sic dicit Zacharías prophéta de congregatárum géntium Ecclésia: Lauda et lætáre, fília Sion; quia ecce véniam et habitábo in médio tui, dicit Dóminus.
Dei Fílius advéntus sui diem appropinquáre videns, et sanctæ Ecclésiæ afflictiónem subleváre volens, ad consolatiónem illíus, per Zacharíam prophétam lóquitur, dicens: Lauda et lætáre fília Sion , ac si díceret: " Quia te obligátam conspício vínculis peccatórum, ego ut te rédimam, de sinu Patris vénio in hunc mundum, cum homínibus conversári non refúgiam; ut de tantis malis te erípiam, et ad societátem supernórum cívium perdúcam. Lauda ergo medúllis cordis, lauda voce iubilatiónis, dum in médio tui Deum habitáre cognóscis. "
Quis est iste Dóminus a Deo exercítuum missus, nisi Dóminus noster Iesus Christus, quem Deus Pater misit ad liberándum humánum genus de duríssimo infelicitátis iugo, quo eum sibi subdíderat hostis antíquus? Iterum Isaías prophéta de magnitúdine Christi et glória lóquitur ita: Et erit exténsio alárum eius, implens latitúdinem terræ tuæ, Emmánuel. Ac si díceret: " Usque adeo se exténdet princípium vel principátus eius implens latitúdinem terræ tuæ, scílicet Iudæ, ut excédat omnes términos tuos magnitúdo illíus. " Emmánuel ex hebræo in latínum signíficat nobíscum Deus quia per Vírginem Deus natus, in carne appáruit hóminibus, ut viam salútis aperíret fidélibus, qua ad cælum perveníre, et angélicis possent admiscéri ctibus.
r. Docébit nos Dóminus vias suas et ambulábimus in sémitis eius; * Quia de Sion exíbit lex et verbum Dómini de Ierúsalem. v. Veníte, ascendámus ad montem Dómini, et ad domum Dei Iacob. * Quia de. v. Glória Patri. * Quia de.
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.
