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
Cor, arca legem cóntinens non servitútis véteris, sed grátiæ, sed véniæ, sed et misericórdiæ;
Jesus, behind Thy Temple’s veil, Hid in an ark of gold, On stones engraven, lay the Law Thy finger wrote of old.
Cor, sanctuárium novi intemerátum fœ́deris, templum vetústo sánctius velúmque scisso utílius:
But in Thy Bodys temple new, Thy life-bloods throbbing shrine, Held, upon fleshly tables graved, The law of Love Divine.
Te vulnerátum cáritas ictu paténti vóluit, amóris invisíbilis ut venerémur vúlnera.
And when that Heart in death was stilled, Each temple’s veil was riven: And lo, within Thy Love’s red shrine, To us to look was given.
Hoc sub amóris sýmbolo passus cruénta et mýstica, utrúmque sacrifícium Christus sacérdos óbtulit.
There make us gaze and see the love Which drew Thee, for our sake, O great High-priest, Thyself to God A sacrifice to make.
Quis non amántem rédamet? quis non redémptus díligat et caritáte iúgiter hærére Christo géstiat?
Iesu, tibi sit glória, qui corde fundis grátiam, cum Patre et almo Spíritu, in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen.
Ant. 1. Laborávi clamans, dum spero in Deum meum.
Ant. 1. I've grown tired of shouting, whilst I hope in my God.
Psalmus 68
Psalm 68
Zelus domus tuæ comedit me
The zeal of Your house devours me
Dederunt ei vinum bibere cum felle mixtum (Mt 27,34).
They gave Him wine mixed with gall to drink.
I
I
Salvum me fac, Deus, * quóniam venérunt aquæ usque ad guttur meum.
Save me, O God, for the waters have entered my soul.
Infíxus sum in limo profúndi, et non est substántia; * veni in profúnda aquárum, et fluctus demérsit me.
I am buried in a deep mud, where there is no consistency; I went down unto the bottom of the water and the flood overwhelmed me.
Laborávi clamans, raucæ factæ sunt fauces meæ; * defecérunt óculi mei, dum spero in Deum meum.
I tired myself out screaming, my throat was hoarse; my eyes have been exhausted, whilst I wait for my God.
Multiplicáti sunt super capíllos cápitis mei, * qui odérunt me gratis.
They have become more numerous than the hairs on my head, those who hate me without cause.
Confortáti sunt, qui persecúti sunt me inimíci mei mendáces; * quæ non rápui, tunc exsolvébam.
They have become strong, my enemies who persecute me unjustly; I had to pay for what I hadn't taken.
Deus, tu scis insipiéntiam meam, * et delícta mea a te non sunt abscóndita.
O God, Thou knowest my folly, and my sins are not hidden from Thou.
Non erubéscant in me, qui exspéctant te, * Dómine, Dómine virtútum.
Let not those who hope in Thou be ashamed for my sake, O Lord, Lord of hosts.
Non confundántur super me, * qui quærunt te, Deus Israel.
Let them not be confounded about me, those who seek Thou, God of Israel.
Quóniam propter te sustínui oppróbrium, * opéruit confúsio fáciem meam;
For it was for Thee's sake that I suffered reproach, and confusion covered my countenance.
extráneus factus sum frátribus meis * et peregrínus fíliis matris meæ.
I became a stranger to my brethren, and a stranger to my mother's sons.
Quóniam zelus domus tuæ comédit me, * et oppróbria exprobrántium tibi cecidérunt super me.
For the zeal of Thy house has devoured me, and the insults of those who reviled Thou hast fallen upon me.
Et flevi in ieiúnio ánimam meam, * et factum est in oppróbrium mihi.
I have afflicted my soul by fasting, and it hath been made a subject of reproach.
Et pósui vestiméntum meum cilícium, * et factus sum illis in parábolam.
I have taken a hairshirt for my garment, and I have become their fable.
Advérsum me loquebántur, qui sedébant in porta, * et in me canébant, qui bibébant vinum.
Those who sat at the door spoke against me, and those who drank wine mocked me with their songs.
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. Laborávi clamans, dum spero in Deum meum.
Ant. I've grown tired of shouting, whilst I hope in my God.
Ant. 2. Dedérunt in escam meam fel, et in siti mea potavérunt me acéto.
Ant. 2. They gave me gall for food, and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
II
II
Ego vero oratiónem meam ad te, Dómine, * in témpore benepláciti, Deus.
But I pray to Thou, Lord. This is the favorable time, O God.
In multitúdine misericórdiæ tuæ exáudi me, * in veritáte salútis tuæ.
According unto the greatness of Thy mercy, hearken unto me, according unto the truth of Thy promises of salvation.
Éripe me de luto, ut non infígar, † erípiar ab iis, qui odérunt me, * et de profúndis aquárum.
the raging waves do not overwhelm me; let not the abyss swallow me up, and let the well not close its mouth on me.
Exáudi me, Dómine, quóniam benígna est misericórdia tua; * secúndum multitúdinem miseratiónum tuárum réspice in me.
Hearken unto me, O Lord, for Thy mercy is all sweet; behold upon me according unto the abundance of Thy bounties.
Et ne avértas fáciem tuam a púero tuo; * quóniam tríbulor, velóciter exáudi me.
And do not turn Thy face away from Thy servant; forasmuch as I am in anguish, hearken unto me quickly.
Accéde ad ánimam meam, víndica eam, * propter inimícos meos rédime me.
Be attentive to my soul, and deliver it for the sake of my enemies.
Tu scis oppróbrium meum * et confusiónem meam et reveréntiam meam.
Thou knowest my reproach, and my confusion, and my shame.
In conspéctu tuo sunt omnes, qui tríbulant me; *oppróbrium contrívit cor meum, et elángui.
All those who persecute me are before thee; my heart expects insult and misery.
Et sustínui, qui simul contristarétur, et non fuit, * et qui consolarétur, et non invéni.
And I waited for someone to grieve with me, but no one did; and that someone would console me, but I found no one.
Et dedérunt in escam meam fel * et in siti mea potavérunt me acéto.
And they gave me gall for food, and in my thirst they quenched me with vinegar.
[Fiat mensa eórum coram ipsis in láqueum * et in retributiónes et in scándalum.
[Let their table be before them as a net, a just punishment and a stone of scandal.
Obscuréntur óculi eórum, ne vídeant, * et lumbos eórum semper infírma.
Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cease to behold, and bow their backs forevermore.
Effúnde super eos iram tuam, * et furor iræ tuæ comprehéndat eos.
Pour out Thy wrath on them, and let the fury of Thy wrath seize them.
Fiat commorátio eórum desérta, * et in tabernáculis eórum non sit qui inhábitet.
Let their dwelling be desolate, and let there be no one to dwell in their tents.
Quóniam, quem tu percussísti, persecúti sunt, * et super dolórem eíus, quem vulnerásti, addidérunt.
Forasmuch as they persecuted him whom Thou smote, and added unto the pain of my wounds.
Appóne iniquitátem super iniquitátem eórum, * et non véniant ad iustítiam tuam.
Add iniquity to their iniquity, and let them not enter into Thy righteousness.
Deleántur de libro vivéntium * et cum iústis non scribántur.]
Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and let them not be inscribed with the righteous.]
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. Dedérunt in escam meam fel, et in siti mea potavérunt me acéto.
Ant. They gave me gall for food, and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
Ant. 3. Quǽrite Dóminum, et vivet ánima vestra.
Ant. 3.
III
III
Ego autem sum pauper et dolens; * salus tua, Deus, súscipit me.
As for me, I am poor and in pain; Thy salvation, O God, has raised me up.
Laudábo nomen Dei cum cántico * et magnificábo eum in laude.
I will praise the name of God with songs, and glorify him with praises;
Et placébit Dómino super taurum, * super vítulum córnua producéntem et úngulas.
and it will be more pleasing to God than the young calf, whose horns and nails grow.
Vídeant húmiles et læténtur; * quærite Deus, et vivet cor vestrum,
Let the poor behold it and rejoice. Seek God, and thy soul will live;
quóniam exaudívit páuperes Dóminus * et vinctos suos non despéxit.
for the Lord has heard the poor, and He hath not despised His captives.
Laudent illum cæli et terra, * mária et ómnia reptília in eis.
Let the heavens and the earth praise Him; the sea, and all that moves in it.
Quóniam Deus salvam fáciet Sion † et ædificábit civitátes Iudæ; * et inhabitábunt ibi et possidébunt eam.
For God will save Zion, and the cities of Judah will be built. They will live there, and they will acquire it as an inheritance.
Et semen servórum eius hereditábunt eam * et, qui díligunt nomen eius, habitábunt in ea.
And the race of His servants will possess it, and those who love His Name will dwell there.
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. Quǽrite Dóminum, et vivet ánima vestra.
Ant.
In primo nocturno, utroque anno
De Epístula beáti Pauli apóstoli ad Romános
Fratres: Scimus quóniam diligéntibus Deum ómnia cooperántur in bonum, his, qui secúndum propósitum vocáti sunt. Nam, quos præscívit, et prædestinávit confórmes fíeri imáginis Fílii eius, ut sit ipse primogénitus in multis frátribus; quos autem prædestinávit, hos et vocávit; et quos vocávit, hos et iustificávit; quos autem iustificávit, illos et glorificávit.
Quid ergo dicémus ad hæc? Si Deus pro nobis, quis contra nos? Qui Fílio suo non pepércit, sed pro nobis ómnibus trádidit illum, quómodo non étiam cum illo ómnia nobis donábit? Quis accusábit advérsus eléctos Dei? Deus, qui iustíficat? Quis est qui condémnet? Christus Iesus, qui mórtuus est, immo qui suscitátus est, qui et est ad déxteram Dei, qui étiam interpéllat pro nobis?
Quis nos separábit a caritáte Christi? Tribulátio an angústia an persecútio an fames an núditas an perículum an gládius? Sicut scriptum est: Propter te mortificámur tota die, æstimáti sumus ut oves occisiónis. Sed in his ómnibus supervíncimus per eum, qui diléxit nos.
Certus sum enim quia neque mors neque vita neque ángeli neque principátus neque instántia neque futúra neque virtútes neque altitúdo neque profúndum neque ália qulibet creatúra póterit nos separáre a caritáte Dei, quæ est in Christo Iesu Dómino nostro.
r. Cum essémus mórtui peccátis, convivificávit nos Deus in Christo * Propter nímiam caritátem suam qua diléxit nos. v. Ut osténderet in sæculis superveniéntibus abundántes divítias grátiæ suæ. * Propter. v. Glória Patri. * Propter.
In secundo nocturno, anno II
Ex Libris Insinuatiónum divínæ pietátis sanctæ Gertrúdis vírginis (Lib. 3, 25.51: SC 143, 118-120.224-226)
Dum Gertrúdis studéret síngulas notas et verba cum intentióne proférre et in hoc ex humána fragilitáte sæpius impedirétur, mœsta ex hoc, dixit intra se: " Et quis ex tali stúdio proveníre póterit proféctus, cui tanta inest instabílitas? " Cuius mœstítiam Dóminus non súfferens præsentávit illi quasi própriis mánibus suis cor suum deificátum in similitúdine lámpadis ardéntis, dicens: " Ecce cor meum dulcíssimum semper venerándæ Trinitátis órganum, óculis mentis tuæ præténdo, cui ómnia, quæ per te minus supplére súfficis, fiduciáliter pro te supplénda commendábis. Et sic ómnia coram óculis meis apparébunt summe perfécta. "
"Quia ad similitúdinem, sicut servus fidélis qui semper dómino suo ad quæque beneplácita parátus assístit, sic cor meum deínceps semper áderit tibi ad hoc, ut omnes neglegéntias tuas quálibet hora pro te súppleat. Divínum cor meum humánam recognóscens fragilitátem simíliter et instabilitátem, cum inæstimábili semper desidério exspectándo exóptat, quoúsque tu, si non verbis saltem áliquo nutu, commíttas sibi suppléndum pro te ac perficiéndum quidquid per te minus perfícere potes. "
Alia vice Dóminus dixit ad eam: " Quílibet cordis mei duórum púlsuum tribus modis salútem hóminis operátur. Primus quidem pulsus operátur salútem peccatórum; secúndus, iustórum. Per primum étenim pulsum primo modo sine intermissióne álloquor Deum Patrem, ipsum peccatóribus benígne placándo et ad misericórdiam inclinándo. Secúndo álloquor omnes sanctos meos, apud ipsos peccatórem fratérna fidelitáte excusándo et eos ad orándum pro peccatóre instigándo. Tértio álloquor ipsum peccatórem, eum misericórditer ad pæniténtiam revocándo ac cum ineffábili desidério conversiónem ipsíus exspectándo. "
"Per secúndum pulsum primo modo álloquor Deum Patrem ad congratulándum mihi, pro eo quod prétium sánguinis mei tam utíliter expéndi pro redemptióne iustórum, in quorum córdibus nunc deléctor tam divérsas habére delícias. Secúndo, álloquor totam cæléstem milítiam ad collaudándum laudábilem conversatiónem iustórum et ad regratiándum mihi pro ómnibus benefíciis illis impénsis ac deínceps impendéndis. Tértio álloquor ipsos iustos diversímode ipsis salúbriter blandiéndo et, ut de die in diem, de hora in horam profíciant, fidéliter admonéndo. Et sicut pulsus humáni cordis non impéditur ex visu et audítu, aut quocúmque ópere mánuum, quin semper suum motum habére possit; ita nec cæli, nec terræ, nec totíus universitátis gubernátio aut disposítio hos binos pulsus in corde meo divíno unquam, vel ad módicum, póterit usque in finem sæculi sedáre, aut temperáre, aut aliquátenus impedíre. "
r. Omnes gentes, quascúmque fecísti, vénient * Et adorábunt coram te, Dómine. v. Et glorificábunt nomen tuum, quóniam magnus es tu et fáciens mirabília. * Et adorábunt. v. Glória Patri. * Et adorábunt.
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.
