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
Ætérne sol, qui lúmine creáta comples ómnia, supréma lux et méntium, te corda nostra cóncinunt.
Tuo fovénte Spíritu, hic viva luminária fulsére, per quæ sæculis patent salútis sémitæ.
Quod verba missa cælitus, natíva mens quod éxhibet, per hos minístros grátiæ novo nitóre cláruit.
Horum corónæ párticeps, doctrína honéstus lúcida, hic vir beátus splénduit quem prædicámus láudibus.
Ipso favénte, quǽsumus, nobis, Deus, percúrrere da veritátis trámitem, possímus ut te cónsequi.
Præsta, Pater piíssime, Patríque compar Unice, cum Spíritu Paráclito regnans per omne sǽculum. Amen.
Almighty Father, hear our cry, Through Jesus Christ, our Lord most High, Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, Doth live and reign eternally.
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, anno II)
De libro Sapiéntiæ 16, 8-13. 20-29
Ostendísti, Dómine, inimícis nostris quia tu es qui líberas ab omni malo. Illos enim locustárum et muscárum occidérunt morsus, et non est invénta sánitas ánimæ illórum, quia digni erant ab huiúsmodi exterminári; filíos autem tuos nec dracónum venenatórum vicérunt dentes: misericórdia enim tua advéniens sanábat illos. In memóriam enim sermónum tuórum pungebántur et velóciter salvabántur, ne in altam incidéntes obliviónem non possent distráhi a tua beneficiéntia. Etenim neque herba neque malágma sanávit eos, sed tuus, Dómine, sermo qui sanat ómnia. Tu enim vitæ et mortis habes potestátem, et dedúcis ad portas mortis et redúcis.
Angelórum esca nutrivísti pópulum tuum et parátum panem de cælo præstitísti illis sine labóre, omne delectaméntum in se habéntem et ad omnem gustum aptum. Substántia enim tua dulcédinem tuam in fílios ostendébat; et desérviens suméntis voluntáti, ad quod quisque volébat convertebátur. Nix autem et glácies sustinébant ignem et non tabescébant, ut scirent quóniam fructus inimicórum exterminábat ignis ardens in grándine et in plúviis corúscans; hic autem íterum, ut nutriréntur iusti, étiam suæ virtútis oblítus est. Creátura enim tibi Factóri desérviens invaléscit in torméntum advérsus iniústos et lénior fit ad benefaciéndum pro his qui in te confídunt.
Propter hoc, et tunc in ómnia transfiguráta, ómnium nutríci grátiæ tuæ deserviébat ad voluntátem eórum, qui a te desiderábant, ut díscerent fílii tui quos dilexísti, Dómine, quóniam non nativitátes frúctuum pascunt hómines, sed sermo tuus credéntes in te consérvat. Quod enim ab igne non póterat exterminári, statim ab exíguo rádio solis calefáctum tabescébat, ut notum esset quóniam opórtet præveníre solem ad benedictiónem tuam et ad ortum lucis te adoráre. Ingráti enim spes tamquam hibernális glácies tabéscet et dispériet tamquam aqua supervácua.
r. Ne derelínquas me, Dómine, pater et dominátor vitæ meæ, ut non córruam in conspéctu adversariórum meórum, * Ne gáudeat de me inimícus meus. v. Apprehénde arma et scutum et exsúrge in adiutórium mihi. * Ne gáudeat. v. Glória Patri. * Ne gáudeat.
In secundo nocturno, anno II)
Ex Sermónibus sancti Leónis Magni papæ(Sermo 94, 2-3: SC 200, 256-258)
Quamvis, dilectíssimi, nos ad expléndam nostri offícii servitútem, et infírmi inveniámur et segnes, dum si quid devóte et strénue ágere cúpimus, ipsíus nostræ conditiónis fragilitáte tardámur; habéntes tamen incessábilem propitiatiónem omnipoténtis et perpétui Sacerdótis, qui símilis nostri, æquális Patri, divinitátem usque ad humána submísit, humanitátem usque ad divína provéxit, digne et pie de ipsíus constitutióne gaudémus; quóniam etsi multis pastóribus curam suárum óvium delegávit, ipse tamen dilécti gregis custódiam non relíquit. De cuius principáli æternóque præsídio, étiam apostólicæ opis múnimen accépimus, quod útique ab ópere suo non vacat; et fírmitas fundaménti, cui totíus Ecclésiæ superstrúitur altitúdo, nulla incumbéntis sibi templi mole lasséscit.
Solíditas enim illíus fídei, quæ in apostolórum príncipe est laudáta, perpétuat; et, sicut pérmanet quod in Christo Petrus crédidit, ita pérmanet quod in Petro Christus instítuit. Manet ergo disposítio veritátis et beátus Petrus in accépta fortitúdine perséverans, suscépta Ecclésiæ gubernácula non relíquit. Sic enim præ céteris est ordinátus, ut dum Petra dícitur, dum fundaméntum pronuntíatur, dum regni cælórum iánitor constitúitur, dum ligandórum solvendorúmque árbiter, mansúra étiam in cælis iudiciórum suórum definitióne, præfícitur, qualis ipsi cum Christo esset socíetas, per ipsa appellatiónum eius mystéria noscerémus.
Qui nunc plénius et poténtius ea quæ sibi commíssa sunt perágit, et omnes partes officiórum atque curárum in ipso et cum ipso, per quem est glorificátus, exséquitur. Si quid ítaque a nobis recte ágitur, rectéque decérnitur, si quid a misericórdia Dei cotidiánis supplicatiónibus obtinétur, illíus est óperum atque meritórum, cuius in sede sua vivit potéstas, excéllit auctóritas. Hoc enim obtínuit, dilectíssimi, illa conféssio, quæ Deo Patre apostólico inspiráta cordi, ómnia humanárum opiniónum incérta transcéndit, et firmitátem petræ, quæ nullis impulsiónibus quaterérur, accépit.
r. Iste est qui ante Deum magnas virtútes operátus est, et omnis terra doctrína eius repléta est; * Ipse intercédat pro nobis ad Dóminum Deum nostrum. v. In médio ecclésiæ apéruit os eius, et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus. * Ipse. v. Glória Patri. * Ipse.
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.
