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
Iesu, rex admirábilis, et triumphátor nóbilis, dulcédo ineffábilis, totus desiderábilis:
O Jesu, King most wonderful Thou conqueror renowned, Thou sweetness most ineffable, In whom all joys are found!
Rex virtútum, rex glóriæ, rex insígnis victóriæ, Iesu, largítor grátiæ, honor cæléstis cúriæ:
Te cæli chorus prǽdicat et tuas laudes réplicat. Iesus orbem lætíficat et nos Deo pacíficat.
Iesus in pace ímperat, quæ omnem sensum súperat, hanc semper mens desíderat et illo frui próperat.
Iam prosequámur láudibus Iesum, hymnis et précibus, ut nos donet cæléstibus cum ipso frui sédibus.
Iesu, flos matris vírginis, amor nostræ dulcédinis, laus tibi sine términis, regnum beatitúdinis. Amen.
Ant. 1. Dómine Deus meus, confessiónem et decórem induísti, amictus lúmine sicut vestiménto, allelúia.
Ant. 1. Lord my God, Thou madest Thy greatness appear magnificently. Thou hast clothed yourself in light.
Psalmus 103 (104)
Psalm 103 (104)
Hymnus ad Dominum creatorem
Hymn to the Lord Creator
Si quis in Christo nova creatura; vetera transierunt, ecce, facta sunt nova (2 Cor 5, 17).
So if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; old things have passed away: behold, all things have become new.
I
I
Bénedic, ánima mea, Dómino. * Dómine Deus meus, magnificátus es veheménter!
My soul, bless the Lord. Lord my God, Thou hast made Thy greatness magnificently visible.
Maiestátem et decórem induísti, *amíctus lúmine sicut vestiménto.
Thou hast clothed Yourself with majesty and splendor (have clothed yourself with praise and honor), wrapped in light as with a garment.
Exténdens cælum sicut velum, * qui éxstruis in aquis cenácula tua.
Thou spread the sky like a veil, Thou cover the upper parts with waters.
Qui ponis nubem ascénsum tuum, * qui ámbulas super pennas ventórum.
Thou ride on the clouds, and walk on the wings of the winds;
Qui facis ángelos tuos spíritus * et minístros tuos ignem uréntem.
Thou makest Thy angels winds, and Thy ministers a burning fire.
Qui fundásti terram super stabilitátem suam, * non inclinábitur in sǽculum sǽculi.
Thou hast founded the earth on its stable foundation, it will not be overthrown forevermore and ever.
Abyssus sicut vestiméntum opéruit eam, * super montes stabant aquæ.
The abyss envelops him like a garment; the waters rise above the mountains.
Ab increpatióne tua fúgiunt, * a voce tonítrui tui formídant.
But in the face of reprimand they will flee; the voice of Thy thunder will terrify them.
Ascéndunt in montes et descéndunt in valles, * in locum, quem statuísti eis.
The mountains rise, and the valleys descend unto the place that Thou hast appointed for them.
Términum posuísti, quem non transgrediéntur, * neque converténtur operíre terram.
Thou hast prescribed limits for them that they will not cross, and they will not return to cover the earth.
Qui emíttis fontes in torréntes; * inter médium móntium pertransíbunt,
Thou cause springs to gush forth in the valleys; the waters flow betwixt the mountains.
potábunt omnes béstias agri, *exstínguent ónagri sitim suam.
All the beasts of the field will drink from it; the wild asses will sigh for them in their thirst.
Super ea vólucres cæli habitábunt, * de médio ramórum dabunt voces.
Above them will dwell the birds of the air; they will make their voices heard from amongst the rocks.
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. Dómine Deus meus, confessiónem et decórem induísti, amictus lúmine sicut vestiménto, allelúia.
Ant. Lord my God, Thou madest Thy greatness appear magnificently. Thou hast clothed yourself in light.
Ant. 2. Edúxit Dóminus panem de terra, et vinum lætíficans cor hóminis, allelúia.
Ant. 2. The Lord has brought forth bread from the earth, and wine to gladden the heart of man, alleluia.
II
II
Rigas montes de cenáculis tuis, * de fructu óperum tuórum sátias terram.
Thou watered the mountains with the waters that fall from above, and thou filled the earth with the fruit of thy works.
Prodúcis fenum iuméntis * et herbam servitúti hóminum,
Thou makest pasture grow for the beasts, and grass for the use of man.
edúcens panem de terra * et vinum, quod lætíficat cor hóminis;
Thou bring forth bread from the earth, and wine that gladdens the heart of man.
exhílarans fáciem in óleo, * panis autem cor hóminis confírmat.
Thou givest her oil, so that she may spread joy on her face; and bread, that he may strengthen his heart.
Saturabúntur ligna Dómini * et cedri Líbani, quas plantávit.
The trees of the countryside are satisfied, as well as the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted.
Illic pásseres nidificábunt, * eródii domus in vértice eárum.
This is where the birds make their nests. The heron's nest dominates the others.
Montes excélsi cervis, * petræ refúgium hyrácibus.
The high mountains are for deer, and the rocks for hedgehogs.
Fecit lunam ad témpora signánda, * sol cognóvit occásum suum.
He made the moon to mark the times; The sun knows the time of its setting.
Posuísti ténebras, et facta est nox: * in ipsa reptábunt omnes béstiæ silvæ,
Thou hast spread darkness, and night has come, and then all the beasts of the forest are set in motion.
cátuli leónum rugiéntes, ut rápiant * et quærant a Deo escam sibi.
The young of the lions roaring after their prey, and they ask God for their food.
Oritur sol, et congregántur, * et in cubílibus suis recúmbunt.
The sun rises, and they gather together, and go to bed in their dens.
Exit homo ad opus suum * et ad operatiónem suam usque ad vésperum.
The man goes out for his work and for his work until such time as evening.
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. Edúxit Dóminus panem de terra, et vinum lætíficans cor hóminis, allelúia.
Ant. The Lord has brought forth bread from the earth, and wine to gladden the heart of man, alleluia.
Ant. 3. Vidit Deus cuncta quæ fécerat, et erant valde bona, allelúia.
Ant. 3. God saw all the things He had made, and they were very good.
III
Quam multiplicáta sunt ópera tua, Dómine! † Omnia in sapiéntia fecísti, * impléta est terra creatúra tua.
How great are Thy works, Lord! Thou hast done all things wisely; the earth is all filled with Thy goods.
Hoc mare magnum et spatiósum et latum: † illic reptília, quorum non est númerus, * animália pusílla cum magnis;
Here is the vast sea, with immense arms (and spacious on both sides): there are the reptiles without number, the animals large and small.
illic naves pertransíbunt, * Levíathan, quem formásti ad ludéndum cum eo.
This is where the ships pass, this monster (dragon) that Thou hast trained to play in.
Omnia a te exspéctant, * ut des illis escam in témpore suo.
All of them expect Thou to give them their food in His (in) (willed) time.
Dante te illis, cólligent, * aperiénte te manum tuam, implebúntur bonis.
When Thou givest it unto them, they collect it; when Thou open Thy hand, they are all filled with Thy possessions.
Averténte autem te fáciem, turbabúntur; † áuferes spíritum eórum, et defícient * et in púlverem suum reverténtur.
But if Thou turn away Thy face, they will be troubled; Thou takest away their breath, and they will faint (perish) and return to their dust.
Emíttes spíritum tuum, et creabúntur, * et renovábis fáciem terræ.
Thou shalt send forth Thy breath (spirit), and they will be created, and Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
Sit glória Dómini in sǽculum; * lætétur Dóminus in opéribus suis.
May the glory of the Lord be celebrated forevermore; the Lord will rejoice in His works.
Qui réspicit terram et facit eam trémere, * qui tangit montes, et fúmigant.
He (who) looks at the earth and makes it tremble; he touches the mountains and they smoke.
Cantábo Dómino in vita mea, * psallam Deo meo quámdiu sum.
I will sing unto the Lord all my life; I will praise (play the psaltery in honor of) my God as long as I am.
Iucúndum sit ei elóquium meum, * ego vere delectábor in Dómino.
May my words be pleasing to Him; as for me, I will delight in the Lord.
Defíciant peccatóres a terra †et iníqui, ita ut non sint. * Bénedic, ánima mea, Dómino.
Let sinners and ungodly men (unrighteous men) disappear from the earth, so that they may be no more. My soul, bless 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. Vidit Deus cuncta quæ fécerat, et erant valde bona, allelúia.
Ant. God saw all the things He had made, and they were very good.
In primo nocturno, anno II
De libro Daniélis prophétæ 7, 1-14
Anno primo Bálthasar regis Babylónis Dániel sómnium vidit et visiónem cápitis eius in cubíli suo; tunc et sómnium scripsit. Caput verbórum, quæ locútus est. Respóndit Dániel et dixit: "Vidébam in visióne mea nocte: et ecce quáttuor venti cæli conturbábant mare Magnum, et quáttuor béstiæ grandes ascendébant de mari divérsæ inter se. Prima quasi leæna et alas habébat áquilæ; aspiciébam, donec evúlsæ sunt alæ eius; et subláta est de terra, et super pedes quasi homo stetit, et cor hóminis datum est ei. Et ecce béstia ália, secúnda, símilis urso in parte stetit, et tres costæ erant in ore eius et in déntibus eius; et sic dicébant ei: "Surge, cómede carnes plúrimas".
"Post hoc aspiciébam, et ecce ália quasi pardus et alas habébat avis quáttuor super se, et quáttuor cápita erant in béstia; et potéstas data est ei. Post hoc aspiciébam in visióne noctis, et ecce béstia quarta terríbilis atque mirábilis et fortis nimis; dentes férreos habébat magnos, cómedens atque commínuens et réliqua pédibus suis concúlcans; dissímilis autem erat céteris béstiis, quas víderam ante eam, et habébat córnua decem. Considerábam córnua, et ecce cornu áliud párvulum ortum est de médio eórum, et tria de córnibus primis evúlsa sunt a fácie eius; et ecce óculi quasi óculi hóminis erant in cornu isto, et os lóquens ingéntia."
"Aspiciébam, donec throni pósiti sunt, et Antíquus diérum sedit. Vestiméntum eius quasi nix cándidum, et capílli cápitis eius quasi lana munda; thronus eius flammæ ignis, rotæ eius ignis accénsus. Flúvius ígneus effluébat et egrediebátur a fácie eius; mília mílium ministrábant ei et décies mílies centéna mília assistébant ei: iudícium sedit, et libri apérti sunt."
"Aspiciébam tunc propter vocem sermónum grándium, quos cornu illud loquebátur; et vidi quóniam interfécta esset béstia, et perísset corpus eius et trádita esset ad comburéndum igni; aliárum quoque bestiárum abláta esset potéstas, et témpora vitæ constitúta essent eis usque ad tempus et tempus. Aspiciébam ergo in visióne noctis: et ecce cum núbibus cæli quasi Fílius hóminis veniébat et usque ad Antíquum diérum pervénit, et in conspéctu eius obtulérunt eum; et data sunt ei potéstas et honor et regnum; et omnes pópuli, tribus et linguæ ipsi serviérunt: potéstas eius potéstas ætérna, quæ non auferétur, et regnum eius, quod non corrumpétur."
r. Exsúlta satis, fília Sion; iúbila, fília Ierúsalem. Ecce rex tuus véniet tibi iustus et salvátor; * Et loquétur pacem géntibus. v. Potéstas eius a mari usque ad mare, et a flumínibus usque ad fines terræ. * Et loquétur. v. Glória Patri. * Et loquétur.
In secundo nocturno, anno II
Ex Tractátu sancti Cypriáni epíscopi et mártyris De domínica oratióne (N. 13: CCL 3A, 97-98)
Advéniat regnum tuum. Regnum étiam Dei repræsentári nobis pétimus, sícuti et nomen eius ut in nobis sanctificétur postulámus. Nam Deus quando non regnat, aut apud eum quando íncipit quod et semper fuit et esse non désinit?
Nostrum regnum pétimus adveníre a Deo nobis repromíssum, Christi sánguine et passióne quæsitum, ut qui in sæculo ante servívimus, póstmodum Christo dominánte regnémus, sicut ipse pollicétur et dicit: Veníte, benedícti Patris mei, percípite regnum quod vobis parátum est ab orígine mundi.
Potest vero, fratres dilectíssimi, et ipse Christus esse regnum Dei quem veníre cotídie cúpimus, cuius advéntus ut cito nobis repræsentétur optámus. Nam cum resurréctio ipse sit, quia in ipso resúrgimus, sic et regnum Dei potest ipse intéllegi, quia in illo regnatúri sumus.
Bene autem regnum Dei pétimus, id est regnum cæléste, quia est et terréstre regnum; sed qui renuntiávit iam sæculo maior est et honóribus eius et regno. Et ídeo qui se Deo et Christo dicat non terréna sed cæléstia regna desíderat. Contínua autem oratióne et prece opus est, ne excidámus de regno cælésti, Dómino manifestánte et probánte: Multi, inquit, vénient ab Oriénte et Occidénte et recúmbent cum Abraham et Isaac et Iacob in regno cælórum. Fílii autem regni expelléntur in ténebras exterióres: illic erit plorátio et stridor déntium. Et ídeo christiáni qui in oratióne appelláre Patrem Deum cœpimus nos, et ut regnum Dei nobis véniat orámus.
r. Decem córnua, quæ vidísti, decem reges sunt. Hi cum Agno pugnábunt, et Agnus vincet illos, * Quóniam Dóminus dominórum est et Rex regum. v. Regnávit Dóminus, Deus noster omnípotens: gaudeámus et exsultémus et demus glóriam ei, * Quóniam. v. Glória Patri. * Quóniam.
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.
