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
Tu, Trinitátis Unitas, orbem poténter qui regis, atténde laudum cántica quæ excubántes psállimus.
O Three in One, and One in Three, Who rulest all things mightily: Bow down to hear the songs of praise Which, freed from bonds of sleep, we raise.
Quo, fraude quicquid dæmonum in nóctibus delíquimus, abstérgat illud cælitus tuæ potéstas glóriæ.
If, by the wiles of Satan caught, This night-time we have sinned in aught, That sin Thy glorious power to-day, From heaven descending, cleanse away.
Te corde fido quǽsumus, reple tuo nos lúmine, per quod diérum círculis nullis ruámus áctibus.
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.
Vel:
Or:
Hymnus
Adésto, Christe, córdibus, celsa redémptis cáritas; infúnde nostris férvidos fletus, rogámus, vócibus.
Ad te preces, piíssime Iesu, fide profúndimus; dimítte, Christe, quǽsumus, factis malum quod fécimus.
Sanctæ crucis signáculo, tuo sacráto córpore, defénde nos ut fílios omnes, rogámus, úndique.
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.
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. Exsúrge, Dómine, in adiutórium mihi.
Ant. 1. Arise, O Lord, and help me.
Psalmus 34 (35), 1-2. 3c. 9-19. 22-23. 27-28
Psalm 34 (35), 1-2. 3c. 9-19. 22-23. 27-28
Dominus salvator in persecutione
Congregati sunt ... et consilium fecerunt, ut Iesum dolo tenerent et occiderent. (Mt 26, 3. 4)
I
I
Iúdica, Dómine, iudicántes me; * impúgna impugnántes me.
Judge, Lord, those who do me harm; fight those who fight me.
Apprehénde clípeum et scutum † et exsúrge in adiutórium mihi. * Dic ánimæ meæ: "Salus tua ego sum."
Take up Thy weapons and Thy shield, and arise to help me. Say to my soul, I am thy salvation.
Anima autem mea exsultábit in Dómino * et delectábitur super salutári suo.
But my soul will rejoice in the Lord, and delight in his Saviour.
Omnia ossa mea dicent: * "Dómine, quis símilis tibi?
All my bones will say: * Lord, who is like Thou,
Erípiens ínopem de manu fortiórum eius, * egénum et páuperem a diripiéntibus eum."
who snatch the poor from the hands of those who are stronger than him; the needy and the poor to those who despoil him?
Surgéntes testes iníqui, *quæ ignorábam, interrogábant me;
Iniquitous witnesses have risen; They asked me about what I didn't know.
retribuébant mihi mala pro bonis, * desolátio est ánimæ meæ.
They have not returned evil for good; it was sterility for my soul.
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. Exsúrge, Dómine, in adiutórium mihi.
Ant. Arise, O Lord, and help me.
Ant. 2. Iúdica causam meam; defénde, quia potens es, Dómine.
Ant. 2. Judge my cause; defend me, for Thou art powerful, O Lord.
II
II
Ego autem, cum infirmaréntur, * induébar cilício,
But when they tormented me, I put on a haircloth.
humiliábam in ieiúnio ánimam meam, * et orátio mea in sinu meo convertebátur.
I humbled my soul by fasting, and my prayer returned to my bosom.
Quasi pro próximo et quasi pro fratre meo ambulábam, * quasi lugens matrem contristátus incurvábar.
I had the same compassion for them as I did for a relative or a brother; I bent down as if in mourning and sadness.
Cum autem vacillárem, lætáti sunt et convenérunt; * convenérunt contra me percutiéntes, et ignorávi.
And they rejoiced, and gathered together against me; misfortunes have come upon me, without my knowing the reason.
Diripuérunt et non desistébant; † tentavérunt me, subsannavérunt me subsannatióne, * frenduérunt super me déntibus suis.
They have been dispersed; but, without compunction, they have anon put me unto the test; they have overwhelmed me with insults; They gnashed their teeth at me.
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. Iúdica causam meam; defénde, quia potens es, Dómine.
Ant. Judge my cause; defend me, for Thou art powerful, O Lord.
Ant. 3. Lingua mea, tota die, meditábitur iustítiam tuam.
Ant. 3. All day long my tongue has meditated on Thy justice.
III
III
Dómine, quámdiu aspícies? † Restítue ánimam meam a malignitáte eórum, * a leónibus únicam meam.
Lord, when will Thou behold? Save my soul from their malignity; snatch my only from these lions.
Confitébor tibi in ecclésia magna, * in pópulo multo laudábo te.
I will praise Thou in a great assembly; I will praise Thee in the midst of a many people.
Non supergáudeant mihi inimíci mei mendáces, * qui odérunt me gratis et ánnuunt óculis.
Let not those who attack me unjustly, who hate me without reason, and who blink their eyes, not rejoice over me.
Vidísti, Dómine, ne síleas; * Dómine, ne discédas a me.
Thou hast seen, Lord; do not remain silent; * Lord, depart not from me.
Exsúrge et evígila ad iudícium meum, * Deus meus et Dóminus meus, ad causam meam.
Arise and take care of my right; my God and my Lord, defend my cause.
Exsúltent et læténtur, qui volunt iustítiam meam, * et dicant semper: «Magnificétur Dóminus, qui vult pacem servi sui».
Let them be glad and glad that they want my justification; and let them say without ceasing, Glory unto the Lord, those who desire the peace of His servant.
Et lingua mea meditábitur iustítiam tuam, * tota die laudem tuam.
And my tongue will praise Thy righteousness, and Thy praise all day long.
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. Lingua mea, tota die, meditábitur iustítiam tuam.
Ant. All day long my tongue has meditated on Thy justice.
In primo nocturno, anno I
De Epístula prima beáti Pauli apóstoli ad Corínthios
Fratres: Omníno audítur inter vos fornicátio et talis fornicátio, qualis nec inter gentes, ita ut uxórem patris áliquis hábeat. Et vos infláti estis et non magis luctum habuístis, ut tollátur de médio vestrum, qui hoc opus fecit? Ego quidem absens córpore, præsens autem spíritu, iam iudicávi ut præsens eum, qui sic operátus est, in nómine Dómini nostri Iesu, congregátis vobis et meo spíritu cum virtúte Dómini nostri Iesu, trádere huiúsmodi Sátanæ in intéritum carnis, ut spíritus salvus sit in die Dómini.
Non bona gloriátio vestra. Nescítis quia módicum ferméntum totam massam corrúmpit? Expurgáte vetus ferméntum, ut sitis nova conspársio, sicut estis ázymi. Etenim Pascha nostrum immolátus est Christus! Itaque festa celebrémus, non in ferménto véteri neque in ferménto malítiæ et nequítiæ, sed in ázymis sinceritátis et veritátis.
Scrípsi vobis in epístula: Ne commisceámini fornicáriis. Non útique fornicáriis huius mundi aut aváris aut rapácibus aut idólis serviéntibus, alióquin debuerátis de hoc mundo exísse! Nunc autem scripsi vobis non commiscéri, si is qui frater nominátur, est fornicátor aut avárus aut idólis sérviens aut malédicus aut ebriósus aut rapax; cum eiúsmodi nec cibum súmere. Quid enim mihi de his, qui foris sunt, iudicáre? Nonne de his, qui intus sunt, vos iudicátis? Nam eos, qui foris sunt, Deus iudicábit. Auférte malum ex vobis ipsis!
r. Miserére mei, Dómine, quóniam ad te clamábo tota die. Lætífica ánimam servi tui, quóniam ad te, Dómine, ánimam meam levávi. * Quóniam tu, Dómine, suávis ac mitis es ómnibus invocántibus te. v. Non est símilis tui in diis, Dómine, et non est secúndum ópera tua; * Quóniam. v. Glória Patri. * Quóniam.
In secundo nocturno, anno I
Ex Tractátu Balduíni Cantuariénsis epíscopi De sacraménto Eucharístiæ (Tract. diversi 1: PL 204, 414)
Fratres dilectíssimi, firmíssime teneámus et indubitánter credámus quod de sacra communióne, ipsíus Dei et sanctórum patrum auctóritas nobis credéndum præscríbit. In hoc sacraménto continétur virtus reparatiónis nostræ, prétium redemptiónis nostræ; véritas occúlta ad exercítium fídei nostræ, disciplína Christi repræsentátur ad exémplum vitæ nostræ. Unde cum hoc sacrifícium Dóminus institúeret, et discípulis tráderet, dixit: " Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem. Fácite quod fácio, offérte quod óffero; sic vívite , ut ego dóceo. Vivéndi et moriéndi formam hinc accípite, quam meo exémplo vobis trado. "
Efficit hoc sacraméntum nobis ut vivat Christus in nobis, et nos in ipso. Efficit in nobis ut, sicut mórtuus est Christus pro nobis, ita et nos moriámur pro Christo. Quicúmque autem moriúntur in Christo, aut pro Christo, cum pietáte dormitiónem, et óptimam habent repósitam grátiam. Glória resurrectiónis illíus repromíttitur et reservátur, cuius reparátio salutáris est huius sacraménti digna percéptio, cuius virtúte reformábit Deus corpus humilitátis nostræ configurátum córpori claritátis suæ. Quid dignum retribuémus Dómino pro tanta grátia nobis colláta? Pro tanto honóre quid recompensábimus ei? An ipse nos díligat, frustra quritur, qui in signum inæstimábilis dilectiónis, in se nobis præbet panem vitæ ætérnæ et cálicem salútis perpétuæ.
Iustum est ítaque ut, in quantum permíttit humána infírmitas, digne et reverénter accipiámus tam præclárum donum Dei, tam exímium benefícium, ut custodiámus illud, sicut pupíllam óculi; immo plus quam pupíllam óculi, sicut vitam nostram, sicut salútem nostram, sicut spem et rem resurrectiónis et glóriæ nostræ. Quidquid per neglegéntiam, contra reveréntiam tanti sacraménti háctenus peccávimus, exactióre et propensióre diligéntia in pósterum emendémus; et damna prióris témporis, et anteáctæ vitæ, honestióre propósito et maturióre consílio compensémus, rediméntes tempus, quóniam dies mali sunt.
r. Misericórdiam et iudícium cantábo tibi, Dómine; psallam et intélligam * In via immaculáta, quando vénies ad me. v. Perambulábam in innocéntia cordis mei, in médio domus meæ, * In via. v. Glória Patri. * In via.
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.
