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
Quem terra, pontus, ǽthera colunt, adórant, prǽdicant trinam regéntem máchinam, claustrum Maríæ báiulat.
Cui luna, sol et ómniadesérviunt per témpora,perfúsa cæli grátiagestant puéllæ víscera.
Beáta mater múnere,cuius, supérnus ártifex,mundum pugíllo cóntinens,ventris sub arca clausus est.
Beáta cæli núntio,fecúnda Sancto Spíritu,desiderátus géntibuscuius per alvum fusus est.
Iesu, tibi sit glória,qui natus es de Vírgine,cum Patre et almo Spíritu,in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen.
Jesus, to Thee be glory given, Whom erst the Virgin-Mother bore, With Father and with Holy Ghost, Through endless ages evermore.
Ant. 1. Accépit María benedictiónem a Dómino, et misericórdiam a Deo salutári suo. (T. P. allelúia).
Ant. 1. Mary received the Lord's blessing and God's mercy, her salvation (T. P. Alleluia).
Psalmus 23 (24)
Psalm 23 (24)
Domini in templum adventus
The advent of God in the Temple
Christo apertæ sunt portæ cæli propter carnalem eius assumptionem (S. Irenæus).
The gates of heaven were opened to Christ because He took on human nature. (S. Irenaeus)
Dómini est terra et plenitúdo eius, * orbis terrárum et qui hábitant in eo.
Unto the Lord is the earth and all that is in it, the world and all those who inhabit it.
Quia ipse super mária fundávit eum * et super flúmina firmávit eum.
For it is He who founded it on the seas, and established it on the rivers.
Quis ascéndet in montem Dómini, * aut quis stabit in loco sancto eius?
Who will go up on the mountain of the Lord, or who will stand in his holy place?
Innocens mánibus et mundo corde, † qui non levávit ad vana ánimam suam, * nec iurávit in dolum.
He who has innocent hands and a pure heart, who has not given up his soul to vanity, nor made a deceitful oath to his neighbor.
Hic accípiet benedictiónem a Dómino * et iustificatiónem a Deo salutári suo.
He shall receive the blessing of the Lord, and the mercy of God, his Savior.
Hæc est generátio quæréntium eum, * quæréntium fáciem Dei Iacob.
Such is the race of those who seek him, of those who seek the face of the God of Jacob.
Attóllite, portæ, cápita vestra, † et elevámini, portæ æternáles, * et introíbit rex glóriæ.
Lift up thy gates, O princes, and lift yourselves up, eternal gates, and the king of glory will enter.
Quis est iste rex glóriæ? * Dóminus fortis et potens, Dóminus potens in prœlio.
Who is this king of glory? He is the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
Attóllite, portæ, cápita vestra, † et elevámini, portæ æternáles, * et introíbit rex glóriæ.
Lift up thy gates, O princes, and lift yourselves up, eternal gates, and the king of glory will enter.
Quis est iste rex glóriæ? * Dóminus virtútum ipse est rex glóriæ.
Who is this king of glory? The Lord of hosts is Himself this king of glory.
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. Accépit María benedictiónem a Dómino, et misericórdiam a Deo salutári suo. (T. P. allelúia).
Ant. Mary received the Lord's blessing and God's mercy, her salvation (T. P. Alleluia).
Ant. 2. Sanctificávit tabernáculum suum Altíssimus. (T. P. Allelúia).
Ant. 2. The Most High has sanctified His tent. (T. P. Allelúia)
Psalmus 45 (46)
Psalm 45 (46)
Deus refugium et virtus
God, refuge and strength
Vocabunt nomen eius Emmanuel, quod est interpretatum Nobiscum Deus (Mt 1, 23).
He will be called Emmanuel, which means God With Us (Mt 1:23).
Deus est nobis refúgium et virtus, * adiutórium in tribulatiónibus invéntus est nimis.
God is our refuge and our strength, a help that we evermore find in tribulation.
Proptérea non timébimus, dum turbábitur terra, * et transferéntur montes in cor maris.
Wherefore we are not afraid if the earth is disturbed, if the mountains sink into the heart of the ocean.
Fremant et intuméscant aquæ eius, * conturbéntur montes in elatióne eius.
Its waters roared and were agitated, the mountains were shaken by its power.
Flúminis rivi lætíficant civitátem Dei, * sancta tabernácula Altíssimi.
A river rejoices the city of God with its abundant streams, the Most High has sanctified his tabernacle.
Deus in médio eius, non commovébitur; * adiuvábit eam Deus mane dilúculo.
God is in her midst, she is immovable; at dawn, God comes to his aid:
Fremuérunt gentes, commóta sunt regna; * dedit vocem suam, liquefácta est terra.
Nations are agitated, kingdoms are shaken; He maketh his voice heard and the earth melts with terror.
Dóminus virtútum nobíscum, * refúgium nobis Deus Iacob.
The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is a citadel for us.
Veníte et vidéte ópera Dómini, * quæ pósuit prodígia super terram.
Come, behold the works of the Lord, the wonders He hath wrought on earth!
Auferet bella usque ad finem terræ, † arcum cónteret et confrínget arma * et scuta combúret igne.
He hath stopped wars unto the ends of the earth, He hath broken the bow, He hath broken the spear, and He shall burn the shields with fire.
Vacáte et vidéte quóniam ego sum Deus: * exaltábor in géntibus et exaltábor in terra.
Stop and recognize that I am God, I will rule over the nations, I will rule over the earth.
Dóminus virtútum nobíscum, * refúgium nobis Deus Iacob.
the Lord of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is a refuge for us.
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. Sanctificávit tabernáculum suum Altíssimus. (T. P. Allelúia).
Ant. The Most High has sanctified His tent. (T. P. Allelúia)
Ant. 3. Gloriósa dicta sunt de te, Virgo María. (T. P. Allelúia).
Ant. 3. Glorious things are said of thee, Virgin Mary (T. P. Alleluia)
Psalmus 86 (87)
Psalm 86 (87)
Ierusalem omnium gentium mater
Jerusalem, mother of all nations
Illa quæ sursum est Ierusalem, libera est, quæ est mater nostra (Gal 4, 26).
The Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother (Gal 4:26).
Fundaménta eius in móntibus sanctis; † díligit Dóminus portas Sion * super ómnia tabernácula Iacob.
He founded it on the holy mountains; The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all of Jacob's dwellings.
Gloriósa dicta sunt de te, * cívitas Dei!
Glorious things have been said about thou, city of God!
Memor ero Rahab et Babylónis inter sciéntes me; † ecce Philistæa et Tyrus cum Æthiópia: * hi nati sunt illic.
I will name Rahab and Babylon amongst those who know me; here are the Philistines, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: there they were born.
Et de Sion dicétur: «Hic et ille natus est in ea; * et ipse firmávit eam Altíssimus».
And it will be said of Zion: "This and that one was born there; it is he, the Most High, who founded it."
Dóminus réferet in librum populórum: * «Hi nati sunt illic».
The Lord will inscribe in the role of the peoples: "This one was born there."
Et cantant sicut choros ducéntes: * «Omnes fontes mei in te».
And singers and musicians say: "All my sources are in thee".
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. Gloriósa dicta sunt de te, Virgo María. (T. P. Allelúia).
Ant. Glorious things are said of thee, Virgin Mary (T. P. Alleluia)
v. María conservábat ómnia verba hæc. (T. P. allelúia.) r. Cónferens in corde suo. (T. P. allelúia.)
In primo nocturno, anno I
De libro Apocalýpsis beáti Ioánnis apóstoli 19, 11-21
Ego Ioánnes vidi cælum apértum: et ecce equus albus; et qui sedébat super eum, vocabátur Fidélis et Verax, et in iustítia iúdicat et pugnat. (Oculi autem eius sicut flamma ignis, et in cápite eius diadémata multa, habens nomen scriptum quod nemo novit nisi ipse, et vestítus veste aspérsa sánguine, et vocátur nomen eius Verbum Dei. Et exércitus qui sunt in cælo, sequebántur eum in equis albis, vestíti býssino albo mundo.) Et de ore ipsíus procédit gládius acútus ut in ipso percútiat gentes, et ipse reget eos in virga férrea; et ipse calcat tórcular vini furóris iræ Dei omnipoténtis. Et habet super vestiméntum et super femur suum nomen scriptum: Rex regum et Dóminus dominórum.
Et vidi unum ángelum stantem in sole, et clamávit voce magna dicens ómnibus ávibus, quæ volábant per médium cæli: «Veníte, congregámini ad cenam magnam Dei ut manducétis carnes regum et carnes tribunórum et carnes fórtium et carnes equórum et sedéntium in ipsis et carnes ómnium liberórum ac servórum et pusillórum ac magnórum.»
Et vidi béstiam et reges terræ et exércitus eórum congregátos ad faciéndum prlium cum illo qui sedébat super equum, et cum exércitu eius. Et apprehénsa est béstia et cum illa pseudoprophéta qui fecit signa coram ipsa, quibus sedúxit eos qui accepérunt charactérem béstiæ et qui adórant imáginem eius; vivi missi sunt hi duo in stagnum ignis ardéntis súlphure. Et céteri occísi sunt in gládio sedéntis super equum, qui procédit de ore ipsíus, et omnes aves saturátæ sunt cárnibus eórum.
r. Ecce apparébit Dóminus super nubem cándidam, et cum eo sanctórum mília; et habens in vestiménto et in fémore suo scriptum: * Rex regum et Dóminus dominántium, allelúia, allelúia. v. Apparébit in finem et non mentiétur; si moram fécerit, exspécta eum, quia véniens véniet. * Rex regum. v. Glória Patri. * Rex regum.
In secundo nocturno, anno I
Ex Expositióne sancti Ambrósii epíscopi in psalmum centésimum décimum octávum (Sermo 20, 54-55: CSEL 62, 471-472)
Vide quia præcépta tua diléxi, Dómine: in misericórdia tua vivífica me. Invítat Dóminum, ut plenum caritátis suæ spectet afféctum. Nemo dicit: Vide, nisi qui iúdicat se, si videátur, esse placitúrum. Et pulchre dicit: Vide, et secúndum Legem dicit; quia Lex præcépit ut unusquísque ter in anno se ófferat in conspéctu Dómini. Cotídie se sanctus offert, cotídie appáret et non vácuus appáret: non est enim vácuus qui de plenitúdine eius accépit. Non erat vácuus David, qui ait: Replétum est gáudio os nostrum, quia gáudium fructus est Spíritus Sancti. Et sicut de plenitúdine Verbi nos omnes accépimus, quemádmodum dixit Ioánnes, ita étiam Spíritus Sanctus de plenitúdine sua replévit orbem terrárum.
Non erat vácuus Zacharías qui replétus est Spíritu Sancto et prophetábat advéntum Dómini Iesu. Non erat Paulus vácuus qui evangelizábat in abundántia: et replétus erat accípiens odórem bonæ suavitátis ab Ephésiis, placéntem Deo hóstiam. Non erant Corínthii vácui, in quibus abundábat Dei grátia, iuxta eiúsdem Apóstoli testimónium. Offerébat se ergo David cótidie Deo, et non vácuus offerébat, qui póterat dícere: Os meum apérui et duxi spíritum. Ideo ergo dícebat: Vide quia præcépta tua diléxi. Audi in quo te offérre débeas Christo. Non in his quæ vidéntur, sed in occúltis et in abscóndito; ut Pater tuus qui videt in abscóndito reddat tibi, et fidélem remúneret afféctum.
Præcépta, inquit, tua diléxi. Non dixit: Servávi; non dixit: Custodívi. Qui non intéllegunt, non sápiunt; hi non custódiunt. Qui autem perféctus est intelléctu, perféctus sapiéntia, díligit; quod est ámplius quam custodíre; custodíre enim necessitátis plerúmque est, et timóris: dilígere caritátis. Custódit qui evangelízat; sed qui volens evangelízat, mercédem áccipit; quanto magis qui díligit, mercéde donátur! Póssumus enim non amáre quod vólumus: non póssumus nolle quod amámus.
r. Surréxit Christus, et illúxit pópulo suo * Quem redémit sánguine suo, allelúia, allelúia. v. Vos autem genus eléctum, regále sacerdótium, gens sancta, pópulus acquisitiónis, * Quem redémit. v. Glória Patri. * Quem redémit.
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.
Deus, qui, per resurrectiónem Fílii tui Dómini nostri Iesu Christi, mundum lætificáre dignátus es, præsta, quǽsumus, ut, per eius Genetrícem Vírginem Maríam, perpétuæ capiámus gáudia vitæ. Per Dóminum.
God, who has deigned to rejoice the world through the resurrection of Thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, grant us, we pray, that through His Mother the Virgin Mary we may obtain the joys of eternal life.
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.
