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
Hymne
Iesu, redémptor ómnium, perpes coróna cǽlitum, in hac die cleméntius nostris favéto vócibus,
O Christ, the crown of saints above,
And blest Redeemer of us all,
Today we beg you, hear our prayer,
And kindly hearken when we call.
And blest Redeemer of us all,
Today we beg you, hear our prayer,
And kindly hearken when we call.
Sacri tui qua nóminis conféssor almus cláruit, cuius célebrat ánnua devóta plebs sollémnia.
Each year your faithful people keeps
The feast of this Confessor true
Which shows the glory of your name
And draws our minds and hearts to you.
The feast of this Confessor true
Which shows the glory of your name
And draws our minds and hearts to you.
Per illa quæ sunt sǽculi gressu seréno tránsiit, tibi fidélis iúgiter iter salútis pérsequens.
This holy man kept faith in you
And walked along salvation's way,
His footsteps undisturbed by sin
Or cares for things that pass away.
And walked along salvation's way,
His footsteps undisturbed by sin
Or cares for things that pass away.
At rite mundi gáudiis non cor cadúcis ápplicans, cum ángelis cæléstibus lætus potítur prǽmiis.
From worldly joys your saint abstained,
His heart preserved from fleeting love;
Now with the angels he enjoys
The blest rewards of Heav'n above.
His heart preserved from fleeting love;
Now with the angels he enjoys
The blest rewards of Heav'n above.
Huius benígnus ánnue nobis sequi vestígia; huius precátu sérvulis dimítte noxam críminis.
Now kindly grant to us, O Lord,
To follow well the path he trod;
Allow your saint to pray for us,
And free us from our guilt, O God.
To follow well the path he trod;
Allow your saint to pray for us,
And free us from our guilt, O God.
Sit, Christe, rex piíssime, tibi Patríque glória cum Spíritu Paráclito, in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen.
Glory unto thee, Christ, O Most Good One; glory unto thee, Father, together with the Comforter, for ever and ever. Amen.
Ant. 1. Dóminus facit mirabília magna solus, in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
Ant. 1. The Lord alone works great wonders; His mercy is eternal.
Psalmus 135 (136)
Psalm 135 (136)
Hymnus paschalis
Easter hymn
Domini res gestas narrare laudare est (Cassiodorus ).
To recount the deeds of the Lord is to praise Him (Cassiodorus ).
I
I
Confitémini Dómino, quóniam bonus, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
Celebrate the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy is everlasting.
Confitémini Deo deórum, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
Praise the God of gods, for His mercy is eternal.
Confitémini Dómino dominórum, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
Praise the Lord of lords, for His mercy is eternal.
Qui facit mirabília magna solus, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
To Him Who alone works great wonders, for His mercy is eternal.
Qui fecit cælos in intelléctu, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
Who made the heavens wisely, for His mercy is eternal.
Qui expándit terram super aquas, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
Who spread the earth over the waters, for His mercy is eternal.
Qui fecit luminária magna, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius;
Who made the great lights, for His mercy is eternal.
solem, ut præésset diéi, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius;
The sun to rule over the day, for His mercy is eternal.
lunam et stellas, ut præéssent nocti, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
The moon and the stars to rule over the night, for His mercy is eternal.
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. Dóminus facit mirabília magna solus, in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
Ant. The Lord alone works great wonders; His mercy is eternal.
Ant. 2. Edúxit Israel de médio Ægýpti, in manu poténti et brácchio exténto.
Ant. 2. He brought Israel out of the midst of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.
II
II
Qui percússit Ægýptum in primogénitis eórum, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
Unto him who smote the Egyptians in their firstborn, for His mercy is eternal.
Qui edúxit Israel de médio eórum, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius;
He brought Israel out of their midst, for His mercy is everlasting.
in manu poténti et bráchio exténto, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for His mercy is eternal.
Qui divísit mare Rubrum in divisiónes, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
Unto him who divided the Red Sea in two, for His mercy is eternal.
Et tradúxit Israel per médium eius, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
Who made Israel pass through, for His mercy is eternal.
Et excússit pharaónem et virtútem eius in mari Rubro, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
And he threw Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea, for His mercy is everlasting.
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 Israel de médio Ægýpti, in manu poténti et brácchio exténto.
Ant. He brought Israel out of the midst of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.
Ant. 3. Confitémini Deo cæli; ipse redémit nos ab inimícis nostris.
Ant. 3. O heavens, give glory to God; it is He who has redeemed us from our enemies.
III
III
Qui tradúxit pópulum suum per desértum, * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
He led His people through the wilderness, for His mercy is eternal.
Qui percússit reges magnos, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius;
He hath struck great kings, for His mercy is eternal.
et occídit reges poténtes, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
He hath put to death mighty kings, for His mercy is eternal:
Sehon regem Amorræórum, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius;
Sehon, king of the Amorites, for His mercy is eternal;
et Og regem Basan, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
and Og king of Bashan, for His mercy is everlasting.
Et dedit terram eórum hereditátem, * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius,
And he hath given their land as an inheritance, for His mercy is everlasting,
hereditátem Ísrael servo suo *,quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
as an inheritance to Israel his servant, for His mercy is eternal.
Qui in humilitáte nostra memor fuit nostri, * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius;
Forasmuch as He remembered us in our humiliation, for His mercy is eternal;
et redémit nos ab inimícis nostris, * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
and He hath delivered us (redeemed) from our enemies, for His mercy is eternal.
Qui dat escam omni carni, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
He giveth food to all flesh, for His mercy is eternal.
Confitémini Deo cæli, *quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia eius.
Glorify the God of heaven, for His mercy is eternal.
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. Confitémini Deo cæli; ipse redémit nos ab inimícis nostris.
Ant. O heavens, give glory to God; it is He who has redeemed us from our enemies.
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.
