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.
Ant. 1. Os suum apéruit sapiéntiæ, et lex cleméntiæ in lingua eius (T. P. allelúia).
Ant. 1. His mouth is open to wisdom, and the law of mercy is on his tongue (T. P. alléluia).
Psalmus 18 (19) A
Psalm 18 (19) A
Laus Domini rerum conditoris
Praise to the Lord creator of all things
Visitabit nos Oriens ex alto... ad dirigendos pedes nostros in viam pacis (Lc 1, 78. 79).
The star from on high has come to visit us and guide our steps on the path of peace. (Lk 1, 78. 79).
Cæli enárrant glóriam Dei, * et ópera mánuum eius annúntiat firmaméntum.
The heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands.
Dies diéi erúctat verbum, * et nox nocti índicat sciéntiam.
Day to day uttereth speech, and night to night sheweth knowledge.
Non sunt loquélæ neque sermónes, * quorum non intellegántur voces:
There are no speeches nor languages, where their voices are not heard.
in omnem terram exívit sonus eórum * et in fines orbis terræ verba eórum.
Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto the ends of the world.
Soli pósuit tabernáculum in eis, † et ipse tamquam sponsus procédens de thálamo suo, * exsultávit ut gigas ad curréndam viam.
He hath set his tabernacle in the sun: and he, as a bridegroom coming out of his bride chamber, Hath rejoiced as a giant to run the way:
A fínibus cælórum egréssio eius†et occúrsus eius usque ad fines eórum, * nec est, quod se abscóndat a calóre eius.
His going out is from the end of heaven, And his circuit even to the end thereof: and there is no one that can hide himself from his heat.
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. Os suum apéruit sapiéntiæ, et lex cleméntiæ in lingua eius (T. P. allelúia).
Ant. His mouth is open to wisdom, and the law of mercy is on his tongue (T. P. alléluia).
Ant. 2. Sanctæ mulíeres sperántes in Deum cantavérunt in corde suo (T. P. allelúia).
Ant. 2. The holy women, hoping in God, sang in their hearts (T. P. alléluia).
Psalmus 44 (45)
Psalm 44 (45)
Regis nuptiæ
Wedding song for the king
Ecce Sponsus venit; exite obviam ei (Mt 25, 6).
Behold the bridegroom, go out to meet him (Mt 25:6).
I
I
Eructávit cor meum verbum bonum, † dico ego ópera mea regi. * Língua mea cálamus scribæ velóciter scribéntis.
From my heart springs a beautiful song; it is unto the king that I relate my works. My tongue is like the swift reed of the scribe.
Speciósus forma es præ fíliis hóminum, † diffúsa est grátia in lábiis tuis, * proptérea benedíxit te Deus in ætérnum.
Thou art the fairest of the sons of man, grace is poured out on thy lips, and wherefore God has blessed thou forevermore.
Accíngere gládio tuo super femur tuum, potentíssime, * magnificéntia tua et ornátu tuo.
gird thy sword on thy thigh, O hero, put on thy splendor and majesty.
Et ornátu tuo procéde, currum ascénde * propter veritátem et mansuetúdinem et iustítiam.
And in thy majesty come forward, mount thy chariot, fight for truth, meekness and justice.
Et dóceat te mirabília déxtera tua: † sagíttæ tuæ acútæ — pópuli sub te cadent— * in corda inimicórum regis.
and let thy right hand make thou dost wonderful deeds. Thy arrows are sharp, peoples will fall at thy feet, they will pierce the hearts of the king's enemies.
Sedes tua, Deus, in sǽculum sǽculi; * sceptrum æquitátis sceptrum regni tui.
Thy throne, O God, is established forevermore; the scepter of thy kingdom is a scepter of righteousness.
Dilexísti iustítiam et odísti iniquitátem, † proptérea unxit te Deus, Deus tuus, * óleo lætítiæ præ consórtibus tuis.
Thou lovest righteousness and hate iniquity: wherefore God thy God has anointed thou with the oil of gladness, in preference to thy companions.
Myrrha et álœ et cásia ómnia vestiménta tua; * e dómibus ebúrneis chordæ deléctant te.
Myrrh, aloes, and cassia exhale from all thy garments, from the ivory palaces, the lyres rejoice thee.
Fíliæ regum in pretiósis tuis; * ástitit regína a dextris tuis ornáta auro ex Ophir.
Kings' daughters are amongst thy beloveds, the queen is at thy right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.
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. Sanctæ mulíeres sperántes in Deum cantavérunt in corde suo (T. P. allelúia).
Ant. The holy women, hoping in God, sang in their hearts (T. P. alléluia).
Ant. 3. Adducéntur Dómino in lætítia et exsultatióne (T. P. allelúia).
Ant. 3. They will be presented unto the Lord with joy and gladness (T. P. alléluia).
II
II
Audi, fília, et vide, † et inclína aurem tuam * et oblivíscere pópulum tuum et domum patris tui;
Hearken, my daughter, behold and hearken: forget thy people and thy father's house,
et concupíscet rex spéciem tuam. * Quóniam ipse est dóminus tuus, et adóra eum.
and the king will be enamoured of thy beauty; for He is thy Lord: pay Him thy homage.
Fília Tyri cum munéribus; * vultum tuum deprecabúntur dívites plebis.
The daughter of Tyre, with gifts, and the richest of the people will seek thy favor.
Gloriósa nimis fília regis intrínsecus, * textúris áureis circumamícta.
All resplendent is the king's daughter in the interior; his garment is made of golden cloth.
In véstibus variegátis adducétur regi; * vírgines post eam, próximæ eius, afferúntur tibi.
In a dress of various colours, she is presented unto the king; after them, young girls his companions, are brought unto thee.
Afferúntur in lætítia et exsultatióne, * adducúntur in domum regis.
They are introduced in the midst of rejoicing and gladness; they enter the King's palace.
Pro pátribus tuis erunt tibi fílii; * constítues eos príncipes super omnem terram.
In the place of thy fathers, sons are born unto thee; thou shalt make them princes over all the earth.
Memor ero nóminis tui * in omni generatióne et generatióne;
They will keep in remembrance thy name from generation to generation.
proptérea pópuli confitebúntur tibi in ætérnum * et in sǽculum sǽculi.
Wherefore the peoples will praise thou forevermore, and forevermore and ever.
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. Adducéntur Dómino in lætítia et exsultatióne (T. P. allelúia).
Ant. They will be presented unto the Lord with joy and gladness (T. P. alléluia).
v. Meditátio cordis mei in conspéctu tuo semper. (T.P. allelúia.) r. Dómine, adiútor meus et redémptor meus (T.P. allelúia.)
In primo nocturno, anno I
De libro secúndo Samuélis
Egréssus est pópulus in campum contra Israel, et factum est prœlium in saltu Ephraim. Et cæsus est ibi pópulus Israel ab exércitu David; factáque est ibi plaga magna in die illa vigínti mílium hóminum. Fuit autem ibi prœlium dispérsum super fáciem omnis terræ; et multo plures erant, quos saltus consúmpserat de pópulo, quam hi quos voráverat gládius in die illa. Accidit autem ut occúrreret Absalom servis David sedens mulo; cumque ingréssus fuísset mulus subter condénsam quercum et magnam, adhæsit caput eius quércui, et mansit suspénsus inter cælum et terram; mulus, cui inséderat, pertransívit. Vidit autem hoc quíspiam et nuntiávit Ioab dicens: "Vidi Absalom pendére de quercu."
Tulit ergo Ioab tres lánceas in manu sua et infíxit eas in corde Absalom, cum adhuc palpitáret hærens in quercu; et cucurrérunt decem iúvenes armígeri Ioab et percutiéntes interfecérunt eum. Cécinit autem Ioab búcina, et déstitit pópulus pérsequi fugiéntem Israel, quia Ioab retínuit pópulum. Et tulérunt Absalom et proiecérunt eum in saltu in fóveam grandem et erexérunt super eum acérvum lápidum magnum nimis; omnis autem Israel fugit in tabernácula sua. David autem sedébat inter duas portas; speculátor vero, qui íerat in solárium portæ super murum, élevans óculos vidit hóminem curréntem solum et exclámans indicávit regi. Æthiops véniens ait: "Bonum appórto núntium, dómine mi rex; iudicávit enim pro te Dóminus hódie salvans te de manu ómnium qui surrexérunt contra te." Dixit autem rex ad Æthíopem: "Estne pax púero Absalom?" Cui respóndens Æthiops: "Fiant, inquit, sicut puer inimíci dómini mei regis et univérsi qui consurrexérunt advérsus eum in malum!"
Contrémuit rex David et ascéndit cenáculum portæ et flevit. Et sic loquebátur vadens: "Fili mi Absalom, fili mi, fili mi Absalom! Quis mihi tríbuat ut ego móriar pro te? Absalom fili mi, fili mi!"
r. Recordáre, Dómine, testaménti tui, et dic ángelo percutiénti: Cesset iam manus tua, * Ut non desolétur terra, et ne perdas omnem ánimam vivam. v. Quiéscat, Dómine, ira tua a pópulo tuo et a civitáte sancta tua, * Ut non. v. Glória Patri. * Ut non.
In secundo nocturno, anno I
Ex Enarratiónibus sancti Augustíni epíscopi in psalmos (En. 2 in ps. 32, 29: CCL 38, 272-273)
Fratres, ad hanc máxime exhortámur vos caritátem, non solum in vos ipsos, sed in eos étiam qui foris sunt, sive adhuc pagáni, nondum credéntes in Christum, sive divísi a nobis, nobíscum caput confiténtes et a córpore separáti. Doleámus illos, fratres, tamquam fratres nostros. Velint nolint, fratres nostri sunt. Tunc esse désinent fratres nostri, si desíerint dícere: Pater noster. Dixit de quibúsdam Prophéta: His qui dicunt vobis: "Non estis fratres nostri", dícite: "Fratres nostri estis."
Isti ergo qui dicunt: "Non estis fratres nostri", pagános nos dicunt. Ideo enim et rebaptizáre nos volunt, dicéntes nos non habére quod dant. Unde cónsequens est error ipsórum ut negent nos fratres suos esse. Sed quare nobis dixit Prophéta: Vos dícite illis: "Fratres nostri estis", nisi quia nos in eis agnóscimus quod non repétimus? Illi ergo non agnoscéndo baptísmum nostrum, negant nos esse fratres; nos autem non repeténdo ipsórum, sed agnoscéndo nostrum, dícimus eis: Fratres nostri estis.
Adiurámus ergo vos, fratres, per ipsa víscera caritátis, cuius lacte nutrímur, cuius pane solidámur, per Christum Dóminum nostrum, per mansuetúdinem eius, adiurámus vos pro infírmis, pro carnáliter sapiéntibus, pro animálibus et carnálibus, tamen pro frátribus nostris, éadem sacraménta celebrántibus, etsi non nobíscum, éadem tamen; unum Amen respondéntibus, etsi non nobíscum, unum tamen; medúllas caritátis vestræ fundátis Deo pro eis.
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 nos ánnua beátæ N. festivitáte lætíficas, da, quǽsumus, ut, quam venerámur offício, étiam piæ conversatiónis sequámur exémplo. Per Dóminum.
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.
