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
Christe, pastórum caput atque princeps, géstiens huius celebráre festum, débitas sacro pia turba psallit cármine laudes.
pro papa:
Quas oves déderas, ovíle orbis ut totus fíeret sacrátum, hic tuo nutu pósitus suprémo cúlmine rexit.
pro episcopo:
Strénuum bello púgilem supérni chrísmatis pleno tuus unxit intus Spíritus dono, posuítque sanctam páscere gentem.
pro presbytero:
Hunc tibi eléctum fáciens minístrum ac sacerdótem sócians, dedísti dux ut astaret pópulo fidélis ac bonus altor.
Hic gregis ductor fuit atque forma, lux erat cæco, mísero levámen, próvidus cunctis pater omnibúsque ómnia factus.
Christe, qui sanctis méritam corónam reddis in cælis, dócili magístrum fac sequi vita, similíque tandem fine potíri.
Æqua laus summum célebret Paréntem teque, Salvátor, pie rex, per ævum; Spíritus Sancti résonet per omnem glória mundum.
Ant. 1. Clamor meus, Dómine, ad te pervéniat; non abscóndas fáciem tuam a me.
Ant. 1. Let my cry, O Lord, reach Thou; do not hide Thy face from me.
Psalmus 101
Psalm 101
Exsulis vota et preces
Vows and pleas from the exiles
Consolatur nos Deus in omni tribulatione nostra (2 Cor I,4).
God will comfort us in our tribulations
I
I
Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam, * et clamor meus ad te véniat.
Lord, hearken my prayer, and let my cry go to Thou.
Non abscóndas fáciem tuam a me; † in quacúmque die tríbulor, * inclína ad me aurem tuam.
Do not turn thy face away from me; on whatever day I am in tribulation, incline thy ear unto me.
In quacúmque die invocávero te, * velóciter exáudi me.
On whatever day I call upon Thou, hearken unto me quickly.
Quia defecérunt sicut fumus dies mei, * et ossa mea sicut crémium aruérunt.
For my days have vanished like smoke, and my bones have dried up like a trifle.
Percússum est ut fenum et áruit cor meum, * étenim oblítus sum comédere panem meum.
I was smitten like grass, and my heart withered, forasmuch as I forgot to eat my bread.
A voce gémitus mei * adhǽsit os meum carni meæ.
By dint of my voice moaning, my bones have attached themselves to my skin.
Símilis factus sum pellicáno solitúdinis, * factus sum sicut nyctícorax in ruínis. Vigilávi * et factus sum sicut passer solitárius in tecto.
I have become like the pelican of the desert; I became like the queen's owl. I have been watching, and I have become like the sparrow that stands alone on the roof.
Tota die exprobrábant mihi inimíci mei, * exardescéntes in me per me iurábant.
All day long my enemies insulted me, and those who praised me conspired against me.
Quia cínerem tamquam panem manducábam * et potum meum cum fletu miscébam,
Forasmuch as I ate ashes like bread, and mixed my drink with my tears;
a fácie iræ et increpatiónis tuæ, * quia élevans allisísti me.
The aspect of Thy anger and indignation, for after thee raised me thou crushed me.
Dies mei sicut umbra declinavérunt, * et ego sicut fenum árui.
My days have vanished like a shadow, and I have dried up like grass.
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. Clamor meus, Dómine, ad te pervéniat; non abscóndas fáciem tuam a me.
Ant. Let my cry, O Lord, reach Thou; do not hide Thy face from me.
Ant. 2. Réspice, Dómine, in oratiónem humílium.
Ant. 2. Behold, Lord, at the prayer of the humble.
II
II
Tu autem, Dómine, in ætérnum pérmanes, * et memoriále tuum in generatiónem et generatiónem.
But Thou, Lord, stand forevermore, and the memory of Thy name extends from race to race.
Tu exsúrgens miseréberis Sion, † quia tempus miseréndi eíus, * quia venit tempus,
Thou shalt arise, and Thou shalt have mercy on Zion, for the time has come, the time to have mercy on her, and the time has come.
quóniam placuérunt servis tuis lápides eíus, * et púlveris eíus miseréntur.
For its stones are loved by Thy servants, and its dust softens them.
Et timébunt gentes nomen tuum, Dómine, * et omnes reges terræ glóriam tuam,
And the nations will fear Thy name, O Lord, and all the kings of the earth Thy glory,
quia ædificávit Dóminus Sion * et appáruit in glória sua.
forasmuch as the Lord built Zion, and will be seen in His glory.
Respéxit in oratiónem ínopum * et non sprevit precem eórum.
He looked upon the prayer of the humble, and He did not despise their prayer.
Scribántur hæc pro generatióne áltera, * et pópulus, qui creábitur, laudábit Dóminum.
Let these things be written for the future generation, and the people that will be created will praise the Lord
Quia prospéxit de excélso sanctuário suo, * Dóminus de cælo in terram aspéxit,
forasmuch as He looked down from the height of His holy place. The Lord looked from heaven to earth,
ut audíret gémitus compeditórum, * ut sólveret fílios mortis;
to hearken the groans of the captives in chains, to deliver the sons of those who had been slain,
ut annúntient in Sion nomen Dómini * et laudem eíus in Ierusálem,
that they may preach the name of the Lord in Zion, and His praise in Jerusalem,
cum congregáti fúerint pópuli in unum * et regna, ut sérviant Dómino.
when the peoples and kings assemble to serve 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. Réspice, Dómine, in oratiónem humílium.
Ant. Behold, Lord, at the prayer of the humble.
Ant. 3. Tu, Dómine, terram fundásti, et ópera mánuum tuárum sunt cæli.
Ant. 3. Thou, Lord, founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of Thy hands.
III
III
Humiliávit in via virtútem meam, * abbreviávit dies meos.
He said unto him in His strength, "Let me know the few of my days."
Dicam: “Deus meus, †ne áuferas me in dimídio diérum meórum; * in generatiónem et generatiónem sunt anni tui.
I said: my God, do not call me back in the middle of my days; Thy years last from age to age.
Inítio terram fundásti; * et ópera mánuum tuárum sunt cæli.
From the beginning, Lord, Thou founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of Thy hands.
Ipsi períbunt, tu autem pérmanes; † et omnes sicut vestiméntum veteráscent, et sicut opertórium mutábis eos, et mutabúntur.
They will perish, but Thou shalt remain; and they will all age like a garment. Thou shalt change them like a garment with which one covers oneself, and they will be changed;
Tu autem idem ipse es, * et anni tui non defícient.
but Thou art still the same, and Thy years will not pass away.
Fílii servórum tuórum habitábunt, * et semen eórum in conspéctu tuo firmábitur.”
The sons of Thy servants will have a permanent home, and their seed will be firm forevermore.
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. Tu, Dómine, terram fundásti, et ópera mánuum tuárum sunt cæli.
Ant. Thou, Lord, founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of Thy hands.
In primo nocturno, anno I
De Epístula beáti Pauli apóstoli ad Ephésios
Fratres: Vos, cum essétis mórtui delíctis et peccátis vestris, in quibus aliquándo ambulástis secúndum sæculum mundi huius, secúndum príncipem potestátis áeris, spíritus, qui nunc operátur in fílios diffidéntiæ; in quibus et nos omnes aliquándo conversáti sumus in concupiscéntiis carnis nostræ, faciéntes voluntátes carnis et cogitatiónum, et erámus natúra fílii iræ sicut et céteri.
Deus, qui dives est in misericórdia, propter nímiam caritátem suam, qua diléxit nos, et cum essémus mórtui peccátis, convivificávit nos Christo - grátia estis salváti - et conresuscitávit et consedére fecit in cæléstibus in Christo Iesu, ut osténderet in sæculis superveniéntibus abundántes divítias grátiæ suæ in bonitáte super nos in Christo Iesu.
Grátia enim estis salváti per fidem; et hoc non ex vobis, Dei donum est: non ex opéribus, ut ne quis gloriétur. Ipsíus enim sumus factúra, creáti in Christo Iesu in opera bona, quæ præparávit Deus, ut in illis ambulémus.
r. Tibi soli peccávi et malum coram te feci; miserére mei, * Ut iustificéris, Dómine, in sermónibus tuis. v. Amplius lava me, Dómine, ab iniustítia mea, et a delícto meo munda me. * Ut iustificéris. v. Glória Patri. * Ut iustificéris.
In secundo nocturno, anno I
Ex Lítteris encýclicis E suprémi apostolátus sancti Pii papæ décimi (ex Actis eius. Éd. Bonne Presse, vol 1, 36-38)
Cupíditas pacis ómnium profécto péctora attíngit, eámque nemo est qui non ínvocet veheménter. Verum hæc ipsa humanárum géntium ad maiestátem Dei imperiúmque revocátio, quantúmvis licet conémur, numquam nisi per Iesum Christum evéniet. Monet enim Apóstolus: Fundaméntum áliud nemo potest pónere, præter id quod pósitum est, quod est Christus Iesus. Scílicet unus ipse est quem Pater sanctificávit et misit in mundum; splendor Patris et figúra substántiæ eius, Deus verus verúsque homo: sine quo, Deum, ut opórtet, agnóscere nemo possit; nam neque Patrem quis novit, nisi Fílius et cui volúerit Fílius reveláre. Ex quo conséquitur, ut idem omníno sit instauráre ómnia in Christo atque hómines ad Dei obtemperatiónem redúcere.
Huc ígitur curas intendámus opórtet, ut genus hóminum in Christi ditiónem redigámus: eo præstito, iam ad ipsum Deum remigráverit. Ad Deum, ínquimus, non socórdem illum atque humána neglegéntem, quem materialistárum deliraménta effinxérunt; sed Deum vivum ac verum, unum natúra, persónis trinum, auctórem mundi, ómnia sapientíssime providéntem, iustíssimum dénique legislatórem, qui sontes plectat, præmia propósita virtútibus hábeat.
Porro qua iter nobis ad Christum páteat, ante óculos est; per Ecclésiam vidélicet. Quamóbrem iure Chrysóstomus: "Spes tua Ecclésia, salus tua Ecclésia, refúgium tuum Ecclésia." In id namque illam cóndidit Christus, quæsítam sui sánguinis prétio; eíque doctrínam suam ac suárum præcépta legum commendávit, amplíssima simul impértiens divínæ grátiæ múnera ad sanctitátem ac salútem hóminum. Vidétis ígitur quale demum nobis vobísque páriter ófficium sit demandátum, ut consociatiónem hóminum, a Christi sapiéntia aberrántem, ad Ecclésiæ disciplínam revocémus; Ecclésia vero Christo subdet, Christus autem Deo.
r. Vere fámulus Dei, in quo dolus non est invéntus; qui dum esset summus póntifex terréna non métuit, sed cæléstia desíderans; ideóque in stádio pósitus, * Dómini Iesu Christi conféssor efféctus est. v. Ecce sacérdos magnus, qui in diébus suis plácuit Deo et invéntus est iustus. * Dómini. v. Glória Patri. * Dómini.
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.
