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
Certum tenéntes órdinem, pio poscámus péctore hora diéi tértia trinæ virtútis glóriam,
Now holding fast to God's design, As daylight reaches its third hour, With pious hearts let us implore The glory of his threefold pow'r.
Ut simus habitáculum illi Sancto Spirítui, qui quondam in apóstolis hac hora distribútus est.
Let us become a dwelling place For that same Holy Spirit blest, Who over the apostles' heads This very hour once came to rest.
Hoc gradiénte órdine, ornávit cuncta spléndide regni cæléstis cónditor ad nostra ætérna prǽmia.
Although this order marches on, Yet God the maker has ordained That through the passing things of earth Rewards eternal should be gained.
Deo Patri sit glória eiúsque soli Fílio cum Spíritu Paráclito, in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen.
To God the Father glory be And glory to his only Son And to the Spirit Paraclete Forevermore while ages run.
Ant. In loco peregrinatiónis meæ mandáta tua servávi.
Ant. During my pilgrimage, I kept Thy commandments.
Psalmus 118 (119), 49-56
Psalm 118 (119), 49-56
VII (Zain)
VII (Zain)
Memor esto verbi tui servo tuo, * in quo mihi spem dedísti.
Be thou mindful of thy word to thy servant, in which thou hast given me hope.
Hoc me consolátum est in humiliatióne mea, * quia elóquium tuum vivificávit me.
This hath comforted me in my humiliation: because thy word hath enlivened me.
Supérbi derisérunt me veheménter; * a lege autem tua non declinávi.
The proud did iniquitously altogether: but I declined not from thy law.
Memor fui iudiciórum tuórum a sæculo, Dómine, * et consolátus sum.
I remembered, O Lord, thy judgments of old: and I was comforted.
Indignátio ténuit me * propter peccatóres derelinquéntes legem tuam.
A fainting hath taken hold of me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
Cántica factæ sunt mihi iustificatiónes tuæ * in loco peregrinatiónis meæ.
Thy justifications were the subject of my song, in the place of my pilgrimage.
Memor fui nocte nóminis tui, Dómine, * et custódiam legem tuam.
In the night I have remembered thy name, O Lord: and have kept thy law.
Hoc factum est mihi, * quia mandáta tua servávi.
This happened to me: because I sought after thy justifications.
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.
Psalmus 52 (53)
Psalm 52 (53)
Impiorum stultitia
Defeat of the godless
Omnes peccaverunt et egent gloria Dei (Rom 3, 23).
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Rom 3:23).
Dixit insípiens in corde suo: «Non est Deus». † Corrúpti sunt et abominatiónes operáti sunt; * non est qui fáciat bonum.
The fool says in his heart, "There is no God!" They are corrupt, they commit abominable crimes; there is none that does good.
Deus de cælo prospéxit super fílios hóminum, * ut vídeat si est intéllegens aut requírens Deum.
God, from heaven, looks at the sons of man, to behold if there is anyone who is intelligent, someone who seeks God.
Omnes declinavérunt, simul corrúpti sunt; * non est qui fáciat bonum, non est usque ad unum.
All are misguided, all are perverted; there is none of them who does good, not even one.
Nonne scient omnes, qui operántur iniquitátem, * qui dévorant plebem meam ut cibum panis?
Have they not knowledge of those who commit iniquity? They devour my people as they eat bread,
Deum non invocavérunt; * illic trepidavérunt timóre, et non erat timor.
they do not call on God! They will suddenly tremble with terror, without there being any cause for terror;
Quóniam Deus dissipávit ossa eórum, qui te obsidébant * confúsi sunt, quóniám Deus sprevit eos.
for God has scattered the bones of him who was encamped against thee; thou hast confounded them, for God has rejected them.
Quis dabit ex Sion salutáre Israel? † Cum convérterit Deus captivitátem plebis suæ, * exsultábit Iacob et lætábitur Israel.
Oh! may the deliverance of Israel come from Zion! When God brings back the captives of His people, Jacob will rejoice, Israel will rejoice.
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.
Psalmus 53 (54)
Psalm 53 (54)
Imploratio auxilii
Imploring help
Orat propheta, ut in nomine Domini a persequentium malignitate liberetur (Cassiodorus).
The prophet prays to be delivered in the name of the Lord from the malice of his persecutors (Cassiodorus).
Deus, in nómine tuo salvum me fac * et in virtúte tua iúdica me.
O God, save me by Thy name, and do me justice by Thy power.
Deus, exáudi oratiónem meam, * áuribus pércipe verba oris mei!
O God, hearken my prayer, give ear unto the words of my mouth.
Quóniam supérbi insurrexérunt advérsum me, † et fortes quæsiérunt ánimam meam * et non proposuérunt Deum ante conspéctum suum.
For strangers have risen against me, violent men want my life; they do not put God before their eyes.
Ecce enim Deus ádiuvat me, * et Dóminus suscéptor est ánimæ meæ.
Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the support of my soul.
[Convérte mala super inimícos meos * et in veritáte tua dispérde illos.]
[He shall bring evil upon my adversaries; in Thy truth, destroy them!]
Voluntárie sacrificábo tibi, * confitébor nómini tuo, Dómine, quóniam bonum est;
With all my heart I will offer sacrifices to Thou; I will praise Thy name, Lord, for it is good;
quóniam ex omni tribulatióne erípuit me, * et super inimícos meos despéxit óculus meus.
He delivers me from all anguish, and my eyes rest with joy on my enemies.
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. In loco peregrinatiónis meæ mandáta tua servávi.
Ant. During my pilgrimage, I kept Thy commandments.
Lectio brevis (Act 5, 17-20)
Exsúrgens princeps sacerdótum et omnes, qui cum illo erant, quæ est hæresis sadducæórum, repléti sunt zelo et iniecérunt manus in apóstolos et posuérunt illos in custódia pública. Angelus autem Dómini per noctem apéruit iánuas cárceris et edúcens eos dixit: Ite et stantes loquímini in templo plebi ómnia verba vitæ huius.
The high prist rising up, and all they that were with him, (which is the heresy of the Sadducees,) were filled with envy. And they laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. But an angel of the Lord by night opening the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said: Go, and standing speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
v. In conspéctu angelórum psallam tibi, Deus meus. r. Adorábo ad templum sanctum tuum, et confitébor nómini tuo.
v. In the presence of angels, I will chant for You. r. I will worship in Your holy temple, and glorify Your name.
Orémus.
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 ineffábili providéntia sanctos Angelos tuos ad nostram custódiam míttere dignáris, † largíre supplícibus tuis et eórum semper protectióne deféndi, et ætérna societáte gaudére. Per Dóminum.
O God, in Your ineffable Providence, You deign to send Your holy Angels to guard us; deign to answer our prayers by constantly assuring us of their protection and making us enjoy their company forever.
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.
