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
Veni, redémptor géntium, osténde partum Vírginis; mirétur omne sæculum: talis decet partus Deum.
Non ex viríli sémine, sed mystico spirámine Verbum Dei factum est caro fructúsque ventris flóruit.
Alvus tuméscit Vírginis, claustrum pudóris pérmanet, vexílla virtútum micant, versátur in templo Deus.
Procédat e thálamo suo, pudóris aula régia, géminæ gigas substántiæ alácris ut currat viam.
Æquális ætérno Patri, carnis tropæo cíngere, infírma nostri córporis virtúte firmans pérpeti.
Præsépe iam fulget tuum luménque nox spirat novum, quod nulla nox intérpolet fidéque iugi lúceat.
Sit, Christe, rex piíssime, tibi Patríque glória cum Spíritu Paráclito, in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen.
To thee, O Christ, our gracious king, And to thy Father, glory be, Who with the Spirit Paraclete Forever reign in majesty.
Ant. 1. Quam bonus Israel Deus his, qui recto sunt corde.
Ant. 1. How good God is to Israel, unto the upright in heart!
Psalmus 72
Psalm 72
Cur iustus vexetur
Reason why the righteous are harassed
Beatus est, qui non fuerit scandalizatus in me (Mt 11,6).
Blessed is the one for whom I will not be an occasion for scandal.
I
I
Quam bonus rectis est Deus, * Deus his, qui mundo sunt corde!
How good God is to those who are pure in heart!
Mei autem pæne moti sunt pedes, * pæne effúsi sunt gressus mei,
My feet were almost shaken, my steps almost reversed,
quia zelávi super gloriántes, * pacem peccatórum videns.
forasmuch as I have envied the wicked, when I behold the peace of sinners.
Quia non sunt eis impediménta, * sanus et pinguis est venter eórum.
For death seems to forget them, and their wounds do not last.
In labóre mortálium non sunt * et cum homínibus non flagellántur.
They have no share in the labor of mortals, and they are not smitten like other men.
Ídeo quasi torques est eis supérbia, * et tamquam induméntum opéruit eos violéntia.
Wherefore pride has seized them; they are covered with their iniquity and ungodliness.
Prodit quasi ex ádipe iníquitas eórum, * erúmpunt cogitatiónes cordis.
Iniquity comes out as from their fat; they have abandoned themselves unto the passions of their hearts.
Subsannavérunt et locúti sunt nequítiam, * iniquitátem ab excélso locúti sunt.
Their thoughts and words have been naught but malice; they have uttered iniquity loudly.
Posuérunt in cælo os suum, * et lingua eórum transívit in terra.
They opened their mouths against Heaven, and their tongues roamed the earth.
Ídeo in alto sedent, * et aquæ plenæ non pervénient ad eos.
Et dixérunt: “Quómodo scit Deus, * et si est sciéntia in Excélso?”
And they said, How does God know? * And does the Most High know about it?
Ecce ipsi peccatóres et abundántes in sǽculo * multiplicavérunt divítias.
Behold at those sinners who abound in everything in this world: they have acquired new riches.
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. Quam bonus Israel Deus his, qui recto sunt corde.
Ant. How good God is to Israel, unto the upright in heart!
Ant. 2. Risus eórum in luctum convertétur, et gáudium in mærórem.
Ant. 2. Risus eórum in luctum convertétur, et gáudium in mærórem.
II
II
Et dixi: “Ergo sine causa mundávi cor meum * et lavi in innocéntia manus meas;
And I said, In vain did I purify my heart, and washed my hands amongst the innocent,
et fui flagellátus tota die, * et castigátio mea in matutínis.”
since I have been afflicted all day, and chastened in the morning.
Si dixíssem: “Lóquar ut illi”, * ecce generatiónem filiórum tuórum prodidíssem.
If I had said, "I will speak in this sense," I would have condemned the race of Thy children.
Et cogitábam, ut cognóscerem hoc; * labor erat in óculis meis,
I thought of penetrating this secret; the difficulty was great before me,
donec intrávi in sanctuárium Dei * et intelléxi novíssima eórum.
until such time as such time as I had entered the sanctuary of God, and understood what their end would be.
Verúmtamen in lúbrico posuísti eos, * deiecísti eos in ruínas.
Verily, these are snares that Thou hast set before them; Thou overthrew them just as they were rising.
Quómodo facti sunt in desolatiónem! * Súbito defecérunt, periérunt præ horróre.
How did they fall into desolation? They disappeared suddenly; they have perished forasmuch as of their iniquity.
Velut sómnium evigilántis, Dómine, * surgens imáginem ipsórum contémnes.
Like the dream of those who awaken, O Lord, Thou shalt reduce their image to naught in Thy city.
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. Risus eórum in luctum convertétur, et gáudium in mærórem.
Ant. Risus eórum in luctum convertétur, et gáudium in mærórem.
Ant. 3. Qui elóngant se a te, períbunt; mihi autem adhærére Deo bonum est.
Ant. 3. Those who turn away from Thou shalt perish; but for me, clinging to God is my good.
III
III
Quia exacerbátum est cor meum, * et renes mei compúncti sunt;
Forasmuch as my heart has been inflamed, and my loins have been altered,
et ego insípiens factus sum et nescívi: * ut iuméntum factus sum apud te.
I have been reduced to nothingness, and plunged into ignorance.
Ego autem semper tecum; * tenuísti manum déxteram meam.
I have become before Thou as a beast of burden, and yet I am evermore with Thou.
In consílio tuo dedúces me * et póstea cum glória suscípies me.
Thou held my right hand, and led me according to Thy will, and received me with glory.
Quis enim mihi est in cælo? * Et tecum nihil vólui super terram.
For what is there for me in Heaven? and what have I desired from Thou on earth?
Defécit caro mea et cor meum; * Deus cordis mei, et pars mea Deus in ætérnum.
My flesh and my heart have failed, O God, who is the God of my heart, and my portion for eternity.
Quia ecce, qui elóngant se a te, períbunt; * perdidísti omnes, qui fornicántur abs te.
For behold, those who depart from thee will perish; Thou hast resolved to destroy all those who prostitute themselves by distancing themselves from Thou.
Mihi autem adhærére Deo bonum est, * pónere in Dómino Deo spem meam,
As for me, it is my happiness to cleave to God, to put my hope in the Lord God;
ut annúntiem omnes operatiónes tuas * in portis fíliæ Sion.
to publish all Thy praises at the gates of the daughter of Zion.
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. Qui elóngant se a te, períbunt; mihi autem adhærére Deo bonum est.
Ant. Those who turn away from Thou shalt perish; but for me, clinging to God is my good.
In primo nocturno, anno II
De libro Isaíæ prophétæ
Eleváre, eleváre, consúrge, Ierúsalem, quæ bibísti de manu Dómini cálicem iræ eius; póculum sopóris bibísti, epotásti. Non est qui susténtet eam ex ómnibus fíliis quos génuit, et non est qui apprehéndat manum eius ex ómnibus fíliis quos enutrívit. Duo sunt quæ occurrérunt tibi; quis contristábitur super te?
Vastitas et contrítio et fames et gládius; quis consolábitur te? Fílii tui defecérunt, iacent in cápite ómnium viárum sicut oryx illaqueátus, pleni indignatióne Dómini, increpatióne Dei tui.
¶
Consúrge, consúrge, indúere fortitúdine tua, Sion; indúere vestiméntis glóriæ tuæ, Ierúsalem, cívitas sanctitátis, quia non adíciet ultra ut pertránseat per te incircumcísus et immúndus. Excútere de púlvere, consúrge, captíva Ierúsalem; solve víncula colli tui, captíva fília Sion.
r. Véniet nobis salus a Dómino celériter, et cónteret iugum grave et solvet vincla peccatórum nostrórum, * Quia potens est. v. Et dominábitur a mari usque ad mare, et a flúmine usque ad términos orbis terræ. * Quia. v. Glória Patri. * Quia.
In secundo nocturno, anno II
Ex Sermónibus sancti Leónis papæ (Sermo 2, 1-2: SC 22, 74-78)
Exsultémus in Dómino, dilectíssimi, et spiritáli iucunditáte lætémur, quia illúxit nobis dies redemptiónis novæ, præparatiónis antíquæ, felicitátis ætérnæ. Reparátur enim nobis salútis nostræ ánnua revolutióne sacraméntum, ab inítio promíssum, in fine rédditum, sine fine mansúrum. In quo dignum est nos eréctis sursum córdibus divínum adoráre mystérium, ut quod magno Dei múnere ágitur, magnis Ecclésiæ gáudiis celebrétur. Deus enim omnípotens et clemens, cuius natúra bónitas, cuius volúntas poténtia, cuius opus misericórdia est, statim ut nos diabólica malígnitas venéno suæ mortificávit invídiæ, præparáta renovándis mortálibus suæ pietátis remédia inter ipsa mundi primórdia præsignávit, denúntians serpénti futúrum semen mulíeris quod nóxii cápitis elatiónem sua virtúte contéreret, Christum scílicet in carne ventúrum, Deum hominémque signíficans, qui natus ex vírgine violatórem humánæ propáginis incorrúpta nativitáte damnáret.
Nam quia gloriabátur diábolus, hóminem sua fraude decéptum divínis caruísse munéribus, et immortalitátis dote nudátum duram mortis subiísse senténtiam, seque in malis suis quoddam de prævaricatóris consórtio invenísse solátium; Deum quoque, iustæ severitátis exigénte ratióne, erga hóminem, quem in tanto honóre condíderat, antíquam mutásse senténtiam: opus fuit, dilectíssimi, secréti dispensatióne consílii, ut incommutábilis Deus, cuius volúntas non potest sua benignitáte privári, primam pietátis suæ dispositiónem sacraménto occultióre compléret, et homo diabólicæ iniquitátis versútia actus in culpam, contra Dei propósitum non períret.
Adveniéntibus ergo tempóribus, dilectíssimi, quæ redemptióni hóminum fúerant præstitúta, ingréditur hæc mundi ínfima Iesus Christus Fílius Dei, de cælésti sede descéndens, et a patérna glória non recédens, novo órdine, nova nativitáte generátus. Novo órdine, quia invisíbilis in suis, visísibilis factus est in nostris; incomprehensíbilis vóluit comprehéndi; ante témpora manens, esse cœpit ex témpore; universitátis Dóminus servílem formam, obumbráta maiestátis suæ dignitáte, suscépit; impassíbilis Deus non dedignátus est homo esse passíbilis et immortális mortis légibus subiacére.
r. De illa occúlta habitatióne sua egréssus est Fílius Dei; * Descéndit visitáre et consolári omnes qui eum de toto corde desiderábant. v. Ex Sion spécies decóris eius, Deus noster maniféste véniet. * Descéndit. v. Glória Patri. * Descéndit.
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.
Festína, quǽsumus, ne tardáveris, Dómine Iesu, † ut advéntus tui consolatiónibus sublevéntur, * qui in tua pietáte confídunt. Qui vivis.
Make haste, we pray Thou, tarry not, Lord Jesus; may Thy coming console and relieve those who put their trust in Thy tenderness.
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.
