Léctio libri Apocalýpsis beáti Ioánnis apóstoli (12,7-12a)
Factum est prœ́lium in cælo, Míchael et ángeli eius, ut prœliaréntur cum dracóne. Et draco pugnávit et ángeli eius, et non váluit, neque locus invéntus est eórum ámplius in cælo. Et proiéctus est draco ille magnus, serpens antíquus, qui vocátur Diábolus et Sátanas, qui sedúcit univérsum orbem; proiéctus est in terram, et ángeli eius cum illo proiécti sunt. Et audívi vocem magnam in cælo dicéntem: « Nunc facta est salus et virtus et regnum Dei nostri et potéstas Christi eius, quia proiéctus est accusátor fratrum nostrórum, qui accusábat illos ante conspéctum Dei nostri die ac nocte. Et ipsi vicérunt illum propter sánguinem Agni et propter verbum testimónii sui; et non dilexérunt ánimam suam usque ad mortem. Proptérea lætámini, cæli et qui habitátis in eis.».
There was made a great battle in heaven, Michael and his Angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon fought and his Angels: and they prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven. And that great dragon was cast forth, the old serpent, which is called the devil and Satan, which seduceth the whole world: and he was cast into the earth, & his Angels were thrown down with him. And I heard a great voice in heaven saying: Now is there made salvation and force, and the Kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: because the accuser of our brethren is cast forth, who accused them before the sight of our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives even unto death. Therefore rejoice, o heavens, and you that dwell therein.
