Dicuntur secreto.
Pater noster, qui es in cœlis: sanctificétur nomen tuum: advéniat regnum tuum: fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cœlo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie: et dimítte nobis débita nostra, sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris: et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem: sed líbera nos a malo. Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven: hallowed be thy name: thy kingdom come: thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread: and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us: and lead us not into temptation: but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum: benedícta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus fructus ventris tui Jesus. Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Credo in Deum, Patrem omnipoténtem, Creatórem cœli et terræ. Et in Jesum Christum, Fílium ejus únicum, Dóminum nostrum: qui concéptus est de Spíritu sancto, natus ex María Vírgine, passus sub Póntio Piláto, crucifíxus, mórtuus, et sepúltus: descéndit ad ínferos: tértia die resurréxit a mórtuis: ascéndit ad cœlos, sedet ad déxteram Dei Patris omnipoténtis: inde ventúrus est judicáre vivos et mórtuos. Credo in Spíritum sanctum, sanctam Ecclésiam cathólicam, sanctórum communiónem, remissiónem peccatórum, carnis resurrectiónem, vitam ætérnam. Amen.
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell: the third day He rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, the Forgiveness of sins, the Resurrection of the body. And the Life everlasting. Amen.
℣. Dómine, †︎ lábia mea apéries.
℟. Et os meum annuntiábit laudem tuam.
℣. O Lord, open Thou my lips.
℟. And my mouth shall show forth Thy praise.
Beátus vir, * qui in lege Dómini meditábitur: volúntas ejus pérmanet die ac nocte, et ómnia quæcúmque fáciet, semper et prosperabúntur.
Blessed is the man * that doth meditate in the law of the Lord: his delight is therein day and night, and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
Psalmus 1.
Beátus vir, qui non ábiit in consílio impiórum, et in via peccatórum non stetit, * et in cáthedra pestiléntiæ non sedit:
2 Sed in lege Dómini volúntas ejus, * et in lege ejus meditábitur die ac nocte.
3 Et erit tamquam lignum, quod plantátum est secus decúrsus aquárum, * quod fructum suum dabit in témpore suo:
4 Et fólium ejus non défluet: * et ómnia quæcúmque fáciet, prosperabúntur.
5 Non sic ímpii, non sic: * sed tamquam pulvis, quem projícit ventus a fácie terræ.
6 Ideo non resúrgent ímpii in judício: * neque peccatóres in concílio justórum.
7 Quóniam novit Dóminus viam justórum: * et iter impiórum períbit.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, * nor sat in the chair of pestilence.
2 But his will is in the law of the Lord, * and on his law he shall meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree which is planted near the running waters, * which shall bring forth its fruit, in due season.
4 And his leaf shall not fall off: * and all whatsoever he shall do shall prosper.
5 Not so the wicked, not so: * but like the dust, which the wind driveth from the face of the earth.
6 Therefore the wicked shall not rise again in judgment: * nor sinners in the council of the just.
7 For the Lord knoweth the way of the just: * and the way of the wicked shall perish.
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.
Beátus vir, qui in lege Dómini meditábitur: volúntas ejus pérmanet die ac nocte, et ómnia quæcúmque fáciet, semper et prosperabúntur.
Blessed is the man that doth meditate in the law of the Lord: his delight is therein day and night, and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
Beátus iste sanctus, * qui confísus est in Dómino, prædicávit præcéptum Dómini, constítues est in monte sancto ejus.
Blessed and holy is he * that putteth his trust in the Lord, that declareth the decree of the Lord, and is set upon His holy hill.
Psalmus 2.
Quare fremuérunt Gentes, * et pópuli meditáti sunt inánia?
2 Astitérunt reges terræ, et príncipes convenérunt in unum * advérsus Dóminum, et advérsus Christum ejus.
3 Dirumpámus víncula eórum: * et projiciámus a nobis jugum ipsórum.
4 Qui hábitat in cœlis, irridébit eos: * et Dóminus subsannábit eos.
5 Tunc loquétur ad eos in ira sua, * et in furóre suo conturbábit eos.
6 Ego autem constitútus sum Rex ab eo super Sion montem sanctum ejus, * prǽdicans præcéptum ejus.
7 Dóminus dixit ad me: * Fílius meus es tu, ego hódie génui te.
8 Póstula a me, et dabo tibi Gentes hæreditátem tuam, * et possessiónem tuam términos terræ.
9 Reges eos in virga férrea, * et tamquam vas fíguli confrínges eos.
10 Et nunc reges intellígite: * erudímini qui judicátis terram.
11 Servíte Dómino in timóre: * et exsultáte ei cum tremóre.
12 Apprehéndite disciplínam, nequándo irascátur Dóminus, * et pereátis de via justa.
13 Cum exárserit in brevi ira ejus, * beáti omnes qui confídunt in eo.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Why have the Gentiles raged, * and the people devised vain things?
2 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, * against the Lord and against his Christ.
3 Let us break their bonds asunder: * and let us cast away their yoke from us.
4 He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: * and the Lord shall deride them.
5 Then shall he speak to them in his anger, * and trouble them in his rage.
6 But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, * preaching his commandment.
7 The Lord hath said to me: * Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.
8 Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, * and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9 Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, * and shalt break them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
10 And now, O ye kings, understand: * receive instruction, you that judge the earth.
11 Serve ye the Lord with fear: * and rejoice unto him with trembling.
12 Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, * and you perish from the just way.
13 When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, * blessed are all they that trust in him.
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.
Beátus iste sanctus, qui confísus est in Dómino, prædicávit præcéptum Dómini, constítues est in monte sancto ejus.
Blessed and holy is he that putteth his trust in the Lord, that declareth the decree of the Lord, and is set upon His holy hill.
Tu es glória mea, * tu es suscéptor meus Dómine: tu exáltans caput meum, et exaudísti me de monte sancto tuo.
Thou, O Lord, art my glory, * Thou art a shield for me: Thou art the Lifter-up of mine head, and Thou hast heard me out of Thy holy hill.
Psalmus 3.
Dómine quid multiplicáti sunt qui tríbulant me? * multi insúrgunt advérsum me.
2 Multi dicunt ánimæ meæ: * Non est salus ipsi in Deo ejus.
3 Tu autem Dómine suscéptor meus es, * glória mea, et exáltans caput meum.
4 Voce mea ad Dóminum clamávi: * et exaúdivit me de monte sancto suo.
5 Ego dormívi, et soporátus sum: * et exsurréxi, quia Dóminus suscépit me.
6 Non timébo míllia pópuli circumdántis me: * exsúrge Dómine salvum me fac, Deus meus.
7 Quóniam tu percussísti omnes adversántes mihi sine causa: * dentes peccatórum contrivísti.
8 Dómini est salus: * et super pópulum tuum benedíctio tua.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Why, O Lord, are they multiplied that afflict me? * Many are they who rise up against me.
2 Many say to my soul: * There is no salvation for him in his God.
3 But thou, O Lord art my protector, * my glory, and the lifter up of my head.
4 I have cried to the Lord with my voice: * and he hath heard me from his holy hill.
5 I have slept and taken my rest: * and I have risen up, because the Lord hath protected me.
6 I will not fear thousands of the people, surrounding me: * arise, O Lord; save me, O my God.
7 For thou hast struck all them who are my adversaries without cause: * thou hast broken the teeth of sinners.
8 Salvation is of the Lord: * and thy blessing is upon thy people.
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.
Tu es glória mea, tu es suscéptor meus Dómine: tu exáltans caput meum, et exaudísti me de monte sancto tuo.
Thou, O Lord, art my glory, Thou art a shield for me: Thou art the Lifter-up of mine head, and Thou hast heard me out of Thy holy hill.
Versiculus.
℣. Amávit eum Dóminus, et ornávit eum.
℟. Stolam glóriæ índuit eum.
℣. The Lord loved him and beautified him.
℟. He clothed him with a robe of glory.
Pater noster. secreto.
Qui es in cœlis, sanctificétur nomen tuum: advéniat regnum tuum: fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cœlo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie: et dimítte nobis débita nostra, sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris:
℣. Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem.
℟. Sed líbera nos a malo.
Our Father.
Who art in heaven: hallowed be thy name: thy kingdom come: thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread: and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us:
℣. And lead us not into temptation.
℟. But deliver us from evil.
Absolutio.
Exaúdi Dómine Jesu Christe preces servórum tuórum, † et miserére nobis, * qui cum Patre et Spíritu sancto vivis et regnas in sǽcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
Graciously hear, O Lord Jesus Christ, the prayers of Thy servants, † and have mercy upon us: * Who livest and reignest with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, world without end.
℟. Amen.
Jube, domne, benedícere.
Benedictióne perpétua * benedícat nos Pater ætérnus.
℟. Amen.
Sir, be pleased to give the blessing.
May the Eternal Father bless us * with an eternal blessing.
Amen.
Incipit liber Daniélis Prophétæ.
Lesson from the book of Daniel
Dan. 1.
Anno tértio regni Jóakim regis Juda, venit Nabuchodónosor rex Babylónis in Jerúsalem, et obsédit eam; et trádidit Dóminus in manu ejus Jóakim regem Juda, et partem vasórum domus Dei: et asportávit ea in terram Sénnaar in domum dei sui, et vasa íntulit in domum Thesaúri dei sui. Et ait rex Asphenez præpósito eunuchórum ut introdúceret de fíliis Israël, et de sémine régio et tyrannórum, púeros, in quibus nulla esset mácula, decóros forma, et erudítos omni sapiéntia, cautos sciéntia, et doctos disciplína, et qui possent stare in palátio regis, ut docéret eos lítteras, et linguam Chaldæórum.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
In the third year of the reign of Joakim king of Juda, Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and besieged it. And the Lord delivered into his hands Joakim the king of Juda, and part of the vessels of the house of God: and he carried them away into the land of Sennaar, to the house of his god, and the vessels he brought into the treasure house of his god. And the king spoke to Asphenez the master of the eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed and of the princes, Children in whom there was no blemish, well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, acute in knowledge, and instructed in science, and such as might stand in the king's palace, that he might teach them the learning, and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium I.
Jube, domne, benedícere.
Unigénitus Dei Fílius * nos benedícere et adjuváre dignétur.
℟. Amen.
Sir, be pleased to give the blessing.
May the Son, the Sole-begotten, * mercifully bless and keep us.
Amen.
Et constítuit eis rex annónam per síngulos dies de cibis suis, et de vino unde bibébat ipse, ut enutríti tribus annis, póstea starent in conspéctu regis. Fuérunt ergo inter eos de fíliis Juda, Dániel, Ananías, Mísaël, et Azarías. Et impósuit eis præpósitus eunuchórum, nómina: Daniéli, Baltássar: Ananíæ, Sidrach: Misaéli, Misach: et Azaríæ, Abdénago. Propósuit autem Dániel in corde suo ne polluerétur de mensa regis, neque de vino potus ejus: et rogávit eunuchórum præpósitum ne contaminarétur. Dedit autem Deus Daniéli grátiam et misericórdiam in conspéctu príncipis eunuchórum.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
And the king appointed them a daily provision, of his own meat, and of the wine of which he drank himself, that being nourished three years, afterwards they might stand before the king. Now there were among them of the children of Juda, Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias. And the master of the eunuchs gave them names: to Daniel, Baltassar: to Ananias, Sidrach: to Misael, Misach: and to Azarias, Abdenago. But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not be defiled with the king's table, nor with the wine which he drank: and he requested the master of the eunuchs that he might not be defiled. And God gave to Daniel grace and mercy in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium II.
Jube, domne, benedícere.
Spíritus sancti grátia * illúminet sensus et corda nostra.
℟. Amen.
Sir, be pleased to give the blessing.
May the grace of God the Spirit * all our heart and mind enlighten.
Amen.
Et ait princeps eunuchórum ad Daniélem: Tímeo ego dóminum meum regem, qui constítuit vobis cibum et potum: qui si víderit vultus vestros macilentióres præ céteris adolescéntibus coǽvis vestris, condemnábitis caput meum regi. Et dixit Dániel ad Málasar, quem constitúerat princeps eunuchórum super Daniélem, Ananíam, Misaélem, et Azaríam: Tenta nos óbsecro servos tuos diébus decem, et dentur nobis legúmina ad vescéndum, et aqua ad bibéndum: et contempláre vultus nostros, et vultus puerórum, qui vescúntur cibo régio: et sicut víderis, fácies cum servis tuis. Qui, audíto sermóne hujuscémodi, tentávit eos diébus decem. Post dies autem decem apparuérunt vultus eórum melióres, et corpulentióres præ ómnibus púeris, qui vescebántur cibo régio.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
And the prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel: I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed you meat and drink: who if he should see your faces leaner than those of the other youths your equals, you shall endanger my head to the king. And Daniel said to Malasar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias: Try, I beseech thee, thy servants for ten days, and let pulse be given us to eat, and water to drink: And look upon our faces, and the faces of the children that eat of the king's meat: and as thou shalt see, deal with thy servants. And when he had heard these words, he tried them for ten days. And after ten days their faces appeared fairer and fatter than all the children that ate of the king's meat.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium III.
Invocántem exaudívit * Dóminus sanctum suum, Dóminus exaudívit eum, et constítuit eum in pace.
When His holy one called, * the Lord called him; yea, the Lord heard him, and gave him peace.
Psalmus 4.
Cum invocárem exaudívit me Deus justítiæ meæ: * in tribulatióne dilatásti mihi.
2 Miserére mei, * et exaúdi oratiónem meam.
3 Fílii hóminum úsquequo gravi corde? * ut quid dilígitis vanitátem, et quǽritis mendácium?
4 Et scitóte quóniam mirificávit Dóminus sanctum suum: * Dóminus exaúdiet me cum clamávero ad eum.
5 Irascímini, et nolíte peccáre: † quæ dícitis in córdibus vestris, * in cubílibus vestris compungímini.
6 Sacrificáte sacrifícium justítiæ, † et speráte in Dómino. * Multi dicunt: Quis osténdit nobis bona?
7 Signátum est super nos lumen vultus tui Dómine: * dedísti lætítiam in corde meo.
8 A fructu fruménti, vini, et ólei sui * multiplicáti sunt.
9 In pace in idípsum * dórmiam, et requiéscam;
10 Quóniam tu Dómine singuláriter in spe * constituísti me.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
When I called upon him, the God of my justice heard me: * when I was in distress, thou hast enlarged me.
2 Have mercy on me: * and hear my prayer.
3 O ye sons of men, how long will you be dull of heart? * why do you love vanity, and seek after lying?
4 Know ye also that the Lord hath made his holy one wonderful: * the Lord will hear me when I shall cry unto him.
5 Be angry, and sin not: † the things you say in your hearts, * be sorry for them upon your beds.
6 Offer up the sacrifice of justice, † and trust in the Lord: * many say, Who sheweth us good things?
7 The light of thy countenance O Lord, is signed upon us: * thou hast given gladness in my heart.
8 By the fruit of their corn, their wine and oil, * they are multiplied.
9 In peace in the selfsame * I will sleep, and I will rest:
10 For thou, O Lord, singularly * hast settled me in hope.
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.
Invocántem exaudívit Dóminus sanctum suum, Dóminus exaudívit eum, et constítuit eum in pace.
When His holy one called, the Lord called him; yea, the Lord heard him, and gave him peace.
Læténtur omnes, * qui sperant in te Dómine: quóniam tu benedixísti justo, scuto bonæ voluntátis tuæ coronásti eum.
Let all those rejoice, * that put their trust in Thee, O Lord, for Thou hast blessed the righteous; Thou hast compassed him with Thy favour as with a shield.
Psalmus 5.
Verba mea aúribus pércipe Dómine, * intéllige clamórem meum.
2 Inténde voci oratiónis meæ, * rex meus et Deus meus.
3 Quóniam ad te orábo: * Dómine mane exaúdies vocem meam.
4 Mane astábo tibi et vidébo: * quóniam non Deus volens iniquitátem tu es.
5 Neque habitábit juxta te malígnus: * neque permanébunt injústi ante óculos tuos.
6 Odísti omnes, qui operántur iniquitátem: * perdes omnes, qui loquúntur mendácium.
7 Virum sánguinum et dolósum abominábitur Dóminus: * ego autem in multitúdine misericórdiæ tuæ.
8 Introíbo in domum tuam: * adorábo ad templum sanctum tuum in timóre tuo.
9 Dómine deduc me in justítia tua: * propter inimícos meos dírige in conspéctu tuo viam meam.
10 Quóniam non est in ore eórum véritas: * cor eórum vanum est.
11 Sepúlchrum patens est guttur eórum, linguis suis dolóse agébant, * júdica illos Deus.
12 Décidant a cogitatiónibus suis, secúndum multitúdinem impietátum eórum expélle eos, * quóniam irritavérunt te Dómine.
13 Et læténtur omnes, qui sperant in te, * in ætérnum exsultábunt: et habitábis in eis.
14 Et gloriabúntur in te omnes, qui díligunt nomen tuum, * quóniam tu benedíces justo.
15 Dómine, ut scuto bonæ voluntátis tuæ * coronásti nos.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Give ear, O Lord, to my words, * understand my cry.
2 Hearken to the voice of my prayer, * O my King and my God.
3 For to thee will I pray: * O Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear my voice.
4 In the morning I will stand before thee, and will see: * because thou art not a God that willest iniquity.
5 Neither shall the wicked dwell near thee: * nor shall the unjust abide before thy eyes.
6 Thou hatest all the workers of iniquity: * Thou wilt destroy all that speak a lie.
7 The bloody and the deceitful man the Lord will abhor. * But as for me in the multitude of thy mercy,
8 I will come into thy house; * I will worship towards thy holy temple, in thy fear.
9 Conduct me, O Lord, in thy justice: * because of my enemies, direct my way in thy sight.
10 For there is no truth in their mouth; * their heart is vain.
11 Their throat is an open sepulchre: they dealt deceitfully with their tongues: * judge them, O God.
12 Let them fall from their devices: according to the multitude of their wickednesses cast them out: * for they have provoked thee, O Lord.
13 But let all them be glad that hope in thee: * they shall rejoice for ever, and thou shalt dwell in them.
14 And all they that love thy name shall glory in thee: * For thou wilt bless the just.
15 O Lord as with a shield of thy good will * thou hast crowned us.
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.
Læténtur omnes, qui sperant in te Dómine: quóniam tu benedixísti justo, scuto bonæ voluntátis tuæ coronásti eum.
Let all those rejoice, that put their trust in Thee, O Lord, for Thou hast blessed the righteous; Thou hast compassed him with Thy favour as with a shield.
Dómine Dóminus noster, * quam admirábile est nomen tuum in univérsa terra! quia glória et honóre coronásti sanctum tuum, et constituísti eum super ópera mánuum tuárum.
O Lord, our Ruler, * how excellent is Thy Name in all the earth! Who hast crowned Thine holy one with glory and honour, and madest him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands.
Psalmus 8.
Dómine Dóminus noster, * quam admirábile est nomen tuum in univérsa terra!
2 Quóniam eleváta est magnificéntia tua, * super cœlos.
3 Ex ore infántium et lacténtium perfecísti laudem propter inimícos tuos, * ut déstruas inimícum et ultórem.
4 Quóniam vidébo cœlos tuos, ópera digitórum tuórum: * lunam et stellas, quæ tu fundásti.
5 Quid est homo, quod memor es ejus? * aut fílius hóminis, quóniam vísitas eum?
6 Minuísti eum paulo minus ab Angelis, glória et honóre coronásti eum: * et constituísti eum super ópera mánuum tuárum.
7 Omnia subjecísti sub pédibus ejus, * oves et boves univérsas: ínsuper et pécora campi.
8 Vólucres cœli, et pisces maris, * qui perámbulant sémitas maris.
9 Dómine Dóminus noster, * quam admirábile est nomen tuum in univérsa terra!
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
O Lord our Lord, * how admirable is thy name in the whole earth!
2 For thy magnificence is elevated * above the heavens.
3 Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings thou hast perfected praise, because of thy enemies, * that thou mayst destroy the enemy and the avenger.
4 For I will behold thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: * the moon and the stars which thou hast founded.
5 What is man that thou art mindful of him? * or the son of man that thou visitest him?
6 Thou hast made him a little less than the angels, thou hast crowned him with glory and honour: * And hast set him over the works of thy hands.
7 Thou hast subjected all things under his feet, * all sheep and oxen: moreover the beasts also of the fields.
8 The birds of the air, and the fishes of the sea, * that pass through the paths of the sea.
9 O Lord our Lord, * how admirable is thy name in all the earth!
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.
Dómine Dóminus noster, quam admirábile est nomen tuum in univérsa terra! quia glória et honóre coronásti sanctum tuum, et constituísti eum super ópera mánuum tuárum.
O Lord, our Ruler, how excellent is Thy Name in all the earth! Who hast crowned Thine holy one with glory and honour, and madest him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands.
Versiculus.
℣. Os justi meditábitur sapiéntiam.
℟. Et lingua ejus loquétur judícium.
℣. The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom.
℟. And his tongue talketh judgement.
Pater noster. secreto.
Qui es in cœlis, sanctificétur nomen tuum: advéniat regnum tuum: fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cœlo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie: et dimítte nobis débita nostra, sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris:
℣. Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem.
℟. Sed líbera nos a malo.
Our Father.
Who art in heaven: hallowed be thy name: thy kingdom come: thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread: and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us:
℣. And lead us not into temptation.
℟. But deliver us from evil.
Absolutio.
Ipsíus píetas et misericórdia nos ádjuvet, * qui cum Patre et Spíritu sancto vivit et regnat in sǽcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
May His loving-kindness and mercy help us, * Who liveth and reigneth with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, world without end.
℟. Amen.
Jube, domne, benedícere.
Deus Pater omnípotens * sit nobis propítius et clemens.
℟. Amen.
Sir, be pleased to give the blessing.
God the Father Omnipotent, * be to us merciful and clement.
Amen.
Andréas Avellínus, dictus ántea Lancellóttus, apud Castrum Novum Lucániæ pagum natus, inter ipsa infántiæ primórdia, futúræ sanctitátis non obscúra prǽbuit indícia. Adoléscens ad lítteras addiscéndas patérna e domo egréssus, lúbricam illíus ætátis sémitam inter bonárum ártium stúdia ita perégit, ut sapiéntiæ inítium, quod est timor Dómini, ob óculos potíssimum habére numquam prætermíserit. Cum egrégia proínde forma exímium castitátis stúdium conjúnxit, quo impudícas sæpe mulíerum insídias elúsit, intérdum étiam apértam vim propulsávit. Clericáli milítiæ jam pridem adscríptus, Neápolim se cóntulit, ut legálibus disciplínis vacáret, ibíque jurisprudéntiæ laúream adéptus, atque intérea ad sacerdotálem dignitátem evéctus, causárum patrocínia in foro dumtáxat ecclesiástico, proque privátis quibúsdam persónis, juxta sacrórum cánonum sanctiónes ágere cœpit. Verum cum aliquándo inter causam agéndam leve ei mendácium excidísset, mox vero fortúita sacrárum Scripturárum lectióne in illa verba incidísset: Os, quod mentítur, occídit ánimam; tanto ejus culpæ dolóre ac pœniténtia corréptus est, ut statim ab ejúsmodi vitæ institúto sibi recedéndum esse dúxerit. Itaque, abdicátis forénsibus curis, se totum divíno cúltui sacrísque ministériis mancipávit. Cumque ecclesiásticæ virtútis exémplis eminéret, sanctimoniálium regímini a tunc exsisténte archiepíscopo Neapolitáno præféctus fuit. Quo in múnere cum pravórum hóminum ódia subiísset, primo quidem intentátæ sibi necis perículum declinávit; mox vero per sicárium tribus in fácie accéptis vulnéribus, injúriæ atrocitátem æquo ánimo pértulit. Tunc perfectióris vitæ desidério flagrans, ut inter Cléricos Reguláres adscriberétur, supplíciter postulávit, votíque compos factus, ob ingéntem, quo æstuábat, crucis amórem, ut sibi Andréæ nomen imponerétur, précibus impetrávit.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
Lancelot Avelino, who afterwards took the name of Andrew, was born at Castro Nuovo, a small town in Lucania, (in the kingdom of Naples, in the year of our Lord 1520.) From his earliest childhood he gave no dark signs of the holiness of his after life. When as a lad he was away from home at school, he so passed the slippery paths of that age, as ever keeping before his eyes, amid the pursuit of earthly knowledge, the true beginning of wisdom, which is the fear of the Lord. ~(Prov. ix. 10.) He was exceedingly comely, but withal careful in purity, and thereby escaped oftentimes the shameless proposals of women, and somewhiles even resisted open violence. He had already become a clerk when he went to Naples to study law. There he was ordained Priest, and also took his degree in Jurisprudence. He undertook cases only in the Church Courts, and for certain private persons, according to the rules of the Sacred Canons. l Once in pleading a cause, in a matter indeed which was of no weight, a lie escaped him. Almost forthwith thereafter, in reading the Holy Scriptures, he came upon the words: The mouth that lieth killeth the soul (Wisd. i. 11) and so great was the grief and remorse which he felt for his sin that he made up his mind to leave that way of life. He therefore gave up his law business, and set himself altogether to mind the worship of God and the execution of his holy ministry. The eminent pattern which he gave of all the graces proper to a Churchman moved the Archbishop of Naples to commit to him the care of a certain nunnery in that city. The holy man's zeal (for removing all obstacles to the recollection of these spouses of Christ, in which consisteth the very essence of their state and virtue,) stirred up the malice and rage of certain wicked men in the city, (whom he had forbid being admitted to the grate to speak to any of the nuns.) He once narrowly escaped death, with which they threatened him; and another time received three wounds in his face from a bully. These injuries he bore with thorough meekness. Out of an earnest desire of more readily attaining to a perfect disengagement of his heart from all earthly things, he humbly sought and ~(in 1556) obtained to be admitted into the Order of Regular Clerks, (called Theatins,) and on this occasion, out of the love he bore to the Cross, he entreated that his name might be changed from Lancelot to Andrew.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium IV.
Jube, domne, benedícere.
Christus perpétuæ * det nobis gaúdia vitæ.
℟. Amen.
Sir, be pleased to give the blessing.
May Christ to all His people give, * for ever in His sight to live.
Amen.
Arctióris ítaque vitæ currículum álacri stúdio ingréssus, in eas máxime virtútis exercitatiónes incúbuit, ad quas sese árduis étiam emíssis votis obstrínxit, áltero scílicet suæ ipsíus voluntáti júgiter obsisténdi, áltero vero in via christiánæ perfectiónis semper ultérius progrediéndi. Reguláris disciplínæ cultor assíduus, et in ea promovénda, cum áliis præésset, studiosíssimus fuit. Quidquid ab institúti sui offícii et régulæ præscrípto supérerat témporis, oratióni et animárum salúti tribuébat. In confessiónibus excipiéndis mira ejus píetas et prudéntia enítuit: vicos et óppida Neápoli finítima evangélicis ministériis magno cum animárum lucro frequens lustrábat. Quam ardéntem erga próximos sancti viri caritátem signis étiam Dóminus illustrávit. Cum enim intempésta nocte ab audíta ægri confessióne domum redíret, ac plúviæ ventorúmque vis prælucéntem facem exstinxísset, non solum ipse cum sóciis inter effusíssimos imbres nihil madefáctus est; verum étiam, inusitáto splendóre e suo córpore mirabíliter emicánte, sóciis inter densíssimas ténebras iter monstrávit. Abstinéntia et patiéntia, nec non abjectióne atque ódio sui summópere prǽstitit. Necem fratris fílio illátam imperturbáto ánimo tulit, ac suos ab omni ulciscéndi cupiditáte compéscuit, imo étiam pro interfectóribus opem et misericórdiam júdicum implorávit.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
He entered manfully and cheerily upon the harder life, set to work to better himself therein, and to that end made two very grim vows, the first, perpetually to fight against his own will, the second, always to advance to the utmost of his power in Christian perfection. Of the discipline of his Order he was a stern defender, and when he was set over others the observance thereof was his great care. Whatever time the duties of his work and his institute left him, he gave to prayer and the salvation of souls. His godliness and wisdom in hearing of confessions were beautiful. He went many times through the farthest lanes and suburbs of Naples, bringing Gospel ministry with great gain of souls. The greatness of his love toward his neighbour God was pleased to crown even by signs and wonders. One stormy night he was coming home from hearing a sick man's confession, when the rain and wind put out the light which was carried before him, but he and they that were with him not only came dry through the thickest of the rain, but there came also a strange light out of his body and showed them the way in the deepest of the darkness. He was a wonderful instance of selfcontrol, long-suffering, lowliness, and hatred of self. He bore with stillness the murder of his nephew, held in the passion of his kinsfolk to take revenge, and even asked pity for the assassins from the judges.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium V.
Jube, domne, benedícere.
Ignem sui amóris * accéndat Deus in córdibus nostris.
℟. Amen.
Sir, be pleased to give the blessing.
May the Spirit’s fire Divine * in our hearts enkindled shine.
Amen.
Plúribus in locis Clericórum Regulárium órdinem propagávit, eorúmque domicília Medioláni et Placéntiæ instítuit. Illíus óperam sanctus Cárolus Borromǽus, et Paulus de Arétio Cléricus Reguláris, Cardináles, quibus erat acceptíssimus, in pastorális múneris curis adhibuérunt. Deíparam Vírginem singulári amóre et cultu prosequebátur. Angelórum collóquio pérfrui méruit, quos, cum divínas laudes persólveret, e regióne concinéntes se audísse testátus est. Dénique post heróica virtútum exémpla, prophetíæ quoque dono illústris, quo et secréta córdium, et abséntia, et futúra prospéxit, annis gravis, et labóribus fractus, ad aram celebratúrus in verbis illis tértio repetítis: Introíbo ad altáre Dei, repentíno apopléxiæ morbo corréptus est; mox sacraméntis rite munítus, placidíssime inter suos ánimam efflávit. Ejus corpus Neápoli in ecclésia sancti Pauli ad hæc usque témpora eo frequentíssimo pópuli concúrsu cólitur, quo fuit elátum. Illum dénique insígnibus in vita et post mortem miráculis clarum Clemens undécimus Póntifex Máximus solémni ritu sanctórum catálogo adscrípsit.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
He spread in many places the Institute of Regular Clerks, and founded their houses at Milan and Piacenza. The holy Cardinal Charles Borromeo, and the Cardinal Paul of Arezzo, being himself a Regular Clerk, men by both of whom he was well liked, used his help in their care for souls. Toward the Virgin Mother of God he was constant in an extraordinary love and reverence. He won the conversation of Angels, whom he said he used to hear singing when he was praising God. He set an example of the highest graces, even to the gift of prophecy, whereby he saw into men's hearts and knew things afar off or even yet to come. Full of years and worn out with work, he was beginning the Liturgy, when, having repeated thrice the words, I will go unto the Altar of God, he was felled by a stroke of apoplexy, and, duly fortified by the Sacraments, in the arms of his friends, most peacefully gave up his soul to God, (upon the 10th day of November, in the year 1608.) The crowds which flock to his grave in the Church of St. Paul at Naples are still as great as they were when his body was first laid there. He was famous for signs and wonders both during his life and after his death, and Pope Clement XI solemnly enrolled his name among those of the Saints.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium VI.
Dómine, * iste sanctus habitábit in tabernáculo tuo, operátus est justítiam, requiéscet in monte sancto tuo.
Lord, * this Thy Saint shall dwell in Thy tabernacle, and this that hath worked righteousness shall abide upon Thy holy hill.
Psalmus 14.
Dómine quis habitábit in tabernáculo tuo? * aut quis requiéscet in monte sancto tuo?
2 Qui ingréditur sine mácula, * et operátur justítiam:
3 Qui lóquitur veritátem in corde suo, * qui non egit dolum in lingua sua:
4 Nec fecit próximo suo malum, * et oppróbrium non accépit advérsus próximos suos.
5 Ad níhilum dedúctus est in conspéctu ejus malígnus: * timéntes autem Dóminum gloríficat:
6 Qui jurat próximo suo, et non décipit, * qui pecúniam suam non dedit ad usúram, et múnera super innocéntem non accépit.
7 Qui facit hæc, * non movébitur in ætérnum.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle? * or who shall rest in thy holy hill?
2 He that walketh without blemish, * and worketh justice:
3 He that speaketh truth in his heart, * who hath not used deceit in his tongue:
4 Nor hath done evil to his neighbour: * nor taken up a reproach against his neighbours.
5 In his sight the malignant is brought to nothing: * but he glorifieth them that fear the Lord.
6 He that sweareth to his neighbour, and deceiveth not; * He that hath not put out his money to usury, nor taken bribes against the innocent:
7 He that doth these things * shall not be moved for ever.
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.
Dómine, iste sanctus habitábit in tabernáculo tuo, operátus est justítiam, requiéscet in monte sancto tuo.
Lord, this Thy Saint shall dwell in Thy tabernacle, and this that hath worked righteousness shall abide upon Thy holy hill.
Vitam pétiit * a te, et tribuísti ei Dómine: glóriam et magnum decórem imposuísti super eum: posuísti in cápite ejus corónam de lápide pretióso.
He asked life * of Thee, and Thou, O Lord, gavest it: honour and great majesty hast Thou laid upon him: Thou hast set a crown of precious stones upon his head.
Psalmus 20.
Dómine in virtúte tua lætábitur rex: * et super salutáre tuum exsultábit veheménter.
2 Desidérium cordis ejus tribuísti ei: * et voluntáte labiórum ejus non fraudásti eum.
3 Quóniam prævenísti eum in benedictiónibus dulcédinis: * posuísti in cápite ejus corónam de lápide pretióso.
4 Vitam pétiit a te: * et tribuísti ei longitúdinem diérum in sǽculum, et in sǽculum sǽculi.
5 Magna est glória ejus in salutári tuo: * glóriam et magnum decórem impónes super eum.
6 Quóniam dabis eum in benedictiónem in sǽculum sǽculi: * lætificábis eum in gaúdio cum vultu tuo.
7 Quóniam rex sperat in Dómino: * et in misericórdia Altíssimi non commovébitur.
8 Inveniátur manus tua ómnibus inimícis tuis: * déxtera tua invéniat omnes, qui te odérunt.
9 Pones eos ut clíbanum ignis in témpore vultus tui: * Dóminus in ira sua conturbábit eos, et devorábit eos ignis.
10 Fructum eórum de terra perdes: * et semen eórum a fíliis hóminum.
11 Quóniam declinavérunt in te mala: * cogitavérunt consília, quæ non potuérunt stabilíre.
12 Quóniam pones eos dorsum: * in relíquiis tuis præparábis vultum eórum.
13 Exaltáre Dómine in virtúte tua: * cantábimus et psallémus virtútes tuas.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; * and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.
2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire: * and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.
3 For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: * thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.
4 He asked life of thee: * and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.
5 His glory is great in thy salvation: * glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him.
6 For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: * thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.
7 For the king hopeth in the Lord: * and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
8 Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: * let thy right hand find out all them that hate thee.
9 Thou shalt make them as an oven of fire, in the time of thy anger: * the Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, and fire shall devour them.
10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth: * and their seed from among the children of men.
11 For they have intended evils against thee: * they have devised counsels which they have not been able to establish.
12 For thou shalt make them turn their back: * in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.
13 Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy own strength: * we will sing and praise thy power.
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.
Vitam pétiit a te, et tribuísti ei Dómine: glóriam et magnum decórem imposuísti super eum: posuísti in cápite ejus corónam de lápide pretióso.
He asked life of Thee, and Thou, O Lord, gavest it: honour and great majesty hast Thou laid upon him: Thou hast set a crown of precious stones upon his head.
Hic accípiet * benedictiónem a Dómino, et misericórdiam a Deo salutári suo: quia hæc est generátio quæréntium Dóminum.
He shall receive * a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from the God of his salvation: for this is the generation of them that seek the Lord.
Psalmus 23.
Dómini est terra, et plenitúdo ejus: * orbis terrárum, et univérsi qui hábitant in eo.
2 Quia ipse super mária fundávit eum: * et super flúmina præparávit eum.
3 Quis ascéndet in montem Dómini? * aut quis stabit in loco sancto ejus?
4 Innocens mánibus et mundo corde, † qui non accépit in vano ánimam suam, * nec jurávit in dolo próximo suo.
5 Hic accípiet benedictiónem a Dómino: * et misericórdiam a Deo salutári suo.
6 Hæc est generátio quæréntium eum, * quæréntium fáciem Dei Jacob.
7 Attóllite portas príncipes vestras, † et elevámini portæ æternáles: * et introíbit Rex glóriæ.
8 Quis est iste Rex glóriæ? † Dóminus fortis et potens: * Dóminus potens in prǽlio.
9 Attóllite portas príncipes vestras, † et elevámini portæ æternáles: * et introíbit Rex glóriæ.
10 Quis est iste Rex glóriæ? * Dóminus virtútum ipse est Rex glóriæ.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof: * the world, and all they that dwell therein.
2 For he hath founded it upon the seas; * and hath prepared it upon the rivers.
3 Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: * or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, † who hath not taken his soul in vain, * nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.
5 He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, * and mercy from God his Saviour.
6 This is the generation of them that seek him, * of them that seek the face of the God of Jacob.
7 Lift up your gates, O ye princes, † and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: * and the King of Glory shall enter in.
8 Who is this King of Glory? † the Lord who is strong and mighty: * the Lord mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your gates, O ye princes, † and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: * and the King of Glory shall enter in.
10 Who is this King of Glory? * the Lord of hosts, he is the King of Glory.
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.
Hic accípiet benedictiónem a Dómino, et misericórdiam a Deo salutári suo: quia hæc est generátio quæréntium Dóminum.
He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from the God of his salvation: for this is the generation of them that seek the Lord.
Versiculus.
℣. Lex Dei ejus in corde ipsíus.
℟. Et non supplantabúntur gressus ejus.
℣. The law of his God is in his heart.
℟. None of his steps shall slide.
Pater noster. secreto.
Qui es in cœlis, sanctificétur nomen tuum: advéniat regnum tuum: fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cœlo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie: et dimítte nobis débita nostra, sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris:
℣. Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem.
℟. Sed líbera nos a malo.
Our Father.
Who art in heaven: hallowed be thy name: thy kingdom come: thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread: and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us:
℣. And lead us not into temptation.
℟. But deliver us from evil.
Absolutio.
A vínculis peccatórum nostrórum * absólvat nobis omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus.
℟. Amen.
From the bonds of our sins, * may the Almighty and merciful Lord loose us.
℟. Amen.
Jube, domne, benedícere.
Evangélica léctio * sit nobis salus et protéctio.
℟. Amen.
Sir, be pleased to give the blessing.
May the Gospel’s holy lection * be our safety and protection.
Amen.
Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam.
A Lesson from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.
Luc. 12. c.
In illo témpore: Dixit Jesus discípulis suis: Sint lumbi vestri præcíncti, et lucérnæ ardéntes in mánibus vestris. Et réliqua.
At that time: Jesus said unto His disciples: Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning. And so on.
Homilía sancti Gregórii Papæ.
Homily by Pope St. Gregory.
Homilia 13. in Evang.
Sancti Evangélii, fratres caríssimi, apérta vobis est léctio recitáta. Sed ne alíquibus ipsa ejus planíties alta fortásse videátur, eam sub brevitáte transcúrrimus, quátenus ejus exposítio ita nesciéntibus fiat cógnita, ut tamen sciéntibus non sit onerósa. Dóminus dicit: Sint lumbi vestri præcíncti. Lumbos enim præcíngimus, cum carnis luxúriam per continéntiam coarctámus. Sed quia minus est, mala non ágere, nisi étiam quisque stúdeat, et bonis opéribus insudáre, prótinus ádditur: Et lucérnæ ardéntes in mánibus vestris. Lucérnas quippe ardéntes in mánibus tenémus, cum per bona ópera próximis nostris lucis exémpla monstrámus. De quibus profécto opéribus Dóminus dicit: Lúceat lux vestra coram homínibus, ut vídeant ópera vestra bona, et gloríficent Patrem vestrum qui in cœlis est.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
Dearly beloved brethren, the words of the Holy Gospel, which have just been read, lie open before you, and, lest their very plainness should make them seem to some to be hard, we will go through them with such shortness as that neither may they which understand not remain unenlightened, nor they which understand be wearied. The Lord saith: Let your loins be girded about. Now, we gird our loins about, when by continency we master the lustful inclination of the flesh. But, forasmuch as it sufficeth not for a man to abstain from evil deeds, if he strive not to join thereto the earnest doing of good works, it is immediately added: And your lights burning. Our lights burn when, by good works, we give bright example to our neighbour; concerning which works the Lord saith: Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father Which is in heaven.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium VII.
Jube, domne, benedícere.
Cujus festum cólimus, * ipse intercédat pro nobis ad Dóminum.
℟. Amen.
Sir, be pleased to give the blessing.
He whose feast-day we are keeping, * be our Advocate with God.
Amen.
Duo autem sunt, quæ jubéntur, et lumbos restríngere, et lucérnas tenére: ut et mundítia sit castitátis in operatióne. Redemptóri étenim nostro unum sine áltero placére nequáquam potest: si aut is qui bona agit, adhuc luxúriæ inquinaménta non déserit: aut is qui castitáte præéminet, necdum se per bona ópera exércet. Nec cástitas ergo magna est sine bono ópere, nec opus bonum est áliquod sine castitáte. Sed et si utrúmque ágitur, restat, ut quisquis ille est, spe ad supérnam pátriam tendat, et nequáquam se a vítiis pro mundi hujus honestáte contíneat. ¶ Et vos símiles homínibus exspectántibus dóminum suum, quando revertátur a núptiis: ut cum vénerit et pulsáverit, conféstim apériant ei. Venit quippe Dóminus, cum ad judícium próperat: pulsat vero, cum jam per ægritúdinis moléstias esse mortem vicínam desígnat. Cui conféstim apérimus, si hunc cum amóre suscípimus. Aperíre enim júdici pulsánti non vult, qui exíre de córpore trépidat: et vidére eum, quem contempsísse se méminit, júdicem formídat. Qui autem de sua spe et operatióne secúrus est, pulsánti conféstim áperit, quia lætus júdicem sústinet. Et cum tempus propínquæ mortis advénerit, de glória retributiónis hilaréscit.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
Here, then, are two commandments, to gird our loins about, and to keep our lights burning: the cleanness of purity in our body, and the light of the truth in our works. Whoso hath the one and not the other, pleaseth not thereby our Redeemer; that is, he pleaseth Him not which doth good works, but bridleth not himself from the pollutions of lust, neither he which is eminent in chastity, but exerciseth not himself in good works. Neither is chastity a great thing without good works, nor good works anything without chastity. And if any man do both, it remaineth that he must look by hope toward our Fatherland above, and not have for his reason wherethrough he turneth himself away from vice, the love of honour in this present world. ¶ And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding: that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. The Lord cometh at the hour of judgment: He knocketh when, by the pains of sickness, He biddeth us know that death is nigh. To Him open we immediately, if we receive Him in love. Whoso feareth to leave this body, will not open to the Judge when He knocketh, for he dreadeth to see that Judge, Whom he knoweth that he hath despised. But whosoever knoweth that his hope and works are built upon a good foundation, when he heareth the Judge knock, openeth to Him immediately, for to such an one that coming is blessed, yea, when the hour of death is at hand, such an one haileth with gladness a glorious reward.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium VIII.
Jube, domne, benedícere.
Ad societátem cívium supernórum * perdúcat nos Rex Angelórum.
℟. Amen.
Sir, be pleased to give the blessing.
May He that is the Angels’ King * to that high realm His people bring.
Amen.
Ss. Tryphonis et Soc. Mm.
Tryphon Décio imperatóre, cum Jesu Christi fidem prǽdicans, omnes ad ejus cultum perdúcere conarétur, a Décii satellítibus comprehénsus, primum equúleo torquétur, et úngulis férreis excarnificátur: deínde sublímibus pédibus candéntibus clavis confíxus, fústibus cǽditur, et admótis fácibus ardéntibus adúritur. Quæ cum ómnia fórtiter feréntem vidísset Respícius tribúnus, ad Christi Dómini fidem convérsus, statim se Christiánum esse palam proféssus est. Qui várie cruciátus, una cum Tryphóne rápitur ad Jovis simulácrum: quæ státua Tryphóne oránte cóncidit. Quare plumbátis crudelíssime contúsi, nobilíssimum martýrium consecúti sunt quarto Idus Novémbris. Eódem die virgo quædam, cui nomen Nympha, cum Jesum Christum verum esse Deum clara voce testarétur, martýrii palmam ad virginitátis corónam adjúnxit.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
In the reign of the Emperor Decius one Tryphon strove by preaching the faith of Jesus Christ to bring all men to worship Him. For this cause he was taken by the servants of Decius. He was first tormented upon the rack, and flesh stripped from him with iron claws; then red-hot nails were driven into his insteps, he was beaten with cudgels and scarified with lighted torches. The sight of the courage wherewith he bore all, brought the Praefect Respicius to believe in the Lord Christ, and he forthwith declared himself a Christian. He also was diverse ways tormented, and then led along with Tryphon before the statue of Jupiter. When Tryphon prayed, the statue fell down. Then were both Tryphon and Respicius savagely lashed with whips loaded with lead, until they grasped the crown of a most glorious testimony, upon the 10th day of November. Upon the same day a certain maiden named Nympha, having openly confessed that Jesus Christ is very God, added the palm of martyrdom to the crown of virginity.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Te Deum laudámus: * te Dóminum confitémur.
Te ætérnum Patrem * omnis terra venerátur.
Tibi omnes Angeli, * tibi cœli, et univérsæ potestátes:
Tibi Chérubim et Séraphim, * incessábili voce proclámant:
(Fit reverentia) Sanctus, * Sanctus, * Sanctus * Dóminus Deus Sábaoth.
Pleni sunt cœli et terra * majestátis glóriæ tuæ.
Te gloriósus * Apostolórum chorus,
Te Prophetárum * laudábilis númerus,
Te Mártyrum candidátus * laudat exércitus.
Te per orbem terrárum * sancta confitétur Ecclésia,
Patrem * imménsæ majestátis,
Venerándum tuum verum * et únicum Fílium,
Sanctum quoque * Paráclitum Spíritum.
Tu rex glóriæ * Christe.
Tu Patris * sempitérnus es Fílius.
(Fit reverentia) Tu ad liberándum susceptúrus hóminem: * non horruísti Vírginis úterum.
Tu devícto mortis acúleo: * aperuísti credéntibus regna cœlórum.
Tu ad déxteram Dei sedes, * in glória Patris.
Judex créderis * esse ventúrus.
(Flexis genibus) Te ergo quǽsumus, tuis fámulis súbveni: * quos pretióso sánguine redemísti.
Ætérna fac cum sanctis tuis: * in glória numerári.
Salvum fac pópulum tuum Dómine, * et bénedic hæreditáti tuæ.
Et rege eos, * et extólle illos usque in ætérnum.
Per síngulos dies * benedícimus te.
Et laudámus nomen tuum in sǽculum, * et in sǽculum sǽculi.
Dignáre Dómine die isto * sine peccáto nos custodíre.
Miserére nostri Dómine: * miserére nostri.
Fiat misericórdia tua Dómine super nos, * quemádmodum sperávimus in te.
In te Dómine sperávi: * non confúndar in ætérnum.
We praise Thee, O God: * we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship Thee, * the Father everlasting.
To Thee all Angels cry aloud, * the heavens, and all the Powers therein.
To Thee Cherubim and Seraphim * continually do cry:
Holy, * Holy, * Holy, * Lord God of Sabaoth.
Heaven and earth are full * of the majesty of Thy glory.
The glorious company of the Apostles * praise Thee:
The goodly fellowship of the Prophets * praise Thee:
The white-robed army of Martyrs * praise Thee:
The holy Church throughout all the world * doth acknowledge Thee:
The Father * of an infinite Majesty:
Thine honourable, true, * and only Son:
Also the Holy Ghost, * the Comforter.
Thou art the King of glory, * O Christ!
Thou art the everlasting Son * of the Father.
When Thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, * Thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb:
When Thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, * Thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers:
Thou sittest at the right hand of God, * in the glory of the Father:
We believe that Thou shalt come * to be our Judge:
We therefore pray Thee, help Thy servants, * whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy precious Blood.
Make them to be numbered with Thy Saints * in glory everlasting.
O Lord, save Thy people, * and bless Thine inheritance.
Govern them, * and lift them up for ever.
Day by day * we magnify Thee;
And we worship Thy name, * ever world without end.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, this day, * to keep us without sin.
Have mercy upon us, O Lord, * have mercy on us.
O Lord, let Thy mercy lighten upon us, * as our trust is in Thee.
O Lord, in Thee have I trusted: * let me never be confounded.