Afférte Dómino * fílii Dei, adoráte Dóminum in aula sancta ejus.
The Lord our Saviour, * begotten before the day-star, and before the ages, is this day made manifest in the world.
Die 6 Januarii 2026.
In Epiphania Domini.
Duplex I. Classis.
Aperi Dómine os meum ad benedicéndum nomen sanctum tuum: munda quoque cor meum ab ómnibus vanis, pervérsis et aliénis cogitatiónibus: intelléctum illúmina, afféctum inflámma, ut digne, atténte ac devóte hoc Offícium recitáre váleam, et exaudíri mérear ante conspéctum divínæ Majestátis tuæ. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.
Dómine in unióne illíus divínæ intentiónis, qua ipse in terris laudes Deo persolvísti, has tibi Horas persólvo.
O Lord, open Thou my mouth that I may bless Thy Holy Name. Cleanse my heart from all vain, evil, and wandering thoughts; enlighten my understanding; kindle my affections, that I may pray to, and praise Thee with attention and devotion; and may worthily be heard before the presence of Thy Divine Majesty. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Lord, in union with that Divine Intention wherewith Thou didst Thyself praise God, while as Thou wast on earth, I offer these Hours unto Thee.
Ad Matutinum.
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.
Nocturnus I.
Psalmus 28.
Afférte Dómino fílii Dei: * afférte Dómino fílios aríetum.
2 Afférte Dómino glóriam et honórem, afférte Dómino glóriam nómini ejus: * adoráte Dóminum in átrio sancto ejus.
3 Vox Dómini super aquas, Deus majestátis intónuit: * Dóminus super aquas multas.
4 Vox Dómini in virtúte: * vox Dómini in magnificéntia.
5 Vox Dómini confringéntis cedros: * et confrínget Dóminus cedros Líbani:
6 Et commínuet eas tamquam vítulum Líbani: * et diléctus quemádmodum fílius unicórnium.
7 Vox Dómini intercidéntis flammam ignis: * vox Dómini concutiéntis desértum: et commovébit Dóminus desértum Cades.
8 Vox Dómini præparántis cervos, et revelábit condénsa: * et in templo ejus omnes dicent glóriam.
9 Dóminus dilúvium inhabitáre facit: * et sedébit Dóminus rex in ætérnum.
10 Dóminus virtútem pópulo suo dabit: * Dóminus benedícet pópulo suo in pace.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Bring to the Lord, O ye children of God: * bring to the Lord the offspring of rams.
2 Bring to the Lord glory and honour: bring to the Lord glory to his name: * adore ye the Lord in his holy court.
3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of majesty hath thundered, * The Lord is upon many waters.
4 The voice of the Lord is in power; * the voice of the Lord in magnificence.
5 The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars: * yea, the Lord shall break the cedars of Libanus.
6 And shall reduce them to pieces, as a calf of Libanus, * and as the beloved son of unicorns.
7 The voice of the Lord divideth the flame of fire: * The voice of the Lord shaketh the desert: and the Lord shall shake the desert of Cades.
8 The voice of the Lord prepareth the stags: and he will discover the thick woods: * and in his temple all shall speak his glory.
9 The Lord maketh the flood to dwell: * and the Lord shall sit king for ever.
10 The Lord will give strength to his people: * the Lord will bless his people with peace.
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.
Afférte Dómino fílii Dei, adoráte Dóminum in aula sancta ejus.
The Lord our Saviour, begotten before the day-star, and before the ages, is this day made manifest in the world.
Flúminis ímpetus * lætíficat, allelúja, civitátem Dei, allelúja.
O Jerusalem, * thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee, and the Gentiles shall walk in thy light. Alleluia.
Psalmus 45.
Deus noster refúgium, et virtus: * adjútor in tribulatiónibus quæ invenérunt nos nimis.
2 Proptérea non timébimus dum turbábitur terra: * et transferéntur montes in cor maris.
3 Sonuérunt, et turbátæ sunt aquæ eórum: * conturbáti sunt montes in fortitúdine ejus.
4 Flúminis ímpetus lætíficat civitátem Dei: * sanctificávit tabernáculum suum Altíssimus.
5 Deus in médio ejus, non commovébitur: * adjuvábit eam Deus mane dilúculo.
6 Conturbátæ sunt Gentes, et inclináta sunt regna: * dedit vocem suam, mota est terra.
7 Dóminus virtútum nobíscum: * suscéptor noster Deus Jacob.
8 Veníte, et vidéte ópera Dómini, quæ pósuit prodígia super terram: * aúferens bella usque ad finem terræ.
9 Arcum cónteret, et confrínget arma: * et scuta combúret igni.
10 Vacáte, et vidéte quóniam ego sum Deus: * exaltábor in Géntibus, et exaltábor in terra.
11 Dóminus virtútum nobíscum: * suscéptor noster Deus Jacob.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Our God is our refuge and strength: * a helper in troubles, which have found us exceedingly.
2 Therefore we will not fear, when the earth shall be troubled; * and the mountains shall be removed into the heart of the sea.
3 Their waters roared and were troubled: * the mountains were troubled with his strength.
4 The stream of the river maketh the city of God joyful: * the most High hath sanctified his own tabernacle.
5 God is in the midst thereof, it shall not be moved: * God will help it in the morning early.
6 Nations were troubled, and kingdoms were bowed down: * he uttered his voice, the earth trembled.
7 The Lord of armies is with us: * the God of Jacob is our protector.
8 Come and behold ye the works of the Lord: what wonders he hath done upon earth, * Making wars to cease even to the end of the earth.
9 He shall destroy the bow, and break the weapons: * and the shield he shall burn in the fire.
10 Be still and see that I am God; * I will be exalted among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth.
11 The Lord of armies is with us: * the God of Jacob is our protector.
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.
Flúminis ímpetus lætíficat, allelúja, civitátem Dei, allelúja.
O Jerusalem, thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee, and the Gentiles shall walk in thy light. Alleluia.
Psállite Deo nostro, * psállite: psállite Regi nostro, psállite sapiénter.
When the wise men * had opened their treasures, they presented unto the Lord gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Alleluia.
Psalmus 46.
Omnes Gentes plaúdite mánibus: * jubiláte Deo in voce exsultatiónis.
2 Quóniam Dóminus excélsus, terríbilis: * Rex magnus super omnem terram.
3 Subjécit pópulos nobis: * et Gentes sub pédibus nostris.
4 Elégit nobis hæreditátem suam: * spéciem Jacob, quam diléxit.
5 Ascéndit Deus in júbilo: * et Dóminus in voce tubæ.
6 Psállite Deo nostro, psállite: * psállite Regi nostro, psállite.
7 Quóniam Rex omnis terræ Deus: * psállite sapiénter.
8 Regnábit Deus super Gentes: * Deus sedet super sedem sanctam suam.
9 Príncipes populórum congregáti sunt cum Deo Abraham: * quóniam dii fortes terræ, veheménter eleváti sunt.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
O clap your hands, all ye nations: * shout unto God with the voice of Joy,
2 For the Lord is high, terrible: * a great king over all the earth.
3 He hath subdued the people under us; * and the nations under our feet.
4 He hath chosen for us his inheritance * the beauty of Jacob which he hath loved.
5 God is ascended with jubilee, * and the Lord with the sound of trumpet.
6 Sing praises to our God, sing ye: * sing praises to our king, sing ye.
7 For God is the king of all the earth: * sing ye wisely.
8 God shall reign over the nations: * God sitteth on his holy throne.
9 The princes of the people are gathered together, with the God of Abraham: * for the strong gods of the earth are exceedingly exalted.
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.
Psállite Deo nostro, psállite: psállite Regi nostro, psállite sapiénter.
When the wise men had opened their treasures, they presented unto the Lord gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Alleluia.
Versiculus.
℣. Omnis terra adóret te, et psallat tibi.
℟. Psalmum dicat nómini tuo Dómine.
℣. Let all the earth worship Thee, and sing unto Thee.
℟. Let them sing praises unto Thy Name, O Lord!
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.
Lectio I.
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.
De Isaía Prophéta.
Lesson from the book of Isaias
Isaiæ 55.
Omnes sitiéntes veníte ad aquas: et qui non habétis argéntum, properáte, émite, et comédite: veníte, émite absque argénto, et absque ulla commutatióne vinum et lac. Quare appénditis argéntum non in pánibus, et labórem vestrum non in saturitáte? Audíte audiéntes me, et comédite bonum, et delectábitur in crassitúdine ánima vestra. Inclináte aurem vestram, et veníte ad me: audíte, et vivet ánima vestra, et fériam vobíscum pactum sempitérnum, misericórdias David fidéles. Ecce testem pópulis dedi eum, ducem ac præceptórem Géntibus.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
All you that thirst, come to the waters: and you that have no money make haste, buy, and eat: come ye, buy wine and milk without money, and without any price. Why do you spend money for that which is not bread, and your labour for that which doth not satisfy you? Hearken diligently to me, and eat that which is good, and your soul shall be delighted in fatness. Incline your ear and come to me: hear and your soul shall live, and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the faithful mercies of David. Behold I have given him for a witness to the people, for a leader and a master to the Gentiles.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium I.
℟. Hódie in Jordáne baptizáto Dómino apérti sunt cœli, et sicut colúmba super eum Spíritus mansit, et vox Patris intónuit: * Hic est Fílius meus diléctus, in quo mihi bene complácui.
℣. Descéndit Spíritus sanctus corporáli spécie sicut colúmba in ipsum, et vox de cœlo facta est.
℟. Hic est Fílius meus diléctus, in quo mihi bene complácui.
℟. This day, when the Lord was baptized in Jordan, the heavens were opened, and the Spirit descended like a dove, and abode upon Him, and, lo, the voice of the Father was heard, like unto thunder, saying: * This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased.
℣. The Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven
℟. This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased.
Lectio II.
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.
Isaiæ 60.
Surge, illumináre Jerúsalem: quia venit lumen tuum, et glória Dómini super te orta est. Quia ecce ténebræ opérient terram, et calígo pópulos: super te autem oriétur Dóminus, et glória ejus in te vidébitur. Et ambulábunt Gentes in lúmine tuo, et reges in splendóre ortus tui. Leva in circúitu óculos tuos, et vide: omnes isti congregáti sunt, venérunt tibi: fílii tui de longe vénient, et fíliæ tuæ de látere surgent. Tunc vidébis, et áfflues, mirábitur, et dilatábitur cor tuum, quando convérsa fúerit ad te multitúdo maris, fortitúdo Géntium vénerit tibi. Inundátio camelórum opériet te, dromedárii Mádian et Epha: omnes de Saba vénient, aurum et thus deferéntes, et laudem Dómino annuntiántes.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For behold darkness shall cover the earth, and a mist the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall walk in thy light, and kings in the brightness of thy rising. Lift up thy eyes round about, and see: all these are gathered together, they are come to thee: thy sons shall come from afar, and thy daughters shall rise up at thy side. Then shalt thou see, and abound, and thy heart shall wonder and be enlarged, when the multitude of the sea shall be converted to thee, the strength of the Gentiles shall come to thee. The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Madian and Epha: all they from Saba shall come, bringing gold and frankincense: and shewing forth praise to the Lord.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium II.
℟. In colúmbæ spécie Spíritus sanctus visus est, Patérna vox audíta est: * Hic est Fílius meus diléctus, in quo mihi bene complácui.
℣. Cœli apérti sunt super eum, et vox Patris intónuit.
℟. Hic est Fílius meus diléctus, in quo mihi bene complácui.
℟. The Holy Ghost appeared in a bodily shape like a dove, and the voice of the Father was heard: * This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased.
℣. The heavens were opened unto him, and, lo, the voice of the Father was heard, like unto thunder, saying:
℟. This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased.
Lectio III.
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.
Isaiæ 61. d. et 62.
Gaudens gaudébo in Dómino, et exsultábit ánima mea in Deo meo: quia índuit me vestiméntis salútis: et induménto justítiæ circúmdedit me, quasi sponsum decorátum coróna, et quasi sponsam ornátam monílibus suis. Sicut enim terra profert germen suum, et sicut hortus semen suum gérminat, sic Dóminus Deus germinábit justítiam, et laudem coram univérsis Géntibus. Propter Sion non tacébo, et propter Jerúsalem non quiéscam, donec egrediátur ut splendor justus ejus, et salvátor ejus ut lampas accendátur.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, and my soul shall be joyful in my God: for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation: and with the robe of justice he hath covered me, as a bridegroom decked with a crown, and as a bride adorned with her jewels. For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth her seed to shoot forth: so shall the Lord God make justice to spring forth, and praise before all the nations. For Sion's sake I will not hold my peace, and for the sake of Jerusalem, I will not rest till her just one come forth as brightness, and her saviour be lighted as a lamp.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium III.
℟. Reges Tharsis et ínsulæ múnera ófferent: * Reges Arabum et Saba dona Dómino Deo addúcent.
℣. Omnes de Saba vénient, aurum et thus deferéntes.
℟. Reges Arabum et Saba dona Dómino Deo addúcent.
℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui sancto.
℟. Reges Arabum et Saba dona Dómino Deo addúcent.
℟. The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents. * The kings of Arabia and Saba shall offer gifts unto the Lord God.
℣. All they from Saba shall come, they shall bring gold and incense.
℟. The kings of Arabia and Saba shall offer gifts unto the Lord God.
℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
℟. The kings of Arabia and Saba shall offer gifts unto the Lord God.
Nocturnus II.
Omnis terra adóret te, * et psallat tibi: psalmum dicat nómini tuo Dómine.
Let all the earth worship thee, and sing unto thee. Let them sing praises to thy Name, O Lord.
Psalmus 65.
Jubiláte Deo omnis terra, psalmum dícite nómini ejus: * date glóriam laudi ejus.
2 Dícite Deo, quam terribília sunt ópera tua Dómine! * in multitúdine virtútis tuæ mentiéntur tibi inimíci tui.
3 Omnis terra adóret te, et psallat tibi: * psalmum dicat nómini tuo.
4 Veníte, et vidéte ópera Dei: * terríbilis in consíliis super fílios hóminum.
5 Qui convértit mare in áridam, in flúmine pertransíbunt pede: * ibi lætábimur in ipso.
6 Qui dominátur in virtúte sua in ætérnum, óculi ejus super Gentes respíciunt: * qui exásperant non exalténtur in semetípsis.
7 Benedícite Gentes Deum nostrum: * et audítam fácite vocem laudis ejus,
8 Qui pósuit ánimam meam ad vitam: * et non dedit in commotiónem pedes meos.
9 Quóniam probásti nos Deus: * igne nos examinásti, sicut examinátur argéntum.
10 Induxísti nos in láqueum, posuísti tribulatiónes in dorso nostro: * imposuísti hómines super cápita nostra.
11 Transívimus per ignem et aquam: * et eduxísti nos in refrigérium.
12 Introíbo in domum tuam in holocaústis: * reddam tibi vota mea, quæ distinxérunt lábia mea.
13 Et locútum est os meum, * in tribulatióne mea.
14 Holocaústa medulláta ófferam tibi cum incénso aríetum: * ófferam tibi boves cum hircis.
15 Veníte, audíte, et narrábo, omnes qui timétis Deum, * quanta fecit ánimæ meæ.
16 Ad ipsum ore meo clamávi, * et exaltávi sub lingua mea.
17 Iniquitátem si aspéxi in corde meo, * non exaúdiet Dóminus.
18 Proptérea exaudívit Deus, * et atténdit voci deprecatiónis meæ.
19 Benedíctus Deus, * qui non amóvit oratiónem meam, et misericórdiam suam a me.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Shout with joy to God, all the earth, sing ye a psalm to his name; * give glory to his praise.
2 Say unto God, How terrible are thy works, O Lord! * in the multitude of thy strength thy enemies shall lie to thee.
3 Let all the earth adore thee, and sing to thee: * let it sing a psalm to thy name.
4 Come and see the works of God; * who is terrible in his counsels over the sons of men.
5 Who turneth the sea into dry land, in the river they shall pass on foot: * there shall we rejoice in him.
6 Who by his power ruleth for ever: his eyes behold the nations; * let not them that provoke him be exalted in themselves.
7 O bless our God, ye Gentiles: * and make the voice of his praise to be heard.
8 Who hath set my soul to live: * and hath not suffered my feet to be moved:
9 For thou, O God, hast proved us: * thou hast tried us by fire, as silver is tried.
10 Thou hast brought us into a net, thou hast laid afflictions on our back: * Thou hast set men over our heads.
11 We have passed through fire and water, * and thou hast brought us out into a refreshment.
12 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: * I will pay thee my vows, which my lips have uttered,
13 And my mouth hath spoken, * when I was in trouble.
14 I will offer up to thee holocausts full of marrow, with burnt offerings of rams: * I will offer to thee bullocks with goats.
15 Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will tell you * what great things he hath done for my soul.
16 I cried to him with my mouth: * and I extolled him with my tongue.
17 If I have looked at iniquity in my heart, * the Lord will not hear me.
18 Therefore hath God heard me, * and hath attended to the voice of my supplication.
19 Blessed be God, * who hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
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.
Omnis terra adóret te, et psallat tibi: psalmum dicat nómini tuo Dómine.
Let all the earth worship thee, and sing unto thee. Let them sing praises to thy Name, O Lord.
Reges Tharsis * et ínsulæ múnera ófferent Regi Dómino.
O Jerusalem, * thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee, and the Gentiles shall walk in thy light. Alleluia.
Psalmus 71.
Deus judícium tuum regi da: * et justítiam tuam fílio regis:
2 Judicáre pópulum tuum in justítia, * et paúperes tuos in judício.
3 Suscípiant montes pacem pópulo: * et colles justítiam.
4 Judicábit paúperes pópuli, et salvos fáciet fílios paúperum: * et humiliábit calumniatórem.
5 Et permanébit cum sole, et ante lunam, * in generatióne et generatiónem.
6 Descéndet sicut plúvia in vellus: * et sicut stillicídia stillántia super terram.
7 Oriétur in diébus ejus justítia, et abundántia pacis: * donec auferátur luna.
8 Et dominábitur a mari usque ad mare: * et a flúmine usque ad términos orbis terrárum.
9 Coram illo prócident Æthíopes: * et inimíci ejus terram lingent.
10 Reges Tharsis, et ínsulæ múnera ófferent: * reges Arabum et Saba dona addúcent:
11 Et adorábunt eum omnes reges terræ: * omnes Gentes sérvient ei:
12 Quia liberábit paúperem a poténte: * et paúperem, cui non erat adjútor.
13 Parcet paúperi et ínopi: * et ánimas paúperum salvas fáciet.
14 Ex usúris et iniquitáte rédimet ánimas eórum: * et honorábile nomen eórum coram illo.
15 Et vivet, et dábitur ei de auro Arábiæ, et adorábunt de ipso semper: * tota die benedícent ei.
16 Et erit firmaméntum in terra in summis móntium, superextollétur super Líbanum fructus ejus: * et florébunt de civitáte sicut fœnum terræ.
17 Sit nomen ejus benedíctum in sǽcula: * ante solem pérmanet nomen ejus.
18 Et benedicéntur in ipso omnes tribus terræ: * omnes Gentes magnificábunt eum.
19 Benedíctus Dóminus Deus Israël, * qui facit mirabília solus:
20 Et benedíctum nomen majestátis ejus in ætérnum: * et replébitur majestáte ejus omnis terra: fiat, fiat.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Give to the king thy judgment, O God: * and to the king's son thy justice:
2 To judge thy people with justice, * and thy poor with judgment.
3 Let the mountains receive peace for the people: * and the hills justice.
4 He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: * and he shall humble the oppressor.
5 And he shall continue with the sun, and before the moon, * throughout all generations.
6 He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; * and as showers falling gently upon the earth.
7 In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, * till the moon be taken away.
8 And he shall rule from sea to sea, * and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
9 Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: * and his enemies shall lick the ground.
10 The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: * the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:
11 And all kings of the earth shall adore him: * all nations shall serve him.
12 For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: * and the needy that had no helper.
13 He shall spare the poor and needy: * and he shall save the souls of the poor.
14 He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: * and their names shall be honourable in his sight.
15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: * they shall bless him all the day.
16 And there shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted: * and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.
17 Let his name be blessed for evermore: * his name continueth before the sun.
18 And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: * all nations shall magnify him.
19 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, * who alone doth wonderful things.
20 And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: * and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.
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.
Reges Tharsis et ínsulæ múnera ófferent Regi Dómino.
O Jerusalem, thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee, and the Gentiles shall walk in thy light. Alleluia.
Omnes Gentes * quascúmque fecísti, vénient, et adorábunt coram te Dómine.
When the wise men * had opened their treasures, they presented unto the Lord gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Alleluia.
Psalmus 85.
Inclína Dómine aurem tuam, et exaúdi me: * quóniam inops, et pauper sum ego.
2 Custódi ánimam meam, quóniam sanctus sum: * salvum fac servum tuum, Deus meus, sperántem in te.
3 Miserére mei Dómine, quóniam ad te clamávi tota die: * lætífica ánimam servi tui, quóniam ad te Dómine ánimam meam levávi.
4 Quóniam tu Dómine suávis, et mitis: * et multæ misericórdiæ ómnibus invocántibus te.
5 Aúribus pércipe Dómine oratiónem meam: * et inténde voci deprecatiónis meæ.
6 In die tribulatiónis meæ clamávi ad te: * quia exaudísti me.
7 Non est símilis tui in diis Dómine: * et non est secúndum ópera tua.
8 Omnes Gentes quascúmque fecísti, vénient, et adorábunt coram te Dómine: * et glorificábunt nomen tuum.
9 Quóniam magnus es tu, et fáciens mirabília: * tu es Deus solus.
10 Deduc me Dómine in via tua, et ingrédiar in veritáte tua: * lætétur cor meum ut tímeat nomen tuum.
11 Confitébor tibi Dómine Deus meus in toto corde meo, * et glorificábo nomen tuum in ætérnum:
12 Quia misericórdia tua magna est super me: * et eruísti ánimam meam ex inférno inferióri.
13 Deus, iníqui insurrexérunt super me, et synagóga poténtium quæsiérunt ánimam meam: * et non proposuérunt te in conspéctu suo.
14 Et tu Dómine Deus miserátor et miséricors, * pátiens, et multæ misericórdiæ, et verax,
15 Réspice in me, et miserére mei: * da impérium tuum púero tuo: et salvum fac fílium ancíllæ tuæ.
16 Fac mecum signum in bonum, ut vídeant qui odérunt me, et confundántur: * quóniam tu Dómine adjuvísti me, et consolátus es me.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Incline thy ear, O Lord, and hear me: * for I am needy and poor.
2 Preserve my soul, for I am holy: * save thy servant, O my God, that trusteth in thee.
3 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I have cried to thee all the day. * Give joy to the soul of thy servant, for to thee, O Lord, I have lifted up my soul.
4 For thou, O Lord, art sweet and mild: * and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon thee.
5 Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer: * and attend to the voice of my petition.
6 I have called upon thee in the day of my trouble: * because thou hast heard me.
7 There is none among the gods like unto thee, O Lord: * and there is none according to thy works.
8 All the nations thou hast made shall come and adore before thee, O Lord: * and they shall glorify thy name.
9 For thou art great and dost wonderful things: * thou art God alone.
10 Conduct me, O Lord, in thy way, and I will walk in thy truth: * let my heart rejoice that it may fear thy name.
11 I will praise thee, O Lord my God: with my whole heart, * and I will glorify thy name for ever:
12 For thy mercy is great towards me: * and thou hast delivered my soul out of the lower hell.
13 O God, the wicked are risen up against me, and the assembly of the mighty have sought my soul: * and they have not set thee before their eyes.
14 And thou, O Lord, art a God of compassion, and merciful, * patient, and of much mercy, and true.
15 O look upon me, and have mercy on me: * give thy command to thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.
16 Shew me a token for good: that they who hate me may see, and be confounded, * because thou, O Lord, hast helped me and hast comforted me.
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.
Omnes Gentes quascúmque fecísti, vénient, et adorábunt coram te Dómine.
When the wise men had opened their treasures, they presented unto the Lord gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Alleluia.
Versiculus.
℣. Reges Tharsis et ínsulæ múnera ófferent.
℟. Reges Arabum et Saba dona addúcent.
℣. The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents.
℟. The kings of Arabia and Saba shall offer gifts.
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.
Lectio IV.
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.
Sermo sancti Leónis Papæ.
Sermon by Pope St. Leo.
Sermo 2. de Epiphania.
Gaudéte in Dómino, dilectíssimi, íterum dico, gaudéte: quóniam brevi intervállo témporis, post solemnitátem Nativitátis Christi, festívitas declaratiónis ejus illúxit: et quem in illo die Virgo péperit, in hoc mundus agnóvit. Verbum enim caro factum, sic susceptiónis nostræ temperávit exórdia, ut natus Jesus et credéntibus maniféstus, et persequéntibus esset occúltus. Jam tunc ergo cœli enarravérunt glóriam Dei, et in omnem terram sonus veritátis exívit, quando et pastóribus exércitus Angelórum Salvatóris éditi annuntiátor appáruit, et Magos ad eum adorándum prǽvia stella perdúxit: ut a solis ortu usque ad occásum veri Regis generátio coruscáret, cum rerum fidem et regna Oriéntis per Magos díscerent, et Románum impérium non latéret.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
Dearly beloved brethren, rejoice in the Lord; again I say, rejoice. But a few days are past since the solemnity of Christ's Birth, and now the glorious light of His Manifestation is breaking upon us. On that day the Virgin brought Him forth, and on this the world knew Him. The Word made Flesh was pleased to reveal Himself by degrees to those for whom He had come. When Jesus was born He was manifested indeed to the believing, but hidden from His enemies. Already indeed the heavens declared the glory of God, and their sound went out into all lands, when the Herald Angels appeared to tell to the shepherds the glad tidings of a Saviour's Birth; and now the guiding star leadeth the wise men to worship Him, that from the rising of the sun to the going down thereof, the Birth of the true King may be known abroad; that through those wise men the kingdoms of the east might learn the great truth, and the Roman empire remain no more in darkness.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium IV.
℟. Illumináre, illumináre Jerúsalem, quia venit lux tua: * Et glória Dómini super te orta est.
℣. Et ambulábunt Gentes in lúmine tuo, et reges in splendóre ortus tui.
℟. Et glória Dómini super te orta est.
℟. Shine, shine, O Jerusalem, for thy light is come; * And the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
℣. And the Gentiles shall walk in thy light, and kings in the brightness of thy rising.
℟. And the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
Lectio V.
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.
Nam et sævítia Heródis volens primórdia suspécti sibi Regis exstínguere, huic dispensatióni nésciens serviébat: ut dum atróci inténtus facínori, ignótum sibi púerum indiscréta infántium cæde perséquitur, annuntiátum cœ́litus dominatóris ortum insígnior ubíque fama loquerétur: quam promptiórem ad narrándum, diligentiorémque faciébat et supérnæ significatiónis nóvitas, et cruentíssimi persecutóris impíetas. Tunc autem étiam Ægýpto Salvátor illátus est, ut gens antíquis erróribus dédita, jam ad vicínam salútem per occúltam grátiam signarétur: et quæ nondum ejécerat ab ánimo superstitiónem, jam hospítio recíperet veritátem.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
The very cruelty of Herod, when he strove to crush at His birth this King Whom he alone feared, was made a blind means to carry out this dispensation of mercy. While the tyrant with horrid guilt sought to slay the little Child he did not know, amid an indiscriminate slaughter of innocents, his infamous act served to spread wider abroad the heaven-told news of the Birth of the Lord. Thus were these glad tidings loudly proclaimed, both by the novelty of their story, and the iniquity of their enemies. Then was the Saviour borne into Egypt, that nation, of a long time hardened in idolatry, might by the mysterious virtue which went out of Him, even when His presence was unknown, be prepared for the saving light so soon to dawn on them, and might receive the Truth as a wanderer even before they had banished falsehood.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium V.
℟. Omnes de Saba vénient, aurum et thus deferéntes, et laudem Dómino annuntiántes, * Allelúja, allelúja, allelúja.
℣. Reges Tharsis et ínsulæ múnera ófferent, reges Arabum et Saba dona addúcent.
℟. Allelúja, allelúja, allelúja.
℟. All they from Saba shall come, they shall bring gold and incense, and they shall show forth the praises of the Lord. * Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
℣. The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents, the kings of Arabia and Saba shall offer gifts.
℟. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Lectio VI.
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.
Agnoscámus ergo, dilectíssimi, in Magis adoratóribus Christi, vocatiónis nostræ fideíque primítias: et exsultántibus ánimis beátæ spei inítia celebrémus. Exínde enim in ætérnam hæreditátem cœ́pimus introíre: exínde nobis Christum loquéntia Scripturárum arcána patuérunt, et véritas, quam Judæórum obcæcátio non récipit, ómnibus natiónibus lumen suum invéxit. Honorétur ítaque a nobis sacratíssimus dies, in quo salútis nostræ Auctor appáruit: et quem Magi infántem veneráti sunt in cunábulis, nos omnipoténtem adorémus in cœlis. Ac sicut illi de thesaúris suis mýsticas Dómino múnerum spécies obtulérunt, ita et nos de córdibus nostris, quæ Deo sunt digna, promámus.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
Dearly beloved brethren, we recognize in the wise men who came to worship Christ, the first-fruits of that dispensation to the Gentiles wherein we also are called and enlightened. Let us then keep this Feast with grateful hearts, in thanksgiving for our blessed hope, whereof it doth commemorate the dawn. From that worship paid to the new-born Christ is to be dated the entry of us Gentiles upon our heirship of God and co-heirship with Christ. Since that joyful day the Scriptures which testify of Christ have lain open for us as well as for the Jews. Yea, their blindness rejected that Truth, Which, since that day, hath shed Its bright beams upon all nations. Let all observance, then, be paid to this most sacred day, whereon the Author of our salvation was made manifest, and as the wise men fell down and worshipped Him in the manger, so let us fall down and worship Him enthroned Almighty in heaven. As they also opened their treasures and presented unto Him mystic and symbolic gifts, so let us strive to open our hearts to Him, and offer Him from thence some worthy offering.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium VI.
℟. Magi véniunt ab Oriénte Jerosólymam, quæréntes, et dicéntes: Ubi est qui natus est, cujus stellam vídimus? * Et vénimus adoráre Dóminum.
℣. Vídimus stellam ejus in Oriénte.
℟. Et vénimus adoráre Dóminum.
℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui sancto.
℟. Et vénimus adoráre Dóminum.
℟. There came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, asking and saying: Where is He That is born King of the Jews? for we have seen His star in the east; * And are come to worship the Lord.
℣. We have seen His star in the east.
℟. And are come to worship the Lord.
℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
℟. And are come to worship the Lord.
Nocturnus III.
Veníte adorémus eum: * quia ipse est Dóminus Deus noster.
This man was born in her, * and the Highest Himself hath established her.
Psalmus 94.
Veníte, exsultémus Dómino: * jubilémus Deo salutári nostro:
Præoccupémus fáciem ejus in confessióne: * et in psalmis jubilémus ei.
Veníte adorémus eum: quia ipse est Dóminus Deus noster.
This man was born in her, and the Highest Himself hath established her.
Quóniam Deus magnus Dóminus: * et Rex magnus super omnes deos.
Quia in manu ejus sunt omnes fines terræ: * et altitúdines móntium ipsíus sunt.
Veníte adorémus eum: quia ipse est Dóminus Deus noster.
This man was born in her, and the Highest Himself hath established her.
Quóniam ipsíus est mare, et ipse fecit illud: * et siccam manus ejus formavérunt.
Veníte adorémus eum: quia ipse est Dóminus Deus noster.
This man was born in her, and the Highest Himself hath established her.
Et nos pópulus páscuæ ejus, et oves manus ejus. * Hódie si vocem ejus audiéritis, nolíte obduráre corda vestra:
Sicut in irritatióne secúndum diem tentatiónis in desérto: * ubi tentavérunt me patres vestri, probavérunt me, et vidérunt ópera mea.
Veníte adorémus eum: quia ipse est Dóminus Deus noster.
This man was born in her, and the Highest Himself hath established her.
Quadragínta annis offénsus fui generatióni illi, * et dixi: Semper hi errant corde.
Et isti non cognovérunt vias meas, ut jurávi in ira mea: * Si introíbunt in réquiem meam.
Veníte adorémus eum: quia ipse est Dóminus Deus noster.
This man was born in her, and the Highest Himself hath established her.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Veníte adorémus eum: quia ipse est Dóminus Deus noster.
This man was born in her, and the Highest Himself hath established her.
Adoráte Dóminum, * allelúja: in aula sancta ejus, allelúja.
O worship the Lord, alleluia. In His holy temple, alleluia.
Psalmus 95.
Cantáte Dómino cánticum novum: * cantáte Dómino omnis terra.
2 Cantáte Dómino, et benedícite nomini ejus: * annuntiáte de die in diem salutáre ejus.
3 Annuntiáte inter Gentes glóriam ejus, * in ómnibus pópulis mirabília ejus.
4 Quóniam magnus Dóminus, et laudábilis nimis: * terríbilis est super omnes deos.
5 Quóniam omnes dii Géntium dæmónia: * Dóminus autem cœlos fecit.
6 Conféssio, et pulchritúdo in conspéctu ejus: * sanctimónia et magnificéntia in sanctificatióne ejus.
7 Afférte Dómino pátriæ Géntium, afférte Dómino glóriam et honórem: * afférte Dómino glóriam nómini ejus.
8 Tóllite hóstias, et introíte in átria ejus: * adoráte Dóminum in átrio sancto ejus.
9 Commoveátur a fácie ejus univérsa terra: * dícite in Géntibus quia Dóminus regnávit.
10 Etenim corréxit orbem terræ qui non commovébitur: * judicábit pópulos in æquitáte.
11 Læténtur cœli, et exsúltet terra: commoveátur mare, et plenitúdo ejus: * gaudébunt campi, et ómnia quæ in eis sunt.
12 Tunc exsultábunt ómnia ligna silvárum a fácie Dómini, quia venit: * quóniam venit judicáre terram.
13 Judicábit orbem terræ in æquitáte, * et pópulos in veritáte sua.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: * sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing ye to the Lord and bless his name: * shew forth his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare his glory among the Gentiles: * his wonders among all people.
4 For the Lord is great, and exceedingly to be praised: * he is to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the Gentiles are devils: * but the Lord made the heavens.
6 Praise and beauty are before him: * holiness and majesty in his sanctuary.
7 Bring ye to the Lord, O ye kindreds of the Gentiles, bring ye to the Lord glory and honour: * Bring to the Lord glory unto his name.
8 Bring up sacrifices, and come into his courts: * Adore ye the Lord in his holy court.
9 Let all the earth be moved at his presence. * Say ye among the Gentiles, the Lord hath reigned.
10 For he hath corrected the world, which shall not be moved: * he will judge the people with justice.
11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad, let the sea be moved, and the fulness thereof: * The fields and all things that are in them shall be joyful.
12 Then shall all the trees of the woods rejoice Before the face of the Lord, because he cometh: * because he cometh to judge the earth.
13 He shall judge the world with justice, * and the people with his truth.
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.
Adoráte Dóminum, allelúja: in aula sancta ejus, allelúja.
O worship the Lord, alleluia. In His holy temple, alleluia.
Adoráte Deum, * allelúja: omnes Angeli ejus, allelúja.
Worship God. Alleluia. All ye His angels. Alleluia.
Psalmus 96.
Dóminus regnávit, exsúltet terra: * læténtur ínsulæ multæ.
2 Nubes, et calígo in circúitu ejus: * justítia, et judícium corréctio sedis ejus.
3 Ignis ante ipsum præcédet, * et inflammábit in circúitu inimícos ejus.
4 Illuxérunt fúlgura ejus orbi terræ: * vidit, et commóta est terra.
5 Montes, sicut cera fluxérunt a fácie Dómini: * a fácie Dómini omnis terra.
6 Annuntiavérunt cœli justítiam ejus: * et vidérunt omnes pópuli glóriam ejus.
7 Confundántur omnes, qui adórant sculptília: * et qui gloriántur in simulácris suis.
8 Adoráte eum omnes Angeli ejus: * audívit, et lætáta est Sion.
9 Et exsultavérunt fíliæ Judæ, * propter judícia tua Dómine:
10 Quóniam tu Dóminus Altíssimus super omnem terram: * nimis exaltátus es super omnes deos.
11 Qui dilígitis Dóminum, odíte malum: * custódit Dóminus ánimas sanctórum suórum, de manu peccatóris liberábit eos.
12 Lux orta est justo, * et rectis corde lætítia.
13 Lætámini justi in Dómino: * et confitémini memóriæ sanctificatiónis ejus.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
The Lord hath reigned, let the earth rejoice: * let many islands be glad.
2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: * justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne.
3 A fire shall go before him, * and shall burn his enemies round about.
4 His lightnings have shone forth to the world: * the earth saw and trembled.
5 The mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord: * at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.
6 The heavens declared his justice: * and all people saw his glory.
7 Let them be all confounded that adore graven things, * and that glory in their idols.
8 Adore him, all you his angels: * Sion heard, and was glad.
9 And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, * because of thy judgments, O Lord.
10 For thou art the most high Lord over all the earth: * thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.
11 You that love the Lord, hate evil: * the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints, he will deliver them out of the hand of the sinner.
12 Light is risen to the just, * and joy to the right of heart.
13 Rejoice, ye just, in the Lord: * and give praise to the remembrance of his holiness.
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.
Adoráte Deum, allelúja: omnes Angeli ejus, allelúja.
Worship God. Alleluia. All ye His angels. Alleluia.
Versiculus.
℣. Adoráte Dóminum, allelúja.
℟. In aula sancta ejus, allelúja.
℣. O worship the Lord, alleluia.
℟. In His holy temple, alleluia.
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.
Lectio VII.
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 Matthǽum.
A Lesson from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.
Matth. 2.
Cum natus esset Jesus in Béthlehem Juda in diébus Heródis regis, ecce Magi ab Oriénte venérunt Jerosólymam, dicéntes: Ubi est qui natus est Rex Judæórum? Et réliqua.
When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying: Where is he that is born king of the Jews? And so on.
Homilía sancti Gregórii Papæ.
Homily by Pope St. Gregory.
Homil. 10. in Evang.
Sicut in lectióne evangélica, fratres caríssimi, audístis, cœli Rege nato, rex terræ turbátus est: quia nimírum terréna altitúdo confúnditur, cum celsitúdo cœléstis aperítur. Sed quæréndum nobis est, quidnam sit, quod, Redemptóre nato, pastóribus in Judǽa Angelus appáruit, atque ad adorándum hunc ab Oriénte Magos non Angelus, sed stella perdúxit? Quia vidélicet Judǽis, tamquam ratióne uténtibus, rationále ánimal, id est, Angelus prædicáre débuit: Gentíles vero, quia uti ratióne nesciébant, ad cognoscéndum Dóminum non per vocem, sed per signa perducúntur. Unde étiam per Paulum dícitur: Prophetíæ fidélibus datæ sunt, non infidélibus: signa autem infidélibus, non fidélibus. Quia et illis prophetíæ tamquam fidélibus, non infidélibus: et istis signa tamquam infidélibus, non fidélibus data sunt.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
Dearly beloved brethren, hear ye from the Gospel lesson how, when the King of heaven was born, the king of earth was troubled? The heights of heaven are opened and the depths of earth are stirred. Let us now consider the question, why, when the Redeemer was born, an angel brought the news to the shepherds of Judea, but a star led the wise men of the East to worship Him. It seemeth as if the Jews as reasonable creatures received a revelation from a reasonable being, that is, an angel, but the Gentiles without, being as brutes, are roused not by a voice, but by a sign, that is, a star. Hence Paul hath it: a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. (1 Cor. xiv. 22.) So the prophesying, that is, of the angel was given to them that believed, and the sign to them that believed not.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium VII.
℟. Stella, quam víderant Magi in Oriénte, antecedébat eos, donec venírent ad locum, ubi puer erat. * Vidéntes autem eam, gavísi sunt gaúdio magno.
℣. Et intrántes domum, invenérunt púerum cum María matre ejus, et procidéntes adoravérunt eum.
℟. Vidéntes autem eam, gavísi sunt gaúdio magno.
℟. The star which the wise men had seen in the East, went before them, till they came where the young Child was. * And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
℣. And when they were come into the house, they found the young Child with Mary His Mother, and fell down and worshipped Him.
℟. And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Lectio VIII.
Jube, domne, benedícere.
Divínum auxílium * máneat semper nobíscum.
℟. Amen.
Sir, be pleased to give the blessing.
May the divine assistance * remain always with us.
Amen.
Et notándum, quod Redemptórem nostrum, cum jam perféctæ esset ætátis, eísdem Gentílibus Apóstoli prǽdicant, eúmque párvulum, et necdum per humáni córporis offícium loquéntem, stella Géntibus denúntiat: quia nimírum ratiónis ordo poscébat, ut et loquéntem jam Dóminum loquéntes nobis prædicatóres innotéscerent, et necdum loquéntem eleménta muta prædicárent. Sed in ómnibus signis, quæ vel nascénte Dómino, vel moriénte eo monstráta sunt, considerándum nobis est, quanta fúerit in quorúmdam Judæórum corde durítia, qui hunc nec per prophetíæ donum, nec per mirácula agnovérunt.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
Thus also we remark that afterwards the Redeemer was preached among the Gentiles not by Himself, but by His Apostles, even as, when a little Child, He is shown to them, not by the voice of angels, but merely by the vision of a star. When He Himself had begun to speak He was made known to us by speakers, but when He lay silent in the manger, by that silent testimony in heaven. But whether we consider the signs which accompanied His birth or His death, this thing is wonderful, namely, the hardness of heart of the Jews, who would not believe in Him either for prophesying or for miracles.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium VIII.
℟. Vidéntes stellam Magi, gavísi sunt gaúdio magno: * Et intrántes domum invenérunt púerum cum María matre ejus, et procidéntes adoravérunt eum: * Et apértis thesaúris suis obtulérunt ei múnera, aurum, thus, et myrrham.
℣. Stella, quam víderant Magi in Oriénte, antecedébat eos, usque dum véniens staret supra ubi erat puer.
℟. Et intrántes domum invenérunt púerum cum María matre ejus, et procidéntes adoravérunt eum:
℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui sancto.
℟. Et apértis thesaúris suis obtulérunt ei múnera, aurum, thus, et myrrham.
Lectio IX.
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.
Omnia quippe eleménta auctórem suum venísse testáta sunt. Ut enim de eis quiddam usu humáno loquar: Deum hunc cœli esse cognovérunt, quia prótinus stellam misérunt. Mare cognóvit, quia sub plantis ejus se calcábile prǽbuit. Terra cognóvit, quia eo moriénte contrémuit. Sol cognóvit, quia lucis suæ rádios abscóndit. Saxa et paríetes cognovérunt, quia témpore mortis ejus scissa sunt. Inférnus agnóvit, quia hos, quos tenébat mórtuos, réddidit. Et tamen hunc, quem Dóminum ómnia insensibília eleménta sensérunt, adhuc infidélium Judæórum corda Deum esse mínime cognóscunt, et durióra saxis, scindi ad pœniténdum nolunt.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
All things which He had made, bore witness that their Maker was come. Let me reckon them after the manner of men. The heavens knew that He was God, and sent a star to shine over where He lay. The sea knew it, and bore Him up when He walked upon it. The earth knew it, and quaked when He died. The sun knew it, and was darkened. The rocks and walls knew it, and rent at the hour of His death. Hell knew it, and gave up the dead that were in it. And yet up to this very hour the hearts of the unbelieving Jews will not acknowledge that He to Whom all nature testified is their God, and, being more hardened than the rocks, refuse to be rent by repentance.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Hymnus Te Deum.
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.
Ad Laudes.
Deinde clara voce:
℣. Deus ✠ in adjutórium meum inténde.
℟. Dómine ad adjuvándum me festína.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen. Allelúja.
℣. Make haste, ✠ O God, to deliver me.
℟. Make haste to help me, O Lord.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Alleluia.
Psalmi.
Ante lucíferum génitus, * et ante sǽcula, Dóminus Salvátor noster hódie mundo appáruit.
The Lord our Saviour, * begotten before the day-star, and before the ages, is this day made manifest in the world.
Psalmus 92.
Dóminus regnávit, decórem indútus est: * indútus est Dóminus fortitúdinem, et præcínxit se.
2 Etenim firmávit orbem terræ, * qui non commovébitur.
3 Paráta sedes tua ex tunc: * a sǽculo tu es.
4 Elevavérunt flúmina Dómine: * elevavérunt flúmina vocem suam.
5 Elevavérunt flúmina fluctus suos, * a vócibus aquárum multárum.
6 Mirábiles elatiónes maris: * mirábilis in altis Dóminus.
7 Testimónia tua credibília facta sunt nimis: * domum tuam decet sanctitúdo Dómine in longitúdinem diérum.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
The Lord hath reigned, he is clothed with beauty: * the Lord is clothed with strength, and hath girded himself.
2 For he hath established the world * which shall not be moved.
3 Thy throne is prepared from of old: * thou art from everlasting.
4 The floods have lifted up, O Lord: * the floods have lifted up their voice.
5 The floods have lifted up their waves, * With the noise of many waters.
6 Wonderful are the surges of the sea: * wonderful is the Lord on high.
7 Thy testimonies are become exceedingly credible: * holiness becometh thy house, O Lord, unto length of days.
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.
Ante lucíferum génitus, et ante sǽcula, Dóminus Salvátor noster hódie mundo appáruit.
The Lord our Saviour, begotten before the day-star, and before the ages, is this day made manifest in the world.
Venit lumen tuum * Jerúsalem, et glória Dómini super te orta est, et ambulábunt Gentes in lúmine tuo, allelúja.
O Jerusalem, * thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee, and the Gentiles shall walk in thy light. Alleluia.
Psalmus 99.
Jubiláte Deo omnis terra: * servíte Dómino in lætítia.
2 Introíte in conspéctu ejus, * in exsultatióne.
3 Scitóte quóniam Dóminus ipse est Deus: * ipse fecit nos, et non ipsi nos.
4 Pópulus ejus, et oves páscuæ ejus: * introíte portas ejus in confessióne, átria ejus in hymnis: confitémini illi.
5 Laudáte nomen ejus: quóniam suávis est Dóminus, in ætérnum misericórdia ejus, * et usque in generatiónem et generatiónem véritas ejus.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Sing joyfully to God, all the earth: * serve ye the Lord with gladness.
2 Come in before his presence * with exceeding great joy.
3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: * he made us, and not we ourselves.
4 We are his people and the sheep of his pasture. * Go ye into his gates with praise, into his courts with hymns: and give glory to him.
5 Praise ye his name: for the Lord is sweet, his mercy endureth for ever, * and his truth to generation and generation.
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.
Venit lumen tuum Jerúsalem, et glória Dómini super te orta est, et ambulábunt Gentes in lúmine tuo, allelúja.
O Jerusalem, thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee, and the Gentiles shall walk in thy light. Alleluia.
Apértis thesaúris suis * obtulérunt Magi Dómino aurum, thus, et myrrham, allelúja.
When the wise men * had opened their treasures, they presented unto the Lord gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Alleluia.
Psalmus 62.
Deus Deus meus * ad te de luce vígilo.
2 Sitívit in te ánima mea, * quam multiplíciter tibi caro mea.
3 In terra desérta, et ínvia, et inaquósa: * sic in sancto appárui tibi, ut vidérem virtútem tuam, et glóriam tuam.
4 Quóniam mélior est misericórdia tua super vitas: * lábia mea laudábunt te.
5 Sic benedícam te in vita mea: * et in nómine tuo levábo manus meas.
6 Sicut ádipe et pinguédine repleátur ánima mea: * et lábiis exsultatiónis laudábit os meum.
7 Si memor fui tui super stratum meum, in matutínis meditábor in te: * quia fuísti adjútor meus.
8 Et in velaménto alárum tuárum exsultábo, adhǽsit ánima mea post te: * me suscépit déxtera tua.
9 Ipsi vero in vanum quæsiérunt ánimam meam, introíbunt in inferióra terræ: * tradéntur in manus gládii, partes vúlpium erunt.
10 Rex vero lætábitur in Deo, laudabúntur omnes qui jurant in eo: * quia obstrúctum est os loquéntium iníqua.
Psalmus 66.
1 Deus misereátur nostri, et benedícat nobis: * illúminet vultum suum super nos, et misereátur nostri.
2 Ut cognoscámus in terra viam tuam: * in ómnibus Géntibus salutáre tuum.
3 Confiteántur tibi pópuli Deus: * confiteántur tibi pópuli omnes.
4 Læténtur et exsúltent Gentes: * quóniam júdicas pópulos in æquitáte, et Gentes in terra dírigis.
5 Confiteántur tibi pópuli Deus, confiteántur tibi pópuli omnes: * terra dedit fructum suum.
6 Benedícat nos Deus, Deus noster, benedícat nos Deus: * et métuant eum omnes fines terræ.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
O God, my God, * to thee do I watch at break of day.
2 For thee my soul hath thirsted; * for thee my flesh, O how many ways!
3 In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water: * so in the sanctuary have I come before thee, to see thy power and thy glory.
4 For thy mercy is better than lives: * thee my lips shall praise.
5 Thus will I bless thee all my life long: * and in thy name I will lift up my hands.
6 Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness: * and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.
7 If I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will meditate on thee in the morning: * because thou hast been my helper.
8 And I will rejoice under the covert of thy wings: my soul hath stuck close to thee: * thy right hand hath received me.
9 But they have sought my soul in vain, they shall go into the lower parts of the earth: * they shall be delivered into the hands of the sword, they shall be the portions of foxes.
10 But the king shall rejoice in God, all they shall be praised that swear by him: * because the mouth is stopped of them that speak wicked things.
1 May God have mercy on us, and bless us: * may he cause the light of his countenance to shine upon us, and may he have mercy on us.
2 That we may know thy way upon earth: * thy salvation in all nations.
3 Let people confess to thee, O God: * let all people give praise to thee.
4 Let the nations be glad and rejoice: * for thou judgest the people with justice, and directest the nations upon earth.
5 Let the people, O God, confess to thee: let all the people give praise to thee: * the earth hath yielded her fruit.
6 May God, our God bless us, may God bless us: * and all the ends of the earth fear 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.
Apértis thesaúris suis obtulérunt Magi Dómino aurum, thus, et myrrham, allelúja.
When the wise men had opened their treasures, they presented unto the Lord gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Alleluia.
Mária et flúmina * benedícite Dómino: hymnum dícite fontes Dómino, allelúja.
O ye seas and floods, * bless ye the Lord. O ye wells, bless ye the Lord. Alleluia.
Canticum Trium Puerorum.
Benedícite ómnia ópera Dómini Dómino: * laudáte et superexaltáte eum in sǽcula.
2 Benedícite Angeli Dómini Dómino: * benedícite cœli Dómino.
3 Benedícite aquæ omnes, quæ super cœlos sunt, Dómino: * benedícite omnes virtútes Dómini Dómino.
4 Benedícite sol et luna Dómino: * benedícite stellæ cœli Dómino.
5 Benedícite omnis imber et ros Dómino: * benedícite omnes spíritus Dei Dómino.
6 Benedícite ignis et æstus Dómino: * benedícite frigus et æstus Dómino.
7 Benedícite rores et pruína Dómino: * benedícite gelu et frigus Dómino.
8 Benedícite glácies et nives Dómino: * benedícite noctes et dies Dómino.
9 Benedícite lux et ténebræ Dómino: * benedícite fúlgura et nubes Dómino.
10 Benedícat terra Dóminum: * laudet, et superexáltet eum in sǽcula.
11 Benedícite montes et colles Dómino: * benedícite univérsa germinántia in terra Dómino.
12 Benedícite fontes Dómino: * benedícite mária et flúmina Dómino.
13 Benedícite cete, et ómnia, quæ movéntur in aquis, Dómino: * benedícite omnes vólucres cœli Dómino.
14 Benedícite omnes béstiæ et pécora Dómino: * benedícite fílii hóminum Dómino.
15 Benedícat Israël Dóminum: * laudet et superexáltet eum in sǽcula.
16 Benedícite sacerdótes Dómini Dómino: * benedícite servi Dómini Dómino.
17 Benedícite spíritus, et ánimæ justórum Dómino: * benedícite sancti, et húmiles corde Dómino.
18 Benedícite Ananía, Azaría, Mísaël Dómino: * laudáte et superexaltáte eum in sǽcula.
19 (Fit reverentia) Benedicámus Patrem et Fílium cum sancto Spíritu: * laudémus et superexaltémus eum in sǽcula.
20 Benedíctus es Dómine in firmaménto cœli: * et laudábilis, et gloriósus, et superexaltátus in sǽcula.
O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: * praise Him, and exalt Him above all for ever.
2 O ye Angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: * O ye heavens, bless ye the Lord.
3 O all ye waters that be above the heavens, bless ye the Lord: * O all ye powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord.
4 O ye Sun and Moon, bless ye the Lord: * O ye stars of heaven, bless ye the Lord.
5 O ye showers and dew, bless ye the Lord: * O ye winds of God, bless ye the Lord.
6 O ye fire and heat, bless ye the Lord: * O ye winter and summer, bless ye the Lord.
7 O ye dews and rime, bless ye the Lord: * O ye frost and cold, bless ye the Lord.
8 O ye ice and snow, bless ye the Lord * O ye nights and days, bless ye the Lord.
9 O ye light and darkness, bless ye the Lord: * O ye lightnings and clouds, bless ye the Lord.
10 O let the earth bless the Lord: * let her praise and exalt Him above all for ever!
11 O ye mountains and hills, bless ye the Lord: * O all ye green things upon the earth, bless ye the Lord.
12 O ye wells, bless ye the Lord: * O ye seas and floods, bless ye the Lord.
13 O ye whales, and all that move in the waters, bless ye the Lord: * O all ye fowls of the air, bless ye the Lord.
14 O all ye beasts and cattle, bless ye the Lord: * O ye children of men, bless ye the Lord.
15 O let Israël bless the Lord: * let him praise and exalt Him above all for ever!
16 O ye Priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: * O ye servants of the Lord, bless ye the Lord.
17 O ye spirits and souls of the righteous, bless ye the Lord: * O ye holy and humble men of heart, bless ye the Lord.
18 O Ananias, Azarias, and Misaël, bless ye the Lord: * praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
19 Bless we the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost: * let us praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
20 Blessed art Thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven: * and to be praised, and glorified, and exalted above all for ever.
Mária et flúmina benedícite Dómino: hymnum dícite fontes Dómino, allelúja.
O ye seas and floods, bless ye the Lord. O ye wells, bless ye the Lord. Alleluia.
Stella ista * sicut flamma corúscat, et Regem regum Deum demónstrat: Magi eam vidérunt, et magno Regi múnera obtulérunt.
This star shineth * as a flame of fire, and pointeth out God, the King of kings: the Wise Men beheld it, and offered gifts unto the great King.
Psalmus 148.
Laudáte Dóminum de cœlis: * laudáte eum in excélsis.
2 Laudáte eum omnes Angeli ejus: * laudáte eum omnes virtútes ejus.
3 Laudáte eum sol et luna: * laudáte eum omnes stellæ, et lumen.
4 Laudáte eum cœli cœlórum: * et aquæ omnes, quæ super cœlos sunt, laudent nomen Dómini.
5 Quia ipse dixit, et facta sunt: * ipse mandávit, et creáta sunt.
6 Státuit ea in ætérnum, et in sǽculum sǽculi: * præcéptum pósuit, et non præteríbit.
7 Laudáte Dóminum de terra, * dracónes, et omnes abýssi.
8 Ignis, grando, nix, glácies, spíritus procellárum: * quæ fáciunt verbum ejus:
9 Montes, et omnes colles: * ligna fructífera, et omnes cedri.
10 Béstiæ, et univérsa pécora: * serpéntes, et vólucres pennátæ:
11 Reges terræ, et omnes pópuli: * príncipes, et omnes júdices terræ.
12 Júvenes, et vírgines: senes cum junióribus laudent nomen Dómini: * quia exaltátum est nomen ejus solíus.
13 Conféssio ejus super cœlum, et terram: * et exaltávit cornu pópuli sui.
14 Hymnus ómnibus sanctis ejus: * fíliis Israël, pópulo appropinquánti sibi.
Psalmus 149.
1 Cantáte Dómino cánticum novum: * laus ejus in ecclésia sanctórum.
2 Lætétur Israël in eo, qui fecit eum: * et fílii Sion exsúltent in rege suo.
3 Laudent nomen ejus in choro: * in týmpano, et psaltério psallant ei.
4 Quia beneplácitum est Dómino in pópulo suo: * et exaltábit mansuétos in salútem.
5 Exsultábunt sancti in glória: * lætabúntur in cubílibus suis.
6 Exaltatiónes Dei in gútture eórum: * et gládii ancípites in mánibus eórum:
7 Ad faciéndam vindíctam in natiónibus: * increpatiónes in pópulis.
8 Ad alligándos reges eórum in compédibus: * et nóbiles eórum in mánicis férreis.
9 Ut fáciant in eis judícium conscríptum: * glória hæc est ómnibus sanctis ejus.
Psalmus 150.
1 Laudáte Dóminum in sanctis ejus: * laudáte eum in firmaménto virtútis ejus.
2 Laudáte eum in virtútibus ejus: * laudáte eum secúndum multitúdinem magnitúdinis ejus.
3 Laudáte eum in sono tubæ: * laudáte eum in psaltério, et cíthara.
4 Laudáte eum in týmpano, et choro: * laudáte eum in chordis, et órgano.
5 Laudáte eum in cýmbalis benesonántibus: laudáte eum in cýmbalis jubilatiónis: * omnis spíritus laudet Dóminum.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: * praise ye him in the high places.
2 Praise ye him, all his angels: * praise ye him, all his hosts.
3 Praise ye him, O sun and moon: * praise him, all ye stars and light.
4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens: * and let all the waters that are above the heavens praise the name of the Lord.
5 For he spoke, and they were made: * he commanded, and they were created.
6 He hath established them for ever, and for ages of ages: * he hath made a decree, and it shall not pass away.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth, * ye dragons, and all ye deeps:
8 Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy winds * which fulfill his word:
9 Mountains and all hills, * fruitful trees and all cedars:
10 Beasts and all cattle: * serpents and feathered fowls:
11 Kings of the earth and all people: * princes and all judges of the earth:
12 Young men and maidens: let the old with the younger, praise the name of the Lord: * for his name alone is exalted.
13 The praise of him is above heaven and earth: * and he hath exalted the horn of his people.
14 A hymn to all his saints: * to the children of Israel, a people approaching to him.
1 Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: * let his praise be in the church of the saints.
2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: * and let the children of Sion be joyful in their king.
3 Let them praise his name in choir: * let them sing to him with the timbrel and the psaltery.
4 For the Lord is well pleased with his people: * and he will exalt the meek unto salvation.
5 The saints shall rejoice in glory: * they shall be joyful in their beds.
6 The high praises of God shall be in their mouth: * and two-edged swords in their hands:
7 To execute vengeance upon the nations, * chastisements among the people:
8 To bind their kings with fetters, * and their nobles with manacles of iron.
9 To execute upon them the judgment that is written: * this glory is to all his saints.
1 Praise ye the Lord in his holy places: * praise ye him in the firmament of his power.
2 Praise ye him for his mighty acts: * praise ye him according to the multitude of his greatness.
3 Praise him with sound of trumpet: * praise him with psaltery and harp.
4 Praise him with timbrel and choir: * praise him with strings and organs.
5 Praise him on high sounding cymbals: praise him on cymbals of joy: * let every spirit praise the Lord.
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.
Stella ista sicut flamma corúscat, et Regem regum Deum demónstrat: Magi eam vidérunt, et magno Regi múnera obtulérunt.
This star shineth as a flame of fire, and pointeth out God, the King of kings: the Wise Men beheld it, and offered gifts unto the great King.
Capitulum, Hymnus & Versiculus.
Capitulum. Isaiæ 60.
Surge, illumináre Jerúsalem, quia venit lumen tuum, * et glória Dómini super te orta est.
℟. Deo grátias.
Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Hymnus.
O sola magnárum úrbium
Major Bethlem, cui cóntigit
Ducem salútis cœ́litus
Incorporátum gígnere.
Quem stella, quæ solis rotam
Vincit decóre, ac lúmine;
Venísse terris núntiat
Cum carne terréstri Deum.
Vidére postquam illum Magi,
Eóa promunt múnera:
Stratíque votis ófferunt
Thus, myrrham, et aurum régium.
Regem Deúmque annúntiant
Thesaúrus, et fragrans odor
Thuris Sabǽi, ac mýrrheus
Pulvis sepúlchrum prǽdocet.
Jesu, tibi sit glória,
Qui apparuísti Géntibus,
Cum Patre, et almo Spíritu,
In sempitérna sǽcula.
Amen.
Versiculus.
℣. Adoráte Deum, allelúja.
℟. Omnes Angeli ejus, allelúja.
℣. Worship God. Alleluia.
℟. All ye His angels. Alleluia.
Canticum Zachariæ.
Hódie * cœlésti sponso juncta est Ecclésia, quóniam in Jordáne lavit Christus ejus crímina: currunt cum munéribus Magi ad regáles núptias, et ex aqua facto vino lætántur convívæ, allelúja.
This day is the Church joined unto the Heavenly Bridegroom, * since Christ hath washed away her sins in Jordan; the wise men hasten with gifts to the marriage supper of the King; and they that sit at meat together make merry with water turned into wine. Alleluia.
Benedictus.
Benedíctus ✠ Dóminus Deus Israël, * quia visitávit, et fecit redemptiónem plebis suæ:
2 Et eréxit cornu salútis nobis: * in domo David púeri sui.
3 Sicut locútus est per os sanctórum, * qui a sǽculo sunt, prophetárum ejus:
4 Salútem ex inimícis nostris, * et de manu ómnium, qui odérunt nos:
5 Ad faciéndam misericórdiam cum pátribus nostris: * et memorári testaménti sui sancti.
6 Jusjurándum, quod jurávit ad Abraham patrem nostrum, * datúrum se nobis:
7 Ut sine timóre, de manu inimicórum nostrórum liberáti, * serviámus illi.
8 In sanctitáte, et justítia coram ipso, * ómnibus diébus nostris.
9 Et tu puer, Prophéta Altíssimi vocáberis: * præíbis enim ante fáciem Dómini paráre vias ejus:
10 Ad dandam sciéntiam salútis plebi ejus: * in remissiónem peccatórum eórum:
11 Per víscera misericórdiæ Dei nostri: * in quibus visitávit nos, óriens ex alto:
12 Illumináre his, qui in ténebris, et in umbra mortis sedent: * ad dirigéndos pedes nostros in viam pacis.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, * for He hath visited and redeemed His people.
2 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us, * in the house of His servant David:
3 As He spake by the mouth of His holy Prophets, * which have been since the world began:
4 That we should be saved from our enemies, * and from the hand of all that hate us:
5 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, * and to remember His holy covenant:
6 The oath which He sware to our father Abraham, * that He would grant unto us,
7 That we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, * might serve Him without fear,
8 In holiness and righteousness before Him * all the days of our life.
9 And thou, child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest: * for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways:
10 To give knowledge of salvation unto His people, * by the remission of their sins;
11 Through the tender mercy of our God, * whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
12 To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, * to guide our feet into the way of peace.
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.
Hódie cœlésti sponso juncta est Ecclésia, quóniam in Jordáne lavit Christus ejus crímina: currunt cum munéribus Magi ad regáles núptias, et ex aqua facto vino lætántur convívæ, allelúja.
This day is the Church joined unto the Heavenly Bridegroom, since Christ hath washed away her sins in Jordan; the wise men hasten with gifts to the marriage supper of the King; and they that sit at meat together make merry with water turned into wine. Alleluia.
Collecta.
℣. Dóminus vobíscum.
℟. Et cum spíritu tuo.
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Orémus.
Let us pray.
Deus, qui hodiérna die Unigénitum tuum Géntibus stella duce revelásti: † concéde propítius; ut qui jam te ex fide cognóvimus, * usque ad contemplándum spéciem tuæ celsitúdinis perducámur.
Per eúmdem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum: † Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus sancti Deus, * per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
O God, Who by the leading of a star didst, as on this day, manifest thine Only-begotten Son to the Gentiles, mercifully grant that we, which know thee now by faith, may after this life have the fruition of thy glorious Godhead:
Through the Same our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end.
℟. Amen.
℣. Dóminus vobíscum.
℟. Et cum spíritu tuo.
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Benedicámus Dómino.
Deo grátias.
Bless we the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Fidélium ánimæ per misericórdiam Dei requiéscant in pace.
℟. Amen.
May the souls of the faithfully departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.
℟. Amen.
Dicitur 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.
Antiphona B.M.V.
Deinde si discedendum sit a Choro, dicitur Antiphona B.M.V.
℣. Dóminus det nobis suam pacem.
℟. Et vitam ætérnam. Amen.
℣. The Lord give us His peace.
℟. And life everlasting. Amen.
Flexis genibus
Alma * Redemptóris Mater, quæ pérvia cœli
Porta manes, et stella maris, succúrre cadénti,
Súrgere qui curat, pópulo: tu quæ genuísti,
Natúra miránte, tuum sanctum Genitórem,
Virgo prius ac postérius, Gábrielis ab ore
Sumens illud Ave, peccatórum miserére.
℣. Post partum Virgo invioláta permansísti.
℟. Dei Génitrix intercéde pro nobis.
℣. After thy delivery thou still remainest a Virgin undefiled.
℟. Mother of God, pray for us.
Orémus.
Let us pray.
Deus, qui salútis ætérnæ beátæ Maríæ virginitáte fœcúnda, humáno géneri prǽmia præstitísti: † tríbue, quǽsumus; ut ipsam pro nobis intercédere sentiámus, * per quam merúimus auctórem vitæ suscípere Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum.
℟. Amen.
Divínum auxílium ✠ máneat semper nobíscum.
℟. Amen.
O God, Who, by the fruitful virginity of the Blessed Mary, hast given unto mankind the rewards of everlasting life, † grant, we beseech Thee, that we may continually feel the might of her intercession; * through whom we have worthily received the Author of our life, our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son.
℟. Amen.
May the divine assistance remain always with us.
℟. Amen.
Sacrosánctæ et indivíduæ Trinitáti, crucifíxi Dómini nostri Jesu Christi humanitáti, beatíssimæ et gloriosíssimæ sempérque Vírginis Maríæ fœcúndæ integritáti, et ómnium Sanctórum universitáti sit sempitérna laus, honor, virtus et glória ab omni creatúra, nobísque remíssio ómnium peccatórum, per infiníta sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
℣. Beáta víscera Maríæ Vírginis, quæ portavérunt ætérni Patris Fílium.
℟. Et beáta úbera, quæ lactavérunt Christum Dóminum.
To the Most Holy and undivided Trinity, to the Manhood of our Lord Jesus Christ Crucified, to the fruitful Virginity of the most blessed and most glorious Mary, always a Virgin, and to the holiness of all the Saints be ascribed everlasting praise, honour, and glory, by all creatures, and to us be granted the forgiveness of all our sins, world without end. Amen.
Blessed be the womb of the Virgin Mary which bore the Son of the Eternal Father.
And blessed be the paps which gave suck to Christ our Lord.
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.