Die 25 Decembris 2026.
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.
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.
Deinde clara voce:
℣. Dómine, †︎ lábia mea apéries.
℟. Et os meum annuntiábit laudem tuam.
℣. O Lord, open Thou my lips.
℟. And my mouth shall show forth Thy praise.
℣. 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.
Christus natus est nobis: * Veníte adorémus.
Unto us a Christ is born, * O come, let us worship Him.
Christus natus est nobis: * Veníte adorémus.
Unto us a Christ is born, * O come, let us worship Him.
Psalmus 94.
Veníte, exsultémus Dómino, jubilémus Deo salutári nostro: præoccupémus fáciem ejus in confessióne, et in psalmis jubilémus ei.
O come, let us sing unto the Lord, let us make a joyful noise to the God of our Salvation: let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms.
Christus natus est nobis: * Veníte adorémus.
Unto us a Christ is born, * O come, let us worship Him.
Quóniam Deus magnus Dóminus, et Rex magnus super omnes deos: quóniam non repéllet Dóminus plebem suam, quia in manu ejus sunt omnes fines terræ, et altitúdines móntium ipse cónspicit.
For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods: for the Lord will not cast off His people: for in His hand are all the ends of the earth; and the heights of the hills are His also.
Veníte adorémus.
O come, let us worship Him.
Quóniam ipsíus est mare, et ipse fecit illud, et áridam fundavérunt manus ejus: (Flexis genibus) veníte adorémus, et procidámus ante Deum: plorémus coram Dómino, qui fecit nos, quia ipse est Dóminus Deus noster: nos autem pópulus ejus, et oves páscuæ ejus.
For the sea is His, and He made it: and His hands formed the dry land: O come, let us worship and fall down; let us cry unto the Lord our Maker. For He is the Lord our God; and we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
Christus natus est nobis: * Veníte adorémus.
Unto us a Christ is born, * O come, let us worship Him.
Hódie si vocem ejus audiéritis, nolíte obduráre corda vestra, sicut in exacerbatióne secúndum diem tentatiónis in desérto: ubi tentavérunt me patres vestri, probavérunt et vidérunt ópera mea.
To-day if ye will hear His voice, harden not your heart; as in in the Provocation, and as in the day of Temptation in the wilderness: when your fathers tempted Me, proved Me, and saw My works.
Veníte adorémus.
O come, let us worship Him.
Quadragínta annis próximus fui generatióni huic, et dixi, Semper hi errant corde: ipsi vero non cognovérunt vias meas, quibus jurávi in ira mea, si introíbunt in réquiem meam.
Forty years long was I grieved with that generation and said, It is a people that do alway err in their heart, and they have not known My ways: unto whom I sware in My wrath that they should not enter into My rest.
Christus natus est nobis: * Veníte adorémus.
Unto us a Christ is born, * O come, let us worship Him.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui sancto. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Veníte adorémus.
O come, let us worship Him.
Christus natus est nobis: * Veníte adorémus.
Unto us a Christ is born, * O come, let us worship Him.
Jesu Redémptor ómnium,
Quem lucis ante oríginem
Parem patérnæ glóriæ
Pater suprémus édidit.
Tu lumen, et splendor Patris,
Tu spes perénnis ómnium,
Inténde quas fundunt preces
Tui per orbem sérvuli.
Meménto rerum Cónditor,
Nostri quod olim córporis,
Sacráta ab alvo Vírginis
Nascéndo, formam súmpseris.
Testátur hoc præsens dies,
Currens per anni círculum,
Quod solus e sinu Patris
Mundi salus advéneris.
Hunc astra, tellus, ǽquoram
Hunc omne quod cœlo subest,
Salútis Auctórem novæ
Novo salútat cántico.
Et nos, beáta quos sacri
Rigávit unda sánguinis;
Natális ob diem tui
Hymni tribútum sólvimus.
Jesu, tibi sit glória,
Qui natus es de Vírgine,
Cum Patre, et almo Spíritu,
In sempitérna sǽcula.
Amen.
Dóminus dixit * ad me: Fílius meus es tu, ego hódie génui te.
The Lord hath said unto Me: Thou art My Son, * this day have I begotten thee.
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.
Dóminus dixit ad me: Fílius meus es tu, ego hódie génui te.
The Lord hath said unto Me: Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten thee.
Tamquam sponsus * Dóminus procédens de thálamo suo.
The Lord is as a bridegroom. Coming out of his chamber.
Psalmus 18.
Cœli enárrant glóriam Dei, * et ópera mánuum ejus annúntiat firmaméntum.
2 Dies diéi erúctat verbum, * et nox nocti índicat sciéntiam.
3 Non sunt loquélæ, neque sermónes, * quorum non audiántur voces eórum.
4 In omnem terram exívit sonus eórum: * et in fines orbis terræ verba eórum.
5 In sole pósuit tabernáculum suum: * et ipse tamquam sponsus procédens de thálamo suo:
6 Exsultávit ut gigas ad curréndam viam, * a summo cœlo egréssio ejus:
7 Et occúrsus ejus usque ad summum ejus: * nec est qui se abscóndat a calóre ejus.
8 Lex Dómini immaculáta convértens ánimas: * testimónium Dómini fidéle, sapiéntiam præstans párvulis.
9 Justítiæ Dómini rectæ, lætificántes corda: * præcéptum Dómini lúcidum: illúminans óculos.
10 Timor Dómini sanctus, pérmanens in sǽculum sǽculi: * judícia Dómini vera, justificáta in semetípsa.
11 Desiderabília super aurum et lápidem pretiósum multum: * et dulcióra super mel et favum.
12 Etenim servus tuus custódit ea, * in custodiéndis illis retribútio multa.
13 Delícta quis intélligit? ab occúltis meis munda me: * et ab aliénis parce servo tuo.
14 Si mei non fúerint domináti, tunc immaculátus ero: * et emundábor a delícto máximo.
15 Et erunt ut compláceant elóquia oris mei: * et meditátio cordis mei in conspéctu tuo semper.
16 Dómine adjútor meus, * et redémptor meus.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
The heavens shew forth the glory of God, * and the firmament declareth the work of his hands.
2 Day to day uttereth speech, * and night to night sheweth knowledge.
3 There are no speeches nor languages, * where their voices are not heard.
4 Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: * and their words unto the ends of the world.
5 He hath set his tabernacle in the sun: * and he, as a bridegroom coming out of his bride chamber,
6 Hath rejoiced as a giant to run the way: * His going out is from the end of heaven,
7 And his circuit even to the end thereof: * and there is no one that can hide himself from his heat.
8 The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: * the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones.
9 The justices of the Lord are right, rejoicing hearts: * the commandment of the Lord is lightsome, enlightening the eyes.
10 The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for ever and ever: * the judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves.
11 More to be desired than gold and many precious stones: * and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
12 For thy servant keepeth them, * and in keeping them there is a great reward.
13 Who can understand sins? from my secret ones cleanse me, O Lord: * And from those of others spare thy servant.
14 If they shall have no dominion over me, then shall I be without spot: * and I shall be cleansed from the greatest sin.
15 And the words of my mouth shall be such as may please: * and the meditation of my heart always in thy sight.
16 O Lord, my helper, * and my redeemer.
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.
Tamquam sponsus Dóminus procédens de thálamo suo.
The Lord is as a bridegroom. Coming out of his chamber.
Diffúsa est * grátia in lábiis tuis, proptérea benedíxit te Deus in ætérnum.
Grace is poured out upon your lips; thus God has blessed you forever.
Psalmus 44.
Eructávit cor meum verbum bonum: * dico ego ópera mea regi.
2 Lingua mea cálamus scribæ, * velóciter scribéntis.
3 Speciósus forma præ fíliis hóminum, diffúsa est grátia in lábiis tuis: * proptérea benedíxit te Deus in ætérnum.
4 Accíngere gládio tuo super femur tuum, * potentíssime,
5 Spécie tua et pulchritúdine tua * inténde, próspere procéde, et regna.
6 Propter veritátem, et mansuetúdinem, et justítiam: * et dedúcet te mirabíliter déxtera tua.
7 Sagíttæ tuæ acútæ, pópuli sub te cadent, * in corda inimicórum regis.
8 Sedes tua Deus in sǽculum sǽculi: * virga directiónis virga regni tui.
9 Dilexísti justítiam, et odísti iniquitátem: * proptérea unxit te Deus Deus tuus óleo lætítiæ præ consórtibus tuis.
10 Myrrha, et gutta, et cásia a vestiméntis tuis, a dómibus ebúrneis: * ex quibus delectavérunt te fíliæ regum in honóre tuo.
11 Astitit regína a dextris tuis in vestítu deauráto: * circúmdata varietáte.
12 Audi fília, et vide, et inclína aurem tuam: * et oblivíscere pópulum tuum, et domum patris tui.
13 Et concupíscet Rex decórem tuum: * quóniam ipse est Dóminus Deus tuus, et adorábunt eum.
14 Et fíliæ Tyri in munéribus * vultum tuum deprecabúntur: omnes dívites plebis.
15 Omnis glória ejus fíliæ Regis ab intus, * in fímbriis aúreis circumamícta varietátibus.
16 Adducéntur Regi vírgines post eam: * próximæ ejus afferéntur tibi.
17 Afferéntur in lætítia et exsultatióne: * adducéntur in templum Regis.
18 Pro pátribus tuis nati sunt tibi fílii: * constítues eos príncipes super omnem terram.
19 Mémores erunt nóminis tui: * in omni generatióne et generatiónem.
20 Proptérea pópuli confitebúntur tibi in ætérnum: * et in sǽculum sǽculi.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
My heart hath uttered a good word: * I speak my works to the king;
2 My tongue is the pen of a scrivener * that writeth swiftly.
3 Thou art beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips; * therefore hath God blessed thee for ever.
4 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, * O thou most mighty.
5 With thy comeliness and thy beauty set out, * proceed prosperously, and reign.
6 Because of truth and meekness and justice: * and thy right hand shall conduct thee wonderfully.
7 Thy arrows are sharp: under thee shall people fall, * into the hearts of the king's enemies.
8 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: * the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of uprightness.
9 Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: * therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
10 Myrrh and stacte and cassia perfume thy garments, from the ivory houses: * out of which the daughters of kings have delighted thee in thy glory.
11 The queen stood on thy right hand, in gilded clothing; * surrounded with variety.
12 Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thy ear: * and forget thy people and thy father's house.
13 And the king shall greatly desire thy beauty; * for he is the Lord thy God, and him they shall adore.
14 And the daughters of Tyre with gifts, * yea, all the rich among the people, shall entreat thy countenance.
15 All the glory of the king's daughter is within in golden borders, * Clothed round about with varieties.
16 After her shall virgins be brought to the king: * her neighbours shall be brought to thee.
17 They shall be brought with gladness and rejoicing: * they shall be brought into the temple of the king.
18 Instead of thy fathers, sons are born to thee: * thou shalt make them princes over all the earth.
19 They shall remember thy name * throughout all generations.
20 Therefore shall people praise thee for ever; * yea, for ever and 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.
Diffúsa est grátia in lábiis tuis, proptérea benedíxit te Deus in ætérnum.
Grace is poured out upon your lips; thus God has blessed you forever.
Versiculus.
℣. Tamquam sponsus.
℟. Dóminus procédens de thálamo suo.
℣. The Lord is as a bridegroom.
℟. Coming out of his chamber.
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.
Isaiæ 9.
Primo témpore alleviáta est terra Zábulon, et terra Néphtali: et novíssimo aggraváta est via maris trans Jordánem Galilǽæ Géntium. Pópulus qui ambulábat in ténebris, vidit lucem magnam: habitántibus in regióne umbræ mortis, lux orta est eis. Multiplicásti gentem, et non magnificásti lætítiam. Lætabúntur coram te, sicut qui lætántur in messe, sicut exsúltant victóres capta præda, quando dívidunt spólia. Jugum enim óneris ejus, et virgam húmeri ejus, et sceptrum exactóris ejus superásti sicut in die Mádian. Quia omnis violénta prædátio cum tumúltu, et vestiméntum mistum sánguine, erit in combustiónem, et cibus ignis. Párvulus enim natus est nobis, et fílius datus est nobis et factus est principátus super húmerum ejus: et vocábitur nomen ejus, Admirábilis, Consiliárius, Deus, Fortis, Pater futúri sǽculi, Princeps pacis.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
At the first time the land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephtali was lightly touched: and at the last the way of the sea beyond the Jordan of the Galilee of the Gentiles was heavily loaded. The people that walked in darkness, have seen a great light: to them that dwelt in the region of the shadow of death, light is risen. Thou hast multiplied the nation, and hast not increased the joy. They shall rejoice before thee, as they that rejoice in the harvest, as conquerors rejoice after taking a prey, when they divide the spoils. For the yoke of their burden, and the rod of their shoulder, and the sceptre of their oppressor thou hast overcome, as in the day of Median. For every violent taking of spoils, with tumult, and garment mingled with blood, shall be burnt, and be fuel for the fire. For a child is born to us, and a son is given to us, and the government is upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, God the Mighty, the Father of the world to come, the Prince of Peace.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium I.
℟. Hódie nobis cœlórum Rex de Vírgine nasci dignátus est, ut hóminem pérditum ad cœléstia regna revocáret: * Gaudet exércitus Angelórum: quia salus ætérna humáno géneri appáruit.
℣. Glória in excélsis Deo, et in terra pax homínibus bonæ voluntátis.
℟. Gaudet exércitus Angelórum: quia salus ætérna humáno géneri appáruit.
℟. This is the day whereon the King of heaven was pleased to be born of a Virgin, that He might bring back to heaven man who was lost. * There is joy among the hosts of Angels, because eternal salvation hath appeared unto men.
℣. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, to men of goodwill.
℟. There is joy among the hosts of Angels, because eternal salvation hath appeared unto men.
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 40.
Consolámini, consolámini pópule meus, dicit Deus vester. Loquímini ad cor Jerúsalem, et advocáte eam: quóniam compléta est malítia ejus, dimíssa est iníquitas illíus: suscépit de manu Dómini duplícia pro ómnibus peccátis suis. Vox clamántis in desérto: Paráte viam Dómini, rectas fácite in solitúdine sémitas Dei nostri. Omnis vallis exaltábitur, et omnis mons et collis humiliábitur: et erunt prava in dirécta, et áspera in vias planas. Et revelábitur glória Dómini: et vidébit omnis caro páriter quod os Dómini locútum est. Vox dicéntis: Clama. Et dixi: Quid clamábo? Omnis caro fœnum, et omnis glória ejus quasi flos agri. Exsiccátum est fœnum, et cécidit flos: quia spíritus Dómini sufflávit in eo. Vere fœnum est pópulus: exsiccátum est fœnum, et cécidit flos: Verbum autem Dómini nostri manet in ætérnum.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
Be comforted, be comforted, my people, saith your God. Speak ye to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her: for her evil is come to an end, her iniquity is forgiven: she hath received of the hand of the Lord double for all her sins. The voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the wilderness the paths of our God. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straight, and the rough ways plain. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh together shall see, that the mouth of the Lord hath spoken. The voice of one, saying: Cry. And I said: What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the glory thereof as the flower of the field. The grass is withered, and the flower is fallen, because the spirit of the Lord hath blown upon it. Indeed the people is grass: The grass is withered, and the flower is fallen: but the word of our Lord endureth for ever.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium II.
℟. Hódie nobis de cœlo pax vera descéndit: * Hódie per totum mundum mellíflui facti sunt cœli.
℣. Hódie illúxit nobis dies redemptiónis novæ, reparatiónis antíquæ, felicitátis ætérnæ.
℟. Hódie per totum mundum mellíflui facti sunt cœli.
℟. This day is the true peace come down unto us from heaven. * This day throughout the whole world the skies drop down sweetness.
℣. This day is the daybreak of our new redemption, of the restoring of the old, of everlasting joy.
℟. This day throughout the whole world the skies drop down sweetness.
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 52.
Consúrge, consúrge, indúere fortitúdine tua Sion, indúere vestiméntis glóriæ tuæ Jerúsalem cívitas sancti: quia non adjíciet ultra ut pertránseat per te incircumcísus et immúndus. Excútere de púlvere, consúrge, sede Jerúsalem: solve víncula colli tui, captíva fília Sion. Quia hæc dicit Dóminus: Gratis venúmdati estis, et sine argénto redimémini. Quia hæc dicit Dóminus Deus: In Ægýptum descéndit pópulus meus in princípio, ut colónus esset ibi: et Assur absque ulla causa calumniátus est eum. Et nunc quid mihi est hic, dicit Dóminus, quóniam ablátus est pópulus meus gratis? Dominatóres ejus iníque agunt, dicit Dóminus: et júgiter tota die nomen meum blasphemátur. Propter hoc sciet pópulus meus nomen meum, in die illa: quia ego ipse qui loquébar, ecce adsum.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
Arise, arise, put on thy strength, O Sion, put on the garments of thy glory, O Jerusalem, the city of the Holy One: for henceforth the uncircumcised, and unclean shall no more pass through thee. Shake thyself from the dust, arise, sit up, O Jerusalem: loose the bonds from off thy neck, O captive daughter of Sion. For thus saith the Lord: You were sold gratis, and you shall be redeemed without money. For thus saith the Lord God: My people went down into Egypt at the beginning to sojourn there: and the Assyrian hath oppressed them without any cause at all. And now what have I here, saith the Lord: for my people is taken away gratis. They that rule over them treat them unjustly, saith the Lord, and my name is continually blasphemed all the day long. Therefore my people shall know my name in that day: for I myself that spoke, behold I am here.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium III.
℟. Quem vidístis pastóres? dícite, annuntiáte nobis, in terris quis appáruit? * Natum vídimus, et choros Angelórum collaudántes Dóminum.
℣. Dícite, quidnam vidístis? et annuntiáte Christi nativitátem.
℟. Natum vídimus, et choros Angelórum collaudántes Dóminum.
℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui sancto.
℟. Natum vídimus, et choros Angelórum collaudántes Dóminum.
℟. O ye shepherds, speak, and tell us what ye have seen; who is appeared in the earth? * We saw the new-born Child, and Angels singing praise to the Lord.
℣. Speak; what have ye seen? And tell us of the Birth of Christ.
℟. We saw the new-born Child, and Angels singing praise to the Lord.
℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
℟. We saw the new-born Child, and Angels singing praise to the Lord.
Suscépimus * Deus misericórdiam tuam in médio templi tui.
O ye shepherds, speak, * and tell us what ye have seen; who is appeared in the earth? We saw the newborn Child, and angels singing praise to the Lord, alleluia, alleluia.
Psalmus 47.
Magnus Dóminus, et laudábilis nimis * in civitáte Dei nostri, in monte sancto ejus.
2 Fundátur exsultatióne univérsæ terræ mons Sion, * látera Aquilónis, cívitas regis magni.
3 Deus in dómibus ejus cognoscétur, * cum suscípiet eam.
4 Quóniam ecce reges terræ congregáti sunt: * convenérunt in unum.
5 Ipsi vidéntes sic admiráti sunt, conturbáti sunt, commóti sunt: * tremor apprehéndit eos.
6 Ibi dolóres ut parturiéntis: * in spíritu veheménti cónteres naves Tharsis.
7 Sicut audívimus, sic vídimus in civitáte Dómini virtútum, in civitáte Dei nostri: * Deus fundávit eam in ætérnum.
8 Suscépimus Deus misericórdiam tuam, * in médio templi tui.
9 Secúndum nomen tuum, Deus, sic et laus tua in fines terræ: * justítia plena est déxtera tua.
10 Lætétur mons Sion, et exsúltent fíliæ Judæ * propter judícia tua Dómine.
11 Circúmdate Sion, et complectímini eam: * narráte in túrribus ejus.
12 Pónite corda vestra in virtúte ejus: * et distribúite domos ejus, ut enarrétis in progénie áltera.
13 Quóniam hic est Deus, Deus noster in ætérnum, et in sǽculum sǽculi: * ipse reget nos in sǽcula.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised * in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
2 With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, * on the sides of the north, the city of the great king.
3 In her houses shall God be known, * when he shall protect her.
4 For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: * they gathered together.
5 So they saw, and they wondered, they were troubled, they were moved: * Trembling took hold of them.
6 There were pains as of a woman in labour. * With a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the ships of Tharsis.
7 As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: * God hath founded it for ever.
8 We have received thy mercy, O God, * in the midst of thy temple.
9 According to thy name, O God, so also is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: * thy right hand is full of justice.
10 Let mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; * because of thy judgments, O Lord.
11 Surround Sion, and encompass her: * tell ye in her towers.
12 Set your hearts on her strength; * and distribute her houses, that ye may relate it in another generation.
13 For this is God, our God unto eternity, and for ever and ever: * he shall rule us for evermore.
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.
Suscépimus Deus misericórdiam tuam in médio templi tui.
O ye shepherds, speak, and tell us what ye have seen; who is appeared in the earth? We saw the newborn Child, and angels singing praise to the Lord, alleluia, alleluia.
Oriétur * in diébus Dómini abundántia pacis, et dominábitur.
The Mother brought forth the King, * Whose name is called The Eternal; the joy of a Mother was hers, remaining a Virgin unsullied; neither before nor henceforth hath there been or shall be such another, 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.
Oriétur in diébus Dómini abundántia pacis, et dominábitur.
The Mother brought forth the King, Whose name is called The Eternal; the joy of a Mother was hers, remaining a Virgin unsullied; neither before nor henceforth hath there been or shall be such another, alleluia.
Véritas de terra * orta est, et justítia de cœlo prospéxit.
The Angel said unto the shepherds * I bring you good tidings of great joy; for unto you is born this day a Saviour of the world, alleluia.
Psalmus 84.
Benedixísti Dómine terram tuam: * avertísti captivitátem Jacob.
2 Remisísti iniquitátem plebis tuæ: * operuísti ómnia peccáta eórum.
3 Mitigásti omnem iram tuam: * avertísti ab ira indignatiónis tuæ.
4 Convérte nos Deus salutáris noster: * et avérte iram tuam a nobis.
5 Numquid in ætérnum irascéris nobis? * aut exténdes iram tuam a generatióne in generatiónem?
6 Deus tu convérsus vivificábis nos: * et plebs tua lætábitur in te.
7 Osténde nobis Dómine misericórdiam tuam: * et salutáre tuum da nobis.
8 Aúdiam quid loquátur in me Dóminus Deus: * quóniam loquétur pacem in plebem suam.
9 Et super sanctos suos: * et in eos, qui convertúntur ad cor.
10 Verúmtamen prope timéntes eum salutáre ipsíus: * ut inhábitet glória in terra nostra.
11 Misericórdia, et véritas obviavérunt sibi: * justítia, et pax osculátæ sunt.
12 Véritas de terra orta est: * et justítia de cœlo prospéxit.
13 Etenim Dóminus dabit benignitátem: * et terra nostra dabit fructum suum.
14 Justítia ante eum ambulábit: * et ponet in via gressus suos.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: * thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.
2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: * thou hast covered all their sins.
3 Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: * thou hast turned away from the wrath of thy indignation.
4 Convert us, O God our saviour: * and turn off thy anger from us.
5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever: * or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation to generation?
6 Thou wilt turn, O God, and bring us to life: * and thy people shall rejoice in thee.
7 Shew us, O Lord, thy mercy; * and grant us thy salvation.
8 I will hear what the Lord God will speak in me: * for he will speak peace unto his people:
9 And unto his saints: * and unto them that are converted to the heart.
10 Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him: * that glory may dwell in our land.
11 Mercy and truth have met each other: * justice and peace have kissed.
12 Truth is sprung out of the earth: * and justice hath looked down from heaven.
13 For the Lord will give goodness: * and our earth shall yield her fruit.
14 Justice shall walk before him: * and shall set his steps in the way.
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.
Véritas de terra orta est, et justítia de cœlo prospéxit.
The Angel said unto the shepherds I bring you good tidings of great joy; for unto you is born this day a Saviour of the world, alleluia.
Versiculus.
℣. Speciósus forma præ fíliis hóminum.
℟. Diffúsa est grátia in lábiis tuis.
℣. Thou art fairer than the children of men.
℟. Grace is poured into thy lips.
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.
Sermo sancti Leónis Papæ.
Sermon by Pope St. Leo.
Sermo 1. de Nativitate Domini.
Salvátor noster dilectíssimi, hódie natus est: gaudeámus. Neque enim fas est locum esse tristítiæ, ubi natális est vitæ: quæ consúmpto mortalitátis timóre, nobis íngerit de promíssa æternitáte lætítiam. Nemo ab hujus alacritátis participatióne secérnitur. Una cunctis lætítiæ commúnis est rátio: quia Dóminus noster peccáti mortísque destrúctor, sicut nullum a reátu líberum réperit ita liberándis ómnibus venit. Exsúltet sanctus, quia appropínquat ad palmam: gaúdeat peccátor, quia invitátur ad véniam: animétur Gentílis, quia vocátur ad vitam. Dei namque Fílius secúndum plenitúdinem témporis, quam divíni consílii inscrutábilis altitúdo dispósuit, reconciliándam auctóri suo natúram géneris assúmpsit humáni, ut invéntor mortis diábolus, per ipsam, quam vícerat, vincerétur.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
Dearly beloved brethren, Unto us is born this day a Saviour, (Luke ii. 11.) Let us rejoice. It would be unlawful to be sad to day, for today is Life's Birthday; the Birthday of that Life, Which, for us dying creatures, taketh away the sting of death, and bringeth the bright promise of the eternal gladness hereafter. It would be unlawful for any man to refuse to partake in our rejoicing. All men have an equal share in the great cause of our joy, for, since our Lord, Who is the destroyer of sin and of death, findeth that all are bound under the condemnation, He is come to make all free. Rejoice, O thou that art holy, thou drawest nearer to thy crown! Rejoice, O thou that art sinful, thy Saviour offereth thee pardon! Rejoice also, O thou Gentile, God calleth thee to life! For the Son of God, when the fulness of the time was come, which had been fixed by the unsearchable counsel of God, took upon Him the nature of man, that He might reconcile that nature to Him Who made it, and so the devil, the inventor of death, is met and beaten in that very flesh which hath been the field of his victory.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium IV.
℟. O magnum mystérium, et admirábile sacraméntum, ut animália vidérent Dóminum natum, jacéntem in præsépio: * Beáta Virgo, cujus víscera meruérunt portáre Dóminum Christum.
℣. Ave María, grátia plena: Dóminus tecum.
℟. Beáta Virgo, cujus víscera meruérunt portáre Dóminum Christum.
℟. How great is this mystery, how wonderful is the teaching of the faith! The beasts saw the new-born Lord lying in a manger. * Blessed is that Virgin whose womb was made meet to bear our Lord Christ.
℣. Hail, Mary, full of grace the Lord is with thee.
℟. Blessed is that Virgin whose womb was made meet to bear our Lord Christ.
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.
In quo conflíctu pro nobis ínito, magno et mirábili æquitátis jure certátum est, dum omnípotens Dóminus cum sævíssimo hoste non in sua majestáte, sed in nostra congréditur humilitáte: objíciens ei eámdem formam, eamdémque natúram, mortalitátis quidem nostræ partícipem, sed peccáti totíus expértem. Aliénum quippe ab hac nativitáte est, quod de ómnibus légitur: Nemo mundus a sorde, nec infans, cujus est uníus diéi vita super terram. Nihil ergo in istam singulárem nativitátem de carnis concupiscéntia transívit, nihil de peccáti lege manávit. Virgo régia Davídicæ stirpis elígitur, quæ sacro gravidánda fœtu, divínam humanámque prolem prius concíperet mente, quam córpore. Et ne supérni ignára consílii ad inusitátos pavéret affátus, quod in ea operándum erat a Spíritu sancto, collóquio discit angélico: nec damnum credit pudóris, Dei Génitrix mox futúra.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
When our Lord entered the field of battle against the devil, He did so with a great and wonderful fairness. Being Himself the Almighty, He laid aside His uncreated Majesty to fight with our cruel enemy in our weak flesh. He brought against him the very shape, the very nature of our mortality, yet without sin. ~(Heb. iv. 15.) His birth however was not a birth like other births for no other is born pure, nay, not the little child whose life endureth but a day on the earth. To His birth alone the throes of human passion had not contributed, in His alone no consequence of sin had had part. For His Mother was chosen a Virgin of the kingly lineage of David, and when she was to grow heavy with the sacred Child, her soul had already conceived Him before her body. She knew the counsel of God announced to her by the Angel, lest the unwonted events should alarm her. The future Mother of God knew what was to be wrought in her by the Holy Ghost, and that her modesty was absolutely safe.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium V.
℟. Beáta Dei Génitrix María, cujus víscera intácta pérmanent: * Hódie génuit Salvatórem sǽculi.
℣. Beáta, quæ crédidit: quóniam perfécta sunt ómnia, quæ dicta sunt ei a Dómino.
℟. Hódie génuit Salvatórem sǽculi.
℟. Blessed is God's holy Mother, Mary, maiden undefiled. * This day hath she brought forth the Saviour of the world.
℣. Blessed is she that believed; for there is a performance of all those things which were told her from the Lord.
℟. This day hath she brought forth the Saviour of the world.
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.
Agámus ergo, dilectíssimi, grátias Deo Patri, per Fílium ejus in Spíritu sancto: qui propter multam caritátem suam, qua diléxit nos, misértus est nostri: et cum essémus mórtui peccátis, convivificávit nos Christo, ut essémus in ipso nova creatúra, novúmque figméntum. Deponámus ergo véterem hóminem cum áctibus suis: et adépti participatiónem generatiónis Christi, carnis renuntiémus opéribus. Agnósce, o Christiáne, dignitátem tuam: et divínæ consors factus natúræ, noli in véterem vilitátem degéneri conversatióne redíre. Meménto, cujus cápitis et cujus córporis sis membrum. Reminíscere, quia érutus de potestáte tenebrárum, translátus es in Dei lumen et regnum.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
Therefore, dearly beloved brethren, let us give thanks to God the Father, through His Son, in the Holy Ghost: Who, for His great love wherewith He loved us, hath had mercy on us and, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (Eph. ii. 4, 5,) that in Him we might be a new creature, and a new workmanship. Let us then put off the old man with his deeds (Col. iii. 9); and, having obtained a share in the Sonship of Christ, let us renounce the deeds of the flesh. Learn, O Christian, how great thou art, who hast been made partaker of the Divine nature, (2 Pet. i. 4,) and fall not again by corrupt conversation into the beggarly elements above which thou art lifted. Remember Whose Body it is Whereof thou art made a member, and Who is its Head, (1 Cor. vi. 15.) Remember that it is He That hath delivered thee from the power of darkness and hath translated thee into God's light, and God's kingdom, (Col. i. 13.)
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium VI.
℟. Sancta et immaculáta virgínitas, quibus te laúdibus éfferam néscio: * Quia quem cœli cápere non póterant, tuo grémio contulísti.
℣. Benedícta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus fructus ventris tui.
℟. Quia quem cœli cápere non póterant, tuo grémio contulísti.
℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui sancto.
℟. Quia quem cœli cápere non póterant, tuo grémio contulísti.
℟. O how holy and how spotless is thy virginity; I am too dull to praise thee: * For thou hast borne in thy breast Him Whom the heavens cannot contain.
℣. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
℟. For thou hast borne in thy breast Him Whom the heavens cannot contain.
℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
℟. For thou hast borne in thy breast Him Whom the heavens cannot contain.
Ipse invocábit * me, allelúja: Pater meus es tu, allelúja.
He shall cry unto Me, alleluia. Thou art My Father, alleluia.
Psalmus 88.
Misericórdias Dómini * in ætérnum cantábo.
2 In generatiónem et generatiónem * annuntiábo veritátem tuam in ore meo.
3 Quóniam dixísti: In ætérnum misericórdia ædificábitur in cœlis: * præparábitur véritas tua in eis.
4 Dispósui testaméntum eléctis meis, jurávi David servo meo: * usque in ætérnum præparábo semen tuum.
5 Et ædificábo in generatiónem et generatiónem * sedem tuam.
6 Confitebúntur cœli mirabília tua Dómine: * étenim veritátem tuam in ecclésia sanctórum.
7 Quóniam quis in núbibus æquábitur Dómino: * símilis erit Deo in fíliis Dei?
8 Deus, qui glorificátur in consílio sanctórum: * magnus et terríbilis super omnes qui in circúitu ejus sunt.
9 Dómine Deus virtútum quis símilis tibi? * potens es Dómine, et véritas tua in circúitu tuo.
10 Tu domináris potestáti maris: * motum autem flúctuum ejus tu mítigas.
11 Tu humiliásti sicut vulnerátum, supérbum: * in bráchio virtútis tuæ dispersísti inimícos tuos.
12 Tui sunt cœli, et tua est terra, orbem terræ et plenitúdinem ejus tu fundásti: * Aquilónem, et mare tu creásti.
13 Thabor et Hermon in nómine tuo exsultábunt: * tuum bráchium cum poténtia.
14 Firmétur manus tua, et exaltétur déxtera tua: * justítia et judícium præparátio sedis tuæ.
15 Misericórdia et véritas præcédent fáciem tuam: * beátus pópulus, qui scit jubilatiónem.
16 Dómine in lúmine vultus tui ambulábunt, et in nómine tuo exsultábunt tota die: * et in justítia tua exaltabúntur.
17 Quóniam glória virtútis eórum tu es: * et in beneplácito tuo exaltábitur cornu nostrum.
18 Quia Dómini est assúmptio nostra: * et sancti Israël regis nostri.
19 Tunc locútus es in visióne sanctis tuis, et dixísti: * Pósui adjutórium in poténte: et exaltávi eléctum de plebe mea.
20 Invéni David servum meum: * óleo sancto meo unxi eum.
21 Manus enim mea auxiliábitur ei: * et bráchium meum confortábit eum.
22 Nihil profíciet inimícus in eo, * et fílius iniquitátis non appónet nocére ei.
23 Et concídam a fácie ipsíus inimícos ejus: * et odiéntes eum in fugam convértam.
24 Et véritas mea, et misericórdia mea cum ipso: * et in nómine meo exaltábitur cornu ejus.
25 Et ponam in mari manum ejus: * et in flumínibus déxteram ejus.
26 Ipse invocábit me: Pater meus es tu: * Deus meus, et suscéptor salútis meæ.
27 Et ego primogénitum ponam illum * excélsum præ régibus terræ.
28 In ætérnum servábo illi misericórdiam meam: * et testaméntum meum fidéle ipsi.
29 Et ponam in sǽculum sǽculi semen ejus: * et thronum ejus sicut dies cœli.
30 Si autem derelíquerint fílii ejus legem meam: * et in judíciis meis non ambuláverint:
31 Si justítias meas profanáverint: * et mandáta mea non custodíerint:
32 Visitábo in virga iniquitátes eórum: * et in verbéribus peccáta eórum.
33 Misericórdiam autem meam non dispérgam ab eo: * neque nocébo in veritáte mea:
34 Neque profanábo testaméntum meum: * et quæ procédunt de lábiis meis, non fáciam írrita.
35 Semel jurávi in sancto meo, si David méntiar: * semen ejus in ætérnum manébit.
36 Et thronus ejus sicut sol in conspéctu meo, * et sicut luna perfécta in ætérnum: et testis in cœlo fidélis.
37 Tu vero repulísti et despexísti: * distulísti christum tuum.
38 Evertísti testaméntum servi tui: * profanásti in terra Sanctuárium ejus.
39 Destruxísti omnes sepes ejus: * posuísti firmaméntum ejus formídinem.
40 Diripuérunt eum omnes transeúntes viam: * factus est oppróbrium vicínis suis.
41 Exaltásti déxteram depriméntium eum: * lætificásti omnes inimícos ejus.
42 Avertísti adjutórium gládii ejus: * et non es auxiliátus ei in bello.
43 Destruxísti eum ab emundatióne: * et sedem ejus in terram collisísti.
44 Minorásti dies témporis ejus: * perfudísti eum confusióne.
45 Usquequo Dómine avértis in finem: * exardéscet sicut ignis ira tua?
46 Memoráre quæ mea substántia: * numquid enim vane constituísti omnes fílios hóminum?
47 Quis est homo, qui vivet, et non vidébit mortem: * éruet ánimam suam de manu ínferi?
48 Ubi sunt misericórdiæ tuæ antíquæ Dómine, * sicut jurásti David in veritáte tua?
49 Memor esto Dómine oppróbrii servórum tuórum * (quod contínui in sinu meo) multárum Géntium.
50 Quod exprobravérunt inimíci tui Dómine, * quod exprobravérunt commutatiónem Christi tui.
51 Benedíctus Dóminus in ætérnum: * fiat, fiat.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
The mercies of the Lord * I will sing for ever.
2 To generation and generation, * I will shew forth thy truth with my mouth.
3 For thou hast said: Mercy shall be built up for ever in the heavens: * thy truth shall be prepared in them.
4 I have made a covenant with my elect: I have sworn to David my servant: * Thy seed will I settle for ever.
5 And I will build up unto generation and generation * thy throne.
6 The heavens shall confess thy wonders, O Lord: * and thy truth in the church of the saints.
7 For who in the clouds can be compared to the Lord: * or who among the sons of God shall be like to God?
8 God, who is glorified in the assembly of the saints: * great and terrible above all them that are about him.
9 O Lord God of hosts, who is like to thee? * thou art mighty, O Lord, and thy truth is round about thee.
10 Thou rulest the power of the sea: * and appeasest the motion of the waves thereof.
11 Thou hast humbled the proud one, as one that is slain: * with the arm of thy strength thou hast scattered thy enemies.
12 Thine are the heavens, and thine is the earth: the world and the fulness thereof thou hast founded: * The north and the sea thou hast created.
13 Thabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name: * Thy arm is with might.
14 Let thy hand be strengthened, and thy right hand exalted: * Justice and judgment are the preparation of thy throne.
15 Mercy and truth shall go before thy face: * Blessed is the people that knoweth jubilation.
16 They shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance: And in thy name they shall rejoice all the day, * and in thy justice they shall be exalted.
17 For thou art the glory of their strength: * and in thy good pleasure shall our horn be exalted.
18 For our protection is of the Lord, * and of our king the holy one of Israel.
19 Then thou spokest in a vision to thy saints, and saidst: * I have laid help upon one that is mighty, and have exalted one chosen out of my people.
20 I have found David my servant: * with my holy oil I have anointed him.
21 For my hand shall help him: * and my arm shall strengthen him.
22 The enemy shall have no advantage over him: * nor the son of iniquity have power to hurt him.
23 And I will cut down his enemies before his face; * and them that hate him I will put to flight.
24 And my truth and my mercy shall be with him: * and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
25 And I will set his hand in the sea; * and his right hand in the rivers.
26 He shall cry out to me: Thou art my father: * my God, and the support of my salvation.
27 And I will make him my firstborn, * high above the kings of the earth.
28 I will keep my mercy for him for ever: * and my covenant faithful to him.
29 And I will make his seed to endure for evermore: * and his throne as the days of heaven.
30 And if his children forsake my law, * and walk not in my judgments:
31 If they profane my justices: * and keep not my commandments:
32 I will visit their iniquities with a rod: * and their sins with stripes.
33 But my mercy I will not take away from him: * nor will I suffer my truth to fail.
34 Neither will I profane my covenant: * and the words that proceed from my mouth I will not make void.
35 Once have I sworn by my holiness: I will not lie unto David: * His seed shall endure for ever.
36 And his throne as the sun before me: * and as the moon perfect for ever, and a faithful witness in heaven.
37 But thou hast rejected and despised: * thou hast been angry with thy anointed.
38 Thou hast overthrown the covenant of thy servant: * thou hast profaned his sanctuary on the earth.
39 Thou hast broken down all his hedges: * thou hast made his strength fear.
40 All that pass by the way have robbed him: * he is become a reproach to his neighbours.
41 Thou hast set up the right hand of them that oppress him: * thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.
42 Thou hast turned away the help of his sword; * and hast not assisted him in battle.
43 Thou hast made his purification to cease: * and thou hast cast his throne down to the ground.
44 Thou hast shortened the days of his time: * thou hast covered him with confusion.
45 How long, O Lord, turnest thou away unto the end? * shall thy anger burn like fire?
46 Remember what my substance is * for hast thou made all the children of men in vain?
47 Who is the man that shall live, and not see death: * that shall deliver his soul from the hand of hell?
48 Lord, where are thy ancient mercies, * according to what thou didst swear to David in thy truth?
49 Be mindful, O Lord, of the reproach of thy servants * (which I have held in my bosom) of many nations:
50 Wherewith thy enemies have reproached, O Lord; * wherewith they have reproached the change of thy anointed.
51 Blessed be the Lord for evermore. * 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.
Ipse invocábit me, allelúja: Pater meus es tu, allelúja.
He shall cry unto Me, alleluia. Thou art My Father, alleluia.
Læténtur cœli, * et exsúltet terra ante fáciem Dómini quóniam venit.
The Mother brought forth the King, * Whose name is called The Eternal; the joy of a Mother was hers, remaining a Virgin unsullied; neither before nor henceforth hath there been or shall be such another, 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.
Læténtur cœli, et exsúltet terra ante fáciem Dómini quóniam venit.
The Mother brought forth the King, Whose name is called The Eternal; the joy of a Mother was hers, remaining a Virgin unsullied; neither before nor henceforth hath there been or shall be such another, alleluia.
Notum fecit * Dóminus, allelúja, salutáre suum, allelúja.
The Lord hath made known, alleluia. His salvation, alleluia.
Psalmus 97.
Cantáte Dómino cánticum novum: * quia mirabília fecit.
2 Salvávit sibi déxtera ejus: * et bráchium sanctum ejus.
3 Notum fecit Dóminus salutáre suum: * in conspéctu Géntium revelávit justítiam suam.
4 Recordátus est misericórdiæ suæ, * et veritátis suæ dómui Israël.
5 Vidérunt omnes términi terræ * salutáre Dei nostri.
6 Jubiláte Deo omnis terra: * cantáte, et exsultáte, et psállite.
7 Psállite Dómino in cíthara, in cíthara et voce psalmi: * in tubis ductílibus, et voce tubæ córneæ.
8 Jubiláte in conspéctu regis Dómini: * moveátur mare, et plenitúdo ejus: orbis terrárum, et qui hábitant in eo.
9 Flúmina plaudent manu, simul montes exsultábunt a conspéctu Dómini: * quóniam venit judicáre terram.
10 Judicábit orbem terrárum in justítia, * et pópulos in æquitáte.
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: * because he hath done wonderful things.
2 His right hand hath wrought for him salvation, * and his arm is holy.
3 The Lord hath made known his salvation: * he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles.
4 He hath remembered his mercy * and his truth toward the house of Israel.
5 All the ends of the earth * have seen the salvation of our God.
6 Sing joyfully to God, all the earth; * make melody, rejoice and sing.
7 Sing praise to the Lord on the harp, on the harp, and with the voice of a psalm: * With long trumpets, and sound of cornet.
8 Make a joyful noise before the Lord our king: * Let the sea be moved and the fulness thereof: the world and they that dwell therein.
9 The rivers shall clap their hands, the mountains shall rejoice together at the presence of the Lord: * because he cometh to judge the earth.
10 He shall judge the world with justice, * and the people with equity.
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.
Notum fecit Dóminus, allelúja, salutáre suum, allelúja.
The Lord hath made known, alleluia. His salvation, alleluia.
Versiculus.
℣. Ipse invocábit me, allelúja.
℟. Pater meus es tu, allelúja.
℣. He shall cry unto Me, alleluia.
℟. Thou art My Father, 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.
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.
Luc. 2.
In illo témpore: Exiit edíctum a Cǽsare Augústo, ut describerétur univérsus orbis. Et réliqua.
Homilía sancti Gregórii Papæ.
Homilia 8. in Evang.
Quia largiénte Dómino, Missárum solémnia ter hódie celebratúri sumus, loqui diu de evangélica lectióne non póssumus: sed nos áliquid vel bréviter dícere, Redemptóris nostri natívitas ipsa compéllit. Quid est enim, quod nascitúro Dómino mundus descríbitur, nisi hoc, quod apérte monstrátur, quia ille apparébat in carne, qui eléctos suos adscríberet in æternitáte? Quo contra de réprobis per prophétam dícitur: Deleántur de libro vivéntium, et cum justis non scribántur. Qui bene étiam in Béthlehem náscitur. Béthlehem quippe domus panis interpretátur. Ipse namque est, qui ait: Ego sum panis vivus, qui de cœlo descéndi. Locus ergo, in quo Dóminus náscitur, domus panis ántea vocátus est: quia futúrum profécto erat, ut ille ibi per matériam carnis apparéret, qui electórum mentes intérna satietáte refíceret. Qui non in paréntum domo, sed in via náscitur: ut profécto osténderet, quia per humanitátem suam, quam assúmpserat, quasi in aliéno nascebátur.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium VII.
℟. Beáta víscera Maríæ Vírginis, quæ portavérunt ætérni Patris Fílium: et beáta úbera, quæ lactavérunt Christum Dóminum: * Qui hódie pro salúte mundi de Vírgine nasci dignátus est.
℣. Dies sanctificátus illúxit nobis: veníte Gentes et adoráte Dóminum.
℟. Qui hódie pro salúte mundi de Vírgine nasci dignátus est.
℟. Blessed be the womb of the Virgin Mary, which bore the Son of the Eternal Father, and blessed be the paps which give suck to Christ our Lord. * This day hath He been pleased for the salvation of the world to be born of a Virgin.
℣. This day which is breaking is holy; O come, ye Gentiles, and worship the Lord.
℟. This day hath He been pleased for the salvation of the world to be born of a Virgin.
Jube, domne, benedícere.
Per Evangélica dicta * deleántur nostra delícta.
℟. Amen.
Sir, be pleased to give the blessing.
May the Gospel’s glorious word * cleansing to our souls afford.
Amen.
Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam.
A Lesson from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.
Luc. 2. b.
In illo témpore: Pastóres loquebántur ad ínvicem: Transeámus usque Béthlehem, et videámus hoc verbum, quod factum est, quod Dóminus osténdit nobis. Et réliqua.
At that time, the shepherds said one to another: Let us go over to Bethlehem, and let us see this word that is come to pass, which the Lord hath showed to us. And so on.
Homilía sancti Ambrósii Epíscopi.
Homily by St. Ambrose, Bishop.
Lib. 2. in cap. 2. Lucæ, circa med.
Vidéte Ecclésiæ surgéntis exórdium. Christus náscitur, et pastóres vigiláre cœpérunt: qui Géntium greges, pécudum modo ante vivéntes, in caulam Dómini congregárent, ne quos spiritálium bestiárum, per offúsas nóctium ténebras pateréntur incúrsus. Et bene pastóres vígilant, quos bonus pastor infórmat. Grex ígitur pópulus, nox sǽculum, pastóres sunt sacerdótes. Aut fortásse étiam ille sit pastor, cui dícitur: Esto vígilans et confírma. Quia non solum epíscopos ad tuéndum gregem Dóminus ordinávit, sed étiam Angelos destinávit.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
Behold the beginning of the Church. Christ is born, and the shepherds watch; shepherds, to gather together the scattered sheep of the Gentiles, and to lead them into the fold of Christ, that they might no longer be a prey to the ravages of spiritual wolves in the night of this world's darkness. And that shepherd is wide awake, whom the Good Shepherd stirreth up. The flock then is the people, the night is the world, and the shepherds are the Priests. And perhaps he is a shepherd to whom it is said: Be watchful and strengthen, (Apoc. iii. 2,) for God hath ordained as the shepherds of His flock not Bishops only, but also Angels.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium VIII.
℟. Verbum caro factum est, et habitávit in nobis: * Et vídimus glóriam ejus, glóriam quasi Unigéniti a Patre, plenum grátiæ et veritátis.
℣. Omnia per ipsum facta sunt, et sine ipso factum est nihil.
℟. Et vídimus glóriam ejus, glóriam quasi Unigéniti a Patre, plenum grátiæ et veritátis.
℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui sancto.
℟. Et vídimus glóriam ejus, glóriam quasi Unigéniti a Patre, plenum grátiæ et veritátis.
℟. The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. * And we beheld His glory, the glory as of the Only-begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
℣. All things were made by Him, and without Him was not anything made.
℟. And we beheld His glory, the glory as of the Only-begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
℟. And we beheld His glory, the glory as of the Only-begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Jube, domne, benedícere.
Verba sancti Evangélii * dóceat nos Christus Fílius Dei.
℟. Amen.
Sir, be pleased to give the blessing.
May He that is the Angels’ King * to that high realm His people bring.
Amen.
Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Joánnem.
A Lesson from the Holy Gospel according to John.
Joann. 1.
In princípio erat Verbum, et Verbum erat apud Deum, et Deus erat Verbum. Et réliqua.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. And so on.
Homilía sancti Augustíni Epíscopi.
Homily by St. Austin, Bishop.
Tract. 1. in Joann., circa medium.
Ne vile áliquid putáres quale consuevísti cogitáre, cum verba humána soléres audíre, audi quid cógites. Deus erat Verbum. Exeat nunc néscio quis infidélis Ariánus, et dicat, quia Verbum Dei factum est. Quómodo potest fíeri, ut Verbum Dei factum sit, quando Deus per Verbum fecit ómnia? Si et Verbum Dei ipsum factum est; per quod áliud verbum factum est? Si hoc dicis, quia hoc est verbum Verbi, per quod factum est illud: ipsum dico ego únicum Fílium Dei. Si autem non dicis verbum Verbi, concéde non factum, per quod facta sunt ómnia. Non enim per seípsum fíeri pótuit, per quod facta sunt ómnia. Crede ergo Evangelístæ.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
Lest thou shouldest think all things mean, as thou art accustomed to think of things human, hear and digest this The Word was God. Now perhaps there will come forward some Arian unbeliever, and say that the Word of God was a creature. How can the Word of God be a creature, when it was by the Word that all creatures were made? If He be a creature, then there must have been some other Word, not a creature, by which He was made. And what Word is that? If thou sayest that it was by the word of the Word Himself that He was made, I tell thee that God had no other, but One Only-begotten Son. But if thou say not that it was by the word of the Word Himself that He was made, thou art forced to confess that. He by Whom all things were made was not Himself made at all. Believe the Gospel.
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.
℣. Dóminus vobíscum.
℟. Et cum spíritu tuo.
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Orémus.
Let us pray.
Concéde, quǽsumus omnípotens Deus: † ut nos Unigéniti tui nova per carnem Natívitas líberet; * quos sub peccáti jugo vetústa sérvitus tenet.
Per eúmdem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum: † Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus sancti Deus, * per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
Grant, we beseech thee, almighty God, that the new birth of thy Only-begotten Son as man may set us free, who are held by the old bondage under the yoke of sin.
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.
Et dicto Benedicámus Dómino. celebratur prima Missa post mediam noctem, ut in Ordinario: qua finita, dicuntur 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.
Quem vidístis * pastóres? dícite, annuntiáte nobis, in terris quis appáruit? Natum vídimus, et choros Angelórum collaudántes Dóminum, allelúja, allelúja.
O ye shepherds, speak, * and tell us what ye have seen; who is appeared in the earth? We saw the newborn Child, and angels singing praise to the Lord, alleluia, alleluia.
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.
Quem vidístis pastóres? dícite, annuntiáte nobis, in terris quis appáruit? Natum vídimus, et choros Angelórum collaudántes Dóminum, allelúja, allelúja.
O ye shepherds, speak, and tell us what ye have seen; who is appeared in the earth? We saw the newborn Child, and angels singing praise to the Lord, alleluia, alleluia.
Génuit puérpera * Regem, cui nomen ætérnum, et gaúdia matris habens cum virginitátis honóre: nec primam símilem visa est, nec habére sequéntem, allelúja.
The Mother brought forth the King, * Whose name is called The Eternal; the joy of a Mother was hers, remaining a Virgin unsullied; neither before nor henceforth hath there been or shall be such another, 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.
Génuit puérpera Regem, cui nomen ætérnum, et gaúdia matris habens cum virginitátis honóre: nec primam símilem visa est, nec habére sequéntem, allelúja.
The Mother brought forth the King, Whose name is called The Eternal; the joy of a Mother was hers, remaining a Virgin unsullied; neither before nor henceforth hath there been or shall be such another, alleluia.
Angelus ad pastóres * ait: Annúntio vobis gaúdium magnum: quia natus est vobis hódie Salvátor mundi, allelúja.
The Angel said unto the shepherds * I bring you good tidings of great joy; for unto you is born this day a Saviour of the world, 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.
Angelus ad pastóres ait: Annúntio vobis gaúdium magnum: quia natus est vobis hódie Salvátor mundi, allelúja.
The Angel said unto the shepherds I bring you good tidings of great joy; for unto you is born this day a Saviour of the world, alleluia.
Facta est cum Angelo * multitúdo cœléstis exércitus laudántium Deum, et dicéntium: Glória in excélsis Deo, et in terra pax homínibus, bonæ voluntátis, allelúja.
There was with the Angel a multitude of the heavenly host, * praising God, and saying Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, to men of good will, 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.
Facta est cum Angelo multitúdo cœléstis exércitus laudántium Deum, et dicéntium: Glória in excélsis Deo, et in terra pax homínibus, bonæ voluntátis, allelúja.
There was with the Angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, to men of good will, alleluia.
Párvulus fílius * hódie natus est nobis: et vocábitur Deus, fortis, allelúja, allelúja.
Unto us this day a little Child is born, * and His name shall be called the Mighty God, alleluia, alleluia.
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.
Párvulus fílius hódie natus est nobis: et vocábitur Deus, fortis, allelúja, allelúja.
Unto us this day a little Child is born, and His name shall be called the Mighty God, alleluia, alleluia.
Capitulum. Hebr. 1.
Multifáriam, multísque modis olim Deus loquens pátribus in prophétis: † novíssime diébus istis locútus est nobis in Fílio, quem constítuit hærédem universórum, * per quem fecit et sǽcula.
℟. Deo grátias.
God, who, at sundry times and in diverse manners, spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, last of all, in these days hath spoken to us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the world.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Hymnus.
A solis ortus cárdine
Ad usque terræ límitem,
Christum canámus Príncipem,
Natum María Vírgine.
Beátus auctor sǽculi
Servíle corpus índuit:
Ut carne carnem líberans,
Ne pérderet quos cóndidit.
Castæ Paréntis víscera
Cœléstis intrat grátia:
Venter Puéllæ bájulat
Secréta, quæ non nóverat.
Domus pudíci péctoris
Templum repénte fit Dei:
Intácta nésciens virum,
Concépit alvo Fílium.
Enítitur puérpera,
Quem Gábriel prædíxerat,
Quem ventre Matris géstiens
Báptista clausum sénserat.
Fœno jacére pértulit:
Præsépe non abhórruit:
Et lacte módico pastus est,
Per quem nec ales ésurit.
Gaudet chorus cœléstium,
Et Angeli canunt Deo;
Palámque fit pastóribus
Pastor, Créator ómnium.
Jesu, tibi sit glória,
Qui natus es de Vírgine,
Cum Patre, et almo Spíritu,
In sempitérna sǽcula.
Amen.
Versiculus.
℣. Notum fecit Dóminus, allelúja.
℟. Salutáre suum, allelúja.
℣. The Lord hath made known, alleluia.
℟. His salvation, alleluia.
Glória in excélsis Deo, * et in terra pax homínibus bonæ voluntátis, allelúja, allelúja.
Glory be to God in the highest; * and on earth, peace to men of good will, alleluia, 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.
Glória in excélsis Deo, et in terra pax homínibus bonæ voluntátis, allelúja, allelúja.
Glory be to God in the highest; and on earth, peace to men of good will, alleluia, alleluia.
℣. Dóminus vobíscum.
℟. Et cum spíritu tuo.
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Orémus.
Let us pray.
Concéde, quǽsumus omnípotens Deus: † ut nos Unigéniti tui nova per carnem Natívitas líberet; * quos sub peccáti jugo vetústa sérvitus tenet.
Per eúmdem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum: † Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus sancti Deus, * per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
Grant, we beseech thee, almighty God, that the new birth of thy Only-begotten Son as man may set us free, who are held by the old bondage under the yoke of sin.
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.
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.