Die 10 Junii 2027.
Semiduplex.
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.
Laudémus Deum nostrum, * In confessióne beátæ Margarítæ.
Let us praise our God * For the confession of Blessed N..
Laudémus Deum nostrum, * In confessióne beátæ Margarítæ.
Let us praise our God * For the confession of Blessed N..
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.
Laudémus Deum nostrum, * In confessióne beátæ Margarítæ.
Let us praise our God * For the confession of Blessed N..
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.
In confessióne beátæ Margarítæ.
For the confession of Blessed N..
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.
Laudémus Deum nostrum, * In confessióne beátæ Margarítæ.
Let us praise our God * For the confession of Blessed N..
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.
In confessióne beátæ Margarítæ.
For the confession of Blessed N..
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.
Laudémus Deum nostrum, * In confessióne beátæ Margarítæ.
Let us praise our God * For the confession of Blessed N..
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.
In confessióne beátæ Margarítæ.
For the confession of Blessed N..
Laudémus Deum nostrum, * In confessióne beátæ Margarítæ.
Let us praise our God * For the confession of Blessed N..
Hujus orátu Deus alme nobis
Débitas pœnas scélerum remítte;
Ut tibi puro resonémus almum
Péctore carmen.
Sit decus Patri, genitǽque Proli,
Et tibi compar utriúsque virtus
Spíritus semper, Deus unus omni
Témporis ævo.
Amen.
O quam pulchra.
O how lovely.
Psalmus 8.
Dómine Dóminus noster, * quam admirábile est nomen tuum in univérsa terra!
2 Quóniam eleváta est magnificéntia tua, * super cœlos.
3 Ex ore infántium et lacténtium perfecísti laudem propter inimícos tuos, * ut déstruas inimícum et ultórem.
4 Quóniam vidébo cœlos tuos, ópera digitórum tuórum: * lunam et stellas, quæ tu fundásti.
5 Quid est homo, quod memor es ejus? * aut fílius hóminis, quóniam vísitas eum?
6 Minuísti eum paulo minus ab Angelis, glória et honóre coronásti eum: * et constituísti eum super ópera mánuum tuárum.
7 Omnia subjecísti sub pédibus ejus, * oves et boves univérsas: ínsuper et pécora campi.
8 Vólucres cœli, et pisces maris, * qui perámbulant sémitas maris.
9 Dómine Dóminus noster, * quam admirábile est nomen tuum in univérsa terra!
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
O Lord our Lord, * how admirable is thy name in the whole earth!
2 For thy magnificence is elevated * above the heavens.
3 Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings thou hast perfected praise, because of thy enemies, * that thou mayst destroy the enemy and the avenger.
4 For I will behold thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: * the moon and the stars which thou hast founded.
5 What is man that thou art mindful of him? * or the son of man that thou visitest him?
6 Thou hast made him a little less than the angels, thou hast crowned him with glory and honour: * And hast set him over the works of thy hands.
7 Thou hast subjected all things under his feet, * all sheep and oxen: moreover the beasts also of the fields.
8 The birds of the air, and the fishes of the sea, * that pass through the paths of the sea.
9 O Lord our Lord, * how admirable is thy name in all the earth!
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: * world without end. Amen.
O quam pulchra est casta generátio cum claritáte!
O how lovely and glorious is the generation of the chaste.
Læva ejus.
His left hand.
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.
Læva ejus sub cápite meo, et déxtera illíus amplexábitur me.
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
Revértere,
Return,
Psalmus 23.
Dómini est terra, et plenitúdo ejus: * orbis terrárum, et univérsi qui hábitant in eo.
2 Quia ipse super mária fundávit eum: * et super flúmina præparávit eum.
3 Quis ascéndet in montem Dómini? * aut quis stabit in loco sancto ejus?
4 Innocens mánibus et mundo corde, † qui non accépit in vano ánimam suam, * nec jurávit in dolo próximo suo.
5 Hic accípiet benedictiónem a Dómino: * et misericórdiam a Deo salutári suo.
6 Hæc est generátio quæréntium eum, * quæréntium fáciem Dei Jacob.
7 Attóllite portas príncipes vestras, † et elevámini portæ æternáles: * et introíbit Rex glóriæ.
8 Quis est iste Rex glóriæ? † Dóminus fortis et potens: * Dóminus potens in prǽlio.
9 Attóllite portas príncipes vestras, † et elevámini portæ æternáles: * et introíbit Rex glóriæ.
10 Quis est iste Rex glóriæ? * Dóminus virtútum ipse est Rex glóriæ.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof: * the world, and all they that dwell therein.
2 For he hath founded it upon the seas; * and hath prepared it upon the rivers.
3 Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: * or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, † who hath not taken his soul in vain, * nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.
5 He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, * and mercy from God his Saviour.
6 This is the generation of them that seek him, * of them that seek the face of the God of Jacob.
7 Lift up your gates, O ye princes, † and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: * and the King of Glory shall enter in.
8 Who is this King of Glory? † the Lord who is strong and mighty: * the Lord mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your gates, O ye princes, † and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: * and the King of Glory shall enter in.
10 Who is this King of Glory? * the Lord of hosts, he is the King of Glory.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: * world without end. Amen.
Revértere, revértere Sunamítis: revértere, revértere, ut intueámur te.
Return, return, O Shulammith, return, return, that we may look upon thee.
Versiculus.
℣. Spécie tua et pulchritúdine tua.
℟. Inténde, próspere procéde, et regna.
℣. In thy comeliness and thy beauty.
℟. Go forward, fare prosperously, and reign.
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.
De libro primo Regum.
Lesson from the first book of Samuel
I. Reg. 14. b.
Dixit autem Jónathas ad adolescéntem armígerum suum: Veni, transeámus ad statiónem incircumcisórum horum, si forte fáciat Dóminus pro nobis: quia non est Dómino diffícile salváre vel in multis, vel in paucis. Dixítque ei ármiger suus: Fac ómnia, quæ placent ánimo tuo: perge quo cupis, et ero tecum ubicúmque volúeris. Et ait Jónathas: Ecce nos transímus ad viros istos. Cumque apparuérimus eis, si táliter locúti fúerint ad nos, manéte donec veniámus ad vos: stemus in loco nostro, nec ascendámus ad eos. Si autem díxerint: Ascéndite ad nos: ascendámus, quia trádidit eos Dóminus in mánibus nostris, hoc erit nobis signum. Appáruit ígitur utérque statióni Philisthinórum: dixerúntque Philísthiim: En Hebrǽi egrediúntur de cavérnis, in quibus abscónditi fúerant.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour: Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised, it may be the Lord will do for us, because it is easy for the Lord to save either by many, or by few. And his armourbearer said to him: Do all that pleaseth thy mind: go whither thou wilt, and I will be with thee wheresoever thou hast a mind. And Jonathan said: Behold we will go over to these men. And when we shall be seen by them, If they shall speak thus to us: Stay till we come to you: let us stand still in our place, and not go up to them. But if they shall say: Come up to us: let us go up, because the Lord hath delivered them into our hands, this shall be a sign unto us. So both of them discovered themselves to the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said: Behold the Hebrews come forth out of the holes wherein they were hid.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium I.
℟. Veni elécta mea, et ponam in te thronum meum: * Quia concupívit Rex spéciem tuam.
℣. Spécie tua et pulchritúdine tua inténde, próspere procéde, et regna.
℟. Quia concupívit Rex spéciem tuam.
℟. Come, O My chosen one, and I will establish My throne in thee, * For the King hath greatly desired thy beauty.
℣. In thy comeliness and thy beauty, go forward, fare prosperously, and reign.
℟. For the King hath greatly desired thy beauty.
Jube, domne, benedícere.
Unigénitus Dei Fílius * nos benedícere et adjuváre dignétur.
℟. Amen.
Sir, be pleased to give the blessing.
May the Son, the Sole-begotten, * mercifully bless and keep us.
Amen.
Et locúti sunt viri de statióne ad Jónatham, et ad armígerum ejus, dixerúntque: Ascéndite ad nos, et ostendámus vobis rem. Et ait Jónathas ad armígerum suum: Ascendámus, séquere me: trádidit enim Dóminus eos in manus Israël. Ascéndit autem Jónathas, mánibus et pédibus reptans, et ármiger ejus post eum. Itaque álii cadébant ante Jónatham, álios ármiger ejus interficiébat sequens eum. Et facta est plaga prima, qua percússit Jónathas et ármiger ejus, quasi vigínti virórum in média parte júgeri, quam par boum in die aráre consuévit. Et factum est miráculum in castris, per agros: sed et omnis pópulus statiónis eórum, qui íerant ad prædándum, obstúpuit, et conturbáta est terra: et áccidit quasi miráculum a Deo.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
And the men of the garrison spoke to Jonathan, and to his armourbearer, and said: Come up to us, and we will show you a thing. And Jonathan said to his armourbearer: Let us go up, follow me: for the Lord hath delivered them into the hands of Israel. And Jonathan went up creeping on his hands and feet, and his armourbearer after him. And some fell before Jonathan, others his armourbearer slew as he followed him. And the first slaughter which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was of about twenty men, within half an acre of land, which a yoke of oxen is wont to plough in a day. And there was a miracle in the camp, through the fields: yea and all the people of their garrison, who had gone out to plunder, were amazed, and the earth trembled: and it happened as a miracle from God.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium II.
℟. Diffúsa est grátia in lábiis tuis: * Proptérea benedíxit te Deus in ætérnum.
℣. Spécie tua et pulchritúdine tua inténde, próspere procéde, et regna.
℟. Proptérea benedíxit te Deus in ætérnum.
℟. Grace is poured into thy lips; * Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
℣. In thy comeliness and thy beauty, go forward, fare prosperously, and reign.
℟. Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
Jube, domne, benedícere.
Spíritus sancti grátia * illúminet sensus et corda nostra.
℟. Amen.
Sir, be pleased to give the blessing.
May the grace of God the Spirit * all our heart and mind enlighten.
Amen.
Et respexérunt speculatóres Saul, qui erant in Gábaa Bénjamin, et ecce multitúdo prostráta, et huc illúcque diffúgiens. Et ait Saul pópulo, qui erat cum eo: Requírite, et vidéte quis abíerit ex nobis. Cumque requisíssent, repértum est non adésse Jónatham, et armígerum ejus. Et ait Saul ad Achíam: Applica arcam Dei. (Erat enim ibi arca Dei in die illa cum fíliis Israël.) Cumque loquerétur Saul ad sacerdótem, tumúltus magnus exórtus est in castris Philisthinórum: crescebátque paulátim, et clárius resonábat. Et ait Saul ad sacerdótem: Cóntrahe manum tuam. Conclamávit ergo Saul, et omnis pópulus, qui erat cum eo, et venérunt usque ad locum certáminis: et ecce versus fúerat gládius uniuscujúsque ad próximum suum, et cædes magna nimis.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
And the watchmen of Saul, who were in Gabaa of Benjamin looked, and behold a multitude overthrown, and fleeing this way and that. And Saul said to the people that were with him: Look, and see who is gone from us. And when they had sought, it was found that Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there. And Saul said to Achias: Bring the ark of the Lord. (For the ark of God was there that day with the children of Israel.) And while Saul spoke to the priest, there arose a great uproar in the camp of the Philistines: and it increased by degrees, and was heard more clearly. And Saul said to the priest: Draw in thy hand. Then Saul and all the people that were with him, shouted together, and they came to the place of the fight: and behold every man's sword was turned upon his neighbour, and there was a very great slaughter.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium III.
℟. Spécie tua et pulchritúdine tua * Inténde, próspere procéde, et regna.
℣. Diffúsa est grátia in lábiis tuis, proptéra benedíxit te Deus in ætérnum.
℟. Inténde, próspere procéde, et regna.
℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui sancto.
℟. Inténde, próspere procéde, et regna.
℟. In thy comeliness and thy beauty, * go forward, fare prosperously, and reign.
℣. Grace is poured into thy lips, therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
℟. Go forward, fare prosperously, and reign.
℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
℟. Go forward, fare prosperously, and reign.
Spécie tua.
In thy comeliness.
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.
Spécie tua et pulchritúdine tua inténde, próspere procéde, et regna.
In thy comeliness and thy beauty, go forward, fare prosperously, and reign.
Adjuvábit eam.
God shall help her.
Psalmus 45.
Deus noster refúgium, et virtus: * adjútor in tribulatiónibus quæ invenérunt nos nimis.
2 Proptérea non timébimus dum turbábitur terra: * et transferéntur montes in cor maris.
3 Sonuérunt, et turbátæ sunt aquæ eórum: * conturbáti sunt montes in fortitúdine ejus.
4 Flúminis ímpetus lætíficat civitátem Dei: * sanctificávit tabernáculum suum Altíssimus.
5 Deus in médio ejus, non commovébitur: * adjuvábit eam Deus mane dilúculo.
6 Conturbátæ sunt Gentes, et inclináta sunt regna: * dedit vocem suam, mota est terra.
7 Dóminus virtútum nobíscum: * suscéptor noster Deus Jacob.
8 Veníte, et vidéte ópera Dómini, quæ pósuit prodígia super terram: * aúferens bella usque ad finem terræ.
9 Arcum cónteret, et confrínget arma: * et scuta combúret igni.
10 Vacáte, et vidéte quóniam ego sum Deus: * exaltábor in Géntibus, et exaltábor in terra.
11 Dóminus virtútum nobíscum: * suscéptor noster Deus Jacob.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Our God is our refuge and strength: * a helper in troubles, which have found us exceedingly.
2 Therefore we will not fear, when the earth shall be troubled; * and the mountains shall be removed into the heart of the sea.
3 Their waters roared and were troubled: * the mountains were troubled with his strength.
4 The stream of the river maketh the city of God joyful: * the most High hath sanctified his own tabernacle.
5 God is in the midst thereof, it shall not be moved: * God will help it in the morning early.
6 Nations were troubled, and kingdoms were bowed down: * he uttered his voice, the earth trembled.
7 The Lord of armies is with us: * the God of Jacob is our protector.
8 Come and behold ye the works of the Lord: what wonders he hath done upon earth, * Making wars to cease even to the end of the earth.
9 He shall destroy the bow, and break the weapons: * and the shield he shall burn in the fire.
10 Be still and see that I am God; * I will be exalted among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth.
11 The Lord of armies is with us: * the God of Jacob is our protector.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: * world without end. Amen.
Adjuvábit eam Deus vultu suo: Deus in médio ejus, non commovébitur.
God shall help her with His countenance: God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved.
Aquæ multæ.
Many waters.
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.
Aquæ multæ non potuérunt exstínguere caritátem.
Many waters cannot quench love.
Versiculus.
℣. Adjuvábit eam Deus vultu suo.
℟. Deus in médio ejus, non commovébitur.
℣. God shall help her with His countenance.
℟. God is in the midst of her: she shall not be moved.
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.
Margaríta, Scotórum regína, patérno Angliæ regum, matérno Cǽsarum sánguine claríssima, illústrior adhuc fuit christiána virtúte. Hæc in Hungária nata, ubi pater tunc témporis exsulábat, post exáctam summa cum pietáte puerílem ætátem, una cum genitóre, qui a sancto Eduárdo pátruo, Anglórum rege, ad patérni regni fastígium vocabátur, in Angliam venit. Mox alternánte paréntum fortúna, ex Angliæ líttore solvens, vi tempestátis expúlsa, seu vérius divínæ providéntiæ consílio dedúcta est in oram marítimam Scótiæ. Ibi cum ex matris império Malchólmo tértio Scotórum regi, egrégiis ejus dótibus capto, nupsísset, sanctimóniæ ac pietátis opéribus trigínta, quibus regnávit annis, toti regno mirífice prófuit.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
Margaret, Queen of Scots, was most noble by birth, uniting in herself, from her father the blood of the Kings of England and from her mother the blood of the Caesars, but her greatest nobleness was in her brave Christian life. She was born in Hungary, where her father was then an exile, (in the year 1046,) and had passed a religious childhood, when her uncle Edward, the holy King of England, recalled him to his own royal home, and she came to England with him (in 1054.) A few years after, upon the ruin of her family, she was escaping from England by sea, when the violence of the weather, or, to speak more truly, the Providence of God, caused that the ship should take refuge upon the coast of Scotland. There her extraordinary graces of mind and body so attracted King Malcolm III., that by the advice of his mother, he took her to wife (in 1070,) and of Scotland she deserved exceedingly well for the thirty years of her reign, by the holiness of her life and the abundance of her works of mercy.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium IV.
℟. Propter veritátem, et mansuetúdinem, et justítiam: * Et dedúcet te mirabíliter déxtera tua.
℣. Spécie tua et pulchritúdine tua inténde, próspere procéde, et regna.
℟. Et dedúcet te mirabíliter déxtera tua.
℟. Because of truth, and meekness, and righteousness; * And thy right hand shall lead thee wonderfully.
℣. In thy comeliness and thy beauty, go forward, fare prosperously, and reign.
℟. And thy right hand shall lead thee wonderfully.
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.
Inter regáles delícias corpus afflictatiónibus, ac vigíliis mácerans, magnam noctis partem piis precatiónibus extrahébat. Præter ália jejúnia, quæ idéntidem usurpábat, íntegros quadragínta dies ante natalítia festa tanta cum severitáte jejúnare consuévit, ut ne in gravíssimis quidem dolóribus intermíserit. Divíno cúltui addictíssima, templa plúrima et cœnóbia partim ex íntegro excitávit, partim resarcívit, et sacra supelléctili, ac largo censu ditávit. Regem cónjugem ad meliórem frugem, et ad simília suis exercitatiónibus ópera salubérrimo exémplo tradúxit, liberósque omnes tam sancte et felíciter educávit, ut eórum pleríque quemádmodum et Agatha mater, et Christína soror, sanctíssimum vitæ genus ampléxi sint. Univérsi demum regni felicitáti cónsulens, a vítiis ómnibus, quæ furtim irrépserant, pópulos expurgávit, eísque mores christiána pietáte dignos restítuit.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
In the midst of kingly dainties, she afflicted her body with hardships and watching, using to spend great part of the night in earnest prayer. Besides other fasts which she imposed upon herself, it was her custom to observe one of forty days before Christmas, concerning which fast she was so rigid, that she would not relax it even under sharp suffering. She took great delight in the public worship of God, and founded or renewed a great number of Churches and convents, which she enriched at great cost with sacred furniture. Her healthy example drew the King her husband to habits of sobriety, and to imitate her in her good works. To all her children she had the happiness of giving a godly education, and several of them, like her mother Agatha and her sister Christina, led notable holy lives. The happiness of the whole kingdom was the object for which she constantly strove, and she successfully rooted out all the vices which had stealthily crept in, and established among the people a standard of living worthy of Christians.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium V.
℟. Dilexísti justítiam, et odísti iniquitátem: * Proptérea unxit te Deus, Deus tuus óleo lætítiæ.
℣. Propter veritátem, et mansuetúdinem, et justítiam.
℟. Proptérea unxit te Deus, Deus tuus óleo lætítiæ.
℟. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; * Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness.
℣. Because of truth, and meekness, and righteousness.
℟. Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness.
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.
Nihil tamen æque in illa mirábile fuit, ac flagrantíssima cáritas erga próximos, præsértim egénos, quorum numerósis grégibus non modo stipem áffatim suppeditáre, verum étiam trecéntis quotídie matérna benignitáte dapes præbére, flexis génibus in morem ancíllæ ministráre, régiis mánibus pedes ablúere, et pressis étiam ósculis úlcera fovére, solémne hábuit. His porro aliísque piis súmptibus non régias tantum vestes, et pretiósa monília distráxit; sed ipsum non semel exhaúsit ærárium. Tolerátis demum ad patiéntiæ miráculum acerbíssimis dolóribus, ánimam seméstri córporis ægrotatióne purgátam Auctóri suo quarto Idus Júnii réddidit. Quo témporis moménto fácies ejus diutúrni morbi mácie ac pallóre fœdáta, insólita quadam venustáte reflóruit. Miris étiam post mortem prodígiis clara, et Cleméntis décimi auctoritáte in Scótiæ patrónam accépta, ubíque terrárum religiosíssime cólitur.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
The most remarkable feature of her life was the tenderness of her charity toward her neighbour, especially the needy. Of these she would not only order whole flocks to be relieved, but was accustomed to give dinner to three hundred of them every day, treating them with the tenderness of a mother, and waiting upon them on her knees like a maidservant. She held it one of the privileges of her rank to wash their feet with her own Royal hands, and to dress their sores, which latter she would even kiss. To meet the expenses of her charities she sold not only her queenly raiment and her precious jewels, but more than once exhausted her funds entirely. Purified by grievous suffering, which she bore with marvelous patience during an illness of six months, she resigned her soul into the hands of Him Who had created it, upon the 11th day of June, (1093.) At the moment of death, the bystanders saw her poor worn face, pale and disfigured by continual suffering, flush again with a beauty to which it had long been unused. After her death she became illustrious on account of great signs and wonders. With the approval of Clement X., she was chosen Patroness of Scotland, and her memory is held in profound reverence throughout the whole earth.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium VI.
℟. Fallax grátia, et vana est pulchritúdo: * Múlier timens Deum, ipsa laudábitur.
℣. Date ei de fructu mánuum suárum, laudent eam in portis ópera ejus.
℟. Múlier timens Deum, ipsa laudábitur.
℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui sancto.
℟. Múlier timens Deum, ipsa laudábitur.
℟. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: * A woman that feareth God, she shall be praised.
℣. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.
℟. A woman that feareth God, she shall be praised.
℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
℟. A woman that feareth God, she shall be praised.
Nigra sum,
I am black.
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.
Nigra sum, sed formósa, fíliæ Jerúsalem: ídeo diléxit me Rex, et introdúxit me in cubículum suum.
I am black but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem; therefore hath the King loved me, and brought me into His chamber.
Trahe me post te,
Draw me after thee:
Psalmus 96.
Dóminus regnávit, exsúltet terra: * læténtur ínsulæ multæ.
2 Nubes, et calígo in circúitu ejus: * justítia, et judícium corréctio sedis ejus.
3 Ignis ante ipsum præcédet, * et inflammábit in circúitu inimícos ejus.
4 Illuxérunt fúlgura ejus orbi terræ: * vidit, et commóta est terra.
5 Montes, sicut cera fluxérunt a fácie Dómini: * a fácie Dómini omnis terra.
6 Annuntiavérunt cœli justítiam ejus: * et vidérunt omnes pópuli glóriam ejus.
7 Confundántur omnes, qui adórant sculptília: * et qui gloriántur in simulácris suis.
8 Adoráte eum omnes Angeli ejus: * audívit, et lætáta est Sion.
9 Et exsultavérunt fíliæ Judæ, * propter judícia tua Dómine:
10 Quóniam tu Dóminus Altíssimus super omnem terram: * nimis exaltátus es super omnes deos.
11 Qui dilígitis Dóminum, odíte malum: * custódit Dóminus ánimas sanctórum suórum, de manu peccatóris liberábit eos.
12 Lux orta est justo, * et rectis corde lætítia.
13 Lætámini justi in Dómino: * et confitémini memóriæ sanctificatiónis ejus.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
The Lord hath reigned, let the earth rejoice: * let many islands be glad.
2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: * justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne.
3 A fire shall go before him, * and shall burn his enemies round about.
4 His lightnings have shone forth to the world: * the earth saw and trembled.
5 The mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord: * at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.
6 The heavens declared his justice: * and all people saw his glory.
7 Let them be all confounded that adore graven things, * and that glory in their idols.
8 Adore him, all you his angels: * Sion heard, and was glad.
9 And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, * because of thy judgments, O Lord.
10 For thou art the most high Lord over all the earth: * thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.
11 You that love the Lord, hate evil: * the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints, he will deliver them out of the hand of the sinner.
12 Light is risen to the just, * and joy to the right of heart.
13 Rejoice, ye just, in the Lord: * and give praise to the remembrance of his holiness.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: * world without end. Amen.
Trahe me post te, in odórem currémus unguentórum tuórum: óleum effúsum nomen tuum.
Draw me after thee: we will run after the savour of thy good ointments, thy name is as oil poured forth.
Veni sponsa Christi,
Come, Bride of Christ,
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.
Veni sponsa Christi, áccipe corónam, quam tibi Dóminus præparávit in ætérnum.
Come, Bride of Christ, and take the everlasting crown, which the Lord hath prepared for thee.
Versiculus.
℣. Elégit eam Deus, et præelégit eam.
℟. In tabernáculo suo habitáre facit eam.
℣. God hath chosen her, and fore-chosen her.
℟. He hath made her to dwell in His Tabernacle.
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 Matthǽum.
A Lesson from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.
Matth. 13. f.
In illo témpore: Dixit Jesus discípulis suis parábolam hanc: Símile est regnum cœlórum thesaúro abscóndito in agro. Et réliqua.
At that time: Jesus spake unto His disciples this parable: The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hid in a field. And so on.
Homilía sancti Gregórii Papæ.
Homily by Pope St. Gregory.
Homil. 11. in Evang.
Cœlórum regnum, fratres caríssimi, idcírco terrénis rebus símile dícitur, ut ex his quæ ánimus novit, surgat ad incógnita quæ non novit: quátenus exémplo visibílium se ad invisibília rápiat, et per ea, quæ usu dídicit, quasi confricátus incaléscat: ut per hoc, quod scit notum dilígere, discat et incógnita amáre. Ecce enim cœlórum regnum thesaúro abscóndito in agro comparátur: quem qui ínvenit homo, abscóndit, et præ gaúdio illíus vadit, et vendit univérsa quæ habet, et emit agrum illum.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
Dearly beloved brethren, the kingdom of heaven is likened unto the things of earth, to the end that by the mean of things which we know, our mind may rise to the contemplation of the things which we know not; by the ensample of things which are seen, may fix her gaze on things which are not seen; by the touch of things which she useth, may be warmed towards the things which she useth not; by things which she knoweth and loveth, to love also the things which she knoweth not. For, behold, the kingdom of heaven is likened unto treasure hid in a field, the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and, for joy thereof, goeth and selleth all that he hath and buyeth that field.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium VII.
℟. Os suum apéruit sapiéntiæ, et lex cleméntiæ in lingua ejus: considerávit sémitas domus suæ, * Et panem otiósa non comédit.
℣. Gustávit et vidit quia bona est negotiátio ejus: non exstinguétur in nocte lucérna ejus.
℟. Et panem otiósa non comédit.
℟. She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, * and eateth not the bread of idleness.
℣. She tasteth and perceiveth that her merchandise is good. Her candle goeth not out by night.
℟. And eateth not the bread of idleness.
Jube, domne, benedícere.
Cujus festum cólimus, * ipsa intercédat pro nobis ad Dóminum.
℟. Amen.
Sir, be pleased to give the blessing.
She whose feast-day we are keeping, * be our Advocate with God.
Amen.
Qua in re hoc quoque notándum est, quod invéntus thesaúrus abscónditur, ut servétur: quia stúdium cœléstis desidérii a malígnis spirítibus custodíre non súfficit, qui hoc ab humánis laúdibus non abscóndit. In præsénti étenim vita, quasi in via sumus, qua ad pátriam pérgimus. Malígni autem spíritus iter nostrum quasi quidam latrúnculi óbsident. Deprædári ergo desíderat, qui thesaúrum públice portat in via. Hoc autem dico, non ut próximi ópera nostra bona non vídeant, cum scriptum sit: Vídeant ópera vestra bona, et gloríficent Patrem vestrum, qui in cœlis est: sed ut per hoc, quod ágimus, laudes extérius non quærámus. Sic autem sit opus in público, quátenus inténtio máneat in occúlto: ut et de bono ópere próximis præbeámus exémplum, et tamen per intentiónem, qua Deo soli placére quǽrimus, semper optémus secrétum.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
And herein we must remark that the treasure, when once it hath been found, is hidden to keep it safe. He who keepeth not hidden from the praises of men his eager striving heavenwards, doth not enough to keep the same safe from the attacks of evil spirits. In this life we are, as it were, on the way home, and the road is beset by evil spirits, as it were, by highwaymen. He, therefore, inviteth robbery who carrieth his treasure glaringly. This I say, not that our neighbour should not see our good works, since it is written: “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father Which is in heaven. But that we should not seek by what we do, to gain the praise of men. Let the outward work agree with the inward thought, that by our good works we may give an ensample to our neighbour, and still, by our intention, directed only to the pleasing God, we may also have liefer that our works were secret.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium VIII.
℟. Regnum mundi, et omnem ornátum sǽculi contémpsi, propter amórem Dómini mei Jesu Christi: * Quem vidi, quem amávi, in quem crédidi, quem diléxi.
℣. Eructávit cor meum verbum bonum: dico ego ópera mea regi.
℟. Quem vidi, quem amávi, in quem crédidi, quem diléxi.
℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui sancto.
℟. Quem vidi, quem amávi, in quem crédidi, quem diléxi.
℟. The kingdom of this world and all the beauty of life I have esteemed as nothing, for the excellence of the love of Jesus Christ my Lord, * Whom, having seen, I loved; Whom, having believed, I longed after.
℣. My heart is overflowing with a good matter; I speak of my works unto the King.
℟. Whom, having seen, I loved; Whom, having believed, I longed after.
℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
℟. Whom, having seen, I loved; Whom, having believed, I longed after.
Jube, domne, benedícere.
Ad societátem cívium supernórum * perdúcat nos Rex Angelórum.
℟. Amen.
Sir, be pleased to give the blessing.
May He that is the Angels’ King * to that high realm His people bring.
Amen.
Thesaúrus autem cœléste est desidérium: ager vero, in quo thesaúrus abscónditur, disciplína stúdii cœléstis. Quem profécto agrum vénditis ómnibus cómparat, qui voluptátibus carnis renúntians, cuncta sua terréna desidéria per disciplínæ cœléstis custódiam calcat: ut nihil jam, quod caro blandítur, líbeat; nihil quod carnálem vitam trucídat, spíritus perhorréscat.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
The treasure is the desire for heaven; the field wherein it is hidden is the earnest observance wherewith this desire is surrounded. Whosoever turneth his back upon ‘the enjoyments of the flesh, and by earnest striving heavenward, putteth all earthly lusts under the feet of discipline, so that he smileth back no more when the flesh smileth at him, and shuddereth no more at anything that can only kill the body; whosoever doth thus, hath sold all that he had, and bought this field.
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.
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.
Dum esset Rex.
While the king.
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.
Dum esset Rex in accúbitu suo, nardus mea dedit odórem suavitátis.
While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
In odórem.
In the savour.
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.
In odórem unguentórum tuórum cúrrimus; adolescéntulæ dilexérunt te nimis.
In the savour of thy good ointments we will run after thee. The virgins love them exceedingly.
Jam hiems tránsiit,
Lo! the winter is past,
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.
Jam hiems tránsiit, imber ábiit, et recéssit: surge amíca mea, et veni.
Lo! the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. Rise up, my love, and come away.
Veni elécta mea,
Come, O My chosen one,
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.
Veni elécta mea, et ponam in te thronum meum, allelúja.
Come, O My chosen one, and I will establish my throne in thee, Alleluia.
Ista est speciósa.
She is beautiful.
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.
Ista est speciósa inter fílias Jerúsalem.
She is beautiful among the daughters of Jerusalem.
Capitulum. Parab. 31. b.
Mulíerem fortem quis invéniet? procul, et de últimis fínibus prétium ejus. † Confídit in ea cor viri sui, * et spóliis non indigébit.
℟. Deo grátias.
Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above the rarest merchandise. † The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, * so that he shall have no need of spoil.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Hymnus.
Fortem viríli péctore
Laudémus omnes féminam,
Quæ sanctitátis glória
Ubíque fulget ínclyta.
Hæc sancto amóre saúcia,
Dum mundi amórem nóxium
Horréscit, ad cœléstia
Iter perégit árduum.
Carnem domans jejúniis,
Dulcíque mentem pábulo
Oratiónis nútriens,
Cœli potítur gaúdiis.
Rex Christe virtus fórtium,
Qui magna solus éfficis,
Hujus precátu, quǽsumus,
Audi benígnus súpplices.
Deo Patri sit glória,
Ejúsque soli Fílio,
Cum Spíritu Paráclito,
Nunc, et per omne sǽculum.
Amen.
Versiculus.
℣. Diffúsa est grátia in lábiis tuis.
℟. Proptérea benedíxit te Deus in ætérnum.
℣. Grace is poured into thy lips.
℟. Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
Date ei.
Give her.
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.
Date ei de fructu mánuum suárum, et laudent eam in portis ópera ejus.
Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.
℣. Dóminus vobíscum.
℟. Et cum spíritu tuo.
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Orémus.
Let us pray.
Deus, qui beátam Margarítam regínam exímia in paúperes caritáte mirábilem effecísti: † da; ut ejus intercessióne et exémplo, * tua in córdibus nostris cáritas júgiter augeátur.
Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum: † Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus sancti Deus, * per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
O God, Who didst make Margaret, that blessed Queen, wonderful for tender love toward the poor, grant that her intercession and example may be effectual to gain for our hearts a thorough love toward thee.
Through 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.
De S. Maria.
Sancta María * succúrre míseris, juva pusillánimes, réfove flébiles, ora pro pópulo, intérveni pro clero, intercéde pro devóto femíneo sexu: séntiant omnes tuum juvámen, quicúmque célebrant tuam sanctam commemoratiónem.
O Holy Mary, * be thou an help to the helpless, a strength to the fearful, a comfort to the sorrowful; pray for the people, plead for the clergy, make intercession for all women vowed to God; may all that are keeping this thine holy commemoration feel the might of thine assistance.
℣. Ora pro nobis sancta Dei Génitrix.
℟. Ut digni efficiámur promissiónibus Christi.
℣. Pray for us O holy Mother of God.
℟. That we should be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Orémus.
Let us pray.
Concéde nos fámulos tuos, quǽsumus Dómine Deus, perpétua mentis et córporis sanitáte gaudére, † et gloriósa beátæ Maríæ semper Vírginis intercessióne, * a præsénti liberári tristítia, et ætérna pérfrui lætítia.
Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, unto all Thy servants, that they may remain continually in the enjoyment of soundness both of mind and body, † and by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Mary, always a Virgin, * may be delivered from present sadness, and enter into the joy of Thine eternal gladness.
De S. Joseph.
Ipse Jesus * erat incípiens quasi annórum trigínta, ut putabátur fílius Joseph.
Jesus Himself * began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph.
℣. Os justi meditábitur sapiéntiam.
℟. Et lingua ejus loquétur judícium.
℣. The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom.
℟. As his tongue talketh judgement.
Orémus.
Let us pray.
Deus, qui ineffábili providéntia beátum Joseph sanctíssimæ Genetrícis tuæ sponsum elígere dignátus es: † præsta quǽsumus; ut quem protectórem venerámur in terris, * intercessórem habére mereámur in cœlis:
O God, Who, in Thine unspeakable foreknowledge, didst choose Thy blessed servant Joseph to be the husband of Thine Own most holy Mother; † mercifully grant that now that he is in heaven with Thee, we who on earth do reverence him for our defender, * may worthily be holpen by the succour of his prayers to Thee on our behalf.
De Apostolis.
Gloriósi príncipes terræ, * quómodo in vita sua dilexérunt se, ita et in morte non sunt separáti.
These are glorious princes * over all the earth, they loved one another in their lives, and in their death they were not divided.
℣. In omnem terram exívit sonus eórum.
℟. Et in fines orbis terræ verba eórum.
℣. Their sound is gone out through all the earth.
℟. And their words to the ends of the earth.
Orémus.
Let us pray.
Deus, cujus déxtera beátum Petrum ambulántem in flúctibus, ne mergerétur, eréxit, et coapóstolum ejus Paulum, tértio naufragántem, de profúndo pélagi liberávit: † exaúdi nos propítius, et concéde; * ut ambórum méritis æternitátis glóriam consequámur:
O God, Whose Right Hand caught the Blessed Peter when he walked upon the water, and began to sink, and thrice delivered his fellow-Apostle Paul from the deep of the sea, when he suffered shipwreck; † graciously hear us, and grant, * for the sake of them both, that we also may attain unto everlasting glory.
De Pace.
Da pacem Dómine * in diébus nostris, quia non est álius, qui pugnet pro nobis, nisi tu Deus noster.
Give peace, O Lord, * in our time, because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only Thou, O our God.
℣. Fiat pax in virtúte tua.
℟. Et abundántia in túrribus tuis.
℣. Peace be within thy walls.
℟. And prosperity within thy palaces.
Orémus.
Let us pray.
Deus, a quo sancta desidéria, recta consília, et justa sunt ópera: † da servis tuis illam, quam mundus dare non potest, pacem: * ut et corda nostra mandátis tuis dédita, et hóstium subláta formídine, témpora sint tua protectióne tranquílla.
Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum: † Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus sancti Deus, * per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
O God, from Whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed; give unto Thy servants that peace which the world cannot give, that both our hearts may be set to obey Thy commandments, and also that by Thee we being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness.
Through 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
Salve Regína, * mater misericórdiæ, vita, dulcédo et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamámus, éxsules fílii Hevæ. Ad te suspirámus, geméntes et flentes in hac lacrimárum valle. Eja ergo, advocáta nostra, illos tuos misericórdes óculos ad nos convérte. Et Jesum, benedíctum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsílium osténde. O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo María.
Hail, O Queen, Mother of mercy! hail, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee we cry, the banished sons of Eve. Toward thee we sigh, weeping and groaning in this vale of tears. Ah, then, thou our Advocate, turn on us those merciful eyes of thine! And, after this our exile, show to us Jesus, the blessed Fruit of thy womb. O most merciful, O most gracious, O most sweet Virgin Mary!
℣. Ora pro nobis sancta Dei Génitrix.
℟. Ut digni efficiámur promissiónibus Christi.
℣. Pray for us, holy Mother of God.
℟. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Orémus.
Let us pray.
Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui gloriósæ Vírginis Matris Maríæ corpus et ánimam, ut dignum Fílii tui habitáculum éffici mererétur, Spíritu sancto cooperánte, præparásti: † da, ut, cujus commemoratióne lætámur, * ejus pia intercessióne, ab instántibus malis, et a morte perpétua liberémur.
Per eúmdem Christum Dóminum nostrum.
℟. Amen.
O almighty God, Who, by the co-operation of the Holy Ghost, didst make ready both the body and soul of the glorious Virgin and Mother Mary worthily to become a meet dwelling for Thy Son; † grant that as we rejoice in her memory, * so by her pitiful intercession we may be delivered from the evils that continually hang over us, and finally from everlasting death.
Through the same Christ our Lord.
℟. Amen.
Divínum auxílium ✠ máneat semper nobíscum.
℟. 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.