Die 2 Augusti 2027.
Duplex Minus.
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.
Regem Confessórum Dóminum, * Veníte adorémus.
The Lord, He is the King of the Confessors. * O come, let us worship Him.
Regem Confessórum Dóminum, * Veníte adorémus.
The Lord, He is the King of the Confessors. * 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.
Regem Confessórum Dóminum, * Veníte adorémus.
The Lord, He is the King of the Confessors. * 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.
Regem Confessórum Dóminum, * Veníte adorémus.
The Lord, He is the King of the Confessors. * 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.
Regem Confessórum Dóminum, * Veníte adorémus.
The Lord, He is the King of the Confessors. * 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.
Regem Confessórum Dóminum, * Veníte adorémus.
The Lord, He is the King of the Confessors. * O come, let us worship Him.
Iste Conféssor Dómini coléntes
Quem pie laudant pópuli per orbem,
Hac die lætus méruit beátas
Scándere sedes.
Qui pius, prudens, húmilis, pudícus,
Sóbriam duxit sine labe vitam,
Donec humános animávit auræ
Spíritus artus.
Cujus ob præstans méritum frequénter,
Ægra quæ passim jacuére, membra
Víribus morbi dómitis, salúti
Restituúntur.
Noster hinc illi chorus obsequéntem
Cóncinit laudem, celebrésque palmas;
Ut piis ejus précibus juvémur
Omne per ævum.
Sit salus illi, decus, atque virtus,
Qui super cœli sólio corúscans,
Totíus mundi sériem gubérnat
Trinus et unus.
Amen.
Beátus vir, * qui in lege Dómini meditábitur: volúntas ejus pérmanet die ac nocte, et ómnia quæcúmque fáciet, semper et prosperabúntur.
Blessed is the man * that doth meditate in the law of the Lord: his delight is therein day and night, and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
Psalmus 1.
Beátus vir, qui non ábiit in consílio impiórum, et in via peccatórum non stetit, * et in cáthedra pestiléntiæ non sedit:
2 Sed in lege Dómini volúntas ejus, * et in lege ejus meditábitur die ac nocte.
3 Et erit tamquam lignum, quod plantátum est secus decúrsus aquárum, * quod fructum suum dabit in témpore suo:
4 Et fólium ejus non défluet: * et ómnia quæcúmque fáciet, prosperabúntur.
5 Non sic ímpii, non sic: * sed tamquam pulvis, quem projícit ventus a fácie terræ.
6 Ideo non resúrgent ímpii in judício: * neque peccatóres in concílio justórum.
7 Quóniam novit Dóminus viam justórum: * et iter impiórum períbit.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, * nor sat in the chair of pestilence.
2 But his will is in the law of the Lord, * and on his law he shall meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree which is planted near the running waters, * which shall bring forth its fruit, in due season.
4 And his leaf shall not fall off: * and all whatsoever he shall do shall prosper.
5 Not so the wicked, not so: * but like the dust, which the wind driveth from the face of the earth.
6 Therefore the wicked shall not rise again in judgment: * nor sinners in the council of the just.
7 For the Lord knoweth the way of the just: * and the way of the wicked shall perish.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: * world without end. Amen.
Beátus vir, qui in lege Dómini meditábitur: volúntas ejus pérmanet die ac nocte, et ómnia quæcúmque fáciet, semper et prosperabúntur.
Blessed is the man that doth meditate in the law of the Lord: his delight is therein day and night, and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
Beátus iste sanctus, * qui confísus est in Dómino, prædicávit præcéptum Dómini, constítues est in monte sancto ejus.
Blessed and holy is he * that putteth his trust in the Lord, that declareth the decree of the Lord, and is set upon His holy hill.
Psalmus 2.
Quare fremuérunt Gentes, * et pópuli meditáti sunt inánia?
2 Astitérunt reges terræ, et príncipes convenérunt in unum * advérsus Dóminum, et advérsus Christum ejus.
3 Dirumpámus víncula eórum: * et projiciámus a nobis jugum ipsórum.
4 Qui hábitat in cœlis, irridébit eos: * et Dóminus subsannábit eos.
5 Tunc loquétur ad eos in ira sua, * et in furóre suo conturbábit eos.
6 Ego autem constitútus sum Rex ab eo super Sion montem sanctum ejus, * prǽdicans præcéptum ejus.
7 Dóminus dixit ad me: * Fílius meus es tu, ego hódie génui te.
8 Póstula a me, et dabo tibi Gentes hæreditátem tuam, * et possessiónem tuam términos terræ.
9 Reges eos in virga férrea, * et tamquam vas fíguli confrínges eos.
10 Et nunc reges intellígite: * erudímini qui judicátis terram.
11 Servíte Dómino in timóre: * et exsultáte ei cum tremóre.
12 Apprehéndite disciplínam, nequándo irascátur Dóminus, * et pereátis de via justa.
13 Cum exárserit in brevi ira ejus, * beáti omnes qui confídunt in eo.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Why have the Gentiles raged, * and the people devised vain things?
2 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, * against the Lord and against his Christ.
3 Let us break their bonds asunder: * and let us cast away their yoke from us.
4 He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: * and the Lord shall deride them.
5 Then shall he speak to them in his anger, * and trouble them in his rage.
6 But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, * preaching his commandment.
7 The Lord hath said to me: * Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.
8 Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, * and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9 Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, * and shalt break them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
10 And now, O ye kings, understand: * receive instruction, you that judge the earth.
11 Serve ye the Lord with fear: * and rejoice unto him with trembling.
12 Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, * and you perish from the just way.
13 When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, * blessed are all they that trust in him.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: * world without end. Amen.
Beátus iste sanctus, qui confísus est in Dómino, prædicávit præcéptum Dómini, constítues est in monte sancto ejus.
Blessed and holy is he that putteth his trust in the Lord, that declareth the decree of the Lord, and is set upon His holy hill.
Tu es glória mea, * tu es suscéptor meus Dómine: tu exáltans caput meum, et exaudísti me de monte sancto tuo.
Thou, O Lord, art my glory, * Thou art a shield for me: Thou art the Lifter-up of mine head, and Thou hast heard me out of Thy holy hill.
Psalmus 3.
Dómine quid multiplicáti sunt qui tríbulant me? * multi insúrgunt advérsum me.
2 Multi dicunt ánimæ meæ: * Non est salus ipsi in Deo ejus.
3 Tu autem Dómine suscéptor meus es, * glória mea, et exáltans caput meum.
4 Voce mea ad Dóminum clamávi: * et exaúdivit me de monte sancto suo.
5 Ego dormívi, et soporátus sum: * et exsurréxi, quia Dóminus suscépit me.
6 Non timébo míllia pópuli circumdántis me: * exsúrge Dómine salvum me fac, Deus meus.
7 Quóniam tu percussísti omnes adversántes mihi sine causa: * dentes peccatórum contrivísti.
8 Dómini est salus: * et super pópulum tuum benedíctio tua.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Why, O Lord, are they multiplied that afflict me? * Many are they who rise up against me.
2 Many say to my soul: * There is no salvation for him in his God.
3 But thou, O Lord art my protector, * my glory, and the lifter up of my head.
4 I have cried to the Lord with my voice: * and he hath heard me from his holy hill.
5 I have slept and taken my rest: * and I have risen up, because the Lord hath protected me.
6 I will not fear thousands of the people, surrounding me: * arise, O Lord; save me, O my God.
7 For thou hast struck all them who are my adversaries without cause: * thou hast broken the teeth of sinners.
8 Salvation is of the Lord: * and thy blessing is upon thy people.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: * world without end. Amen.
Tu es glória mea, tu es suscéptor meus Dómine: tu exáltans caput meum, et exaudísti me de monte sancto tuo.
Thou, O Lord, art my glory, Thou art a shield for me: Thou art the Lifter-up of mine head, and Thou hast heard me out of Thy holy hill.
Versiculus.
℣. Amávit eum Dóminus, et ornávit eum.
℟. Stolam glóriæ índuit eum.
℣. The Lord loved him and beautified him.
℟. He clothed him with a robe of glory.
Pater noster. secreto.
Qui es in cœlis, sanctificétur nomen tuum: advéniat regnum tuum: fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cœlo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie: et dimítte nobis débita nostra, sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris:
℣. Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem.
℟. Sed líbera nos a malo.
Our Father.
Who art in heaven: hallowed be thy name: thy kingdom come: thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread: and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us:
℣. And lead us not into temptation.
℟. But deliver us from evil.
Absolutio.
Exaúdi Dómine Jesu Christe preces servórum tuórum, † et miserére nobis, * qui cum Patre et Spíritu sancto vivis et regnas in sǽcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
Graciously hear, O Lord Jesus Christ, the prayers of Thy servants, † and have mercy upon us: * Who livest and reignest with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, world without end.
℟. Amen.
Jube, domne, benedícere.
Benedictióne perpétua * benedícat nos Pater ætérnus.
℟. Amen.
Sir, be pleased to give the blessing.
May the Eternal Father bless us * with an eternal blessing.
Amen.
De libro Ecclesiástici.
From the Book of Ecclesiasticus.
Sap. 39.
Sapiéntiam ómnium antiquórum exquíret sápiens, et in prophétis vacábit. Narratiónem virórum nominatórum conservábit, et in versútias parabolárum simul introíbit. Occúlta proverbiórum exquíret, et in abscónditis parabolárum conversábitur. In médio magnatórum ministrábit, et in conspéctu prǽsidis apparébit. In terram alienigenárum géntium pertránsiet: bona enim et mala in homínibus tentábit.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
He that is wise will seek out the wisdom of all the antient, and be occupied in prophecies. He will keep the sayings of the renowned men, and where subtil parables are, he will be there also. He will seek out the secrets of grave sentences, and be conversant in dark parables. He will serve among great men, and appear before princes. He will travel through strange countries, for he will try the good and the evil among men.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium I.
℟. Euge serve bone et fidélis, quia in pauca fuísti fidélis, supra multa te constítuam: * Intra in gaúdium Dómini tui.
℣. Dómine quinque talénta tradidísti mihi, ecce ália quinque superlucrátus sum.
℟. Intra in gaúdium Dómini tui.
℟. Well done, thou good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things; * Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.
℣. Lord, Thou deliveredst unto me five talents; behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
℟. Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.
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.
Cor suum tradet ad vigilándum dilúculo ad Dóminum, qui fecit illum, et in conspéctu Altíssimi deprecábitur. Apériet os suum in oratióne, et pro delíctis suis deprecábitur. Si enim Dóminus magnus volúerit, spíritu intelligéntiæ replébit illum: et ipse tamquam imbres mittet elóquia sapiéntiæ suæ, et in oratióne confitébitur Dómino: et ipse díriget consílium ejus, et disciplínam, et in abscónditis suis consiliábitur.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
He will give his heart to resort early to the Lord that made him, and will pray before the most High. He will open his mouth in prayer, and make supplication for his sins. If the great Lord will, He will fill him with the spirit of understanding, and he shall make the utterances of his wisdom to distil as the rain, and shall give thanks unto the Lord in his prayer. He shall direct his counsel and knowledge, and in His secrets shall he meditate.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium II.
℟. Ecce sacérdos magnus, qui in diébus suis plácuit Deo: * Ideo jurejurándo fecit illum Dóminus créscere in plebem suam.
℣. Benedictiónem ómnium géntium dedit illi, et testaméntum suum confirmávit super caput ejus.
℟. Ideo jurejurándo fecit illum Dóminus créscere in plebem suam.
℟. Behold an high priest, who in his days pleased God: * Therefore the Lord assured him by an oath that He would multiply his seed among His people.
℣. He hath made him a blessing unto all nations, and hath established His covenant upon his head.
℟. Therefore the Lord assured him by an oath that He would multiply his seed among His people.
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.
Ipse palam fáciet disciplínam doctrínæ suæ, et in lege testaménti Dómini gloriábitur. Collaudábunt multi sapiéntiam ejus, et usque in sǽculum non delébitur. Non recédet memória ejus, et nomen ejus requirétur a generatióne in generatiónem. Sapiéntiam ejus enarrábunt gentes, et laudem ejus enuntiábit Ecclésia.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
He shall show forth that which he hath learnt, and shall glory in the law of the covenant of the Lord. Many shall commend his understanding, and it shall not be blotted out for ever. His memorial shall not depart away, and his name shall live from generation to generation. Nations shall show forth his wisdom, and the Church shall declare his praise.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium III.
℟. Jurávit Dóminus, et non pœnitébit eum: * Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum secúndum órdinem Melchísedech.
℣. Dixit Dóminus Dómino meo, Sede a dextris meis.
℟. Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum secúndum órdinem Melchísedech.
℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui sancto.
℟. Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum secúndum órdinem Melchísedech.
℟. The Lord hath sworn and will not repent: * Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek.
℣. The Lord said unto my Lord: Sit Thou at My right hand.
℟. Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek.
℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
℟. Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek.
Invocántem exaudívit * Dóminus sanctum suum, Dóminus exaudívit eum, et constítuit eum in pace.
When His holy one called, * the Lord called him; yea, the Lord heard him, and gave him peace.
Psalmus 4.
Cum invocárem exaudívit me Deus justítiæ meæ: * in tribulatióne dilatásti mihi.
2 Miserére mei, * et exaúdi oratiónem meam.
3 Fílii hóminum úsquequo gravi corde? * ut quid dilígitis vanitátem, et quǽritis mendácium?
4 Et scitóte quóniam mirificávit Dóminus sanctum suum: * Dóminus exaúdiet me cum clamávero ad eum.
5 Irascímini, et nolíte peccáre: † quæ dícitis in córdibus vestris, * in cubílibus vestris compungímini.
6 Sacrificáte sacrifícium justítiæ, † et speráte in Dómino. * Multi dicunt: Quis osténdit nobis bona?
7 Signátum est super nos lumen vultus tui Dómine: * dedísti lætítiam in corde meo.
8 A fructu fruménti, vini, et ólei sui * multiplicáti sunt.
9 In pace in idípsum * dórmiam, et requiéscam;
10 Quóniam tu Dómine singuláriter in spe * constituísti me.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
When I called upon him, the God of my justice heard me: * when I was in distress, thou hast enlarged me.
2 Have mercy on me: * and hear my prayer.
3 O ye sons of men, how long will you be dull of heart? * why do you love vanity, and seek after lying?
4 Know ye also that the Lord hath made his holy one wonderful: * the Lord will hear me when I shall cry unto him.
5 Be angry, and sin not: † the things you say in your hearts, * be sorry for them upon your beds.
6 Offer up the sacrifice of justice, † and trust in the Lord: * many say, Who sheweth us good things?
7 The light of thy countenance O Lord, is signed upon us: * thou hast given gladness in my heart.
8 By the fruit of their corn, their wine and oil, * they are multiplied.
9 In peace in the selfsame * I will sleep, and I will rest:
10 For thou, O Lord, singularly * hast settled me in hope.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: * world without end. Amen.
Invocántem exaudívit Dóminus sanctum suum, Dóminus exaudívit eum, et constítuit eum in pace.
When His holy one called, the Lord called him; yea, the Lord heard him, and gave him peace.
Læténtur omnes, * qui sperant in te Dómine: quóniam tu benedixísti justo, scuto bonæ voluntátis tuæ coronásti eum.
Let all those rejoice, * that put their trust in Thee, O Lord, for Thou hast blessed the righteous; Thou hast compassed him with Thy favour as with a shield.
Psalmus 5.
Verba mea aúribus pércipe Dómine, * intéllige clamórem meum.
2 Inténde voci oratiónis meæ, * rex meus et Deus meus.
3 Quóniam ad te orábo: * Dómine mane exaúdies vocem meam.
4 Mane astábo tibi et vidébo: * quóniam non Deus volens iniquitátem tu es.
5 Neque habitábit juxta te malígnus: * neque permanébunt injústi ante óculos tuos.
6 Odísti omnes, qui operántur iniquitátem: * perdes omnes, qui loquúntur mendácium.
7 Virum sánguinum et dolósum abominábitur Dóminus: * ego autem in multitúdine misericórdiæ tuæ.
8 Introíbo in domum tuam: * adorábo ad templum sanctum tuum in timóre tuo.
9 Dómine deduc me in justítia tua: * propter inimícos meos dírige in conspéctu tuo viam meam.
10 Quóniam non est in ore eórum véritas: * cor eórum vanum est.
11 Sepúlchrum patens est guttur eórum, linguis suis dolóse agébant, * júdica illos Deus.
12 Décidant a cogitatiónibus suis, secúndum multitúdinem impietátum eórum expélle eos, * quóniam irritavérunt te Dómine.
13 Et læténtur omnes, qui sperant in te, * in ætérnum exsultábunt: et habitábis in eis.
14 Et gloriabúntur in te omnes, qui díligunt nomen tuum, * quóniam tu benedíces justo.
15 Dómine, ut scuto bonæ voluntátis tuæ * coronásti nos.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Give ear, O Lord, to my words, * understand my cry.
2 Hearken to the voice of my prayer, * O my King and my God.
3 For to thee will I pray: * O Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear my voice.
4 In the morning I will stand before thee, and will see: * because thou art not a God that willest iniquity.
5 Neither shall the wicked dwell near thee: * nor shall the unjust abide before thy eyes.
6 Thou hatest all the workers of iniquity: * Thou wilt destroy all that speak a lie.
7 The bloody and the deceitful man the Lord will abhor. * But as for me in the multitude of thy mercy,
8 I will come into thy house; * I will worship towards thy holy temple, in thy fear.
9 Conduct me, O Lord, in thy justice: * because of my enemies, direct my way in thy sight.
10 For there is no truth in their mouth; * their heart is vain.
11 Their throat is an open sepulchre: they dealt deceitfully with their tongues: * judge them, O God.
12 Let them fall from their devices: according to the multitude of their wickednesses cast them out: * for they have provoked thee, O Lord.
13 But let all them be glad that hope in thee: * they shall rejoice for ever, and thou shalt dwell in them.
14 And all they that love thy name shall glory in thee: * For thou wilt bless the just.
15 O Lord as with a shield of thy good will * thou hast crowned us.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: * world without end. Amen.
Læténtur omnes, qui sperant in te Dómine: quóniam tu benedixísti justo, scuto bonæ voluntátis tuæ coronásti eum.
Let all those rejoice, that put their trust in Thee, O Lord, for Thou hast blessed the righteous; Thou hast compassed him with Thy favour as with a shield.
Dómine Dóminus noster, * quam admirábile est nomen tuum in univérsa terra! quia glória et honóre coronásti sanctum tuum, et constituísti eum super ópera mánuum tuárum.
O Lord, our Ruler, * how excellent is Thy Name in all the earth! Who hast crowned Thine holy one with glory and honour, and madest him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands.
Psalmus 8.
Dómine Dóminus noster, * quam admirábile est nomen tuum in univérsa terra!
2 Quóniam eleváta est magnificéntia tua, * super cœlos.
3 Ex ore infántium et lacténtium perfecísti laudem propter inimícos tuos, * ut déstruas inimícum et ultórem.
4 Quóniam vidébo cœlos tuos, ópera digitórum tuórum: * lunam et stellas, quæ tu fundásti.
5 Quid est homo, quod memor es ejus? * aut fílius hóminis, quóniam vísitas eum?
6 Minuísti eum paulo minus ab Angelis, glória et honóre coronásti eum: * et constituísti eum super ópera mánuum tuárum.
7 Omnia subjecísti sub pédibus ejus, * oves et boves univérsas: ínsuper et pécora campi.
8 Vólucres cœli, et pisces maris, * qui perámbulant sémitas maris.
9 Dómine Dóminus noster, * quam admirábile est nomen tuum in univérsa terra!
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
O Lord our Lord, * how admirable is thy name in the whole earth!
2 For thy magnificence is elevated * above the heavens.
3 Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings thou hast perfected praise, because of thy enemies, * that thou mayst destroy the enemy and the avenger.
4 For I will behold thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: * the moon and the stars which thou hast founded.
5 What is man that thou art mindful of him? * or the son of man that thou visitest him?
6 Thou hast made him a little less than the angels, thou hast crowned him with glory and honour: * And hast set him over the works of thy hands.
7 Thou hast subjected all things under his feet, * all sheep and oxen: moreover the beasts also of the fields.
8 The birds of the air, and the fishes of the sea, * that pass through the paths of the sea.
9 O Lord our Lord, * how admirable is thy name in all the earth!
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: * world without end. Amen.
Dómine Dóminus noster, quam admirábile est nomen tuum in univérsa terra! quia glória et honóre coronásti sanctum tuum, et constituísti eum super ópera mánuum tuárum.
O Lord, our Ruler, how excellent is Thy Name in all the earth! Who hast crowned Thine holy one with glory and honour, and madest him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands.
Versiculus.
℣. Elégit eum Dóminus sacerdótem sibi.
℟. Ad sacrificándum ei hóstiam laudis.
℣. The Lord hath chosen him for a Priest unto Himself.
℟. To offer up unto Him the sacrifice of praise.
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.
Alphónsus María de Ligório, Neápoli nobílibus paréntibus natus, ab ineúnte ætáte non obscúra prǽbuit sanctitátis indícia. Eum adhuc infántem cum paréntes obtulíssent sancto Francísco de Hierónymo e Societáte Jesu, is bene precátus edíxit eúmdem ad nonagésimum usque annum perventúrum, ad episcopálem dignitátem evéctum iri, maximóque Ecclésiæ bono futúrum. Jam tum a puerítia a ludis abhórrens, nóbiles ephébos ad christiánam modéstiam verbo et exémplo componébat. Adoléscens, dato piis sodalitátibus nómine, in públicis nosocomíis ægrótis inservíre, jugi in templis oratióni vacáre, ac sacra mystéria frequénter obíre in delíciis habébat. Pietátem litterárum stúdiis ádeo conjúnxit, ut séxdecim vix annos natus utriúsque juris laúream in pátria Universitáte fúerit assecútus. Patri obtémperans causárum patrocínia suscépit, in quo múnere obeúndo, etsi magnam sibi laudem comparásset, fori tamen perícula expértus, ejúsmodi vitæ institútum ultro dimísit. Spreto ígitur præcláro conjúgio sibi a patre propósito, avíta primogenitúra abdicáta, et ad aram Vírginis de Mercéde ense suspénso, divínis ministériis se mancipávit. Sacérdos factus, tanto zelo írruit in vítia, ut apostólico múnere fungens, huc illuc pérvolans, ingéntes perditórum hóminum conversiónes perágeret. Paúperum præsértim, et ruricolárum miserátus, congregatiónem presbyterórum instítuit sanctíssimi Redemptóris, qui ipsum Redemptórem secúti per agros, pagos, et castélla paupéribus evangelizárent.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
Alphonsus Mary de' Liguori was born of a noble family, at (Marianella, near) Naples, (on the 26th day of September, in the year of salvation 1696.) From his earliest days he gave no dark signs of holiness. When he was but a babe, his parents carried him to holy Francis de Hieronymo, of the Society of Jesus, and holy Francis, after long prayer, said that the child would live to ninety years of age, that he would become a Bishop, and that he would be a great blessing to the Church. From his childhood, he had a strong distaste to games, and by his entreaty and example, induced the noble pages (of the Court, among whom he served,) to conduct themselves with Christian decency. As a young man, he became a member of diverse godly guilds, and made it among his delights to nurse the sick in the hospitals, to spend much time in prayer in the Churches, and often to receive the Holy Sacraments. With his godliness he so joined zeal for learning, that when he was scarcely sixteen years of age he took degrees in Canon and Civil law in the University of Naples. In obedience to the wish of his father, he adopted the profession of an advocate, in which he gained great credit, but, finding dangers in the practice of the law, he entirely gave it up. He declined a very brilliant marriage which was proposed to him by his father, resigned his family inheritance as an eldest son, hung up his sword at the Altar of the Blessed Virgin Mary, styled of Ransom, and surrendered himself altogether to the service of God. He became a Priest, (in 1726,) and made so zealous an onslaught on sin, running hither and thither in the office of an Apostle, that he accomplished the conversion of multitudes of lost creatures. The poor and the country-people most chiefly roused his compassion, and (in 1742) he founded the Congregation of Priests called that of the Most Holy Redeemer, to follow the Redeemer's footsteps by preaching the Gospel to the poor throughout the fields, villages, and hamlets.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium IV.
℟. Invéni David, servum meum, óleo sancto meo unxi eum: * Manus enim mea auxiliábitur ei.
℣. Nihil profíciet inimícus in eo, et fílius iniquitátis non nocébit ei.
℟. Manus enim mea auxiliábitur ei.
℟. I have found David My servant, with My holy oil have I anointed him; * for My hand shall help him.
℣. The enemy shall prevail nothing against him, nor the son of wickedness against him.
℟. For My hand shall help him.
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.
Ne autem a propósito umquam divérteret, perpétuo se voto obstrínxit, nullam témporis jactúram faciéndi. Hinc animárum zelo succénsus, tum divíni verbi prædicatióne, tum scriptis sacra eruditióne et pietáte refértis, ánimas Christo lucrifácere, et ad perfectiórem vitam addúcere stúduit. Mirum sane quot ódia exstínxerit, quot dévios ad rectum salútis iter revocáverit. Dei Genitrícis cultor exímius de illíus laúdibus librum édidit, ac de iis dum fervéntius concionándo dísserit, a Vírginis imágine in eum immísso miro splendóre totus fácie coruscáre, et in éxtasim rapi coram univérso pópulo non semel visus est. Domínicæ passiónis, et sacræ Eucharístiæ contemplátor assíduus, ejus cultum mirífice propagávit. Dum vero ad ejus aram oráret, vel sacrum fáceret, quod numquam omísit, præ amóris veheméntia, vel seráphicis liquescébat ardóribus, vel insólitis quatiebátur mótibus, vel abstrahebátur a sénsibus. Miram vitæ innocéntiam, quam nulla umquam letháli labe fœdávit, pari cum pœniténtia sócians, corpus suum inédia, férreis caténulis, cilíciis, cruentáque flagellatióne castigábat. Inter hæc prophetíæ, scrutatiónis córdium, bilocatiónis, et miraculórum donis incláruit.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
That he might not turn aside from his work, he bound him- self by a vow never to lose any time. Inflamed with the love of souls, he toiled to gain them to Christ and to amend their lives, not only by preaching of the word of God, but also by writings full of holy learning and godliness. It is a marvel how many hatreds he stilled, and how many backsliders he led again into the paths of salvation. He was eminently devoted to the Mother of God, published a book on her glories, and when he was earnestly speaking thereof in his sermons, it happened more than once that all the people openly saw a strange brightness fall upon him from her image, till all his countenance shone, and he was rapt in an ecstasy. The sufferings of the Lord and the Holy Eucharist were ever before his eyes, and to them he spread abroad a wonderful love. When he was praying before the Altar of the Blessed Sacrament, or celebrating the Holy Liturgy, which he never failed to do every day, through the seraphic violence of his love, he wept burning tears, or shook with strange movements, or became altogether beside himself. He joined a wonderful innocence and purity, which he never polluted by the stain of deadly sin, to a wonderful depth of repentance, and chastised his body with hunger, iron chains, hair-cloth, and scourgings even to blood-shedding. Among all these things he was remarkable for the gift of prophecy, the power of seeing into the hearts of men, the ability to be in more places than one at the same time, and other miracles.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium V.
℟. Pósui adjutórium super poténtem, et exaltávi eléctum de plebe mea: * Manus enim mea auxiliábitur ei.
℣. Invéni David servum meum, óleo sancto meo unxi eum.
℟. Manus enim mea auxiliábitur ei.
℟. I have laid help upon one that is mighty, and have exalted one chosen out of My people; * for My hand shall help him.
℣. I have found David My servant, with My holy oil have I anointed him.
℟. For My hand shall help him.
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.
Ab ecclesiásticis dignitátibus sibi oblátis constantíssime abhórruit. At Cleméntis decimitértii Pontíficis auctoritáte coáctus, sanctæ Agathæ Gothórum ecclésiam gubernándam suscépit. Epíscopus extérnum dumtáxat hábitum, non autem sevéram vivéndi ratiónem immutávit. Eadem frugálitas, summus christiánæ disciplínæ zelus, impénsum in vítiis coërcéndis arcendísque erróribus, et in réliquis pastorálibus munéribus obeúndis stúdium. Liberális in paúperes, omnes ecclésiæ provéntus iísdem distribuébat, ac, urgénte annónæ caritáte, ipsam domésticam supelléctilem in aléndis famélicis erogávit. Omnibus ómnia factus, sanctimoniáles ad perfectiórem vivéndi formam redégit, suǽque congregatiónis moniálium monastérium constituéndum curávit. Episcopátu ob graves habitualésque morbos dimísso, ad alúmnos suos, a quibus pauper discésserat, revértitur pauper. Demum quamvis sénio, laboribúsque, diutúrna arthrítide, aliísque gravíssimis morbis fractus córpore, spíritu tamen alácrior, de cœléstibus rebus disseréndi, aut scribéndi finem numquam adhíbuit, donec nonagenárius, Kaléndis Augústi, anno millésimo septingentésimo octogésimo séptimo, Nucériæ Paganórum inter suórum alumnórum lácrimas placidíssime exspirávit. Eum inde virtútibus et miráculis clarum Pius séptimus Póntifex Máximus anno millésimo octingentésimo décimo sexto beatórum fastis, novísque fulgéntem signis, Gregórius decimusséxtus in festo sanctíssimæ Trinitátis, anno millésimo octingentésimo trigésimo nono solémni ritu sanctórum catálogo accénsuit; tandem Pius nonus, Póntifex Máximus ex Sacrórum Rítuum Congregatiónis consúlto universális Ecclésiæ Doctórem declarávit.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
But firmly and perseveringly refused all high places in the Church which were offered him, but (in 1762) Pope Clement XIII. absolutely commanded him to take the Bishopric of the Church of Santa Agata de' Goti. On becoming a Bishop, the only change which he made in the hardness of his life was that of his outer raiment. There remained, too, the same simplicity of meats, the same strong zeal for Christian discipline, the same determined will to put down sin and keep out false doctrines, and the same earnestness in all the duties of a shepherd of souls. In his tenderness to the poor, he spent among them all the revenues of his Church, and in a year of famine sold the furniture of his own house to feed his starving people. He was all things to all men and brought nuns to lead a more perfect life, while he saw to it that a monastery was opened for nuns attached to his own Congregation. On account of grievous and continual sickness, he resigned his Bishopric, and poor as when he had left them, poor he returned among his disciples. On the 1st day of August, in the year 1787, he peacefully died at Noceradei - Pagani, amid the tears of his followers. He was then ninety years of age his body was worn out with old age and hard work, and with chronic gout, and other painful maladies, but the freshness of his mind never failed to the last, in talking and writing on heavenly things. In the year 1816 Pope Pius VII., finding him famous on account of his good works and miracles, enrolled his name among those of the Blessed. God still glorified him by new signs and wonders, and on the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, in the year 1839, Gregory XVI., with solemn pomp, numbered him among the Saints of the Church. Lastly, Pope Pius IX., in accordance with a Resolution of the Congregation of Sacred Rites, gave him the title of Doctor of the Universal Church.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium VI.
℟. Iste est qui ante Deum magnas virtútes operátus est, et omnis terra doctrína ejus repléta est: * Ipse intercédat pro peccátis ómnium populórum.
℣. Iste est qui contémpsit vitam mundi, et pervénit ad cœléstia regna.
℟. Ipse intercédat pro peccátis ómnium populórum.
℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui sancto.
℟. Ipse intercédat pro peccátis ómnium populórum.
℟. This is he which wrought great wonders before God, and the whole earth is full of his teaching. * May he pray for all people, that their sins may be forgiven unto them!
℣. This is he which loved not his life in this world, and hath attained unto the kingdom of heaven.
℟. May he pray for all people, that their sins may be forgiven unto them!
℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
℟. May he pray for all people, that their sins may be forgiven unto them!
Dómine, * iste sanctus habitábit in tabernáculo tuo, operátus est justítiam, requiéscet in monte sancto tuo.
Lord, * this Thy Saint shall dwell in Thy tabernacle, and this that hath worked righteousness shall abide upon Thy holy hill.
Psalmus 14.
Dómine quis habitábit in tabernáculo tuo? * aut quis requiéscet in monte sancto tuo?
2 Qui ingréditur sine mácula, * et operátur justítiam:
3 Qui lóquitur veritátem in corde suo, * qui non egit dolum in lingua sua:
4 Nec fecit próximo suo malum, * et oppróbrium non accépit advérsus próximos suos.
5 Ad níhilum dedúctus est in conspéctu ejus malígnus: * timéntes autem Dóminum gloríficat:
6 Qui jurat próximo suo, et non décipit, * qui pecúniam suam non dedit ad usúram, et múnera super innocéntem non accépit.
7 Qui facit hæc, * non movébitur in ætérnum.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle? * or who shall rest in thy holy hill?
2 He that walketh without blemish, * and worketh justice:
3 He that speaketh truth in his heart, * who hath not used deceit in his tongue:
4 Nor hath done evil to his neighbour: * nor taken up a reproach against his neighbours.
5 In his sight the malignant is brought to nothing: * but he glorifieth them that fear the Lord.
6 He that sweareth to his neighbour, and deceiveth not; * He that hath not put out his money to usury, nor taken bribes against the innocent:
7 He that doth these things * shall not be moved for ever.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: * world without end. Amen.
Dómine, iste sanctus habitábit in tabernáculo tuo, operátus est justítiam, requiéscet in monte sancto tuo.
Lord, this Thy Saint shall dwell in Thy tabernacle, and this that hath worked righteousness shall abide upon Thy holy hill.
Vitam pétiit * a te, et tribuísti ei Dómine: glóriam et magnum decórem imposuísti super eum: posuísti in cápite ejus corónam de lápide pretióso.
He asked life * of Thee, and Thou, O Lord, gavest it: honour and great majesty hast Thou laid upon him: Thou hast set a crown of precious stones upon his head.
Psalmus 20.
Dómine in virtúte tua lætábitur rex: * et super salutáre tuum exsultábit veheménter.
2 Desidérium cordis ejus tribuísti ei: * et voluntáte labiórum ejus non fraudásti eum.
3 Quóniam prævenísti eum in benedictiónibus dulcédinis: * posuísti in cápite ejus corónam de lápide pretióso.
4 Vitam pétiit a te: * et tribuísti ei longitúdinem diérum in sǽculum, et in sǽculum sǽculi.
5 Magna est glória ejus in salutári tuo: * glóriam et magnum decórem impónes super eum.
6 Quóniam dabis eum in benedictiónem in sǽculum sǽculi: * lætificábis eum in gaúdio cum vultu tuo.
7 Quóniam rex sperat in Dómino: * et in misericórdia Altíssimi non commovébitur.
8 Inveniátur manus tua ómnibus inimícis tuis: * déxtera tua invéniat omnes, qui te odérunt.
9 Pones eos ut clíbanum ignis in témpore vultus tui: * Dóminus in ira sua conturbábit eos, et devorábit eos ignis.
10 Fructum eórum de terra perdes: * et semen eórum a fíliis hóminum.
11 Quóniam declinavérunt in te mala: * cogitavérunt consília, quæ non potuérunt stabilíre.
12 Quóniam pones eos dorsum: * in relíquiis tuis præparábis vultum eórum.
13 Exaltáre Dómine in virtúte tua: * cantábimus et psallémus virtútes tuas.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; * and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.
2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire: * and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.
3 For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: * thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.
4 He asked life of thee: * and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.
5 His glory is great in thy salvation: * glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him.
6 For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: * thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.
7 For the king hopeth in the Lord: * and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
8 Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: * let thy right hand find out all them that hate thee.
9 Thou shalt make them as an oven of fire, in the time of thy anger: * the Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, and fire shall devour them.
10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth: * and their seed from among the children of men.
11 For they have intended evils against thee: * they have devised counsels which they have not been able to establish.
12 For thou shalt make them turn their back: * in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.
13 Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy own strength: * we will sing and praise thy power.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: * world without end. Amen.
Vitam pétiit a te, et tribuísti ei Dómine: glóriam et magnum decórem imposuísti super eum: posuísti in cápite ejus corónam de lápide pretióso.
He asked life of Thee, and Thou, O Lord, gavest it: honour and great majesty hast Thou laid upon him: Thou hast set a crown of precious stones upon his head.
Hic accípiet * benedictiónem a Dómino, et misericórdiam a Deo salutári suo: quia hæc est generátio quæréntium Dóminum.
He shall receive * a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from the God of his salvation: for this is the generation of them that seek the Lord.
Psalmus 23.
Dómini est terra, et plenitúdo ejus: * orbis terrárum, et univérsi qui hábitant in eo.
2 Quia ipse super mária fundávit eum: * et super flúmina præparávit eum.
3 Quis ascéndet in montem Dómini? * aut quis stabit in loco sancto ejus?
4 Innocens mánibus et mundo corde, † qui non accépit in vano ánimam suam, * nec jurávit in dolo próximo suo.
5 Hic accípiet benedictiónem a Dómino: * et misericórdiam a Deo salutári suo.
6 Hæc est generátio quæréntium eum, * quæréntium fáciem Dei Jacob.
7 Attóllite portas príncipes vestras, † et elevámini portæ æternáles: * et introíbit Rex glóriæ.
8 Quis est iste Rex glóriæ? † Dóminus fortis et potens: * Dóminus potens in prǽlio.
9 Attóllite portas príncipes vestras, † et elevámini portæ æternáles: * et introíbit Rex glóriæ.
10 Quis est iste Rex glóriæ? * Dóminus virtútum ipse est Rex glóriæ.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper: * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof: * the world, and all they that dwell therein.
2 For he hath founded it upon the seas; * and hath prepared it upon the rivers.
3 Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: * or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, † who hath not taken his soul in vain, * nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.
5 He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, * and mercy from God his Saviour.
6 This is the generation of them that seek him, * of them that seek the face of the God of Jacob.
7 Lift up your gates, O ye princes, † and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: * and the King of Glory shall enter in.
8 Who is this King of Glory? † the Lord who is strong and mighty: * the Lord mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your gates, O ye princes, † and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: * and the King of Glory shall enter in.
10 Who is this King of Glory? * the Lord of hosts, he is the King of Glory.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: * world without end. Amen.
Hic accípiet benedictiónem a Dómino, et misericórdiam a Deo salutári suo: quia hæc est generátio quæréntium Dóminum.
He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from the God of his salvation: for this is the generation of them that seek the Lord.
Versiculus.
℣. Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum.
℟. Secúndum órdinem Melchísedech.
℣. Thou art a Priest for ever.
℟. After the order of Melchisedek.
Pater noster. secreto.
Qui es in cœlis, sanctificétur nomen tuum: advéniat regnum tuum: fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cœlo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie: et dimítte nobis débita nostra, sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris:
℣. Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem.
℟. Sed líbera nos a malo.
Our Father.
Who art in heaven: hallowed be thy name: thy kingdom come: thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread: and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us:
℣. And lead us not into temptation.
℟. But deliver us from evil.
Absolutio.
A vínculis peccatórum nostrórum * absólvat nobis omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus.
℟. Amen.
From the bonds of our sins, * may the Almighty and merciful Lord loose us.
℟. Amen.
Jube, domne, benedícere.
Evangélica léctio * sit nobis salus et protéctio.
℟. Amen.
Sir, be pleased to give the blessing.
May the Gospel’s holy lection * be our safety and protection.
Amen.
Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam.
A Lesson from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.
Luc. 10.
In illo témpore: Designávit Dóminus et álios septuagínta duos: et misit illos binos ante fáciem suam, in omnem civitátem et locum, quo erat ipse ventúrus. Et réliqua.
At that time: The Lord appointed other seventy-two also, and sent them two and two before His face into every city and place, whither He Himself would come. And so on.
Homilía sancti Gregórii Papæ.
Homily by Pope St. Gregory.
Homilia 17. in Evangelia.
Dóminus et Salvátor noster, fratres caríssimi, aliquándo nos sermónibus, aliquándo vero opéribus ádmonet. Ipsa étenim facta ejus præcépta sunt: quia dum áliquid tácitus facit, quid ágere debeámus innotéscit. Ecce enim binos in prædicatiónem discípulos mittit: quia duo sunt præcépta caritátis, Dei vidélicet amor, et próximi: et minus quam inter duos cáritas habéri non potest. Nemo enim próprie ad semetípsum habére caritátem dícitur: sed diléctio in álterum tendit, ut cáritas esse possit.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
Dearly beloved brethren, our Lord and Saviour doth sometimes admonish us by words, and sometimes by works. Yea, His very works do themselves teach us: for that which He doth silently His example still moveth us to copy. Behold how He sendeth forth His disciples to preach by two and two: since there are two commandments to love, that is, a commandment to love God, and a commandment to love our neighbour: and where there are not two, the one, being alone, hath not whereon to do the Lord's commandment. And no man can properly be said to love himself: for love tendeth outward toward our neighbour, if it be the love whereto the Gospel doth oblige us.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium VII.
℟. Amávit eum Dóminus, et ornávit eum: stolam glóriæ índuit eum, * Et ad portas paradísi coronávit eum.
℣. Induit eum Dóminus lorícam fídei, et ornávit eum.
℟. Et ad portas paradísi coronávit eum.
℟. The Lord loved him and beautified him: He clothed him with a robe of glory, * And crowned him at the gates of Paradise.
℣. The Lord hath put on him the breast-plate of faith, and hath adorned him.
℟. And crowned him at the gates of Paradise.
Jube, domne, benedícere.
Cujus festum cólimus, * ipse intercédat pro nobis ad Dóminum.
℟. Amen.
Sir, be pleased to give the blessing.
He whose feast-day we are keeping, * be our Advocate with God.
Amen.
Ecce enim binos ad prædicándum discípulos Dóminus mittit: quátenus hoc nobis tácitus ínnuat, quia qui caritátem erga álterum non habet, prædicatiónis offícium suscípere nullátenus debet. Bene autem dícitur, quia misit eos ante fáciem suam in omnem civitátem et locum, quo erat ipse ventúrus. Prædicatóres enim suos Dóminus séquitur: quia prædicátio prǽvenit, et tunc ad mentis nostræ habitáculum Dóminus venit, quando verba exhortatiónis præcúrrunt: atque per hoc véritas in mente suscípitur. ¶ Hinc namque eísdem prædicatóribus Isaías dicit: Paráte viam Dómini, rectas fácite sémitas Dei nostri. Hinc fíliis Psalmísta ait: Iter fácite ei, qui ascéndit super occásum. Super occásum namque Dóminus ascéndit: quia unde in passióne occúbuit, inde majórem suam glóriam resurgéndo manifestávit. Super occásum vidélicet ascéndit; quia mortem quam pértulit, resurgéndo calcávit. Ei ergo qui ascéndit super occásum, iter fácimus, cum nos ejus glóriam vestris méntibus prædicámus, ut eas et ipse post véniens, per amóris sui præséntiam illústret.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
Behold, the Lord sendeth forth His disciples to preach by two and two: and thus doing, He doth silently teach us that whoseover loveth not his neighbour, such an one it behooveth not to take upon him the office of a preacher. Well also is it said that He sent them before His face into every city and place whither He Himself would come. The Lord followeth His preachers: first cometh preaching, and then the Lord Himself cometh to the house of our mind, whither the word of exhortation hath come before: and so cometh the truth into our mind. ¶ Therefore to preachers saith Isaiah: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight an highway for our God. And again the Psalmist saith: Spread a path before Him That rideth upon the West. The Lord rideth upon the West; above that from which in death He veiled His glory hath He royally exalted that glory that excelleth, even the glory of His rising again. He rideth upon the West, Who, being risen again from the dead, is throned high above the death to which He bowed. Before Him, therefore, That rideth upon the West, we spread a path, when we set forth His glory before the eyes of your mind, to the end that He Himself may come after, and Himself enlighten the same your minds by His presence and His love.
But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Responsorium VIII.
℟. In médio Ecclésiæ apéruit os ejus, * Et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus.
℣. Jucunditátem et exsultatiónem thesaurizávit super eum.
℟. Et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus.
℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui sancto.
℟. Et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus.
℟. In the midst of the congregation did the Lord open his mouth. * And filled him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding.
℣. He made him rich with joy and gladness.
℟. And filled him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding.
℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
℟. And filled him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding.
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.
S. Stephani Papæ et Mart.
Stéphanus Románus pontificátum gessit Valeriáno et Galliéno imperatóribus. Instítuit ut sacerdótes et diáconi nusquam sacris véstibus, nisi in ecclésia, uteréntur. Baptizátos ab hæréticis, íterum baptizári vétuit, rescríbens sancto Cypriáno verbis illis: Nihil innovétur, nisi quod tráditum est. Multos étiam ad Christum convértit: in iis Olýmpium tribúnum cum uxóre Exsupéria, et fílio Theodúlo, item Nemésium tribúnum cum tota família, óculis Lucíllæ ejus fíliæ restitútis: qui omnes Jesu Christi Mártyres fuérunt. Sed veheméntius jam ingravescénte persecutióne imperatórum, Stéphanus, convocáto clero, ad martýrium suos hortabátur, in cryptísque Mártyrum assídue Missas et concília celebrábat. Qui cum aliquándo raptus esset ab infidélibus ad templum Martis, ut ei sacrificáret, líbere negávit, se dæmónibus eum honórem velle tribúere, qui uni Deo deberétur. Quibus in verbis Martis státua terræmótu cóncidit, templúmque contrémuit. Quare ómnibus aufugiéntibus qui Stéphanum tenébant, Póntifex ad suos revértitur in cœmetérium Lucínæ: quos divínis præcéptis ínstruens, sacraménto córporis Christi communicávit: ibíque dum Missárum solémnia pérficit, adveniéntibus íterum imperatórum satellítibus, ei in sua sede caput abscínditur. Corpus cum eádem sede conspérsa Mártyris sánguine, a cléricis sepúltum est in cœmetério Callísti, quarto Nonas Augústi. Vixit in pontificátu annos tres, menses tres, dies vigínti duos. Hábuit ordinatiónes duas mense Decémbri, quibus creávit presbýteros sex, diáconos quinque, epíscopos tres.
Tu autem Dómine miserére nobis.
℟. Deo grátias.
This Stephen was a Roman, and exercised the Popedom in the reign of the Emperors Valerian and Gallienus. It was his ordinance which forbade Priests and Deacons ever to use their hallowed garments except in the Church. He forbade a re-baptism of such as had been baptized by heretics, writing to St. Cyprian in these words: Let us have no innovations, but only what hath been handed down unto us. He turned many to Christ, and, among them, the Tribune Olympius, with his wife Exuperia, and his son Theodulus, and the Tribune Nemesius, to whose blind daughter he had given sight, along with all his household. All these were martyrs for Jesus Christ. When the persecution of the Emperors was waxing dreader and more dread, Stephen gathered together the clergy, and exhorted them to be brave in lifting up their testimony, and himself celebrated Masses and Councils in the Catacombs. He was caught by some unbelievers, and haled to the temple of Mars, to do sacrifice to that idol, but he boldly said he would never pay to devils an honour which it behoved to give to God only. As he spake these words an earthquake made the image of Mars to fall down, and all the temple to tremble. All they that held Stephen fled, and the Pope went back to his own people in the cemetery of Lucina. He there delivered to them a discourse full of the Word of God, and gave them the Communion of the Sacrament of the Body of Christ. While he was finishing the Mass, the soldiers of the Emperor again brake in upon them, and his head was cut off as he sat in his chair. The reliques of the Martyr, along with the chair stained with his blood, were buried by the clergy in the cemetery of Callistus, upon the 2nd day of August, (in the year of our Lord 257.) He lived as Pope three years, three months, and twenty two days. He held two ordinations in the month of December, and in them ordained six Priests, five Deacons, and three Bishops.
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.
Ecce sacérdos magnus, * qui in diébus suis plácuit Deo, et invéntus est justus.
Behold an high priest, * who in his days pleased God, and was found righteous.
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.
Ecce sacérdos magnus, qui in diébus suis plácuit Deo, et invéntus est justus.
Behold an high priest, who in his days pleased God, and was found righteous.
Non est invéntus * símilis illi, qui conserváret legem Excélsi.
None was found * like unto him, to keep the Law of the Most High.
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.
Non est invéntus símilis illi, qui conserváret legem Excélsi.
None was found like unto him, to keep the Law of the Most High.
Ideo jurejurándo * fecit illum Dóminus créscere in plebem suam.
Therefore by an oath, * the Lord assured him that He would multiply his seed among His people.
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.
Ideo jurejurándo fecit illum Dóminus créscere in plebem suam.
Therefore by an oath, the Lord assured him that He would multiply his seed among His people.
Sacerdótes Dei * benedícite Dóminum: servi Dómini hymnum dícite Deo, allelúja.
O all ye Priests of God, * bless ye the Lord: O all ye servants of the Lord, sing praises unto our God, 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.
Sacerdótes Dei benedícite Dóminum: servi Dómini hymnum dícite Deo, allelúja.
O all ye Priests of God, bless ye the Lord: O all ye servants of the Lord, sing praises unto our God, Alleluia.
Serve bone * et fidélis, intra in gaúdium Dómini tui.
Good servant * and faithful, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.
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.
Serve bone et fidélis, intra in gaúdium Dómini tui.
Good servant and faithful, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.
Capitulum. Eccli. 44. c.
Ecce sacérdos magnus, † qui in diébus suis plácuit Deo, et invéntus est justus: * et in témpore iracúndiæ factus est reconciliátio.
℟. Deo grátias.
Behold an high priest, † who in his days pleased God, and was found righteous, * and in the time of wrath he made a propitiation.
℟. Thanks be to God.
Hymnus.
Jesu Redémptor ómnium,
Perpes coróna Prǽsulum,
In hac die cleméntius
Indúlgeas precántibus.
Tui sacri qua nóminis
Conféssor almus cláruit
Hujus celébrat ánnua
Devóta plebs solémnia,
Qui rite mundi gaúdia
Hujus cadúca réspuens,
Æternitátis prǽmio
Potítur inter Angelos.
Hujus benígnus ánnue
Nobis sequi vestígia:
Hujus precátu sérvulis
Dimítte noxam críminis.
Sit Christe Rex piíssime
Tibi, Patríque glória,
Cum Spíritu Paráclito,
Nunc et per omne sǽculum.
Amen.
Versiculus.
℣. Justum dedúxit Dóminus per vias rectas.
℟. Et osténdit illi regnum Dei.
℣. The Lord hath guided the just in right paths.
℟. And showed him the kingdom of God.
Euge serve bone * et fidélis, quia in pauca fuísti fidélis, supra multa te constítuam, intra in gaúdium Dómini tui.
Well done thou good servant * and faithful, thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things, saith the Lord.
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.
Euge serve bone et fidélis, quia in pauca fuísti fidélis, supra multa te constítuam, intra in gaúdium Dómini tui.
Well done thou good servant and faithful, thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things, saith the Lord.
℣. Dóminus vobíscum.
℟. Et cum spíritu tuo.
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Orémus.
Let us pray.
Deus, qui per beátum Alphónsum Maríam Confessórem tuum atque Pontíficem animárum zelo succénsum, Ecclésiam tuam nova prole fœcundásti: † quǽsumus; ut ejus salutáribus mónitis edócti, et exémplis roboráti, * ad te perveníre felíciter valeámus.
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 enkindle in thy Blessed Confessor and Bishop Alphonsus Mary a burning love of souls, and by him didst make thy Church the Mother of a new family, we pray thee to give us such strength that, taught by his wholesome doctrine and nerved by his example, we also may in the end happily attain unto 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.
S. Stephani Papæ et Mart.
Qui odit * ánimam suam in hoc mundo, in vitam ætérnam custódit eam.
He that hateth his life * in this world, shall keep it unto life eternal.
℣. Justus ut palma florébit.
℟. Sicus cedrus Líbani multiplicábitur.
℣. The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree.
℟. He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Orémus.
Let us pray.
Deus, qui nos beáti Stéphani Mártyris tui atque Pontíficis ánnua solemnitáte lætíficas: † concéde propítius; ut cujus natalítia cólimus, * de ejúsdem étiam protectióne gaudeámus.
Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum: † Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus sancti Deus, * per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
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.