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Die Octavæ Nativitatis Domini

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Ad Nonam

Incipit

Hymnus

1. O strength and stay upholding all creation, Who ever dost thyself unmoved abide, Yet day by day the light in due gradation From hour to hour through all its changes guide: 2. Grant to life’s day a calm unclouded ending, An eve untouched by shadows of decay, The brightness of a holy death-bed blending With dawning glories of th’ eternal day. 3. Hear us, O Father, gracious and forgiving, And thou, O Christ, the co-eternal Word, Who, with the Holy Ghost, by all things living Now and to endless ages art adored. Amen.

Psalmus 118 (129,144)

Lo, Mary hath brought forth * the Saviour of whom when John saw him, he did proclaim: Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world, alleluia.

(Phe) Thy testimonies are wonderful: * therefore my soul hath sought them.

  1. Declarátio sermónum tuórum illúminat: * et intelléctum dat párvulis.

    2. The declaration of thy words giveth light: * and giveth understanding to little ones.

  2. Os meum apérui, et attráxi spíritum: * quia mandáta tua desiderábam.

    3. I opened my mouth, and panted: * because I longed for thy commandments.

  3. Aspice in me, et miserére mei: * secúndum judícium diligéntium nomen tuum.

    4. Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me, * according to the judgment of them that love thy name.

  4. Gressus meos dírige secúndum elóquium tuum: * et non dominétur mei omnis injustítia.

    5. Direct my steps according to thy word: * and let no iniquity have dominion over me.

  5. Rédime me a calúmniis hóminum: * ut custódiam mandáta tua.

    6. Redeem me from the calumnies of men: * that I may keep thy commandments.

  6. Fáciem tuam illúmina super servum tuum: * et doce me justificatiónes tuas.

    7. Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: * and teach me thy justifications.

  7. Exitus aquárum deduxérunt óculi mei: * quia non custodiérunt legem tuam.

    8. My eyes have sent forth springs of water: * because they have not kept thy law.

  8. Justus es, Dómine: * et rectum judícium tuum.

    9. (Sade) Thou art just, O Lord: * and thy judgment is right.

  9. Mandásti justítiam testimónia tua: * et veritátem tuam nimis.

    10. Thou hast commanded justice thy testimonies: * and thy truth exceedingly.

  10. Tabéscere me fecit zelus meus: * quia oblíti sunt verba tua inimíci mei.

    11. My zeal hath made me pine away: * because my enemies forgot thy words.

  11. Ignítum elóquium tuum veheménter: * et servus tuus diléxit illud.

    12. Thy word is exceedingly refined: * and thy servant hath loved it.

  12. Adolescéntulus sum ego et contémptus: * justificatiónes tuas non sum oblítus.

    13. I am very young and despised; but * I forget not thy justifications.

  13. Justítia tua, justítia in ætérnum: * et lex tua véritas.

    14. Thy justice is justice for ever: * and thy law is the truth.

  14. Tribulátio, et angústia invenérunt me: * mandáta tua meditátio mea est.

    15. Trouble and anguish have found me: * thy commandments are my meditation.

  15. Æquitas testimónia tua in ætérnum: * intelléctum da mihi, et vivam.

    16. Thy testimonies are justice for ever: * give me understanding, and I shall live.

  16. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

    17. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

  17. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

    18. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalmus 118 (145,160)

(Coph) I cried with my whole heart, hear me, O Lord: * I will seek thy justifications.

  1. Clamávi ad te, salvum me fac: * ut custódiam mandáta tua.

    2. I cried unto thee, save me: * that I may keep thy commandments.

  2. Prævéni in maturitáte, et clamávi: * quia in verba tua supersperávi.

    3. I prevented the dawning of the day, and cried: * because in thy words I very much hoped.

  3. Prævenérunt óculi mei ad te dilúculo: * ut meditárer elóquia tua.

    4. My eyes to thee have prevented the morning: * that I might meditate on thy words.

  4. Vocem meam audi secúndum misericórdiam tuam, Dómine: * et secúndum judícium tuum vivífica me.

    5. Hear thou my voice, O Lord, according to thy mercy: * and quicken me according to thy judgment.

  5. Appropinquavérunt persequéntes me iniquitáti: * a lege autem tua longe facti sunt.

    6. They that persecute me have drawn nigh to iniquity; * but they are gone far off from thy law.

  6. Prope es tu, Dómine: * et omnes viæ tuæ véritas.

    7. Thou art near, O Lord: * and all thy ways are truth.

  7. Inítio cognóvi de testimóniis tuis: * quia in ætérnum fundásti ea.

    8. I have known from the beginning concerning thy testimonies: * that thou hast founded them for ever.

  8. Vide humilitátem meam, et éripe me: * quia legem tuam non sum oblítus.

    9. (Res) See my humiliation and deliver me: * for I have not forgotten thy law.

  9. Júdica judícium meum, et rédime me: * propter elóquium tuum vivífica me.

    10. Judge my judgment and redeem me: * quicken thou me for thy word’s sake.

  10. Longe a peccatóribus salus: * quia justificatiónes tuas non exquisiérunt.

    11. Salvation is far from sinners; * because they have not sought thy justifications.

  11. Misericórdiæ tuæ multæ, Dómine: * secúndum judícium tuum vivífica me.

    12. Many, O Lord, are thy mercies: * quicken me according to thy judgment.

  12. Multi qui persequúntur me, et tríbulant me: * a testimóniis tuis non declinávi.

    13. Many are they that persecute me, and afflict me; * but I have not declined from thy testimonies.

  13. Vidi prævaricántes, et tabescébam: * quia elóquia tua non custodiérunt.

    14. I beheld the transgressors, and I pined away; * because they kept not thy word.

  14. Vide quóniam mandáta tua diléxi, Dómine: * in misericórdia tua vivífica me.

    15. Behold I have loved thy commandments, O Lord; * quicken me thou in thy mercy.

  15. Princípium verbórum tuórum, véritas: * in ætérnum ómnia judícia justítiæ tuæ.

    16. The beginning of thy words is truth: * all the judgments of thy justice are for ever.

  16. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

    17. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

  17. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

    18. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalmus 118 (161,176)

(Sin) Princes have persecuted me without cause: * and my heart hath been in awe of thy words.

  1. Lætábor ego super elóquia tua: * sicut qui invénit spólia multa.

    2. I will rejoice at thy words, * as one that hath found great spoil.

  2. Iniquitátem ódio hábui, et abominátus sum: * legem autem tuam diléxi.

    3. I have hated and abhorred iniquity; * but I have loved thy law.

  3. Sépties in die laudem dixi tibi, * super judícia justítiæ tuæ.

    4. Seven times a day I have given praise to thee, * for the judgments of thy justice.

  4. Pax multa diligéntibus legem tuam: * et non est illis scándalum.

    5. Much peace have they that love thy law, * and to them there is no stumbling-block.

  5. Exspectábam salutáre tuum, Dómine: * et mandáta tua diléxi.

    6. I looked for thy salvation, O Lord: * and I loved thy commandments.

  6. Custodívit ánima mea testimónia tua: * et diléxit ea veheménter.

    7. My soul hath kept thy testimonies: * and hath loved them exceedingly.

  7. Servávi mandáta tua, et testimónia tua: * quia omnes viæ meæ in conspéctu tuo.

    8. I have kept thy commandments and thy testimonies: * because all my ways are in thy sight.

  8. Appropínquet deprecátio mea in conspéctu tuo, Dómine: * juxta elóquium tuum da mihi intelléctum.

    9. (Tau) Let my supplication, O Lord, come near in thy sight: * give me understanding according to thy word.

  9. Intret postulátio mea in conspéctu tuo: * secúndum elóquium tuum éripe me.

    10. Let my request come in before thee; * deliver thou me according to thy word.

  10. Eructábunt lábia mea hymnum, * cum docúeris me justificatiónes tuas.

    11. My lips shall utter a hymn, * when thou shalt teach me thy justifications.

  11. Pronuntiábit lingua mea elóquium tuum: * quia ómnia mandáta tua ǽquitas.

    12. My tongue shall pronounce thy word: * because all thy commandments are justice.

  12. Fiat manus tua ut salvet me: * quóniam mandáta tua elégi.

    13. Let thy hand be with me to save me; * for I have chosen thy precepts.

  13. Concupívi salutáre tuum, Dómine: * et lex tua meditátio mea est.

    14. I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; * and thy law is my meditation.

  14. Vivet ánima mea, et laudábit te: * et judícia tua adjuvábunt me.

    15. My soul shall live and shall praise thee: * and thy judgments shall help me.

  15. Errávi, sicut ovis, quæ périit: * quære servum tuum, quia mandáta tua non sum oblítus.

    16. I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost: * seek thy servant, because I have not forgotten thy commandments.

  16. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

    17. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

  17. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

    18. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Lo, Mary hath brought forth * the Saviour of whom when John saw him, he did proclaim: Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world, alleluia.

Capitulum Responsorium Versus

Heb 1:11-12

Ipsi períbunt, tu autem permanébis; et omnes sicut vestiméntum veteráscent: † et velut amíctum mutábis eos, et mutabúntur: * tu autem idem ipse es, et anni tui non defícient.

They shall perish, but thou shalt continue: and they shall all grow old as a garment. And as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: but thou art the selfsame, and thy years shall not fail.



Oratio

Orémus.

Deus, qui salútis ætérnæ, beátæ Maríæ virginitáte fecúnda, humáno géneri prǽmia præstitísti: † tríbue, quǽsumus; ut ipsam pro nobis intercédere sentiámus, * per quam merúimus auctórem vitæ suscípere, Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum Fílium tuum: †
Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, * per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

O God, Who, by the fruitful virginity of the Blessed Mary, hast given unto mankind the rewards of everlasting life; grant, we beseech thee, that we may continually feel the might of her intercession, through whom we have worthily received the Author of our life, our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son:
Who with thee liveth and reigneth, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.

Conclusio