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Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam II in Quadragesima

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Invitatorium

Let it not be vain for you to rise up early, before the light: * For the Lord hath promised a crown to them that watch.

Hymnus

1. The fast, as taught by holy lore, We keep in solemn course once more: The fast to all men known, and bound In forty days of yearly round. 2. The law and seers that were of old In diverse ways this Lent foretold, Which Christ, all seasons’ King and Guide, In after ages sanctified. 3. More sparing therefore let us make The words we speak, the food we take, Our sleep and mirth, —and closer barred Be every sense in holy guard. 4. Avoid the evil thoughts that roll Like waters o’er the heedless soul; Nor let the foe occasion find Our souls in slavery to bind. 5. In prayer together let us fall, And cry for mercy, one and all, And weep before the Judge’s feet, And his avenging wrath entreat. 6. Thy grace have we offended sore, By sins, O God, which we deplore; But pour upon us from on high, O pardoning One, thy clemency. 7. Remember thou, though frail we be, That yet thine handiwork are we; Nor let the honour of thy name Be by another put to shame. 8. Forgive the sin that we have wrought; Increase the good that we have sought: That we at length, our wanderings o'er, May please thee here and evermore. 9. Grant O thou Blessed Trinity, Grant, O Essential Unity, That this our fast of forty days May work our profit and thy praise. Amen.

Nocturnus I

Psalmus 61

In God is my salvation * and my glory: and my hope is in God.

Shall not my soul be subject to God? * for from him is my salvation.

  1. Nam et ipse Deus meus, et salutáris meus: * suscéptor meus, non movébor ámplius.

    2. For he is my God and my saviour: * he is my protector, I shall be moved no more.

  2. Quoúsque irrúitis in hóminem? * interfícitis univérsi vos: tamquam paríeti inclináto et macériæ depúlsæ?

    3. How long do you rush in upon a man? * you all kill, as if you were thrusting down a leaning wall, and a tottering fence.

  3. Verúmtamen prétium meum cogitavérunt repéllere, cucúrri in siti: * ore suo benedicébant, et corde suo maledicébant.

    4. But they have thought to cast away my price; I ran in thirst: * they blessed with their mouth, but cursed with their heart.

  4. Verúmtamen Deo subjécta esto, ánima mea: * quóniam ab ipso patiéntia mea.

    5. But be thou, O my soul, subject to God: * for from him is my patience.

  5. Quia ipse Deus meus, et salvátor meus: * adjútor meus, non emigrábo.

    6. For he is my God and my saviour: * he is my helper, I shall not be moved.

  6. In Deo salutáre meum, et glória mea: * Deus auxílii mei, et spes mea in Deo est.

    7. In God is my salvation and my glory: * he is the God of my help, and my hope is in God.

  7. Speráte in eo omnis congregátio pópuli, effúndite coram illo corda vestra: * Deus adjútor noster in ætérnum.

    8. Trust in him, all ye congregation of people: pour out your hearts before him. * God is our helper for ever.

  8. Verúmtamen vani fílii hóminum, mendáces fílii hóminum in statéris: * ut decípiant ipsi de vanitáte in idípsum.

    9. But vain are the sons of men, the sons of men are liars in the balances: * that by vanity they may together deceive.

  9. Nolíte speráre in iniquitáte, et rapínas nolíte concupíscere: * divítiæ si áffluant, nolíte cor appónere.

    10. Trust not in iniquity, and cover not robberies: * if riches abound, set not your heart upon them.

  10. Semel locútus est Deus, duo hæc audívi, quia potéstas Dei est, et tibi, Dómine, misericórdia: * quia tu reddes unicuíque juxta ópera sua.

    11. God hath spoken once, these two things have I heard, that power belongeth to God, and mercy to thee, O Lord; * for thou wilt render to every man according to his works.

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

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

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

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

In God is my salvation * and my glory: and my hope is in God.

Psalmus 65 (1,12)

Behold the works of the Lord * and make the voice of his praise to be heard.

Shout with joy to God, all the earth, sing ye a psalm to his name; * give glory to his praise.

  1. Dícite Deo: Quam terribília sunt ópera tua, Dómine! * in multitúdine virtútis tuæ mentiéntur tibi inimíci tui.

    2. Say unto God, How terrible are thy works, O Lord! * in the multitude of thy strength thy enemies shall lie to thee.

  2. Omnis terra adóret te, et psallat tibi: * psalmum dicat nómini tuo.

    3. Let all the earth adore thee, * and sing to thee: let it sing a psalm to thy name.

  3. Veníte, et vidéte ópera Dei: * terríbilis in consíliis super fílios hóminum.

    4. Come and see the works of God; * who is terrible in his counsels over the sons of men.

  4. Qui convértit mare in áridam, in flúmine pertransíbunt pede: * ibi lætábimur in ipso.

    5. Who turneth the sea into dry land, in the river they shall pass on foot: * there shall we rejoice in him.

  5. Qui dominátur in virtúte sua in ætérnum, óculi ejus super Gentes respíciunt: * qui exásperant non exalténtur in semetípsis.

    6. Who by his power ruleth for ever: his eyes behold the nations; * let not them that provoke him be exalted in themselves.

  6. Benedícite, Gentes, Deum nostrum: * et audítam fácite vocem laudis ejus,

    7. O bless our God, ye Gentiles: * and make the voice of his praise to be heard.

  7. Qui pósuit ánimam meam ad vitam: * et non dedit in commotiónem pedes meos.

    8. Who hath set my soul to live: * and hath not suffered my feet to be moved:

  8. Quóniam probásti nos, Deus: * igne nos examinásti, sicut examinátur argéntum.

    9. For thou, O God, hast proved us: * thou hast tried us by fire, as silver is tried.

  9. Induxísti nos in láqueum, posuísti tribulatiónes in dorso nostro: * imposuísti hómines super cápita nostra.

    10. Thou hast brought us into a net, thou hast laid afflictions on our back: * thou hast set men over our heads.

  10. Transívimus per ignem et aquam: * et eduxísti nos in refrigérium.

    11. We have passed through fire and water, * and thou hast brought us out into a refreshment.

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

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

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

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

Behold the works of the Lord * and make the voice of his praise to be heard.

Psalmus 65 (13,20)

Come and hear, all ye that fear God * what great things he hath done for my soul.

I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: * I will pay thee my vows, which my lips have uttered,

  1. Et locútum est os meum, * in tribulatióne mea.

    2. And my mouth hath spoken, * when I was in trouble.

  2. Holocáusta medulláta ófferam tibi cum incénso aríetum: * ófferam tibi boves cum hircis.

    3. I will offer up to thee holocausts full of marrow, with burnt offerings of rams: * I will offer to thee bullocks with goats.

  3. Veníte, audíte, et narrábo, omnes, qui timétis Deum: * quanta fecit ánimæ meæ.

    4. Come and hear, all ye that fear God, * and I will tell you what great things he hath done for my soul.

  4. Ad ipsum ore meo clamávi, * et exaltávi sub lingua mea.

    5. I cried to him with my mouth: * and I extolled him with my tongue.

  5. Iniquitátem si aspéxi in corde meo, * non exáudiet Dóminus.

    6. If I have looked at iniquity in my heart, * the Lord will not hear me.

  6. Proptérea exaudívit Deus, * et atténdit voci deprecatiónis meæ.

    7. Therefore hath God heard me, * and hath attended to the voice of my supplication.

  7. Benedíctus Deus, * qui non amóvit oratiónem meam, et misericórdiam suam a me.

    8. Blessed be God, * who hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

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

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

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

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

Come and hear, all ye that fear God * what great things he hath done for my soul.

Psalmus 67 (1,11)

Let God arise, * and let his enemies be scattered. ‡

Quæ non repetitur in Psalmo

Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered: * and let them that hate him flee from before his face.

  1. Sicut déficit fumus, defíciant: * sicut fluit cera a fácie ignis, sic péreant peccatóres a fácie Dei.

    2. As smoke vanisheth, so let them vanish away: * as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

  2. Et justi epuléntur, et exsúltent in conspéctu Dei: * et delecténtur in lætítia.

    3. And let the just feast, and rejoice before God: * and be delighted with gladness.

  3. Cantáte Deo, psalmum dícite nómini ejus: * iter fácite ei, qui ascéndit super occásum: Dóminus nomen illi.

    4. Sing ye to God, sing a psalm to his name, * make a way for him who ascendeth upon the west: (bow head) the Lord is his name.

  4. Exsultáte in conspéctu ejus: * turbabúntur a fácie ejus, patris orphanórum et júdicis viduárum.

    5. Rejoice ye before him: * but the wicked shall be troubled at his presence, who is the father of orphans, and the judge of widows.

  5. Deus in loco sancto suo: * Deus, qui inhabitáre facit uníus moris in domo:

    6. God in his holy place: * God who maketh men of one manner to dwell in a house:

  6. Qui edúcit vinctos in fortitúdine, * simíliter eos qui exásperant, qui hábitant in sepúlcris.

    7. Who bringeth out them that were bound in strength; * in like manner them that provoke, that dwell in sepulchres.

  7. Deus, cum egrederéris in conspéctu pópuli tui, * cum pertransíres in desérto:

    8. O God, when thou didst go forth in the sight of thy people, * when thou didst pass through the desert:

  8. Terra mota est, étenim cæli distillavérunt a fácie Dei Sínai, * a fácie Dei Israël.

    9. The earth was moved, and the heavens dropped at the presence of the God of Sinai, * at the presence of the God of Israel.

  9. Plúviam voluntáriam segregábis, Deus, hereditáti tuæ: * et infirmáta est, tu vero perfecísti eam.

    10. Thou shalt set aside for thy inheritance a free rain, * O God: and it was weakened, but thou hast made it perfect.

  10. Animália tua habitábunt in ea: * parásti in dulcédine tua páuperi, Deus.

    11. In it shall thy animals dwell; * in thy sweetness, O God, thou hast provided for the poor.

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

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

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

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

Let God arise, * and let his enemies be scattered. ‡

Psalmus 67 (12,24)

Our God * is the God of salvation: and the Lord of the issues from death.

The Lord shall give the word to them that preach good tidings, * with great power.

  1. Rex virtútum dilécti dilécti: * et speciéi domus divídere spólia.

    2. The king of powers is of the beloved, * of the beloved; and the beauty of the house shall divide spoils.

  2. Si dormiátis inter médios cleros, pennæ colúmbæ deargentátæ, * et posterióra dorsi ejus in pallóre auri.

    3. If you sleep among the midst of lots, you shall be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, * and the hinder parts of her back with the paleness of gold.

  3. Dum discérnit cæléstis reges super eam, nive dealbabúntur in Selmon: * mons Dei, mons pinguis.

    4. When he that is in heaven appointeth kings over her, * they shall be whited with snow in Selmon.

  4. Mons coagulátus, mons pinguis: * ut quid suspicámini montes coagulátos?

    5. The mountain of God is a fat mountain, a curdled mountain, a fat mountain; * Why suspect, ye curdled mountains?

  5. Mons, in quo beneplácitum est Deo habitáre in eo: * étenim Dóminus habitábit in finem.

    6. A mountain in which God is well pleased to dwell: * for there the Lord shall dwell unto the end.

  6. Currus Dei decem míllibus múltiplex, míllia lætántium: * Dóminus in eis in Sina in sancto.

    7. The chariot of God is attended by ten thousands; thousands of them that rejoice: * the Lord is among them in Sinai, in the holy place.

  7. Ascendísti in altum, cepísti captivitátem: * accepísti dona in homínibus.

    8. Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive; * thou hast received gifts in men.

  8. Etenim non credéntes, * inhabitáre Dóminum Deum.

    9. Yea for those also that do not believe, * the dwelling of the Lord God.

  9. Benedíctus Dóminus die quotídie: * prósperum iter fáciet nobis Deus salutárium nostrórum.

    10. Blessed be the Lord day by day: * the God of our salvation will make our journey prosperous to us.

  10. Deus noster, Deus salvos faciéndi: * et Dómini Dómini éxitus mortis.

    11. Our God is the God of salvation: * and of the Lord, of the Lord are the issues from death.

  11. Verúmtamen Deus confrínget cápita inimicórum suórum: * vérticem capílli perambulántium in delíctis suis.

    12. But God shall break the heads of his enemies: * the hairy crown of them that walk on in their sins.

  12. Dixit Dóminus: Ex Basan convértam, * convértam in profúndum maris:

    13. The Lord said: I will turn them from Basan, * I will turn them into the depth of the sea:

  13. Ut intingátur pes tuus in sánguine: * lingua canum tuórum ex inimícis, ab ipso.

    14. That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thy enemies; * the tongue of thy dogs be red with the same.

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

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

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

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

Our God * is the God of salvation: and the Lord of the issues from death.

Psalmus 67 (25,36)

In the churches * bless ye God the Lord.

They have seen thy goings, O God, * the goings of my God: of my king who is in his sanctuary.

  1. Prævenérunt príncipes conjúncti psalléntibus: * in médio juvenculárum tympanistriárum.

    2. Princes went before joined with singers, * in the midst of young damsels playing on timbrels.

  2. In ecclésiis benedícite Deo Dómino, * de fóntibus Israël.

    3. In the churches bless ye God the Lord, * from the fountains of Israel.

  3. Ibi Bénjamin adolescéntulus: * in mentis excéssu.

    4. There is Benjamin a youth, * in ecstasy of mind.

  4. Príncipes Juda, duces eórum: * príncipes Zábulon, príncipes Néphtali.

    5. The princes of Juda are their leaders: * the princes of Zabulon, the princes of Nephthali.

  5. Manda, Deus, virtúti tuæ: * confírma hoc, Deus, quod operátus es in nobis.

    6. Command thy strength, O God: * confirm, O God, what thou hast wrought in us.

  6. A templo tuo in Jerúsalem, * tibi ófferent reges múnera.

    7. From thy temple in Jerusalem, * kings shall offer presents to thee.

  7. Increpa feras arúndinis, congregátio taurórum in vaccis populórum: * ut exclúdant eos, qui probáti sunt argénto.

    8. Rebuke the wild beasts of the reeds, the congregation of bulls with the kine of the people; * who seek to exclude them who are tried with silver.

  8. Díssipa Gentes, quæ bella volunt: vénient legáti ex Ægýpto: * Æthiópia prævéniet manus ejus Deo.

    9. Scatter thou the nations that delight in wars: ambassadors shall come out of Egypt: * Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands to God.

  9. Regna terræ, cantáte Deo: * psállite Dómino.

    10. Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth: * sing ye to the Lord:

  10. Psállite Deo, qui ascéndit super cælum cæli, * ad Oriéntem.

    11. Sing ye to God, who mounteth above the heaven of heavens, * to the east.

  11. Ecce dabit voci suæ vocem virtútis, date glóriam Deo super Israël, * magnificéntia ejus, et virtus ejus in núbibus.

    12. Behold he will give to his voice the voice of power: * give ye glory to God for Israel, * his magnificence, and his power is in the clouds.

  12. Mirábilis Deus in sanctis suis, Deus Israël ipse dabit virtútem, et fortitúdinem plebi suæ, * benedíctus Deus.

    13. God is wonderful in his saints: the God of Israel is he who will give power and strength to his people; * blessed be God.

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

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

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

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

In the churches * bless ye God the Lord.

Psalmus 68 (2,13)

Save me, O God * for the waters are come in even unto my soul. ‡

Quæ non repetitur in Psalmo

Save me, O God: * for the waters are come in even unto my soul.

  1. Infíxus sum in limo profúndi: * et non est substántia.

    2. I stick fast in the mire of the deep: * and there is no sure standing.

  2. Veni in altitúdinem maris: * et tempéstas demérsit me.

    3. I am come into the depth of the sea: * and a tempest hath overwhelmed me.

  3. Laborávi clamans, raucæ factæ sunt fauces meæ: * defecérunt óculi mei, dum spero in Deum meum.

    4. I have laboured with crying; my jaws are become hoarse: * my eyes have failed, whilst I hope in my God.

  4. Multiplicáti sunt super capíllos cápitis mei, * qui odérunt me gratis.

    5. They are multiplied above the hairs of my head, * who hate me without cause.

  5. Confortáti sunt qui persecúti sunt me inimíci mei injúste: * quæ non rápui, tunc exsolvébam.

    6. My enemies are grown strong who have wrongfully persecuted me: * then did I pay that which I took not away.

  6. Deus, tu scis insipiéntiam meam: * et delícta mea a te non sunt abscóndita.

    7. O God, thou knowest my foolishness; * and my offences are not hidden from thee.

  7. Non erubéscant in me qui exspéctant te, Dómine, * Dómine virtútum

    8. Let not them be ashamed for me, who look for thee, O Lord, * the Lord of hosts.

  8. Non confundántur super me * qui quærunt te, Deus Israël.

    9. Let them not be confounded on my account, * who seek thee, O God of Israel.

  9. Quóniam propter te sustínui oppróbrium: * opéruit confúsio fáciem meam.

    10. Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; * shame hath covered my face.

  10. Extráneus factus sum frátribus meis, * et peregrínus fíliis matris meæ.

    11. I am become a stranger to my brethren, * and an alien to the sons of my mother.

  11. Quóniam zelus domus tuæ comédit me: * et oppróbria exprobrántium tibi cecidérunt super me.

    12. For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up: * and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

  12. Et opérui in jejúnio ánimam meam: * et factum est in oppróbrium mihi.

    13. And I covered my soul in fasting: * and it was made a reproach to me.

  13. Et pósui vestiméntum meum cilícium: * et factus sum illis in parábolam.

    14. And I made haircloth my garment: * and I became a byword to them.

  14. Advérsum me loquebántur, qui sedébant in porta: * et in me psallébant qui bibébant vinum.

    15. They that sat in the gate spoke against me: * and they that drank wine made me their song.

  15. Ego vero oratiónem meam ad te, Dómine: * tempus benepláciti, Deus.

    16. But as for me, my prayer is to thee, O Lord; * for the time of thy good pleasure, O God.

  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.

Save me, O God * for the waters are come in even unto my soul. ‡

Psalmus 68 (14,29)

O Lord, save me * from my enemies.

In the multitude of thy mercy hear me, * in the truth of thy salvation.

  1. Eripe me de luto, ut non infígar: * líbera me ab iis, qui odérunt me, et de profúndis aquárum.

    2. Draw me out of the mire, that I may not stick fast: * deliver me from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.

  2. Non me demérgat tempéstas aquæ, † neque absórbeat me profúndum: * neque úrgeat super me púteus os suum.

    3. Let not the tempest of water drown me, nor the deep swallow me up: * and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

  3. Exáudi me, Dómine, quóniam benígna est misericórdia tua: * secúndum multitúdinem miseratiónum tuárum réspice in me.

    4. Hear me, O Lord, for thy mercy is kind; * look upon me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

  4. Et ne avértas fáciem tuam a púero tuo: * quóniam tríbulor, velóciter exáudi me.

    5. And turn not away thy face from thy servant: * for I am in trouble, hear me speedily.

  5. Inténde ánimæ meæ, et líbera eam: * propter inimícos meos éripe me.

    6. Attend to my soul, and deliver it: * save me because of my enemies.

  6. Tu scis impropérium meum, et confusiónem meam, * et reveréntiam meam.

    7. Thou knowest my reproach, and my confusion, * and my shame.

  7. In conspéctu tuo sunt omnes qui tríbulant me: * impropérium exspectávit cor meum, et misériam.

    8. In thy sight are all they that afflict me; * my heart hath expected reproach and misery.

  8. Et sustínui qui simul contristarétur, et non fuit: * et qui consolarétur, et non invéni.

    9. And I looked for one that would grieve together with me, * but there was none: and for one that would comfort me, and I found none.

  9. Et dedérunt in escam meam fel: * et in siti mea potavérunt me acéto.

    10. And they gave me gall for my food, * and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

  10. Fiat mensa eórum coram ipsis in láqueum, * et in retributiónes, et in scándalum.

    11. Let their table become as a snare before them, * and a recompense, and a stumblingblock.

  11. Obscuréntur óculi eórum ne vídeant: * et dorsum eórum semper incúrva.

    12. Let their eyes be darkened that they see not; * and their back bend thou down always.

  12. Effúnde super eos iram tuam: * et furor iræ tuæ comprehéndat eos.

    13. Pour out thy indignation upon them: * and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.

  13. Fiat habitátio eórum desérta: * et in tabernáculis eórum non sit qui inhábitet.

    14. Let their habitation be made desolate: * and let there be none to dwell in their tabernacles.

  14. Quóniam quem tu percussísti, persecúti sunt: * et super dolórem vúlnerum meórum addidérunt.

    15. Because they have persecuted him whom thou hast smitten; * and they have added to the grief of my wounds.

  15. Appóne iniquitátem super iniquitátem eórum: * et non intrent in justítiam tuam.

    16. Add thou iniquity upon their iniquity: * and let them not come into thy justice.

  16. Deleántur de libro vivéntium: * et cum justis non scribántur.

    17. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living; * and with the just let them not be written.

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

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

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

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

O Lord, save me * from my enemies.

Psalmus 68 (30,37)

Look for the Lord * and your soul shall live.

I am poor and sorrowful: * thy salvation, O God, hath set me up.

  1. Laudábo nomen Dei cum cántico: * et magnificábo eum in laude:

    2. I will praise the name of God with a canticle: * and I will magnify him with praise.

  2. Et placébit Deo super vítulum novéllum: * córnua producéntem et úngulas.

    3. And it shall please God better than a young calf, * that bringeth forth horns and hoofs.

  3. Vídeant páuperes et læténtur: * quǽrite Deum, et vivet ánima vestra.

    4. Let the poor see and rejoice: * seek ye God, and your soul shall live.

  4. Quóniam exaudívit páuperes Dóminus: * et vinctos suos non despéxit.

    5. For the Lord hath heard the poor: * and hath not despised his prisoners.

  5. Laudent illum cæli et terra, * mare et ómnia reptília in eis.

    6. Let the heavens and the earth praise him; * the sea, and every thing that creepeth therein.

  6. Quóniam Deus salvam fáciet Sion: * et ædificabúntur civitátes Juda.

    7. For God will save Sion, * and the cities of Juda shall be built up.

  7. Et inhabitábunt ibi, * et hereditáte acquírent eam.

    8. And they shall dwell there, * and acquire it by inheritance.

  8. Et semen servórum ejus possidébit eam: * et qui díligunt nomen ejus, habitábunt in ea.

    9. And the seed of his servants shall possess it; * and they that love his name shall dwell therein.

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

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

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

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

Look for the Lord * and your soul shall live.

Versus

Pater

Pater noster, qui es in cælis, sanctificétur nomen tuum: advéniat regnum tuum: fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo et in terra. Panem nostrum cotidiánum 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.

Absolutio. Exáudi, Dómine Iesu Christe, preces servórum tuórum, et miserére nobis: Qui cum Patre et Spíritu Sancto vivis et regnas in sǽcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
Benedictio:

Evangélica léctio sit nobis salus et protéctio.

Lectio 1
Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam
Luc 16:19-31

In illo témpore: Dixit Iesus pharisǽis: Homo quidam erat dives, qui induebátur púrpura et bysso: et epulabátur cotídie spléndide. Et réliqua.

In that time, Jesus said to the pharisees: There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen; and feasted sumptuously every day. And so on.

Homilía sancti Gregórii Papæ
Homilia 40 in Evangelia

Quem, fratres caríssimi, quem dives iste, qui induebátur púrpura et bysso, et epulabátur cotídie spléndide, nisi Iudáicum pópulum signat: qui cultum vitæ extérius hábuit, qui accéptæ legis delíciis ad nitórem usus est, non ad utilitátem? Quem vero Lázarus ulcéribus plenus, nisi gentílem pópulum figuráliter éxprimit? Qui dum convérsus ad Deum peccáta confitéri sua non erúbuit, huic vulnus in cute fuit. In cutis quippe vúlnere virus a viscéribus tráhitur, et foras erúmpit.

Whom, dearly beloved brethren, whom are we to understand as signified by that rich man which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day, whom, I ask, are we to understand, but the Jewish people, who had all the outward life of religious ordinances, and who turned the treasure of the law they had received to show and not to use? What but the herd of the Gentiles is figured in Lazarus, full of sores? Whosoever turneth himself to God and is not ashamed to confess his sin, hath his sores on the skin, for in a sore on the skin breaketh out the corruption, which is drawn from within.

Benedictio:

Divínum auxílium máneat semper nobíscum.

Lectio 2

Quid est ergo peccatórum conféssio, nisi quædam vúlnerum rúptio? Quia peccáti virus salúbriter aperítur in confessióne, quod pestífere latébat in mente. Vúlnera étenim cutis in superfíciem trahunt humórem putrédinis. Et confiténdo peccáta, quid áliud ágimus, nisi malum, quod in nobis latébat, aperímus? Sed Lázarus vulnerátus cupiébat saturári de micis, quæ cadébant de mensa dívitis, et nemo illi dabat: quia gentílium quemque ad cognitiónem legis admíttere supérbus ille pópulus despiciébat.

What is, then, the confession of our sins but the breaking out of our sores? The corrupt matter of sin is healthily opened in confession, instead of remaining in the mind to rot it. Open sores on the skin bring the poisonous matter to the surface, and when we confess our sins, what do we but open up the evil that there is lurking in us? But Lazarus desired to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table, and no man gave unto him; even so did that proud people scorn to admit a Gentile to the knowledge of their law.

Benedictio:

Ad societátem cívium supernórum perdúcat nos Rex Angelórum.

Lectio 3

Qui dum doctrínam legis non ad caritátem hábuit, sed ad elatiónem, quasi de accéptis ópibus túmuit: et quia ei verba defluébant de sciéntia, quasi micæ cadébant de mensa. At contra, iacéntis páuperis vúlnera lingébant canes. Nonnúnquam solent in sacro elóquio, per canes prædicatóres intéllegi. Canum étenim lingua, vulnus dum lingit, curat: quia et doctóres sancti, dum in confessióne peccáti nostri nos ínstruunt, quasi vulnus mentis per linguam tangunt.

The teaching of the law moved them to pride, and not to love, as though they swelled with selfimportance at the thought of their riches, and the words which some Gentiles caught of their knowledge were as crumbs falling from their sumptuous table. On the other hand, the dogs came and licked the sores of the beggar that was laid at their gate. Sometimes in Holy Writ, under the figure of dogs, preachers are understood. A dog's tongue healeth the sore which it licketh, and so do holy teachers, when we confess our sins, and they speak to us, mollify by their tongues the sores of our souls.


Gloria adduntur:
Reliqua omittuntur, nisi Laudes separandæ sint.

Oratio

Orémus.

Præsta nobis, quǽsumus; Dómine, * auxílium grátiæ tuæ: † ut, ieiúniis et oratiónibus conveniénter inténti, liberémur ab hóstibus mentis et córporis.
Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum: † qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, * per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

Grant unto us, O Lord, we beseech thee, the help of thy grace, that we, who are now bent on fasting and prayer, may be freed from enemies both of our bodies and of our souls.
Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.

Conclusio