III. classis

Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam III in Quadragesima

Commemoratio ad Laudes tantum: Ss. Quadraginta Martyrum

Ad Matutinum

Incipit

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 34 (1,10)

Overthrow, O Lord, * them that fight against me.

Judge thou, O Lord, them that wrong me: * overthrow them that fight against me.

  1. Apprehénde arma et scutum: * et exsúrge in adjutórium mihi.

    2. Take hold of arms and shield: * and rise up to help me.

  2. Effúnde frámeam, et conclúde advérsus eos, qui persequúntur me: * dic ánimæ meæ: Salus tua ego sum.

    3. Bring out the sword, and shut up the way against them that persecute me: * say to my soul: I am thy salvation.

  3. Confundántur et revereántur, * quæréntes ánimam meam.

    4. Let them be confounded and ashamed * that seek after my soul.

  4. Avertántur retrórsum, et confundántur * cogitántes mihi mala.

    5. Let them be turned back and be confounded * that devise against me.

  5. Fiant tamquam pulvis ante fáciem venti: * et Angelus Dómini coárctans eos.

    6. Let them become as dust before the wind: * and let the Angel of the Lord straiten them.

  6. Fiat via illórum ténebræ et lúbricum: * et Angelus Dómini pérsequens eos.

    7. Let their way become dark and slippery; * and let the Angel of the Lord pursue them.

  7. Quóniam gratis abscondérunt mihi intéritum láquei sui: * supervácue exprobravérunt ánimam meam.

    8. For without cause they have hidden their net for me unto destruction: * without cause they have upbraided my soul.

  8. Véniat illi láqueus, quem ignórat: † et cáptio, quam abscóndit, apprehéndat eum: * et in láqueum cadat in ipsum.

    9. Let the snare which he knoweth not come upon him: and let the net which he hath hidden catch him: * and into that very snare let them fall.

  9. Anima autem mea exsultábit in Dómino: * et delectábitur super salutári suo.

    10. But my soul shall rejoice in the Lord; * and shall be delighted in his salvation.

  10. Omnia ossa mea dicent: * Dómine, quis símilis tibi?

    11. All my bones shall say: * Lord, who is like to thee?

  11. Erípiens ínopem de manu fortiórum ejus: * egénum et páuperem a diripiéntibus eum.

    12. Who deliverest the poor from the hand of them that are stronger than he; * the needy and the poor from them that strip him.

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

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

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

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

Overthrow, O Lord, * them that fight against me.

Psalmus 34 (11,17)

Rescue, O Lord, * my soul from their malice.

Unjust witnesses rising up * have asked me things I knew not.

  1. Retribuébant mihi mala pro bonis: * sterilitátem ánimæ meæ.

    2. They repaid me evil for good: * to the depriving me of my soul.

  2. Ego autem cum mihi molésti essent, * induébar cilício.

    3. But as for me, when they were troublesome to me, * I was clothed with haircloth.

  3. Humiliábam in jejúnio ánimam meam: * et orátio mea in sinu meo convertétur.

    4. I humbled my soul with fasting; * and my prayer shall be turned into my bosom.

  4. Quasi próximum, et quasi fratrem nostrum, sic complacébam: * quasi lugens et contristátus, sic humiliábar.

    5. As a neighbour and as an own brother, so did I please: * as one mourning and sorrowful so was I humbled.

  5. Et advérsum me lætáti sunt, et convenérunt: * congregáta sunt super me flagélla, et ignorávi.

    6. But they rejoiced against me, and came together: * scourges were gathered together upon me, and I knew not.

  6. Dissipáti sunt, nec compúncti, † tentavérunt me, subsannavérunt me subsannatióne: * frenduérunt super me déntibus suis.

    7. They were separated, and repented not: they tempted me, they scoffed at me with scorn: * they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

  7. Dómine, quando respícies? * restítue ánimam meam a malignitáte eórum, a leónibus únicam meam.

    8. Lord, when wilt thou look upon me? * rescue thou my soul from their malice: my only one from the lions.

  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.

Rescue, O Lord, * my soul from their malice.

Psalmus 34 (18,28)

Arise, O Lord, * and be attentive to my judgment.

I will give thanks to thee in a great church; * I will praise thee in a strong people.

  1. Non supergáudeant mihi qui adversántur mihi iníque: * qui odérunt me gratis et ánnuunt óculis.

    2. Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: * who have hated me without cause, and wink with the eyes.

  2. Quóniam mihi quidem pacífice loquebántur: * et in iracúndia terræ loquéntes, dolos cogitábant.

    3. For they spoke indeed peaceably to me; * and speaking in the anger of the earth they devised guile.

  3. Et dilatavérunt super me os suum: * dixérunt: Euge, euge, vidérunt óculi nostri.

    4. And they opened their mouth wide against me; * they said: Well done, well done, our eyes have seen it.

  4. Vidísti, Dómine, ne síleas: * Dómine, ne discédas a me.

    5. Thou hast seen, O Lord, be not thou silent: * O Lord, depart not from me.

  5. Exsúrge et inténde judício meo: * Deus meus, et Dóminus meus in causam meam.

    6. Arise, and be attentive to my judgment: * to my cause, my God, and my Lord.

  6. Júdica me secúndum justítiam tuam, Dómine, Deus meus, * et non supergáudeant mihi.

    7. Judge me, O Lord my God according to thy justice, * and let them not rejoice over me.

  7. Non dicant in córdibus suis: † Euge, euge, ánimæ nostræ: * nec dicant: Devorávimus eum.

    8. Let them not say in their hearts: It is well, it is well, to our mind: * neither let them say: We have swallowed him up.

  8. Erubéscant et revereántur simul, * qui gratulántur malis meis.

    9. Let them blush: and be ashamed together, * who rejoice at my evils.

  9. Induántur confusióne et reveréntia * qui magna loquúntur super me.

    10. Let them be clothed with confusion and shame, * who speak great things against me.

  10. Exsúltent et læténtur qui volunt justítiam meam: * et dicant semper: Magnificétur Dóminus qui volunt pacem servi ejus.

    11. Let them rejoice and be glad, who are well pleased with my justice, * and let them say always: The Lord be magnified, who delights in the peace of his servant.

  11. Et lingua mea meditábitur justítiam tuam, * tota die laudem tuam.

    12. And my tongue shall meditate thy justice, * thy praise all the day long.

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

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

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

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

Arise, O Lord, * and be attentive to my judgment.

Psalmus 36 (1,15)

Envy not * the man who prospereth in his way; the man who doth unjust things.

Be not emulous of evildoers; * nor envy them that work iniquity.

  1. Quóniam tamquam fœnum velóciter aréscent: * et quemádmodum ólera herbárum cito décident.

    2. For they shall shortly wither away as grass, * and as the green herbs shall quickly fall.

  2. Spera in Dómino, et fac bonitátem: * et inhábita terram, et pascéris in divítiis ejus.

    3. Trust in the Lord, and do good, * and dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed with its riches.

  3. Delectáre in Dómino: * et dabit tibi petitiónes cordis tui.

    4. Delight in the Lord, * and he will give thee the requests of thy heart.

  4. Revéla Dómino viam tuam, et spera in eo: * et ipse fáciet.

    5. Commit thy way to the Lord, and trust in him, * and he will do it.

  5. Et edúcet quasi lumen justítiam tuam: † et judícium tuum tamquam merídiem: * súbditus esto Dómino, et ora eum.

    6. And he will bring forth thy justice as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday: * be subject to the Lord and pray to him.

  6. Noli æmulári in eo, qui prosperátur in via sua: * in hómine faciénte injustítias.

    7. Envy not the man who prospereth in his way; * the man who doth unjust things.

  7. Désine ab ira, et derelínque furórem: * noli æmulári ut malignéris.

    8. Cease from anger, and leave rage; * have no emulation to do evil.

  8. Quóniam qui malignántur, exterminabúntur: * sustinéntes autem Dóminum, ipsi hereditábunt terram.

    9. For the evildoers shall be cut off: * but they that wait upon the Lord shall inherit the land.

  9. Et adhuc pusíllum, et non erit peccátor: * et quæres locum ejus et non invénies.

    10. For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: * and thou shalt seek his place, and shalt not find it.

  10. Mansuéti autem hereditábunt terram: * et delectabúntur in multitúdine pacis.

    11. But the meek shall inherit the land, * and shall delight in abundance of peace.

  11. Observábit peccátor justum: * et stridébit super eum déntibus suis.

    12. The sinner shall watch the just man: * and shall gnash upon him with his teeth.

  12. Dóminus autem irridébit eum: * quóniam próspicit quod véniet dies ejus.

    13. But the Lord shall laugh at him: * for he foreseeth that his day shall come.

  13. Gládium evaginavérunt peccatóres: * intendérunt arcum suum,

    14. The wicked have drawn out the sword: * they have bent their bow.

  14. Ut dejíciant páuperem et ínopem: * ut trucídent rectos corde.

    15. To cast down the poor and needy, * to kill the upright of heart.

  15. Gládius eórum intret in corda ipsórum: * et arcus eórum confringátur.

    16. Let their sword enter into their own hearts, * and let their bow be broken.

  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.

Envy not * the man who prospereth in his way; the man who doth unjust things.

Psalmus 36 (16,29)

The arms of the wicked * shall be broken in pieces; but the Lord strengtheneth the just.

Better is a little to the just, * than the great riches of the wicked.

  1. Quóniam bráchia peccatórum conteréntur: * confírmat autem justos Dóminus.

    2. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken in pieces; * but the Lord strengtheneth the just.

  2. Novit Dóminus dies immaculatórum: * et heréditas eórum in ætérnum erit.

    3. The Lord knoweth the days of the undefiled; * and their inheritance shall be for ever.

  3. Non confundéntur in témpore malo, † et in diébus famis saturabúntur: * quia peccatóres períbunt.

    4. They shall not be confounded in the evil time; and in the days of famine they shall be filled, * because the wicked shall perish.

  4. Inimíci vero Dómini mox ut honorificáti fúerint et exaltáti: * deficiéntes, quemádmodum fumus defícient.

    5. And the enemies of the Lord, presently after they shall be honoured and exalted, * shall come to nothing and vanish like smoke.

  5. Mutuábitur peccátor, et non solvet: * justus autem miserétur et tríbuet.

    6. The sinner shall borrow, and not pay again; * but the just sheweth mercy and shall give.

  6. Quia benedicéntes ei hereditábunt terram: * maledicéntes autem ei disperíbunt.

    7. For such as bless him shall inherit the land: * but such as curse him shall perish.

  7. Apud Dóminum gressus hóminis dirigéntur: * et viam ejus volet.

    8. With the Lord shall the steps of a man be directed, * and he shall like well his way.

  8. Cum cecíderit non collidétur: * quia Dóminus suppónit manum suam.

    9. When he shall fall he shall not be bruised, * for the Lord putteth his hand under him.

  9. Júnior fui, étenim sénui: * et non vidi justum derelíctum, nec semen ejus quærens panem.

    10. I have been young, and now am old; * and I have not seen the just forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread.

  10. Tota die miserétur et cómmodat: * et semen illíus in benedictióne erit.

    11. He sheweth mercy, and lendeth all the day long; * and his seed shall be in blessing.

  11. Declína a malo, et fac bonum: * et inhábita in sǽculum sǽculi.

    12. Decline from evil and do good, * and dwell for ever and ever.

  12. Quia Dóminus amat judícium, et non derelínquet sanctos suos: * in ætérnum conservabúntur.

    13. For the Lord loveth judgment, and will not forsake his saints: * they shall be preserved for ever.

  13. Injústi puniéntur: * et semen impiórum períbit.

    14. The unjust shall be punished, * and the seed of the wicked shall perish.

  14. Justi autem hereditábunt terram: * et inhabitábunt in sǽculum sǽculi super eam.

    15. But the just shall inherit the land, * and shall dwell therein for evermore.

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

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

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

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

The arms of the wicked * shall be broken in pieces; but the Lord strengtheneth the just.

Psalmus 36 (30,40)

Keep innocence * and behold justice.

The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom: * and his tongue shall speak judgment.

  1. Lex Dei ejus in corde ipsíus, * et non supplantabúntur gressus ejus.

    2. The law of his God is in his heart, * and his steps shall not be supplanted.

  2. Consíderat peccátor justum: * et quærit mortificáre eum.

    3. The wicked watcheth the just man, * and seeketh to put him to death.

  3. Dóminus autem non derelínquet eum in mánibus ejus: * nec damnábit eum, cum judicábitur illi.

    4. But the Lord will not leave him in his hands; * nor condemn him when he shall be judged.

  4. Exspécta Dóminum, et custódi viam ejus: † et exaltábit te ut hereditáte cápias terram: * cum períerint peccatóres vidébis.

    5. Expect the Lord and keep his way: and he will exalt thee to inherit the land: * when the sinners shall perish thou shalt see.

  5. Vidi ímpium superexaltátum, * et elevátum sicut cedros Líbani.

    6. I have seen the wicked highly exalted, * and lifted up like the cedars of Libanus.

  6. Et transívi, et ecce non erat: * et quæsívi eum, et non est invéntus locus ejus.

    7. And I passed by, and lo, he was not: * and I sought him and his place was not found.

  7. Custódi innocéntiam, et vide æquitátem: * quóniam sunt relíquiæ hómini pacífico.

    8. Keep innocence, and behold justice: * for there are remnants for the peaceable man.

  8. Injústi autem disperíbunt simul: * relíquiæ impiórum interíbunt.

    9. But the unjust shall be destroyed together: * the remnants of the wicked shall perish.

  9. Salus autem justórum a Dómino: * et protéctor eórum in témpore tribulatiónis.

    10. But the salvation of the just is from the Lord, * and he is their protector in the time of trouble.

  10. Et adjuvábit eos Dóminus et liberábit eos: * et éruet eos a peccatóribus, et salvábit eos: quia speravérunt in eo.

    11. And the Lord will help them and deliver them: * and he will rescue them from the wicked, and save them, because they have hoped in him.

  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.

Keep innocence * and behold justice.

Psalmus 37 (2,11)

O Lord, * do not chastise me in thy wrath.

Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; * nor chastise me in thy wrath.

  1. Quóniam sagíttæ tuæ infíxæ sunt mihi: * et confirmásti super me manum tuam.

    2. For thy arrows are fastened in me: * and thy hand hath been strong upon me.

  2. Non est sánitas in carne mea a fácie iræ tuæ: * non est pax óssibus meis a fácie peccatórum meórum.

    3. There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: * there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.

  3. Quóniam iniquitátes meæ supergréssæ sunt caput meum: * et sicut onus grave gravátæ sunt super me.

    4. For my iniquities are gone over my head: * and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.

  4. Putruérunt et corrúptæ sunt cicatríces meæ, * a fácie insipiéntiæ meæ.

    5. My sores are putrified and corrupted, * because of my foolishness.

  5. Miser factus sum, et curvátus sum usque in finem: * tota die contristátus ingrediébar.

    6. I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end: * I walked sorrowful all the day long.

  6. Quóniam lumbi mei impléti sunt illusiónibus: * et non est sánitas in carne mea.

    7. For my loins are filled with illusions; * and there is no health in my flesh.

  7. Afflíctus sum, et humiliátus sum nimis: * rugiébam a gémitu cordis mei.

    8. I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: * I roared with the groaning of my heart.

  8. Dómine, ante te omne desidérium meum: * et gémitus meus a te non est abscónditus.

    9. Lord, all my desire is before thee, * and my groaning is not hidden from thee.

  9. Cor meum conturbátum est, † derelíquit me virtus mea: * et lumen oculórum meórum, et ipsum non est mecum.

    10. My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, * and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.

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

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

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

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

O Lord, * do not chastise me in thy wrath.

Psalmus 37 (12,23)

Attend unto my help, * O Lord, the God of my salvation.

My friends and my neighbours * have drawn near, and stood against me.

  1. Et qui juxta me erant, de longe stetérunt: * et vim faciébant qui quærébant ánimam meam.

    2. And they that were near me stood afar off: * and they that sought my soul used violence.

  2. Et qui inquirébant mala mihi, locúti sunt vanitátes: * et dolos tota die meditabántur.

    3. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, * and studied deceits all the day long.

  3. Ego autem tamquam surdus non audiébam: * et sicut mutus non apériens os suum.

    4. But I, as a deaf man, heard not: * and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

  4. Et factus sum sicut homo non áudiens: * et non habens in ore suo redargutiónes.

    5. And I became as a man that heareth not: * and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.

  5. Quóniam in te, Dómine, sperávi: * tu exáudies me, Dómine, Deus meus.

    6. For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: * thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.

  6. Quia dixi: Nequándo supergáudeant mihi inimíci mei: * et dum commovéntur pedes mei, super me magna locúti sunt.

    7. For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me: * and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.

  7. Quóniam ego in flagélla parátus sum: * et dolor meus in conspéctu meo semper.

    8. For I am ready for scourges: * and my sorrow is continually before me.

  8. Quóniam iniquitátem meam annuntiábo: * et cogitábo pro peccáto meo.

    9. For I will declare my iniquity: * and I will think for my sin.

  9. Inimíci autem mei vivunt, et confirmáti sunt super me: * et multiplicáti sunt qui odérunt me iníque.

    10. But my enemies live, and are stronger than I: * and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

  10. Qui retríbuunt mala pro bonis, detrahébant mihi: * quóniam sequébar bonitátem.

    11. They that render evil for good, have detracted me, * because I followed goodness.

  11. Ne derelínquas me, Dómine, Deus meus: * ne discésseris a me.

    12. Forsake me not, O Lord my God: * do not thou depart from me.

  12. Inténde in adjutórium meum, * Dómine, Deus, salútis meæ.

    13. Attend unto my help, * O Lord, the God of my salvation.

  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.

Attend unto my help, * O Lord, the God of my salvation.

Psalmus 38

Remove, O Lord, * thy scourges from me.

I said: I will take heed to my ways: * that I sin not with my tongue.

  1. Pósui ori meo custódiam, * cum consísteret peccátor advérsum me.

    2. I have set guard to my mouth, * when the sinner stood against me.

  2. Obmútui, et humiliátus sum, et sílui a bonis: * et dolor meus renovátus est.

    3. I was dumb, and was humbled, and kept silence from good things: * and my sorrow was renewed.

  3. Concáluit cor meum intra me: * et in meditatióne mea exardéscet ignis.

    4. My heart grew hot within me: * and in my meditation a fire shall flame out.

  4. Locútus sum in lingua mea: * Notum fac mihi, Dómine, finem meum.

    5. I spoke with my tongue: * O Lord, make me know my end.

  5. Et númerum diérum meórum quis est: * ut sciam quid desit mihi.

    6. And what is the number of my days: * that I may know what is wanting to me.

  6. Ecce mensurábiles posuísti dies meos: * et substántia mea tamquam níhilum ante te.

    7. Behold thou hast made my days measurable: * and my substance is as nothing before thee.

  7. Verúmtamen univérsa vánitas, * omnis homo vivens.

    8. And indeed all things are vanity: * every man living.

  8. Verúmtamen in imágine pertránsit homo: * sed et frustra conturbátur.

    9. Surely man passeth as an image: * yea, and he is disquieted in vain.

  9. Thesaurízat: * et ignórat cui congregábit ea.

    10. He storeth up: * and he knoweth not for whom he shall gather these things.

  10. Et nunc quæ est exspectátio mea? Nonne Dóminus? * Et substántia mea apud te est.

    11. And now what is my hope? Is it not the Lord? * And my substance is with thee.

  11. Ab ómnibus iniquitátibus meis érue me: * oppróbrium insipiénti dedísti me.

    12. Deliver thou me from all my iniquities: * thou hast made me a reproach to the fool.

  12. Obmútui, et non apérui os meum, quóniam tu fecísti: * ámove a me plagas tuas.

    13. I was dumb, and I opened not my mouth, because thou hast done it: * remove thy scourges from me.

  13. A fortitúdine manus tuæ ego deféci in increpatiónibus: * propter iniquitátem corripuísti hóminem.

    14. The strength of thy hand hath made me faint in rebukes: * thou hast corrected man for iniquity.

  14. Et tabéscere fecísti sicut aráneam ánimam ejus: * verúmtamen vane conturbátur omnis homo.

    15. And thou hast made his soul to waste away like a spider: * surely in vain is any man disquieted.

  15. Exáudi oratiónem meam, Dómine, et deprecatiónem meam: * áuribus pércipe lácrimas meas.

    16. Hear my prayer, O Lord, and my supplication: * give ear to my tears.

  16. Ne síleas: quóniam ádvena ego sum apud te, et peregrínus, * sicut omnes patres mei.

    17. Be not silent: for I am a stranger with thee, * and a sojourner as all my fathers were.

  17. Remítte mihi, ut refrígerer priúsquam ábeam, * et ámplius non ero.

    18. O forgive me, that I may be refreshed, before I go hence, * and be no more.

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

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

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

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

Remove, O Lord, * thy scourges from me.

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. Ipsíus píetas et misericórdia nos ádiuvet, qui cum Patre et Spíritu Sancto vivit et regnat in sǽcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
Benedictio:

Evangélica léctio sit nobis salus et protéctio.

Lectio 1
Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Matthǽum
Matt 18:15-22

In illo témpore: Dixit Iesus discípulis suis: Si peccáverit in te frater tuus, vade, et córripe eum inter te et ipsum solum. Et réliqua.

At that time, Jesus saith to his disciples: But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. And so on.

Homilía sancti Augustíni Epíscopi
Sermo 16 de Verbis Domini, tomus 10, post initium

Quare illum córripis? Quia tu doles, quod peccáverit in te? Absit. Si amóre tui id facis, nihil facis: si amóre illíus facis, óptime facis. Dénique in ipsis verbis atténde, cuius amóre id fácere débeas, utrum tui, an illíus. Si te audíerit, inquit, lucrátus es fratrem tuum. Ergo propter illum fac, ut lucréris illum. Sic faciéndo lucráris: nisi fecísses, períerat. Quid est ergo, quod pleríque hómines ista peccáta contémnunt, et dicunt: Quid magnum feci? In hóminem peccávi. Noli contémnere: in hóminem peccásti.

Why tell him his fault? Because he hath made thee smart by trespassing against thee? God forbid. If thou tell him his fault because thou lovest thyself, thou dost nothing. But if thou tell it him because thou lovest him, then dost thou do exceeding well. Hear now, in the words of the Gospel itself, for love of whom, thou oughtest to do it, of thyself, or of him. The Lord saith: If he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. Therefore it behoveth thee to do it for his sake, that thou mayest gain him; since, if thou so do, haply thou mayest gain him; whereas, if thou do it not, he may haply perish. Why then are there so many who reckon lightly of a trespass against their brother, and say I have done no great offence, for I have trespassed only against my fellow man? Deem it not light; thou hast trespassed, though it be against thy fellow man.

Benedictio:

Divínum auxílium máneat semper nobíscum.

Lectio 2

Vis nosse, quia in hóminem peccándo perísti? Si te ille, in quem peccásti, corripúerit inter te et ipsum solum, et audíeris illum, lucrátus est te. Quid est, Lucrátus est te; nisi quia períeras, si non lucrarétur te? Nam si non períeras, quómodo te lucrátus est? Nemo ergo contémnat, quando peccat in fratrem. Ait enim quodam loco Apóstolus: Sic autem peccántes in fratres, et percutiéntes consciéntiam eórum infírmam, in Christum peccátis: ídeo quia membra Christi omnes facti sumus. Quómodo non peccas in Christum, qui peccas in membrum Christi?

Wouldest thou know that thy trespass against thy brother hath destroyed thee? If he against whom thou hast trespassed tell thee thy fault between himself and thee alone, and thou hear him, he hath gained thee. Gained thee! And what signify those words, if it be not that thou, if thou be not gained, shalt perish? For if thou shouldest not otherwise perish, in what sense can he be said to gain thee? Therefore let no man deem it a light thing when he trespasseth against his brother. For the Apostle Paul saith in a certain place: When ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. (1 Coviii. 12.) We are all members of Christ. How dost thou not trespass against Christ, which trespassest against one of His members?

Benedictio:

Ad societátem cívium supernórum perdúcat nos Rex Angelórum.

Lectio 3

Nemo ergo dicat, quia non peccávi in Deum, sed peccávi in fratrem: in hóminem peccávi, leve, vel nullum peccátum est. Forte inde dicis: Leve est, quia cito curátur. Peccásti in fratrem: fac satis, et sanátus es. Cito fecísti mortíferam rem, sed remédium cito invenísti. Quis nostrum speret regnum cælórum, fratres mei, quando dicit Evangélium: Qui díxerit fratri suo, Fátue: reus erit gehénnæ ignis? Magnus terror: sed vide ibi remédium. Si obtúleris munus tuum ad altáre, et ibi recordátus fúeris, quia frater tuus habet áliquid advérsum te, relínque ibi munus tuum ante altáre. Non iráscitur Deus, quia differs impónere munus tuum: te quærit Deus magis, quam munus tuum.

Let no man therefore say I have not trespassed against God, but only against my brother; that is, I have trespassed against my fellowman; and so the sin is light, if any at all. And perchance thou wilt argue that it is light, because it is quickly mended; thou hast trespassed against thy brother, but thou canst make satisfaction, and be right again; thou hast done the deadly thing quickly, and quickly canst thou find a remedy. O my brethren, which of us can hope for the kingdom of heaven, when we remember that the Gospel saith: “Whosoever shall say to his brother: Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire?” (Matth. 22.) It is a thought full of dread; but, lo! the remedy: If thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. God is not wroth that thou tarry or ever thou offer thy gift; for God seeketh thyself more than thy gift.


Gloria adduntur:
Reliqua omittuntur, nisi Laudes separandæ sint.

Oratio

Orémus.

Exáudi nos, omnípotens et miséricors Deus: † et continéntiæ salutáris propítius nobis dona concéde.
Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum: † qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, * per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

Graciously hear us, O Almighty and merciful God, and in thy goodness enable us to reap the fruit of this our healthful Fasting.
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