S. Pauli a Cruce Confessoris

Invitatorium

The Lord, the King of Confessors, * O come, let us worship, alleluia.

Psalmus 34 (1,10)

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

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

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

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

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

4. Confundántur et revereántur, * quæréntes ánimam meam.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Psalmus 34 (11,17)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Psalmus 34 (18,28)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Psalmus 36 (1,15)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. Gládium evaginavérunt peccatóres: * intendérunt arcum suum,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Psalmus 36 (16,29)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. Injústi puniéntur: * et semen impiórum períbit.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Psalmus 36 (30,40)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Psalmus 37 (2,11)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Psalmus 37 (12,23)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Psalmus 38

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Verúmtamen univérsa vánitas, * omnis homo vivens.

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

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

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

10. Thesaurízat: * et ignórat cui congregábit ea.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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