III. classis

S. Petri Celestini Papæ et Confessoris

Tempora: Feria III post Ascensionem

Ad Matutinum

Incipit

Invitatorium

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

Hymnus

1. This the confessor of the Lord, whose triumph Now all the faithful celebrate, with gladness On this feast day year by year receiveth Merited honors. 2. Saintly and prudent, modest in behaviour, Peaceful and sober, chaste was he, and lowly. While that life’s vigour, coursing through his members, Quickened his being. 3. Sick ones of old time, to his tomb resorting, Sorely by ailments manifold afflicted, Oft-times have welcomed health and strength returning, At his petition. 4. Whence we in chorus gladly do him honour, Chanting his praises with devout affection, That in his merits we may have a portion, Now and forever. 5. His be the glory, power and salvation, Who over all things reigneth in the highest, Earth’s mighty fabric ruling and directing, Onely and Trinal. Amen.

Nocturnus I

Psalmus 34 (1,10)

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.

Psalmus 34 (11,17)

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.

Psalmus 34 (18,28)

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.

Psalmus 36 (1,15)

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.

Psalmus 36 (16,29)

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.

Psalmus 36 (30,40)

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.

Psalmus 37 (2,11)

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.

Psalmus 37 (12,23)

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.

Psalmus 38

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.

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:

Ille nos benedícat, qui sine fine vivit et regnat.

Lectio 1
De Epístola prima beáti Ioánnis Apóstoli
1 Ioannes 4:1-6

Caríssimi, nolíte omni spirítui crédere, sed probáte spíritus si ex Deo sint: quóniam multi pseudoprophétæ exiérunt in mundum. In hoc cognóscitur Spíritus Dei: omnis spíritus qui confitétur Iesum Christum in carne venísse, ex Deo est: Et omnis spíritus qui solvit Iesum, ex Deo non est, et hic est Antichrístus, de quo audístis quóniam venit, et nunc iam in mundo est. Vos ex Deo estis filíoli, et vicístis eum, quóniam maior est qui in vobis est, quam qui in mundo. Ipsi de mundo sunt: ídeo de mundo loquúntur, et mundus eos audit. Nos ex Deo sumus. Qui novit Deum, audit nos; qui non est ex Deo, non audit nos: in hoc cognóscimus Spíritum veritátis, et spíritum erróris.

Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they be of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. By this is the spirit of God known. Every spirit which confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God: And every spirit that dissolveth Jesus, is not of God: and this is Antichrist, of whom you have heard that he cometh, and he is now already in the world. You are of God, little children, and have overcome him. Because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. They are of the world: therefore of the world they speak, and the world heareth them. We are of God. He that knoweth God, heareth us. He that is not of God, heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

Benedictio:

Cuius festum cólimus, ipse intercédat pro nobis ad Dóminum.

Lectio 2
1 Ioannes 4:7-14

Caríssimi, diligámus nos ínvicem: quia cáritas ex Deo est. Et omnis qui díligit, ex Deo natus est, et cognóscit Deum. Qui non díligit, non novit Deum: quóniam Deus cáritas est. In hoc appáruit cáritas Dei in nobis, quóniam Fílium suum unigénitum misit Deus in mundum, ut vivámus per eum. In hoc est cáritas: non quasi nos dilexérimus Deum, sed quóniam ipse prior diléxit nos, et misit Fílium suum propitiatiónem pro peccátis nostris. Caríssimi, si sic Deus diléxit nos: et nos debémus altérutrum dilígere. Deum nemo vidit umquam. Si diligámus ínvicem, Deus in nobis manet, et cáritas eius in nobis perfécta est. In hoc cognóscimus quóniam in eo manémus, et ipse in nobis: quóniam de Spíritu suo dedit nobis. Et nos vídimus, et testificámur quóniam Pater misit Fílium suum Salvatórem mundi.

Dearly beloved, let us love one another, for charity is of God. And every one that loveth, is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not, knoweth not God: for God is charity. By this hath the charity of God appeared towards us, because God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we may live by him. In this is charity: not as though we had loved God, but because he hath first loved us, and sent his Son to be a propitiation for our sins. My dearest, if God hath so loved us; we also ought to love one another. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abideth in us, and his charity is perfected in us. In this we know that we abide in him, and he in us: because he hath given us of his spirit. And we have seen, and do testify, that the Father hath sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world.

1 Ioannes 4:15-21

Quisquis conféssus fúerit quóniam Iesus est Fílius Dei, Deus in eo manet, et ipse in Deo. Et nos cognóvimus, et credídimus caritáti, quam habet Deus in nobis. Deus cáritas est: et qui manet in caritáte, in Deo manet, et Deus in eo. In hoc perfécta est cáritas Dei nobíscum, ut fidúciam habeámus in die iudícii: quia sicut ille est, et nos sumus in hoc mundo. Timor non est in caritáte: sed perfécta cáritas foras mittit timórem, quóniam timor pœnam habet: qui autem timet, non est perféctus in caritáte. Nos ergo diligámus Deum, quóniam Deus prior diléxit nos. Si quis díxerit: Quóniam díligo Deum, et fratrem suum óderit, mendax est. Qui enim non díligit fratrem suum quem vidit, Deum, quem non vidit, quómodo potest dilígere? Et hoc mandátum habémus a Deo: ut qui díligit Deum, díligat et fratrem suum.

Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God. And we have known, and have believed the charity, which God hath to us. God is charity: and he that abideth in charity, abideth in God, and God in him. In this is the charity of God perfected with us, that we may have confidence in the day of judgment: because as he is, we also are in this world. Fear is not in charity: but perfect charity casteth out fear, because fear hath pain. And he that feareth, is not perfected in charity. Let us therefore love God, because God first hath loved us. If any man say, I love God, and hateth his brother; he is a liar. For he that loveth not his brother, whom he seeth, how can he love God, whom he seeth not? And this commandment we have from God, that he, who loveth God, love also his brother.


Gloria adduntur:
Benedictio:

Ad societátem cívium supernórum perdúcat nos Rex Angelórum.

Lectio 3

Petrus, a nómine quo Póntifex est appellátus, Cælestínus dictus, honéstis catholicísque paréntibus Æsérniæ in Samnítibus natus, adolescéntiam vix ingréssus, ut ánimum a mundi illécebris custodíret, in solitúdinem secéssit. Ibi contemplatiónibus mentem nútriens, corpus in servitútem rédigens, férream caténam ad nudam carnem adhibébat. Congregatiónem, quæ póstea, Cælestinórum dicta est, sub régula sancti Benedícti instítuit. Hinc, quasi lucérna supra candelábrum pósita, cum abscóndi nequíret, (Romána Ecclésia diu viduáta pastóre) in Petri Cáthedram ignórans et absens adscítus, magna novitátis admiratióne non minus quam repentíno gáudio cunctos affécit. Cum autem in pontificátus sublimitáte collocátus, váriis disténtus curis, assuétis incúmbere meditatiónibus vix posse cognósceret, óneri páriter et honóri voluntárie cessit. Indeque priscam vitæ ratiónem répetens, obdormívit in Dómino, eiúsque pretiósam mortem crux præfúlgens in áëre ante cubículi óstium réddidit ámplius gloriósam. Miráculis multis tam vivens quam post óbitum cláruit; quibus rite examinátis, Clemens quintus anno postquam decéssit undécimo, eum Sanctórum número adscrípsit.

Peter, who is called Peter Celestine, because when he became Pope he did so under the title of Celestine V, was the son of respectable Catholic parents, and was born at Isernia in Apulia. He was hardly entered on boyhood, when he withdrew into a desert, in order to keep his soul safe from the snares of the world. In solitude he fed his mind with heavenly meditation, and brought his body into subjection, even by wearing an iron chain next to his bare flesh. He founded, under the Rule of St. Benedict, that congregation which was afterwards known as the Celestines. His light, as of a candle set upon a candlestick, could not be kept hidden, and after the Church of Rome had for a long while been widowed of a shepherd, he was chosen without his knowledge and in his absence, to fill the chair of Peter. The news of his election filled himself with as great amazement, as it did all others with sudden joy. When, however, he was seated in the exalted place of the Papal dignity, he found that the many cares by which he was beset made it well-nigh impossible for him to give himself to his accustomed meditations; of his own free will, he resigned the burden and the honor together; and, while he sought to return to his old way of life, he fell asleep in the Lord. How precious his death was in his sight was gloriously manifested by a Cross which appeared shining in the air before the door of the cell. He was illustrious for miracles both during his life and after his death, and when these had been duly investigated, Clement V, in the eleventh year after his departure hence, enrolled his name among those of the Saints.

Reliqua omittuntur, nisi Laudes separandæ sint.

Oratio

Orémus.

Deus, qui beátum Petrum Cælestínum ad summi pontificátus ápicem sublimásti, quique illum humilitáti postpónere docuísti: † concéde propítius; ut eius exémplo cuncta mundi despícere, * et ad promíssa humílibus prǽmia perveníre felíciter mereámur.
Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum: † qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, * per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

O God, Who raised blessed Peter Celestine to the lofty dignity of Supreme Pontiff and taught him to prefer self-abasement instead; mercifully grant that by his example we may look upon all worldly things as naught, and may be worthy to reap in joy the rewards promised to the humble.
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