Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam II in Quadragesima

Lectio brevis

Brothers: Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour. Whom resist ye, strong in faith.

Psalmus 69

Thou art my helper and my deliverer, O Lord.

O God, come to my assistance; * O Lord, make haste to help me.

2. Confundántur et revereántur, * qui quærunt ánimam meam.

Let them be confounded and ashamed * that seek my soul:

3. Avertántur retrórsum, et erubéscant, * qui volunt mihi mala.

Let them be turned backward, and blush for shame * that desire evils to me:

4. Avertántur statim erubescéntes, * qui dicunt mihi: Euge, euge.

Let them be presently turned away blushing for shame * that say to me: ’T is well, ’t is well.

5. Exsúltent et læténtur in te omnes qui quærunt te, * et dicant semper: Magnificétur Dóminus: qui díligunt salutáre tuum.

Let all that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; * and let such as love thy salvation say always: The Lord be magnified.

6. Ego vero egénus, et pauper sum: * Deus, ádjuva me.

But I am needy and poor; * O God, help me.

7. Adjútor meus, et liberátor meus es tu: * Dómine, ne moréris.

Thou art my helper and my deliverer: * O Lord, make no delay.

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

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.

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

Psalmus 70 (1,12)

In thee, O Lord, I have hoped, let me never be put to confusion: * deliver me in thy justice, and rescue me.

2. Inclína ad me aurem tuam, * et salva me.

Incline thy ear unto me, * and save me.

3. Esto mihi in Deum protectórem, et in locum munítum: * ut salvum me fácias.

Be thou unto me a God, a protector, and a place of strength: * that thou mayst make me safe.

4. Quóniam firmaméntum meum, * et refúgium meum es tu.

For thou art my firmament * and my refuge.

5. Deus meus, éripe me de manu peccatóris, * et de manu contra legem agéntis et iníqui:

Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the sinner, * and out of the hand of the transgressor of the law and of the unjust.

6. Quóniam tu es patiéntia mea, Dómine: * Dómine, spes mea a juventúte mea.

For thou art my patience, O Lord: * my hope, O Lord, from my youth.

7. In te confirmátus sum ex útero: * de ventre matris meæ tu es protéctor meus.

By thee have I been confirmed from the womb: * from my mother’s womb thou art my protector.

8. In te cantátio mea semper: † tamquam prodígium factus sum multis: * et tu adjútor fortis.

Of thee shall I continually sing: * I am become unto many as a wonder, but thou art a strong helper.

9. Repleátur os meum laude, ut cantem glóriam tuam: * tota die magnitúdinem tuam.

Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may sing thy glory; * thy greatness all the day long.

10. Ne projícias me in témpore senectútis: * cum defécerit virtus mea, ne derelínquas me.

Cast me not off in the time of old age: * when my strength shall fail, do not thou forsake me.

11. Quia dixérunt inimíci mei mihi: * et qui custodiébant ánimam meam, consílium fecérunt in unum.

For my enemies have spoken against me; * and they that watched my soul have consulted together,

12. Dicéntes: Deus derelíquit eum, † persequímini, et comprehéndite eum: * quia non est qui erípiat.

Saying: God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him, * for there is none to deliver him.

13. Deus ne elongéris a me: * Deus meus, in auxílium meum réspice.

O God, be not thou far from me: * O my God, make haste to my help.

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 70 (13,24)

Let them be confounded and come to nothing that detract my soul; * let them be covered with confusion and shame that seek my hurt.

2. Ego autem semper sperábo: * et adjíciam super omnem laudem tuam.

But I will always hope; * and will add to all thy praise.

3. Os meum annuntiábit justítiam tuam: * tota die salutáre tuum.

My mouth shall shew forth thy justice; * thy salvation all the day long.

4. Quóniam non cognóvi litteratúram, † introíbo in poténtias Dómini: * Dómine, memorábor justítiæ tuæ solíus.

Because I have not known learning, I will enter into the powers of the Lord: * O Lord, I will be mindful of thy justice alone.

5. Deus, docuísti me a juventúte mea: * et usque nunc pronuntiábo mirabília tua.

Thou hast taught me, O God, from my youth: * and till now I will declare thy wonderful works.

6. Et usque in senéctam et sénium: * Deus, ne derelínquas me,

And unto old age and grey hairs: * O God, forsake me not,

7. Donec annúntiem bráchium tuum * generatióni omni, quæ ventúra est:

Until I shew forth thy arm * to all the generation that is to come:

8. Poténtiam tuam, et justítiam tuam, Deus, † usque in altíssima, quæ fecísti magnália: * Deus, quis símilis tibi?

Thy power, and thy justice, O God, even to the highest great things thou hast done: * O God, who is like to thee?

9. Quantas ostendísti mihi tribulatiónes multas et malas: † et convérsus vivificásti me: * et de abýssis terræ íterum reduxísti me:

How great troubles hast thou shewn me, many and grievous: and turning thou hast brought me to life, * and hast brought me back again from the depths of the earth:

10. Multiplicásti magnificéntiam tuam: * et convérsus consolátus es me.

Thou hast multiplied thy magnificence; * and turning to me thou hast comforted me.

11. Nam et ego confitébor tibi in vasis psalmi veritátem tuam: * Deus, psallam tibi in cíthara, Sanctus Israël.

For I will also confess to thee thy truth with the instruments of psaltery: * O God, I will sing to thee with the harp,

12. Exsultábunt lábia mea cum cantávero tibi: * et ánima mea, quam redemísti.

My lips shall greatly rejoice, when I shall sing to thee; * and my soul which thou hast redeemed.

13. Sed et lingua mea tota die meditábitur justítiam tuam: * cum confúsi et revériti fúerint, qui quærunt mala mihi.

Yea and my tongue shall meditate on thy justice all the day; * when they shall be confounded and put to shame that seek evils to me.

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.

Thou art my helper and my deliverer, O Lord.

Canticum: Nunc dimittis

Protect us, * Lord, while we are awake and safeguard us while we sleep; that we may keep watch with Christ, and rest in peace.

Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, + * according to thy word in peace;

2. Quia vidérunt óculi mei * salutáre tuum,

Because my eyes have seen * thy salvation,

3. Quod parásti * ante fáciem ómnium populórum,

Which thou hast prepared * before the face of all peoples:

4. Lumen ad revelatiónem Géntium, * et glóriam plebis tuæ Israël.

A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, * and the glory of thy people Israel.

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

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

6. 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.

Protect us, * Lord, while we are awake and safeguard us while we sleep; that we may keep watch with Christ, and rest in peace.

Lectio brevis

Brothers: Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour. Whom resist ye, strong in faith.

Psalmus 69

Thou art my helper and my deliverer, O Lord.

O God, come to my assistance; * O Lord, make haste to help me.

2. Confundántur et revereántur, * qui quærunt ánimam meam.

Let them be confounded and ashamed * that seek my soul:

3. Avertántur retrórsum, et erubéscant, * qui volunt mihi mala.

Let them be turned backward, and blush for shame * that desire evils to me:

4. Avertántur statim erubescéntes, * qui dicunt mihi: Euge, euge.

Let them be presently turned away blushing for shame * that say to me: ’T is well, ’t is well.

5. Exsúltent et læténtur in te omnes qui quærunt te, * et dicant semper: Magnificétur Dóminus: qui díligunt salutáre tuum.

Let all that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; * and let such as love thy salvation say always: The Lord be magnified.

6. Ego vero egénus, et pauper sum: * Deus, ádjuva me.

But I am needy and poor; * O God, help me.

7. Adjútor meus, et liberátor meus es tu: * Dómine, ne moréris.

Thou art my helper and my deliverer: * O Lord, make no delay.

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

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.

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

Psalmus 70 (1,12)

In thee, O Lord, I have hoped, let me never be put to confusion: * deliver me in thy justice, and rescue me.

2. Inclína ad me aurem tuam, * et salva me.

Incline thy ear unto me, * and save me.

3. Esto mihi in Deum protectórem, et in locum munítum: * ut salvum me fácias.

Be thou unto me a God, a protector, and a place of strength: * that thou mayst make me safe.

4. Quóniam firmaméntum meum, * et refúgium meum es tu.

For thou art my firmament * and my refuge.

5. Deus meus, éripe me de manu peccatóris, * et de manu contra legem agéntis et iníqui:

Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the sinner, * and out of the hand of the transgressor of the law and of the unjust.

6. Quóniam tu es patiéntia mea, Dómine: * Dómine, spes mea a juventúte mea.

For thou art my patience, O Lord: * my hope, O Lord, from my youth.

7. In te confirmátus sum ex útero: * de ventre matris meæ tu es protéctor meus.

By thee have I been confirmed from the womb: * from my mother’s womb thou art my protector.

8. In te cantátio mea semper: † tamquam prodígium factus sum multis: * et tu adjútor fortis.

Of thee shall I continually sing: * I am become unto many as a wonder, but thou art a strong helper.

9. Repleátur os meum laude, ut cantem glóriam tuam: * tota die magnitúdinem tuam.

Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may sing thy glory; * thy greatness all the day long.

10. Ne projícias me in témpore senectútis: * cum defécerit virtus mea, ne derelínquas me.

Cast me not off in the time of old age: * when my strength shall fail, do not thou forsake me.

11. Quia dixérunt inimíci mei mihi: * et qui custodiébant ánimam meam, consílium fecérunt in unum.

For my enemies have spoken against me; * and they that watched my soul have consulted together,

12. Dicéntes: Deus derelíquit eum, † persequímini, et comprehéndite eum: * quia non est qui erípiat.

Saying: God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him, * for there is none to deliver him.

13. Deus ne elongéris a me: * Deus meus, in auxílium meum réspice.

O God, be not thou far from me: * O my God, make haste to my help.

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 70 (13,24)

Let them be confounded and come to nothing that detract my soul; * let them be covered with confusion and shame that seek my hurt.

2. Ego autem semper sperábo: * et adjíciam super omnem laudem tuam.

But I will always hope; * and will add to all thy praise.

3. Os meum annuntiábit justítiam tuam: * tota die salutáre tuum.

My mouth shall shew forth thy justice; * thy salvation all the day long.

4. Quóniam non cognóvi litteratúram, † introíbo in poténtias Dómini: * Dómine, memorábor justítiæ tuæ solíus.

Because I have not known learning, I will enter into the powers of the Lord: * O Lord, I will be mindful of thy justice alone.

5. Deus, docuísti me a juventúte mea: * et usque nunc pronuntiábo mirabília tua.

Thou hast taught me, O God, from my youth: * and till now I will declare thy wonderful works.

6. Et usque in senéctam et sénium: * Deus, ne derelínquas me,

And unto old age and grey hairs: * O God, forsake me not,

7. Donec annúntiem bráchium tuum * generatióni omni, quæ ventúra est:

Until I shew forth thy arm * to all the generation that is to come:

8. Poténtiam tuam, et justítiam tuam, Deus, † usque in altíssima, quæ fecísti magnália: * Deus, quis símilis tibi?

Thy power, and thy justice, O God, even to the highest great things thou hast done: * O God, who is like to thee?

9. Quantas ostendísti mihi tribulatiónes multas et malas: † et convérsus vivificásti me: * et de abýssis terræ íterum reduxísti me:

How great troubles hast thou shewn me, many and grievous: and turning thou hast brought me to life, * and hast brought me back again from the depths of the earth:

10. Multiplicásti magnificéntiam tuam: * et convérsus consolátus es me.

Thou hast multiplied thy magnificence; * and turning to me thou hast comforted me.

11. Nam et ego confitébor tibi in vasis psalmi veritátem tuam: * Deus, psallam tibi in cíthara, Sanctus Israël.

For I will also confess to thee thy truth with the instruments of psaltery: * O God, I will sing to thee with the harp,

12. Exsultábunt lábia mea cum cantávero tibi: * et ánima mea, quam redemísti.

My lips shall greatly rejoice, when I shall sing to thee; * and my soul which thou hast redeemed.

13. Sed et lingua mea tota die meditábitur justítiam tuam: * cum confúsi et revériti fúerint, qui quærunt mala mihi.

Yea and my tongue shall meditate on thy justice all the day; * when they shall be confounded and put to shame that seek evils to me.

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.

Thou art my helper and my deliverer, O Lord.

Canticum: Nunc dimittis

Protect us, * Lord, while we are awake and safeguard us while we sleep; that we may keep watch with Christ, and rest in peace.

Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, + * according to thy word in peace;

2. Quia vidérunt óculi mei * salutáre tuum,

Because my eyes have seen * thy salvation,

3. Quod parásti * ante fáciem ómnium populórum,

Which thou hast prepared * before the face of all peoples:

4. Lumen ad revelatiónem Géntium, * et glóriam plebis tuæ Israël.

A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, * and the glory of thy people Israel.

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

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

6. 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.

Protect us, * Lord, while we are awake and safeguard us while we sleep; that we may keep watch with Christ, and rest in peace.