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Sanctæ Mariæ Sabbato

Scriptura: Ad Romános, cap. 14

Ad Laudes

Incipit

Psalmus 149

Let the children of Sion * be joyful in their king.

Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: * let his praise be in the church of the saints.

  1. Lætétur Israël in eo, qui fecit eum: * et fílii Sion exsúltent in rege suo.

    2. Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: * and let the children of Sion be joyful in their king.

  2. Laudent nomen ejus in choro: * in týmpano, et psaltério psallant ei.

    3. Let them praise his name in choir: * let them sing to him with the timbrel and the psaltery.

  3. Quia beneplácitum est Dómino in pópulo suo: * et exaltábit mansuétos in salútem.

    4. For the Lord is well pleased with his people: * and he will exalt the meek unto salvation.

  4. Exsultábunt sancti in glória: * lætabúntur in cubílibus suis.

    5. The saints shall rejoice in glory: * they shall be joyful in their beds.

  5. Exaltatiónes Dei in gútture eórum: * et gládii ancípites in mánibus eórum.

    6. The high praises of God shall be in their mouth: * and two-edged swords in their hands:

  6. Ad faciéndam vindíctam in natiónibus: * increpatiónes in pópulis.

    7. To execute vengeance upon the nations, * chastisements among the people:

  7. Ad alligándos reges eórum in compédibus: * et nóbiles eórum in mánicis férreis.

    8. To bind their kings with fetters, * and their nobles with manacles of iron.

  8. Ut fáciant in eis judícium conscríptum: * glória hæc est ómnibus sanctis ejus.

    9. To execute upon them the judgment that is written: * this glory is to all his saints.

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

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

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

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

Let the children of Sion * be joyful in their king.

Psalmus 91

O Lord, * how great are thy works!

It is good to give praise to the Lord: * and to sing to thy name, O most High.

  1. Ad annuntiándum mane misericórdiam tuam: * et veritátem tuam per noctem.

    2. To shew forth thy mercy in the morning, * and thy truth in the night:

  2. In decachórdo, psaltério: * cum cántico, in cíthara.

    3. Upon an instrument of ten strings, upon the psaltery: * with a canticle upon the harp.

  3. Quia delectásti me, Dómine, in factúra tua: * et in opéribus mánuum tuárum exsultábo.

    4. For thou hast given me, O Lord, a delight in thy doings: * and in the works of thy hands I shall rejoice.

  4. Quam magnificáta sunt ópera tua, Dómine! * nimis profúndæ factæ sunt cogitatiónes tuæ.

    5. O Lord, how great are thy works! * thy thoughts are exceeding deep.

  5. Vir insípiens non cognóscet: * et stultus non intélliget hæc.

    6. The senseless man shall not know: * nor will the fool understand these things.

  6. Cum exórti fúerint peccatóres sicut fenum: * et apparúerint omnes, qui operántur iniquitátem.

    7. When the wicked shall spring up as grass: * and all the workers of iniquity shall appear:

  7. Ut intéreant in sǽculum sǽculi: * tu autem Altíssimus in ætérnum, Dómine.

    8. That they may perish for ever and ever: * but thou, O Lord, art most high for evermore.

  8. Quóniam ecce inimíci tui, Dómine, † quóniam ecce inimíci tui períbunt: * et dispergéntur omnes, qui operántur iniquitátem.

    9. For behold thy enemies, O Lord, for behold thy enemies shall perish: * and all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.

  9. Et exaltábitur sicut unicórnis cornu meum: * et senéctus mea in misericórdia úberi.

    10. But my horn shall be exalted like that of the unicorn: * and my old age in plentiful mercy.

  10. Et despéxit óculus meus inimícos meos: * et in insurgéntibus in me malignántibus áudiet auris mea.

    11. My eye also hath looked down upon my enemies: * and my ear shall hear of the downfall of the malignant that rise up against me.

  11. Justus, ut palma florébit: * sicut cedrus Líbani multiplicábitur.

    12. The just shall flourish like the palm tree: * he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus.

  12. Plantáti in domo Dómini, * in átriis domus Dei nostri florébunt.

    13. They that are planted in the house of the Lord * shall flourish in the courts of the house of our God.

  13. Adhuc multiplicabúntur in senécta úberi: * et bene patiéntes erunt, ut annúntient:

    14. They shall still increase in a fruitful old age: * and shall be well treated, that they may shew,

  14. Quóniam rectus Dóminus, Deus noster: * et non est iníquitas in eo.

    15. That the Lord our God is righteous, * and there is no iniquity in him.

  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.

O Lord, * how great are thy works!

Psalmus 63

The just shall rejoice * in the Lord, and shall hope in him.

Hear, O God, my prayer, when I make supplication to thee: * deliver my soul from the fear of the enemy.

  1. Protexísti me a convéntu malignántium: * a multitúdine operántium iniquitátem.

    2. Thou hast protected me from the assembly of the malignant; * from the multitude of the workers of iniquity.

  2. Quia exacuérunt ut gládium linguas suas: * intendérunt arcum rem amáram, ut sagíttent in occúltis immaculátum.

    3. For they have whetted their tongues like a sword; * they have bent their bow a bitter thing, to shoot in secret the undefiled.

  3. Súbito sagittábunt eum, et non timébunt: * firmavérunt sibi sermónem nequam.

    4. They will shoot at him on a sudden, and will not fear: * they are resolute in wickedness.

  4. Narravérunt ut abscónderent láqueos: * dixérunt: Quis vidébit eos?

    5. They have talked of hiding snares; * they have said: Who shall see them?

  5. Scrutáti sunt iniquitátes: * defecérunt scrutántes scrutínio.

    6. They have searched after iniquities: * they have failed in their search.

  6. Accédet homo ad cor altum: * et exaltábitur Deus.

    7. Man shall come to a deep heart: * and God shall be exalted.

  7. Sagíttæ parvulórum factæ sunt plagæ eórum: * et infirmátæ sunt contra eos linguæ eórum.

    8. The arrows of children are their wounds: * and their tongues against them are made weak.

  8. Conturbáti sunt omnes qui vidébant eos: * et tímuit omnis homo.

    9. All that saw them were troubled; * and every man was afraid.

  9. Et annuntiavérunt ópera Dei, * et facta ejus intellexérunt.

    10. And they declared the works of God: * and understood his doings.

  10. Lætábitur justus in Dómino, et sperábit in eo: * et laudabúntur omnes recti corde.

    11. The just shall rejoice in the Lord, and shall hope in him: * and all the upright in heart shall be praised.

  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.

The just shall rejoice * in the Lord, and shall hope in him.

Canticum: Canticum Ecclesiastici [4]

Show us, O Lord, * the light of thy mercies.

Have mercy upon us, O God of all, and behold us, * and shew us the light of thy mercies:

  1. Et immítte timórem tuum super gentes, * quæ non exquisiérunt te,

    2. And send thy fear upon the nations, * that have not sought after thee:

  2. Ut cognóscant quia non est Deus nisi tu, * et enárrent magnália tua.

    3. That they may know that there is no God beside thee, * and that they may shew forth thy wonders.

  3. Álleva manum tuam super gentes aliénas, * ut vídeant poténtiam tuam.

    4. Lift up thy hand over the strange nations, * that they may see thy power.

  4. Sicut enim in conspéctu eórum sanctificátus es in nobis, * sic in conspéctu nostro magnificáberis in eis,

    5. For as thou hast been sanctified in us in their sight, * so thou shalt be magnified among them in our presence,

  5. Ut cognóscant te, sicut et nos cognóvimus, * quóniam non est Deus præter te, Dómine.

    6. That they may know thee, as we also have known thee, * that there is no God beside thee, O Lord.

  6. Ínnova signa, et immúta mirabília. * Glorífica manum, et bráchium dextrum.

    7. Renew thy signs, and work new miracles. * Glorify thy hand, and thy right arm.

  7. Éxcita furórem, et effúnde iram. * Tolle adversárium, et afflíge inimícum.

    8. Raise up indignation, and pour out wrath. * Take away the adversary, and crush the enemy.

  8. Festína tempus, et meménto finis, * ut enárrent mirabília tua.

    9. Hasten the time, and remember the end, * that they may declare thy wonderful works.

  9. In ira flammæ devorétur qui salvátur: * et qui péssimant plebem tuam, invéniant perditiónem.

    10. Let him that escapeth be consumed by the rage of the fire: * and let them perish that oppress thy people.

  10. Cóntere caput príncipum inimicórum, * dicéntium: Non est álius præter nos.

    11. Crush the head of the princes of the enemies * that say: There is no other beside us.

  11. Cóngrega omnes tribus Jacob: ut cognóscant quia non est Deus nisi tu, * et enárrent magnália tua:

    12. Gather together all the tribes of Jacob: that they may know that there is no God besides thee, * and may declare thy great works.

  12. Et hereditábis eos, * sicut ab inítio.

    13. And thou shalt inherit them * as from the beginning.

  13. Miserére plebi tuæ, super quam invocátum est nomen tuum: * et Israël, quem coæquásti primogénito tuo.

    14. Have mercy on thy people, upon whom thy name is invoked: * and upon Israel, whom thou hast raised up to be thy firstborn.

  14. Miserére civitáti sanctificatiónis tuæ Jerúsalem, * civitáti requiéi tuæ.

    15. Have mercy on Jerusalem, the city which thou hast sanctified, * the city of thy rest.

  15. Reple Sion inenarrabílibus verbis tuis, * et glória tua pópulum tuum.

    16. Fill Sion with thy unspeakable words, * and thy people with thy glory.

  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.

Show us, O Lord, * the light of thy mercies.

Psalmus 150

Let every thing that hath breath * praise the Lord.

Praise ye the Lord in his holy places: * praise ye him in the firmament of his power.

  1. Laudáte eum in virtútibus ejus: * laudáte eum secúndum multitúdinem magnitúdinis ejus.

    2. Praise ye him for his mighty acts: * praise ye him according to the multitude of his greatness.

  2. Laudáte eum in sono tubæ: * laudáte eum in psaltério, et cíthara.

    3. Praise him with sound of trumpet: * praise him with psaltery and harp.

  3. Laudáte eum in týmpano, et choro: * laudáte eum in chordis, et órgano.

    4. Praise him with timbrel and choir: * praise him with strings and organs.

  4. Laudáte eum in cýmbalis benesonántibus: † laudáte eum in cýmbalis jubilatiónis: * omnis spíritus laudet Dóminum.

    5. Praise him on high sounding cymbals: praise him on cymbals of joy: * let every spirit praise the Lord.

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

    6. 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.

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

Let every thing that hath breath * praise the Lord.

Capitulum Responsorium Versus

Sir 24:14

Ab inítio et ante sǽcula creáta sum, † et usque ad futúrum sǽculum non désinam, * et in habitatióne sancta coram ipso ministrávi.

24:14 From the beginning, and before the world, was I created, and unto the world to come I shall not cease to be, and in the holy dwelling place I have ministered before him.


Hymnus

1. O glorious lady! throned on high Above the star-illumined sky; Thereto ordained, thy bosom lent To thy Creator nourishment. 2. Through thy sweet offspring we receive The bliss once lost through hapless Eve; And heaven to mortals open lies Now thou art portal of the skies. 3. Thou art the door of heaven's high King, Light's gateway fair and glistering; Life through a Virgin is restored; Ye ransomed nations, praise the Lord! 4. All honour, laud, and glory be, O Jesu, Virgin-born, to thee; All glory, as is ever meet, To Father and to Paraclete. Amen.

Versus


Canticum: Canticum Zachariæ

This day is set forth a wonderful mystery, * a new thing hath been created in the earth: God is made man. That which He was, He remaineth; and that which He was not, He taketh; suffering therein neither confusion nor division.

Blessed be the Lord + God of Israel; * because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people:

  1. Et eréxit cornu salútis nobis: * in domo David, púeri sui.

    2. And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, * in the house of David his servant:

  2. Sicut locútus est per os sanctórum, * qui a sǽculo sunt, prophetárum ejus:

    3. As he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets, * who are from the beginning:

  3. Salútem ex inimícis nostris, * et de manu ómnium, qui odérunt nos.

    4. Salvation from our enemies, * and from the hand of all that hate us:

  4. Ad faciéndam misericórdiam cum pátribus nostris: * et memorári testaménti sui sancti.

    5. To perform mercy to our fathers, * and to remember his holy testament,

  5. Jusjurándum, quod jurávit ad Abraham patrem nostrum, * datúrum se nobis:

    6. The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, * that he would grant to us,

  6. Ut sine timóre, de manu inimicórum nostrórum liberáti, * serviámus illi.

    7. That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, * we may serve him without fear,

  7. In sanctitáte, et justítia coram ipso, * ómnibus diébus nostris.

    8. In holiness and justice before him, * all our days.

  8. Et tu, puer, Prophéta Altíssimi vocáberis: * præíbis enim ante fáciem Dómini, paráre vias ejus:

    9. And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: * for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:

  9. Ad dandam sciéntiam salútis plebi ejus: * in remissiónem peccatórum eórum:

    10. To give knowledge of salvation to his people, * unto the remission of their sins:

  10. Per víscera misericórdiæ Dei nostri: * in quibus visitávit nos, óriens ex alto:

    11. Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, * in which the Orient from on high hath visited us:

  11. Illumináre his, qui in ténebris, et in umbra mortis sedent: * ad dirigéndos pedes nostros in viam pacis.

    12. To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: * to direct our feet into the way of peace.

  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.

This day is set forth a wonderful mystery, * a new thing hath been created in the earth: God is made man. That which He was, He remaineth; and that which He was not, He taketh; suffering therein neither confusion nor division.

Oratio

Orémus.

Deus, qui salútis ætérnæ, beátæ Maríæ virginitáte fecúnda, humáno géneri prǽmia præstitísti: † tríbue, quǽsumus; ut ipsam pro nobis intercédere sentiámus, * per quam merúimus auctórem vitæ suscípere, Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum Fílium tuum: †
Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, * per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

O God, Who, by the fruitful virginity of the Blessed Mary, hast given unto mankind the rewards of everlasting life; grant, we beseech thee, that we may continually feel the might of her intercession, through whom we have worthily received the Author of our life, our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son:
Who with thee liveth and reigneth, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.

Conclusio