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S. Joseph Sponsi B.M.V. Confessoris

Commemoratio: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam IV in Quadragesima

Ad Laudes

Incipit

Psalmus 92

The parents of Jesus * went to Jerusalem every year, at the feast of the Passover.

The Lord hath reigned, he is clothed with beauty: * the Lord is clothed with strength, and hath girded himself.

  1. Etenim firmávit orbem terræ, * qui non commovébitur.

    2. For he hath established the world * which shall not be moved.

  2. Paráta sedes tua ex tunc: * a sǽculo tu es.

    3. Thy throne is prepared from of old: * thou art from everlasting.

  3. Elevavérunt flúmina, Dómine: * elevavérunt flúmina vocem suam.

    4. The floods have lifted up, O Lord: * the floods have lifted up their voice.

  4. Elevavérunt flúmina fluctus suos, * a vócibus aquárum multárum.

    5. The floods have lifted up their waves, * with the noise of many waters.

  5. Mirábiles elatiónes maris: * mirábilis in altis Dóminus.

    6. Wonderful are the surges of the sea: * wonderful is the Lord on high.

  6. Testimónia tua credibília facta sunt nimis: * domum tuam decet sanctitúdo, Dómine, in longitúdinem diérum.

    7. Thy testimonies are become exceedingly credible: * holiness becometh thy house, O Lord, unto length of days.

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

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

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

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

The parents of Jesus * went to Jerusalem every year, at the feast of the Passover.

Psalmus 99

When they returned, * the Child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem, and His parents knew not of it.

Sing joyfully to God, all the earth: * serve ye the Lord with gladness.

  1. Introíte in conspéctu ejus, * in exsultatióne.

    2. Come in before his presence * with exceeding great joy.

  2. Scitóte quóniam Dóminus ipse est Deus: * ipse fecit nos, et non ipsi nos.

    3. Know ye that the Lord he is God: * he made us, and not we ourselves.

  3. Pópulus ejus, et oves páscuæ ejus: † introíte portas ejus in confessióne, * átria ejus in hymnis: confitémini illi.

    4. We are his people and the sheep of his pasture. * Go ye into his gates with praise, into his courts with hymns: and give glory to him.

  4. Laudáte nomen ejus: quóniam suávis est Dóminus, † in ætérnum misericórdia ejus, * et usque in generatiónem et generatiónem véritas ejus.

    5. Praise ye his name: for the Lord is sweet, his mercy endureth for ever, * and his truth to generation and generation.

  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.

When they returned, * the Child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem, and His parents knew not of it.

Psalmus 62

When they found not Jesus, * they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking Him; and after three days they found Him in the Temple, sitting in the midst of the Doctors, both hearing them and asking them questions.

O God, my God, * to thee do I watch at break of day.

  1. Sitívit in te ánima mea, * quam multiplíciter tibi caro mea.

    2. For thee my soul hath thirsted; * for thee my flesh, O how many ways!

  2. In terra desérta, et ínvia, et inaquósa: † sic in sancto appárui tibi, * ut vidérem virtútem tuam, et glóriam tuam.

    3. In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water: * so in the sanctuary have I come before thee, to see thy power and thy glory.

  3. Quóniam mélior est misericórdia tua super vitas: * lábia mea laudábunt te.

    4. For thy mercy is better than lives: * thee my lips shall praise.

  4. Sic benedícam te in vita mea: * et in nómine tuo levábo manus meas.

    5. Thus will I bless thee all my life long: * and in thy name I will lift up my hands.

  5. Sicut ádipe et pinguédine repleátur ánima mea: * et lábiis exsultatiónis laudábit os meum.

    6. Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness: * and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.

  6. Si memor fui tui super stratum meum, † in matutínis meditábor in te: * quia fuísti adjútor meus.

    7. If I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will meditate on thee in the morning: * because thou hast been my helper.

  7. Et in velaménto alárum tuárum exsultábo, † adhǽsit ánima mea post te: * me suscépit déxtera tua.

    8. And I will rejoice under the covert of thy wings: my soul hath stuck close to thee: * thy right hand hath received me.

  8. Ipsi vero in vanum quæsiérunt ánimam meam, † introíbunt in inferióra terræ: * tradéntur in manus gládii, partes vúlpium erunt.

    9. But they have sought my soul in vain, they shall go into the lower parts of the earth: * they shall be delivered into the hands of the sword, they shall be the portions of foxes.

  9. Rex vero lætábitur in Deo, † laudabúntur omnes qui jurant in eo: * quia obstrúctum est os loquéntium iníqua.

    10. But the king shall rejoice in God, all they shall be praised that swear by him: * because the mouth is stopped of them that speak wicked things.

  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.

When they found not Jesus, * they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking Him; and after three days they found Him in the Temple, sitting in the midst of the Doctors, both hearing them and asking them questions.

Canticum: Canticum Trium Puerorum [4]

His mother said unto Him: * Son, why hast Thou thus dealt with us? Behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

All ye works of the Lord, bless the Lord: * praise and exalt him above all for ever.

  1. Benedícite, Ángeli Dómini, Dómino: * benedícite, cæli, Dómino.

    2. O ye angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: * O ye heavens, bless the Lord:

  2. Benedícite, aquæ omnes, quæ super cælos sunt, Dómino: * benedícite, omnes virtútes Dómini, Dómino.

    3. O all ye waters that are above the heavens, bless the Lord: * O all ye powers of the Lord, bless the Lord.

  3. Benedícite, sol et luna, Dómino: * benedícite, stellæ cæli, Dómino.

    4. O ye sun and moon, bless the Lord: * O ye stars of heaven, bless the Lord.

  4. Benedícite, omnis imber et ros, Dómino: * benedícite, omnes spíritus Dei, Dómino.

    5. O every shower and dew, bless ye the Lord: * O all ye spirits of God, bless the Lord.

  5. Benedícite, ignis et æstus, Dómino: * benedícite, frigus et æstus, Dómino.

    6. O ye fire and heat, bless the Lord: * O ye cold and heat, bless the Lord.

  6. Benedícite, rores et pruína, Dómino: * benedícite, gelu et frigus, Dómino.

    7. O ye dews and hoar frosts, bless the Lord: * O ye frost and cold, bless the Lord.

  7. Benedícite, glácies et nives, Dómino: * benedícite, noctes et dies, Dómino.

    8. O ye ice and snow, bless the Lord: * O ye nights and days, bless the Lord.

  8. Benedícite, lux et ténebræ, Dómino: * benedícite, fúlgura et nubes, Dómino.

    9. O ye light and darkness, bless the Lord: * O ye lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord.

  9. Benedícat terra Dóminum: * laudet et superexáltet eum in sǽcula.

    10. O let the earth bless the Lord: * let it praise and exalt him above all for ever.

  10. Benedícite, montes et colles, Dómino: * benedícite, univérsa germinántia in terra, Dómino.

    11. O ye mountains and hills, bless the Lord: * O all ye things that spring up in the earth, bless the Lord.

  11. Benedícite, fontes, Dómino: * benedícite, mária et flúmina, Dómino.

    12. O ye fountains, bless the Lord: * O ye seas and rivers, bless the Lord.

  12. Benedícite, cete, et ómnia, quæ movéntur in aquis, Dómino: * benedícite, omnes vólucres cæli, Dómino.

    13. O ye whales, and all that move in the waters, bless the Lord: * O all ye fowls of the air, bless the Lord.

  13. Benedícite, omnes béstiæ et pécora, Dómino: * benedícite, fílii hóminum, Dómino.

    14. O all ye beasts and cattle, bless the Lord: * O ye sons of men, bless the Lord.

  14. Benedícat Israël Dóminum: * laudet et superexáltet eum in sǽcula.

    15. O let Israel bless the Lord: * let them praise and exalt him above all for ever.

  15. Benedícite, sacerdótes Dómini, Dómino: * benedícite, servi Dómini, Dómino.

    16. O ye priests of the Lord, bless the Lord: * O ye servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.

  16. Benedícite, spíritus, et ánimæ justórum, Dómino: * benedícite, sancti, et húmiles corde, Dómino.

    17. O ye spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord: * O ye holy and humble of heart, bless the Lord.

  17. Benedícite, Ananía, Azaría, Mísaël, Dómino: * laudáte et superexaltáte eum in sǽcula.

    18. O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless ye the Lord: * praise and exalt him above all for ever.

  18. Benedicámus Patrem et Fílium cum Sancto Spíritu: * laudémus et superexaltémus eum in sǽcula.

    19. (Bow head) Let us bless the Father and the Son, with the Holy Ghost; * let us praise and exalt him above all for ever.

  19. Benedíctus es, Dómine, in firmaménto cæli: * et laudábilis, et gloriósus, et superexaltátus in sǽcula.

    20. Blessed art thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven: * and worthy of praise, and glorious for ever.

His mother said unto Him: * Son, why hast Thou thus dealt with us? Behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

Psalmus 148

Jesus went down with them, * and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them.

Praise ye the Lord from the heavens * praise ye him in the high places.

  1. Laudáte eum, omnes Angeli ejus: * laudáte eum, omnes virtútes ejus.

    2. Praise ye him, all his angels: * praise ye him, all his hosts.

  2. Laudáte eum, sol et luna: * laudáte eum, omnes stellæ et lumen.

    3. Praise ye him, O sun and moon: * praise him, all ye stars and light.

  3. Laudáte eum, cæli cælórum: * et aquæ omnes, quæ super cælos sunt, laudent nomen Dómini.

    4. Praise him, ye heavens of heavens: * and let all the waters that are above the heavens, praise the name of the Lord.

  4. Quia ipse dixit, et facta sunt: * ipse mandávit, et creáta sunt.

    5. For he spoke, and they were made: * he commanded, and they were created.

  5. Státuit ea in ætérnum, et in sǽculum sǽculi: * præcéptum pósuit, et non præteríbit.

    6. He hath established them for ever, and for ages of ages: * he hath made a decree, and it shall not pass away.

  6. Laudáte Dóminum de terra, * dracónes, et omnes abýssi.

    7. Praise the Lord from the earth, * ye dragons, and all ye deeps:

  7. Ignis, grando, nix, glácies, spíritus procellárum: * quæ fáciunt verbum ejus:

    8. Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy winds * which fulfill his word:

  8. Montes, et omnes colles: * ligna fructífera, et omnes cedri.

    9. Mountains and all hills, * fruitful trees and all cedars:

  9. Béstiæ, et univérsa pécora: * serpéntes, et vólucres pennátæ:

    10. Beasts and all cattle: * serpents and feathered fowls:

  10. Reges terræ, et omnes pópuli: * príncipes, et omnes júdices terræ.

    11. Kings of the earth and all people: * princes and all judges of the earth:

  11. Júvenes, et vírgines, † senes cum junióribus laudent nomen Dómini: * quia exaltátum est nomen ejus solíus.

    12. Young men and maidens: * let the old with the younger, praise the name of the Lord: For his name alone is exalted.

  12. Conféssio ejus super cælum et terram: * et exaltávit cornu pópuli sui.

    13. The praise of him is above heaven and earth: * and he hath exalted the horn of his people.

  13. Hymnus ómnibus sanctis ejus: * fíliis Israël, pópulo appropinquánti sibi.

    14. A hymn to all his saints: to the children of Israel, a people approaching him.

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

    15. 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.

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

Jesus went down with them, * and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them.

Capitulum Responsorium Versus

Prov 28:20; 27:18

Vir fidélis multum laudábitur. † Et, qui custos est Dómini sui, * glorificábitur.

A faithful man shall be much praised: and he that is the keeper of his master, shall be glorified.


Hymnus

1. Worshipped throughout the Church to earth's far ends With prayer and solemn rite, Joseph this day triumphantly ascends Into the realms of light. 2. O blest beyond the lot of mortal men! O'er whose last dying sigh Christ and the Virgin-Mother watched serene, Soothing his agony. 3. Loosed from his fleshly chain, gently he fleets, As in calm sleep, away; And diademed with light, enters the seats Of everlasting day. 4. There throned in power, let us his loving aid With fervent prayers implore; So may he gain us pardon in our need, And peace forevermore. 5. Glory and praise to thee, blest Trinity! One only God and Lord, Who to thy faithful ones unfailingly Their aureoles dost award. Amen.

Versus


Canticum: Canticum Zachariæ

Jesus Himself * began to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph.

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.

Jesus Himself * began to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph.

Oratio

Orémus.

Sanctíssimæ Genetrícis tuæ sponsi, quǽsumus; Dómine, méritis adiuvémur; * ut quod possibílitas nostra non óbtinet, * eius nobis intercessióne donétur.
Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre, in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, * per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

Help us, we beseech thee, O Lord, for the sake of the Husband of thy most holy Mother, that what we cannot for ourselves obtain, Thou mayest grant us at his petition.
Who livest and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.

Commemoratio Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam IV in Quadragesima

Orémus.

Præsta, quǽsumus; omnípotens Deus: † ut, quos ieiúnia votíva castígant, ipsa quoque devótio sancta lætíficet; * ut, terrénis afféctibus mitigátis, facílius cæléstia capiámus.
Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum: † qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, * per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
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O Almighty God, grant, we beseech thee, that we who are chastened by this hallowed fast, may be gladdened by holy earnestness, and that as earthly attractions grow dimmer, things heavenly may grow clearer.
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