III. classis

S. Athanasii Episcopi Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris

Tempora: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ

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 104 (1,15)

Give glory to the Lord, and call upon his name: * declare his deeds among the Gentiles.

  1. Cantáte ei, et psállite ei: * narráte ómnia mirabília ejus.

    2. Sing to him, yea sing praises to him: * relate all his wondrous works.

  2. Laudámini in nómine sancto ejus: * lætétur cor quæréntium Dóminum.

    3. Glory ye in his holy name: * let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.

  3. Quǽrite Dóminum, et confirmámini: * quǽrite fáciem ejus semper.

    4. Seek ye the Lord, and be strengthened: * seek his face evermore.

  4. Mementóte mirabílium ejus, quæ fecit: * prodígia ejus, et judícia oris ejus.

    5. Remember his marvellous works which he hath done; * his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth.

  5. Semen Abraham, servi ejus: * fílii Jacob, elécti ejus.

    6. O ye seed of Abraham his servant; * ye sons of Jacob his chosen.

  6. Ipse Dóminus Deus noster: * in univérsa terra judícia ejus.

    7. He is the Lord our God: * his judgments are in all the earth.

  7. Memor fuit in sǽculum testaménti sui: * verbi, quod mandávit in mille generatiónes:

    8. He hath remembered his covenant for ever: * the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.

  8. Quod dispósuit ad Abraham: * et juraménti sui ad Isaac:

    9. Which he made to Abraham; * and his oath to Isaac:

  9. Et státuit illud Jacob in præcéptum: * et Israël in testaméntum ætérnum:

    10. And he appointed the same to Jacob for a law, * and to Israel for an everlasting testament:

  10. Dicens: Tibi dabo terram Chánaan, * funículum hereditátis vestræ.

    11. Saying: To thee will I give the land of Chanaan, * the lot of your inheritance.

  11. Cum essent número brevi, * paucíssimi et íncolæ ejus:

    12. When they were but a small number: * yea very few, and sojourners therein:

  12. Et pertransiérunt de gente in gentem, * et de regno ad pópulum álterum.

    13. And they passed from nation to nation, * and from one kingdom to another people.

  13. Non relíquit hóminem nocére eis: * et corrípuit pro eis reges.

    14. He suffered no man to hurt them: * and he reproved kings for their sakes.

  14. Nolíte tángere christos meos: * et in prophétis meis nolíte malignári.

    15. Touch ye not my anointed: * and do no evil to my prophets.

  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 104 (16,27)

And he called a famine upon the land: * and he broke in pieces all the support of bread.

  1. Misit ante eos virum: * in servum venúmdatus est Joseph.

    2. He sent a man before them: * Joseph, who was sold for a slave.

  2. Humiliavérunt in compédibus pedes ejus, ferrum pertránsiit ánimam ejus * donec veníret verbum ejus.

    3. They humbled his feet in fetters: the iron pierced his soul, * until his word came.

  3. Elóquium Dómini inflammávit eum: * misit rex, et solvit eum; princeps populórum, et dimísit eum.

    4. The word of the Lord inflamed him: * the king sent, and he released him: the ruler of the people, and he set him at liberty.

  4. Constítuit eum dóminum domus suæ: * et príncipem omnis possessiónis suæ:

    5. He made him master of his house, * and ruler of all his possession.

  5. Ut erudíret príncipes ejus sicut semetípsum: * et senes ejus prudéntiam docéret.

    6. That he might instruct his princes as himself, * and teach his ancients wisdom.

  6. Et intrávit Israël in Ægýptum: * et Jacob áccola fuit in terra Cham.

    7. And Israel went into Egypt: * and Jacob was a sojourner in the land of Cham.

  7. Et auxit pópulum suum veheménter: * et firmávit eum super inimícos ejus.

    8. And he increased his people exceedingly: * and strengthened them over their enemies,

  8. Convértit cor eórum ut odírent pópulum ejus: * et dolum fácerent in servos ejus.

    9. He turned their heart to hate his people: * and to deal deceitfully with his servants.

  9. Misit Móysen, servum suum: * Aaron, quem elégit ipsum.

    10. He sent Moses his servant: * Aaron the man whom he had chosen.

  10. Pósuit in eis verba signórum suórum: * et prodigiórum in terra Cham.

    11. He gave them power to shew his signs, * and his wonders in the land of Cham.

  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 104 (28,45)

He sent darkness, and made it obscure: * and grieved not his words.

  1. Convértit aquas eórum in sánguinem: * et occídit pisces eórum.

    2. He turned their waters into blood, * and destroyed their fish.

  2. Edidit terra eórum ranas: * in penetrálibus regum ipsórum.

    3. Their land brought forth frogs, * in the inner chambers of their kings.

  3. Dixit, et venit cœnomyía: * et cínifes in ómnibus fínibus eórum.

    4. He spoke, and there came diverse sorts of flies, * and sciniphs in all their coasts.

  4. Pósuit plúvias eórum grándinem: * ignem comburéntem in terra ipsórum.

    5. He gave them hail for rain, * a burning fire in the land.

  5. Et percússit víneas eórum, et ficúlneas eórum: * et contrívit lignum fínium eórum.

    6. And he destroyed their vineyards, and their fig trees: * and he broke in pieces the trees of their coasts.

  6. Dixit, et venit locústa, et bruchus, * cujus non erat númerus:

    7. He spoke, and the locust came, and the bruchus, * of which there was no number.

  7. Et comédit omne fœnum in terra eórum: * et comédit omnem fructum terræ eórum.

    8. And they devoured all the grass in their land, * and consumed all the fruit of their ground.

  8. Et percússit omne primogénitum in terra eórum: * primítias omnis labóris eórum.

    9. And he slew all the firstborn in their land: * the firstfruits of all their labour.

  9. Et edúxit eos cum argénto et auro: * et non erat in tríbubus eórum infírmus.

    10. And he brought them out with silver and gold: * and there was not among their tribes one that was feeble.

  10. Lætáta est Ægýptus in profectióne eórum: * quia incúbuit timor eórum super eos.

    11. Egypt was glad when they departed: * for the fear of them lay upon them.

  11. Expándit nubem in protectiónem eórum: * et ignem ut lucéret eis per noctem.

    12. He spread a cloud for their protection, * and fire to give them light in the night.

  12. Petiérunt, et venit cotúrnix: * et pane cæli saturávit eos.

    13. They asked, and the quail came: * and he filled them with the bread of heaven.

  13. Dirúpit petram et fluxérunt aquæ: * abiérunt in sicco flúmina;

    14. He opened the rock, and waters flowed: * rivers ran down in the dry land.

  14. Quóniam memor fuit verbi sancti sui: * quod hábuit ad Abraham, púerum suum.

    15. Because he remembered his holy word, * which he had spoken to his servant Abraham.

  15. Et edúxit pópulum suum in exsultatióne, * et eléctos suos in lætítia.

    16. And he brought forth his people with joy, * and his chosen with gladness.

  16. Et dedit illis regiónes Géntium: * et labóres populórum possedérunt:

    17. And he gave them the lands of the Gentiles: * and they possessed the labours of the people:

  17. Ut custódiant justificatiónes ejus, * et legem ejus requírant.

    18. That they might observe his justifications, * and seek after his law.

  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.

Psalmus 105 (1,15)

Give glory to the Lord, for he is good: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  1. Quis loquétur poténtias Dómini, * audítas fáciet omnes laudes ejus?

    2. Who shall declare the powers of the Lord? * who shall set forth all his praises?

  2. Beáti, qui custódiunt judícium, * et fáciunt justítiam in omni témpore.

    3. Blessed are they that keep judgment, * and do justice at all times.

  3. Meménto nostri, Dómine, in beneplácito pópuli tui: * vísita nos in salutári tuo:

    4. Remember us, O Lord, in the favour of thy people: * visit us with thy salvation.

  4. Ad vidéndum in bonitáte electórum tuórum, ad lætándum in lætítia gentis tuæ: * ut laudéris cum hereditáte tua.

    5. That we may see the good of thy chosen, that we may rejoice in the joy of thy nation: * that thou mayst be praised with thy inheritance.

  5. Peccávimus cum pátribus nostris: * injúste égimus, iniquitátem fécimus.

    6. We have sinned with our fathers: * we have acted unjustly, we have wrought iniquity.

  6. Patres nostri in Ægýpto non intellexérunt mirabília tua: * non fuérunt mémores multitúdinis misericórdiæ tuæ.

    7. Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt: * they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies:

  7. Et irritavérunt ascendéntes in mare, * Mare Rubrum.

    8. And they provoked to wrath going up to the sea, * even the Red Sea.

  8. Et salvávit eos propter nomen suum: * ut notam fáceret poténtiam suam.

    9. And he saved them for his own name’s sake: * that he might make his power known.

  9. Et incrépuit Mare Rubrum, et exsiccátum est, * et dedúxit eos in abýssis sicut in desérto.

    10. And he rebuked the Red Sea, and it was dried up: * and he led them through the depths, as in a wilderness.

  10. Et salvávit eos de manu odiéntium: * et redémit eos de manu inimíci.

    11. And he saved them from the hand of them that hated them: * and he redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

  11. Et opéruit aqua tribulántes eos: * unus ex eis non remánsit.

    12. And the water covered them that afflicted them: * there was not one of them left.

  12. Et credidérunt verbis ejus: * et laudavérunt laudem ejus.

    13. And they believed his words: * and they sang his praises.

  13. Cito fecérunt, oblíti sunt óperum ejus: * et non sustinuérunt consílium ejus.

    14. They had quickly done, they forgot his works: * and they waited not for his counsels.

  14. Et concupiérunt concupiscéntiam in desérto: * et tentavérunt Deum in inaquóso.

    15. And they coveted their desire in the desert: * and they tempted God in the place without water.

  15. Et dedit eis petitiónem ipsórum: * et misit saturitátem in ánimas eórum.

    16. And he gave them their request: * and sent fulness into their souls.

  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 105 (16,31)

And they provoked Moses in the camp, * Aaron the holy one of the Lord.

  1. Apérta est terra, et deglutívit Dathan: * et opéruit super congregatiónem Abiron.

    2. The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan: * and covered the congregation of Abiron.

  2. Et exársit ignis in synagóga eórum: * flamma combússit peccatóres.

    3. And a fire was kindled in their congregation: * the flame burned the wicked.

  3. Et fecérunt vítulum in Horeb: * et adoravérunt scúlptile.

    4. They made also a calf in Horeb: * and they adored the graven thing.

  4. Et mutavérunt glóriam suam * in similitúdinem vítuli comedéntis fœnum.

    5. And they changed their glory * into the likeness of a calf that eateth grass.

  5. Oblíti sunt Deum, qui salvávit eos, * qui fecit magnália in Ægýpto, mirabília in terra Cham: terribília in Mari Rubro.

    6. They forgot God, who saved them, * who had done great things in Egypt, wondrous works in the land of Cham: terrible things in the Red Sea.

  6. Et dixit ut dispérderet eos: * si non Móyses, eléctus ejus, stetísset in confractióne in conspéctu ejus:

    7. And he said that he would destroy them: * had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach:

  7. Ut avérteret iram ejus ne dispérderet eos: * et pro níhilo habuérunt terram desiderábilem:

    8. To turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them; * and they set at nought the desirable land.

  8. Non credidérunt verbo ejus, et murmuravérunt in tabernáculis suis: * non exaudiérunt vocem Dómini.

    9. They believed not his word, and they murmured in their tents: * they hearkened not to the voice of the Lord.

  9. Et elevávit manum suam super eos: * ut prostérneret eos in desérto:

    10. And he lifted up his hand over them: * to overthrow them in the desert;

  10. Et ut dejíceret semen eórum in natiónibus: * et dispérgeret eos in regiónibus.

    11. And to cast down their seed among the nations, * and to scatter them in the countries.

  11. Et initiáti sunt Beélphegor: * et comedérunt sacrifícia mortuórum.

    12. They also were initiated to Beelphegor: * and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

  12. Et irritavérunt eum in adinventiónibus suis: * et multiplicáta est in eis ruína.

    13. And they provoked him with their inventions: * and destruction was multiplied among them.

  13. Et stetit Phínees, et placávit: * et cessávit quassátio.

    14. Then Phinees stood up, and pacified him: * and the slaughter ceased.

  14. Et reputátum est ei in justítiam: * in generatiónem et generatiónem usque in sempitérnum.

    15. And it was reputed to him unto justice, * to generation and generation 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 105 (32,48)

They provoked him also at the waters of contradiction: * and Moses was afflicted for their sakes: because they exasperated his spirit.

  1. Et distínxit in lábiis suis: * non disperdidérunt Gentes, quas dixit Dóminus illis.

    2. And he distinguished with his lips; * they did not destroy the nations of which the Lord spoke unto them.

  2. Et commísti sunt inter Gentes, et didicérunt ópera eórum: et serviérunt sculptílibus eórum: * et factum est illis in scándalum.

    3. And they were mingled among the heathens, and learned their works: and served their idols, * and it became a stumblingblock to them.

  3. Et immolavérunt fílios suos, * et fílias suas dæmóniis.

    4. And they sacrificed their sons, * and their daughters to devils.

  4. Et effudérunt sánguinem innocéntem: * sánguinem filiórum suórum et filiárum suárum, quas sacrificavérunt sculptílibus Chánaan.

    5. And they shed innocent blood: * the blood of their sons and of their daughters which they sacrificed to the idols of Chanaan.

  5. Et infécta est terra in sanguínibus, et contamináta est in opéribus eórum: * et fornicáti sunt in adinventiónibus suis.

    6. And the land was polluted with blood, and was defiled with their works: * and they went aside after their own inventions.

  6. Et irátus est furóre Dóminus in pópulum suum: * et abominátus est hereditátem suam.

    7. And the Lord was exceedingly angry with his people: * and he abhorred his inheritance.

  7. Et trádidit eos in manus Géntium: * et domináti sunt eórum qui odérunt eos.

    8. And he delivered them into the hands of the nations: * and they that hated them had dominion over them.

  8. Et tribulavérunt eos inimíci eórum, et humiliáti sunt sub mánibus eórum: * sæpe liberávit eos.

    9. And their enemies afflicted them: and they were humbled under their hands: * many times did he deliver them.

  9. Ipsi autem exacerbavérunt eum in consílio suo: * et humiliáti sunt in iniquitátibus suis.

    10. But they provoked him with their counsel: * and they were brought low by their iniquities.

  10. Et vidit, cum tribularéntur: * et audívit oratiónem eórum.

    11. And he saw when they were in tribulation: * and he heard their prayer.

  11. Et memor fuit testaménti sui: * et pœnítuit eum secúndum multitúdinem misericórdiæ suæ.

    12. And he was mindful of his covenant: * and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

  12. Et dedit eos in misericórdias * in conspéctu ómnium qui céperant eos.

    13. And he gave them unto mercies, * in the sight of all those that had made them captives.

  13. Salvos nos fac, Dómine, Deus noster: * et cóngrega nos de natiónibus:

    14. Save us, O Lord, our God: * and gather us from among nations:

  14. Ut confiteámur nómini sancto tuo: * et gloriémur in laude tua.

    15. That we may give thanks to thy holy name, * and may glory in thy praise.

  15. Benedíctus Dóminus, Deus Israël, a sǽculo et usque in sǽculum: * et dicet omnis pópulus: Fiat, fiat.

    16. Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting: * and let all the people say: So be it, so be it.

  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 106 (1,14)

Give glory to the Lord, for he is good: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  1. Dicant qui redémpti sunt a Dómino, quos redémit de manu inimíci: * et de regiónibus congregávit eos:

    2. Let them say so that have been redeemed by the Lord, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy: * and gathered out of the countries.

  2. A solis ortu, et occásu: * ab aquilóne, et mari.

    3. From the rising and the setting of the sun, * from the north and from the sea.

  3. Erravérunt in solitúdine in inaquóso: * viam civitátis habitáculi non invenérunt.

    4. They wandered in a wilderness, in a place without water: * they found not the way of a city for their habitation.

  4. Esuriéntes, et sitiéntes: * ánima eórum in ipsis defécit.

    5. They were hungry and thirsty: * their soul fainted in them.

  5. Et clamavérunt ad Dóminum cum tribularéntur: * et de necessitátibus eórum erípuit eos.

    6. And they cried to the Lord in their tribulation: * and he delivered them out of their distresses.

  6. Et dedúxit eos in viam rectam: * ut irent in civitátem habitatiónis.

    7. And he led them into the right way: * that they might go to a city of habitation.

  7. Confiteántur Dómino misericórdiæ ejus: * et mirabília ejus fíliis hóminum.

    8. Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: * and his wonderful works to the children of men.

  8. Quia satiávit ánimam inánem: * et ánimam esuriéntem satiávit bonis.

    9. For he hath satisfied the empty soul, * and hath filled the hungry soul with good things.

  9. Sedéntes in ténebris, et umbra mortis: * vinctos in mendicitáte et ferro.

    10. Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death: * bound in want and in iron.

  10. Quia exacerbavérunt elóquia Dei: * et consílium Altíssimi irritavérunt.

    11. Because they had exasperated the words of God: * and provoked the counsel of the most High:

  11. Et humiliátum est in labóribus cor eórum: * infirmáti sunt, nec fuit qui adjuváret.

    12. And their heart was humbled with labours: * they were weakened, and there was none to help them.

  12. Et clamavérunt ad Dóminum cum tribularéntur: * et de necessitátibus eórum liberávit eos.

    13. Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction: * and he delivered them out of their distresses.

  13. Et edúxit eos de ténebris, et umbra mortis: * et víncula eórum disrúpit.

    14. And he brought them out of darkness, * and the shadow of death; and broke their bonds in sunder.

  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.

Psalmus 106 (15,30)

Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him, * and his wonderful works to the children of men.

  1. Quia contrívit portas ǽreas: * et vectes férreos confrégit.

    2. Because he hath broken gates of brass, * and burst the iron bars.

  2. Suscépit eos de via iniquitátis eórum: * propter injustítias enim suas humiliáti sunt.

    3. He took them out of the way of their iniquity: * for they were brought low for their injustices.

  3. Omnem escam abomináta est ánima eórum: * et appropinquavérunt usque ad portas mortis.

    4. Their soul abhorred all manner of meat: * and they drew nigh even to the gates of death.

  4. Et clamavérunt ad Dóminum cum tribularéntur: * et de necessitátibus eórum liberávit eos.

    5. And they cried to the Lord in their affliction: * and he delivered them out of their distresses.

  5. Misit verbum suum, et sanávit eos: * et erípuit eos de interitiónibus eórum.

    6. He sent his word, and healed them: * and delivered them from their destructions.

  6. Et sacríficent sacrifícium laudis: * et annúntient ópera ejus in exsultatióne.

    7. Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: * and his wonderful works to the children of men

  7. Qui descéndunt mare in návibus, * faciéntes operatiónem in aquis multis.

    8. And let them sacrifice the sacrifice of praise: * and declare his works with joy.

  8. Ipsi vidérunt ópera Dómini, * et mirabília ejus in profúndo.

    9. They that go down to the sea in ships, * doing business in the great waters:

  9. Dixit, et stetit spíritus procéllæ: * et exaltáti sunt fluctus ejus.

    10. These have seen the works of the Lord, * and his wonders in the deep.

  10. Ascéndunt usque ad cælos, et descéndunt usque ad abýssos: * ánima eórum in malis tabescébat.

    11. He said the word, and there arose a storm of wind: * and the waves thereof were lifted up.

  11. Turbáti sunt, et moti sunt sicut ébrius: * et omnis sapiéntia eórum devoráta est.

    12. They mount up to the heavens, and they go down to the depths: * their soul pined away with evils.

  12. Et clamavérunt ad Dóminum cum tribularéntur: * et de necessitátibus eórum edúxit eos.

    13. They were troubled, and reeled like a drunken man; * and all their wisdom was swallowed up.

  13. Et státuit procéllam ejus in auram: * et siluérunt fluctus ejus.

    14. And they cried to the Lord in their affliction: * and he brought them out of their distresses.

  14. Et lætáti sunt quia siluérunt: * et dedúxit eos in portum voluntátis eórum.

    15. And he turned the storm into a breeze: * and its waves were still.

  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 106 (31,43)

Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him, * and his wonderful works to the children of men.

  1. Et exáltent eum in ecclésia plebis: * et in cáthedra seniórum laudent eum.

    2. And let them exalt him in the church of the people: * and praise him in the chair of the ancients.

  2. Pósuit flúmina in desértum: * et éxitus aquárum in sitim.

    3. He hath turned rivers into a wilderness: * and the sources of water into dry ground:

  3. Terram fructíferam in salsúginem: * a malítia inhabitántium in ea.

    4. A fruitful land into barrenness, * for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

  4. Pósuit desértum in stagna aquárum: * et terram sine aqua in éxitus aquárum.

    5. He hath turned a wilderness into pools of water, * and a dry land into water springs.

  5. Et collocávit illic esuriéntes: * et constituérunt civitátem habitatiónis.

    6. And hath placed there the hungry; * and they made a city for their habitation.

  6. Et seminavérunt agros, et plantavérunt víneas: * et fecérunt fructum nativitátis.

    7. And they sowed fields, and planted vineyards: * and they yielded fruit of birth.

  7. Et benedíxit eis, et multiplicáti sunt nimis: * et juménta eórum non minorávit.

    8. And he blessed them, and they were multiplied exceedingly: * and their cattle he suffered not to decrease.

  8. Et pauci facti sunt: * et vexáti sunt a tribulatióne malórum, et dolóre.

    9. Then they were brought to be few: * and they were afflicted through the trouble of evils and sorrow.

  9. Effúsa est contémptio super príncipes: * et erráre fecit eos in ínvio, et non in via.

    10. Contempt was poured forth upon their princes: *and he caused them to wander where there was no passing, and out of the way.

  10. Et adjúvit páuperem de inópia: * et pósuit sicut oves famílias.

    11. And he helped the poor out of poverty: * and made him families like a flock of sheep.

  11. Vidébunt recti, et lætabúntur: * et omnis iníquitas oppilábit os suum.

    12. The just shall see, and shall rejoice, * and all iniquity shall stop their mouth.

  12. Quis sápiens et custódiet hæc? * et intélliget misericórdias Dómini.

    13. Who is wise, and will keep these things: * and will understand the mercies of the Lord?

  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.

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. A vínculis peccatórum nostrórum absólvat nos omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus.
℟. Amen.
Benedictio:

Ille nos benedícat, qui sine fine vivit et regnat.

Lectio 1
De libro Apocalýpsis beáti Ioánnis Apóstoli
Apo 22:1-7

Et osténdit mihi flúvium aquæ vitæ, spléndidum tamquam crystállum, procedéntem de sede Dei et Agni. In médio platéæ eius, et ex utráque parte flúminis, lignum vitæ, áfferens fructus duódecim per menses síngulos, reddens fructum suum et fólia ligni ad sanitátem géntium. Et omne maledíctum non erit ámplius: sed sedes Dei et Agni in illa erunt, et servi eius sérvient illi. Et vidébunt fáciem eius: et nomen eius in fróntibus eórum. Et nox ultra non erit: et non egébunt lúmine lucérnæ, neque lúmine solis, quóniam Dóminus Deus illuminábit illos, et regnábunt in sǽcula sæculórum. Et dixit mihi: Hæc verba fidelíssima sunt, et vera. Et Dóminus Deus spirítuum prophetárum misit ángelum suum osténdere servis suis quæ opórtet fíeri cito. Et ecce vénio velóciter. Beátus, qui custódit verba prophetíæ libri huius.

And he showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street thereof, and on both sides of the river, was the tree of life, bearing twelve fruits, yielding its fruits every month, and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no curse any more; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and his servants shall serve him. And they shall see his face: and his name shall be on their foreheads. And night shall be no more: and they shall not need the light of the lamp, nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God shall enlighten them, and they shall reign for ever and ever. And he said to me: These words are most faithful and true. And the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to show his servants the things which must be done shortly. And, Behold I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.

Benedictio:

Cuius festum cólimus, ipse intercédat pro nobis ad Dóminum.

Lectio 2
Apo 22:8-12

Et ego Ioánnes, qui audívi, et vidi hæc. Et postquam audíssem, et vidíssem, cécidi ut adorárem ante pedes ángeli, qui mihi hæc ostendébat: Et dixit mihi: Vide ne féceris: consérvus enim tuus sum, et fratrum tuórum prophetárum, et eórum qui servant verba prophetíæ libri huius: Deum adóra. Et dicit mihi: Ne signáveris verba prophetíæ libri huius: tempus enim prope est. Qui nocet, nóceat adhuc: et qui in sórdibus est, sordéscat adhuc: et qui iustus est, iustificétur adhuc: et sanctus, sanctificétur adhuc. Ecce vénio cito, et merces mea mecum est, réddere unicuíque secúndum ópera sua.

And I, John, who have heard and seen these things. And after I had heard and seen, I fell down to adore before the feet of the angel, who showed me these things. And he said to me: See thou do it not: for I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them that keep the words of the prophecy of this book. Adore God. And he saith to me: Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. He that hurteth, let him hurt still: and he that is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is just, let him be justified still: and he that is holy, let him be sanctified still. Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to render to every man according to his works.

Apo 22:13-21

Ego sum alpha et ómega, primus et novíssimus, princípium et finis. Beáti, qui lavant stolas suas in sánguine Agni: ut sit potéstas eórum in ligno vitæ, et per portas intrent in civitátem. Foris canes, et venéfici, et impudíci, et homicídæ, et idólis serviéntes, et omnis qui amat et facit mendácium. Ego Iesus misi ángelum meum testificári vobis hæc in ecclésiis. Ego sum radix, et genus David, stella spléndida et matutína. Et spíritus, et sponsa dicunt: Veni. Et qui audit, dicat: Veni. Et qui sitit, véniat: et qui vult, accípiat aquam vitæ, gratis. Contéstor enim omni audiénti verba prophetíæ libri huius: si quis apposúerit ad hæc, appónet Deus super illum plagas scriptas in libro isto. Et si quis diminúerit de verbis libri prophetíæ huius, áuferet Deus partem eius de libro vitæ, et de civitáte sancta, et de his quæ scripta sunt in libro isto: Dicit qui testimónium pérhibet istórum. Etiam vénio cito: amen. Veni, Dómine Iesu. Grátia Dómini nostri Iesu Christi cum ómnibus vobis. Amen.

I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Blessed are they that wash their robes in the blood of the Lamb: that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city. Without are dogs, and sorcerers, and unchaste, and murderers, and servers of idols, and every one that loveth and maketh a lie. I Jesus have sent my angel, to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the root and stock of David, the bright and morning star. And the spirit and the bride say: Come. And he that heareth, let him say: Come. And he that thirsteth, let him come: and he that will, let him take the water of life, freely. For I testify to every one that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book: If any man shall add to these things, God shall add unto him the plagues written in this book. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from these things that are written in this book. He that giveth testimony of these things, saith, Surely I come quickly: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.


Gloria adduntur:
Benedictio:

Ad societátem cívium supernórum perdúcat nos Rex Angelórum.

Lectio 3

Athanásius, epíscopus Alexandrínus, cathólicæ religiónis propugnátor acérrimus, cum, adhuc diáconus, in Concílio Nicǽno Aríi impietátem repressísset, tantum ódium Arianórum suscépit, ut ex eo témpore ei insídias molíri nunquam destíterint. In exsílium actus, in Gállia apud Tréviros exsulávit. Incredíbiles dein calamitátes perpéssus, magnam orbis partem peragrávit; ac sæpe e sua ecclésia eiéctus, sæpe étiam in eándem, Iúlii, Románi Pontificis, auctoritáte atque decrétis concílii Sardicénsis ac Ierosolymitáni, restitútus est, Ariánis intérea illi semper inféstis. Dénique ex tot tantísque perículis divínitus eréptus, Alexandríæ mórtuus est sub Valénte. Eius vita et mors magnis nobilitáta est miráculis. Multa pie et ad illustrándam cathólicam fidem præcláre scripsit, sexque et quadragínta annos in summa témporum varietáte Alexandrínam ecclésiam sanctíssime gubernávit.

Athanasius was Bishop of Alexandria, and a most vigorous defender of the Catholic religion. When he was still a deacon, he refuted the impiety of Arius at the Council of Nicaea, and earned such hatred from the Arians that, from that time on, they never ceased to lay snares for him. Driven into exile, he went to Treves in Gaul. He endured unbelievable hardships and wandered over a great part of the world, being often driven from his Church, and often restored by the authority of Pope Julius and the decrees of the Councils of Sardica and Jerusalem. All this while, he was persecuted by the Arians. Finally, rescued, by the help of God, from so many great dangers, he died at Alexandria during the reign of Emperor Valens. His life and death are marked by great miracles. He wrote many works, both of devotion and of catechetics, and, with great holiness, he ruled the Church of Alexandria, in those most troubled times, for forty-six years.

Reliqua omittuntur, nisi Laudes separandæ sint.

Oratio

Orémus.

Exáudi, quǽsumus; Dómine, preces nostras, * quas in beáti Athanásii Confessóris tui atque Pontíficis solemnitáte deférimus: † et, qui tibi digne méruit famulári, eius intercedéntibus méritis, ab ómnibus nos absólve peccátis.
Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum: † qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, * per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

Hear, O Lord, we beseech thee, the prayers which we offer thee on this the solemn feast-day of thy blessed Confessor and bishop Athanasius, and, for the sake of him who so nobly served thee, forgive us our trespasses.
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