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Psalmus 109

The Lord our Saviour, * begotten before the day-star, and before the ages, is this day made manifest in the world.

The Lord said to my Lord: * Sit thou at my right hand:

  1. Donec ponam inimícos tuos, * scabéllum pedum tuórum.

    2. Until I make thy enemies * thy footstool.

  2. Virgam virtútis tuæ emíttet Dóminus ex Sion: * domináre in médio inimicórum tuórum.

    3. The Lord will send forth the sceptre of thy power out of Sion: * rule thou in the midst of thy enemies.

  3. Tecum princípium in die virtútis tuæ in splendóribus sanctórum: * ex útero ante lucíferum génui te.

    4. With thee is the principality in the day of thy strength: in the brightness of the saints: * from the womb before the day star I begot thee.

  4. Jurávit Dóminus, et non pœnitébit eum: * Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum secúndum órdinem Melchísedech.

    5. The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent: * Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech.

  5. Dóminus a dextris tuis, * confrégit in die iræ suæ reges.

    6. The Lord at thy right hand * hath broken kings in the day of his wrath.

  6. Judicábit in natiónibus, implébit ruínas: * conquassábit cápita in terra multórum.

    7. He shall judge among nations, he shall fill ruins: * he shall crush the heads in the land of many.

  7. De torrénte in via bibet: * proptérea exaltábit caput.

    8. He shall drink of the torrent in the way: * therefore shall he lift up the head.

  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.

The Lord our Saviour, * begotten before the day-star, and before the ages, is this day made manifest in the world.

Psalmus 110

O Jerusalem, * thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee, and the Gentiles shall walk in thy light. Alleluia.

I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; * in the council of the just, and in the congregation.

  1. Magna ópera Dómini: * exquisíta in omnes voluntátes ejus.

    2. Great are the works of the Lord: * sought out according to all his wills.

  2. Conféssio et magnificéntia opus ejus: * et justítia ejus manet in sǽculum sǽculi.

    3. His work is praise and magnificence: * and his justice continueth for ever and ever.

  3. Memóriam fecit mirabílium suórum, † miséricors et miserátor Dóminus: * escam dedit timéntibus se.

    4. He hath made a remembrance of his wonderful works, being a merciful and gracious Lord: * he hath given food to them that fear him.

  4. Memor erit in sǽculum testaménti sui: * virtútem óperum suórum annuntiábit pópulo suo:

    5. He will be mindful for ever of his covenant: * he will shew forth to his people the power of his works.

  5. Ut det illis hereditátem géntium: * ópera mánuum ejus véritas, et judícium.

    6. That he may give them the inheritance of the Gentiles: * the works of his hands are truth and judgment.

  6. Fidélia ómnia mandáta ejus: † confirmáta in sǽculum sǽculi, * facta in veritáte et æquitáte.

    7. All his commandments are faithful: confirmed for ever and ever, * made in truth and equity.

  7. Redemptiónem misit pópulo suo: * mandávit in ætérnum testaméntum suum.

    8. He hath sent redemption to his people: * he hath commanded his covenant for ever.

  8. Sanctum, et terríbile nomen ejus: * inítium sapiéntiæ timor Dómini.

    9. (bow head) Holy and terrible is his name: * the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

  9. Intelléctus bonus ómnibus faciéntibus eum: * laudátio ejus manet in sǽculum sǽculi.

    10. A good understanding to all that do it: * his praise continueth for ever and ever.

  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.

O Jerusalem, * thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee, and the Gentiles shall walk in thy light. Alleluia.

Psalmus 111

When the wise men * had opened their treasures, they presented unto the Lord gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Alleluia.

Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: * he shall delight exceedingly in his commandments.

  1. Potens in terra erit semen ejus: * generátio rectórum benedicétur.

    2. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: * the generation of the righteous shall be blessed.

  2. Glória, et divítiæ in domo ejus: * et justítia ejus manet in sǽculum sǽculi.

    3. Glory and wealth shall be in his house: * and his justice remaineth for ever and ever.

  3. Exórtum est in ténebris lumen rectis: * miséricors, et miserátor, et justus.

    4. To the righteous a light is risen up in darkness: * he is merciful, and compassionate and just.

  4. Jucúndus homo qui miserétur et cómmodat, † dispónet sermónes suos in judício: * quia in ætérnum non commovébitur.

    5. Acceptable is the man that sheweth mercy and lendeth: he shall order his words with judgment: * because he shall not be moved for ever.

  5. In memória ætérna erit justus: * ab auditióne mala non timébit.

    6. The just shall be in everlasting remembrance: * he shall not fear the evil hearing.

  6. Parátum cor ejus speráre in Dómino, † confirmátum est cor ejus: * non commovébitur donec despíciat inimícos suos.

    7. His heart is ready to hope in the Lord: his heart is strengthened, * he shall not be moved until he look over his enemies.

  7. Dispérsit, dedit paupéribus: † justítia ejus manet in sǽculum sǽculi, * cornu ejus exaltábitur in glória.

    8. He hath distributed, he hath given to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever and ever: * his horn shall be exalted in glory.

  8. Peccátor vidébit, et irascétur, † déntibus suis fremet et tabéscet: * desidérium peccatórum períbit.

    9. The wicked shall see, and shall be angry, he shall gnash with his teeth and pine away: * the desire of the wicked shall perish.

  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.

When the wise men * had opened their treasures, they presented unto the Lord gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Alleluia.

Psalmus 112

O ye seas and floods, * bless ye the Lord. O ye wells, bless ye the Lord. Alleluia.

Praise the Lord, ye children: * praise ye the name of the Lord.

  1. Sit nomen Dómini benedíctum, * ex hoc nunc, et usque in sǽculum.

    2. (bow head) Blessed be the name of the Lord, * from henceforth now and for ever.

  2. A solis ortu usque ad occásum, * laudábile nomen Dómini.

    3. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same, * the name of the Lord is worthy of praise.

  3. Excélsus super omnes gentes Dóminus, * et super cælos glória ejus.

    4. The Lord is high above all nations; * and his glory above the heavens.

  4. Quis sicut Dóminus, Deus noster, qui in altis hábitat, * et humília réspicit in cælo et in terra?

    5. Who is as the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high: * and looketh down on the low things in heaven and in earth?

  5. Súscitans a terra ínopem, * et de stércore érigens páuperem:

    6. Raising up the needy from the earth, * and lifting up the poor out of the dunghill:

  6. Ut cóllocet eum cum princípibus, * cum princípibus pópuli sui.

    7. That he may place him with princes, * with the princes of his people.

  7. Qui habitáre facit stérilem in domo, * matrem filiórum lætántem.

    8. Who maketh a barren woman to dwell in a house, * the joyful mother of children.

  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.

O ye seas and floods, * bless ye the Lord. O ye wells, bless ye the Lord. Alleluia.

Psalmus 113

This star shineth * as a flame of fire, and pointeth out God, the King of kings: the Wise Men beheld it, and offered gifts unto the great King.

When Israel went out of Egypt, * the house of Jacob from a barbarous people:

  1. Facta est Judǽa sanctificátio ejus, * Israël potéstas ejus.

    2. Judea was made his sanctuary, * Israel his dominion.

  2. Mare vidit, et fugit: * Jordánis convérsus est retrórsum.

    3. The sea saw and fled: * Jordan was turned back.

  3. Montes exsultavérunt ut aríetes, * et colles sicut agni óvium.

    4. The mountains skipped like rams, * and the hills like the lambs of the flock.

  4. Quid est tibi, mare, quod fugísti: * et tu, Jordánis, quia convérsus es retrórsum?

    5. What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou didst flee: * and thou, O Jordan, that thou wast turned back?

  5. Montes, exsultástis sicut aríetes, * et colles, sicut agni óvium.

    6. Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams, * and ye hills, like lambs of the flock?

  6. A fácie Dómini mota est terra, * a fácie Dei Jacob.

    7. At the presence of the Lord the earth was moved, * at the presence of the God of Jacob:

  7. Qui convértit petram in stagna aquárum, * et rupem in fontes aquárum.

    8. Who turned the rock into pools of water, * and the stony hill into fountains of waters.

  8. Non nobis, Dómine, non nobis: * sed nómini tuo da glóriam.

    9. Not to us, O Lord, not to us; * but to thy name give glory.

  9. Super misericórdia tua, et veritáte tua: * nequándo dicant gentes: Ubi est Deus eórum?

    10. For thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake: * lest the Gentiles should say: Where is their God?

  10. Deus autem noster in cælo: * ómnia quæcúmque vóluit, fecit.

    11. But our God is in heaven: * he hath done all things whatsoever he would.

  11. Simulácra géntium argéntum, et aurum, * ópera mánuum hóminum.

    12. The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, * the works of the hands of men.

  12. Os habent, et non loquéntur: * óculos habent, et non vidébunt.

    13. They have mouths and speak not: * they have eyes and see not.

  13. Aures habent, et non áudient: * nares habent, et non odorábunt.

    14. They have ears and hear not: * they have noses and smell not.

  14. Manus habent, et non palpábunt: † pedes habent, et non ambulábunt: * non clamábunt in gútture suo.

    15. They have hands and feel not: they have feet and walk not: * neither shall they cry out through their throat.

  15. Símiles illis fiant qui fáciunt ea: * et omnes qui confídunt in eis.

    16. Let them that make them become like unto them: * and all such as trust in them.

  16. Domus Israël sperávit in Dómino: * adjútor eórum et protéctor eórum est,

    17. The house of Israel hath hoped in the Lord: * he is their helper and their protector.

  17. Domus Aaron sperávit in Dómino: * adjútor eórum et protéctor eórum est,

    18. The house of Aaron hath hoped in the Lord: * he is their helper and their protector.

  18. Qui timent Dóminum, speravérunt in Dómino: * adjútor eórum et protéctor eórum est.

    19. They that fear the Lord have hoped in the Lord: * he is their helper and their protector.

  19. Dóminus memor fuit nostri: * et benedíxit nobis:

    20. The Lord hath been mindful of us, * and hath blessed us.

  20. Benedíxit dómui Israël: * benedíxit dómui Aaron.

    21. He hath blessed the house of Israel: * he hath blessed the house of Aaron.

  21. Benedíxit ómnibus, qui timent Dóminum, * pusíllis cum majóribus.

    22. He hath blessed all that fear the Lord, * both little and great.

  22. Adjíciat Dóminus super vos: * super vos, et super fílios vestros.

    23. May the Lord add blessings upon you: * upon you, and upon your children.

  23. Benedícti vos a Dómino, * qui fecit cælum, et terram.

    24. Blessed be you of the Lord, * who made heaven and earth.

  24. Cælum cæli Dómino: * terram autem dedit fíliis hóminum.

    25. The heaven of heaven is the Lord’s: * but the earth he has given to the children of men.

  25. Non mórtui laudábunt te, Dómine: * neque omnes, qui descéndunt in inférnum.

    26. The dead shall not praise thee, O Lord: * nor any of them that go down to hell.

  26. Sed nos qui vívimus, benedícimus Dómino, * ex hoc nunc et usque in sǽculum.

    27. But we that live bless the Lord: * from this time now and for ever.

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

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

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

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

This star shineth * as a flame of fire, and pointeth out God, the King of kings: the Wise Men beheld it, and offered gifts unto the great King.

Capitulum Responsorium Versus

Isa 60:1

Surge, illumináre Ierúsalem, † quia venit lumen tuum, * et glória Dómini super te orta est.

Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.


Hymnus

1. Why, impious Herod, vainly fear That Christ the Saviour cometh here? He takes no earthly realms away Who gives the crown that lasts for aye. 2. To greet His birth the Wise Men went, Led by the star before them sent; Called on by light, towards light they pressed, And by their gifts their God confessed. 3. In holy Jordan's purest wave The heavenly Lamb vouchsafed to lave; That He, to whom was sin unknown, Might cleanse His people from their own. 4. New miracle of power divine! The water reddens into wine: He spake the word: and poured the wave In other streams than nature gave. 5. All glory, Lord, to thee we pay For thine Epiphany to-day: All glory, as is ever meet, To Father and to Paraclete. Amen.

Versus


Canticum: Canticum B. Mariæ Virginis

This day we keep a holiday in honour of three wonders, * this day a star led the wise men to the manger; this day at the marriage, water was made wine; this day was Christ, for our salvation, pleased to be baptized of John in Jordan. Alleluia.

1. My soul + * doth magnify the Lord. 2. And my spirit hath rejoiced * in God my Saviour.

  1. Quia respéxit humilitátem ancíllæ suæ: * ecce enim ex hoc beátam me dicent omnes generatiónes.

    2. Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; * for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

  2. Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est: * et sanctum nomen ejus.

    3. Because he that is mighty, hath done great things to me; * and holy is his name.

  3. Et misericórdia ejus a progénie in progénies * timéntibus eum.

    4. And his mercy is from generation unto generations, * to them that fear him.

  4. Fecit poténtiam in bráchio suo: * dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui.

    5. He hath shewed might in his arm: * he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.

  5. Depósuit poténtes de sede, * et exaltávit húmiles.

    6. He hath put down the mighty from their seat, * and hath exalted the humble.

  6. Esuriéntes implévit bonis: * et dívites dimísit inánes.

    7. He hath filled the hungry with good things; * and the rich he hath sent empty away.

  7. Suscépit Israël púerum suum, * recordátus misericórdiæ suæ.

    8. He hath received Israel his servant, * being mindful of his mercy:

  8. Sicut locútus est ad patres nostros, * Abraham et sémini ejus in sǽcula.

    9. As he spoke to our fathers, * to Abraham and to his seed for ever.

  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.

This day we keep a holiday in honour of three wonders, * this day a star led the wise men to the manger; this day at the marriage, water was made wine; this day was Christ, for our salvation, pleased to be baptized of John in Jordan. Alleluia.

Oratio

Orémus.

Deus, qui hodiérna die Unigénitum tuum géntibus stella duce revelásti: † concéde propítius; ut qui iam te ex fide cognóvimus, * usque ad contemplándam spéciem tuæ celsitúdinis perducámur.
Per eúndem 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 leading of a star didst, as on this day, manifest thine Only-begotten Son to the Gentiles, mercifully grant that we, which know thee now by faith, may after this life have the fruition of thy glorious Godhead:
Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.

Conclusio