III. classis

Ss. Vincentii et Anastasii Martyrum

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Ad Vesperas

Incipit

Psalmus 132

Behold how good * and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.

Quæ non repetitur in Psalmo

Behold how good and how pleasant it is * for brethren to dwell together in unity:

  1. Sicut unguéntum in cápite, * quod descéndit in barbam, barbam Aaron.

    2. Like the precious ointment on the head, * that ran down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron,

  2. Quod descéndit in oram vestiménti ejus: * sicut ros Hermon, qui descéndit in montem Sion.

    3. Which ran down to the skirt of his garment: * as the dew of Hermon, which descendeth upon mount Sion.

  3. Quóniam illic mandávit Dóminus benedictiónem, * et vitam usque in sǽculum.

    4. For there the Lord hath commanded blessing, * and life for evermore.

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

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

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

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

Behold how good * and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.

Psalmus 135 (1,9)

Give ye glory to the Lord * for his mercy endureth for ever.

Praise the Lord, for he is good: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  1. Confitémini Deo deórum: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    2. Praise ye the God of gods: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  2. Confitémini Dómino dominórum: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    3. Praise ye the Lord of lords: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  3. Qui facit mirabília magna solus: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    4. Who alone doth great wonders: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  4. Qui fecit cælos in intelléctu: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    5. Who made the heavens in understanding: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  5. Qui firmávit terram super aquas: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    6. Who established the earth above the waters: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  6. Qui fecit luminária magna: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    7. Who made the great lights: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  7. Solem in potestátem diéi: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    8. The sun to rule the day: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  8. Lunam et stellas in potestátem noctis: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    9. The moon and the stars to rule the night: * for his mercy endureth 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.

Give ye glory to the Lord * for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalmus 135 (10,26)

Give ye glory to the Lord * for he was mindful of us in our affliction.

Who smote Egypt with their firstborn: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  1. Qui edúxit Israël de médio eórum: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    2. Who brought out Israel from among them: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  2. In manu poténti, et bráchio excélso: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    3. With a mighty hand and with a stretched out arm: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  3. Qui divísit Mare Rubrum in divisiónes: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    4. Who divided the Red sea into parts: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  4. Et edúxit Israël per médium ejus: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    5. And brought out Israel through the midst thereof: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  5. Et excússit Pharaónem, et virtútem ejus in Mari Rubro: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    6. And overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red sea: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  6. Qui tradúxit pópulum suum per desértum: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    7. Who led his people through the desert: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  7. Qui percússit reges magnos: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    8. Who smote great kings: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  8. Et occídit reges fortes: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    9. And slew strong kings: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  9. Sehon, regem Amorrhæórum: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    10. Sehon king of the Amorrhites: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  10. Et Og, regem Basan: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    11. And Og king of Basan: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  11. Et dedit terram eórum hereditátem: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    12. And he gave their land for an inheritance: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  12. Hereditátem Israël, servo suo: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    13. For an inheritance to his servant Israel: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  13. Quia in humilitáte nostra memor fuit nostri: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    14. For he was mindful of us in our affliction: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  14. Et redémit nos ab inimícis nostris: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    15. And he redeemed us from our enemies: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  15. Qui dat escam omni carni: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    16. Who giveth food to all flesh: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  16. Confitémini Deo cæli: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    17. Give glory to the God of heaven: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  17. Confitémini Dómino dominórum: * quóniam in ætérnum misericórdia ejus.

    18. Give glory to the Lord of lords: * for his mercy endureth for ever.

  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.

Give ye glory to the Lord * for he was mindful of us in our affliction.

Psalmus 136

Let my tongue cleave to my jaws * if I do not remember thee, Jerusalem.

Upon the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept: * when we remembered Sion:

  1. In salícibus in médio ejus, * suspéndimus órgana nostra.

    2. On the willows in the midst thereof * we hung up our instruments.

  2. Quia illic interrogavérunt nos, qui captívos duxérunt nos, * verba cantiónum.

    3. For there they that led us into captivity required of us * the words of songs.

  3. Et qui abduxérunt nos: * Hymnum cantáte nobis de cánticis Sion.

    4. And they that carried us away, said: * Sing ye to us a hymn of the songs of Sion.

  4. Quómodo cantábimus cánticum Dómini * in terra aliéna?

    5. How shall we sing the song of the Lord * in a strange land?

  5. Si oblítus fúero tui, Jerúsalem, * oblivióni detur déxtera mea.

    6. If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, * let my right hand be forgotten.

  6. Adhǽreat lingua mea fáucibus meis, * si non memínero tui.

    7. Let my tongue cleave to my jaws, * if I do not remember thee:

  7. Si non proposúero Jerúsalem, * in princípio lætítiæ meæ.

    8. If I make not Jerusalem * the beginning of my joy.

  8. Memor esto, Dómine, filiórum Edom, * in die Jerúsalem.

    9. Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom, * in the day of Jerusalem:

  9. Qui dicunt: Exinaníte, exinaníte * usque ad fundaméntum in ea.

    10. Who say: Rase it, rase it, * even to the foundation thereof.

  10. Fília Babylónis mísera: * beátus, qui retríbuet tibi retributiónem tuam, quam retribuísti nobis.

    11. O daughter of Babylon, miserable: * blessed shall he be who shall repay thee thy payment which thou hast paid us.

  11. Beátus qui tenébit, * et allídet párvulos tuos ad petram.

    12. Blessed be he that shall take * and dash thy little ones against the rock.

  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.

Let my tongue cleave to my jaws * if I do not remember thee, Jerusalem.

Psalmus 137

I will give glory * to thy name, for thy mercy, and for thy truth.

I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart: * for thou hast heard the words of my mouth.

  1. In conspéctu Angelórum psallam tibi: * adorábo ad templum sanctum tuum, et confitébor nómini tuo.

    2. I will sing praise to thee in the sight of the Angels: * I will worship towards thy holy temple, and I will give glory to thy name.

  2. Super misericórdia tua, et veritáte tua: * quóniam magnificásti super omne, nomen sanctum tuum.

    3. For thy mercy, and for thy truth: * for thou hast magnified thy holy name

  3. In quacúmque die invocávero te, exáudi me: * multiplicábis in ánima mea virtútem.

    4. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me: * thou shalt multiply strength in my soul.

  4. Confiteántur tibi, Dómine, omnes reges terræ: * quia audiérunt ómnia verba oris tui.

    5. May all the kings of the earth give glory to thee: * for they have heard all the words of thy mouth.

  5. Et cantent in viis Dómini: * quóniam magna est glória Dómini.

    6. And let them sing in the ways of the Lord: * for great is the glory of the Lord.

  6. Quóniam excélsus Dóminus, et humília réspicit: * et alta a longe cognóscit.

    7. For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: * and the high he knoweth afar off.

  7. Si ambulávero in médio tribulatiónis, vivificábis me: † et super iram inimicórum meórum extendísti manum tuam, * et salvum me fecit déxtera tua.

    8. If I shall walk in the midst of tribulation, thou wilt quicken me: * and thou hast stretched forth thy hand against the wrath of my enemies: and thy right hand hath saved me.

  8. Dóminus retríbuet pro me: † Dómine, misericórdia tua in sǽculum: * ópera mánuum tuárum ne despícias.

    9. The Lord will repay for me: * thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: O despise not the works of thy hands.

  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.

I will give glory * to thy name, for thy mercy, and for thy truth.

Capitulum Responsorium Versus

Sap 3:1-3

Iustórum ánimæ in manu Dei sunt, † et non tanget illos torméntum mortis. * Visi sunt óculis insipiéntium mori: illi autem sunt in pace.

But the souls of the just are in the hand of God, and the torment of death shall not touch them. In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die, but they are in peace.


Hymnus

1. Sing, O sons of the Church sounding the martyrs' praise! God's true soldiers applaud, who, in their weary days, Won bright trophies of good, glad be the voice ye raise, While these heroes of Christ ye sing! 2. They, while yet in the world were by the world abhorred; Felt how fading the joys, fleeting the wealth it stored; Spurned all pleasure for thee, and at thy call, O Lord, Came forth strong in thy name, as King. 3. Lord, how bravely they bore fury and pain for thee! Scourge, rod, sword, and the rack strongly endured; but free Sang out, bold in thy love, longing on high to be; Earth's might never their souls could bend. 4. While they, shedding their blood, victims for Jesus fell, No sound out of their lips came of their throes to tell; Bowed low, patient and meek, loving the Lord so well, Turned they still to the Christ, their friend. 5. What joys, bright with the blood shed for thy love they share, Those brave martyrs of thine crowned with thy laurels rare; Man's tongue never can tell, never can half declare, How pure now is their bliss above! 6. Yet we, Father on high, God of eternal might, Lift weak voices in prayer asking for peace and light; Cleanse thou out of our hearts every stain and blight, So our songs may be songs of love. Amen.

Versus


Canticum: Canticum B. Mariæ Virginis

In heaven do rejoice the souls of the Saints * who have followed the steps of Christ; and because they shed their blood for the love of Christ, therefore shall they be made glad for ever with Christ.

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.

In heaven do rejoice the souls of the Saints * who have followed the steps of Christ; and because they shed their blood for the love of Christ, therefore shall they be made glad for ever with Christ.

Oratio

Orémus.

Adésto, Dómine, supplicatiónibus nostris: † ut, qui ex iniquitáte nostra reos nos esse cognóscimus, beatórum Mártyrum tuórum Vincéntii et Anastásii intercessióne liberémur.
Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum: † qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, * per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

Let thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open unto our prayers, and whereas we do feel ourselves burdened by the guilt of our sins, do Thou graciously relieve us at the petition of thy blessed Martyrs, Vincent and Anastasius.
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