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Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce)

INTRODUCTION
Deus, in adiutórium meum inténde.
  Dómine, ad adiuvándum me festína.
Glória Patri et Fílio*
  et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*
  et in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen. Allelúia.
INTRODUCTION
O God, come to our aid.
  O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
  and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
  is now, and ever shall be,
  world without end.
Amen. Alleluia.
Hymnus
Iam surgit hora tértia,
qua Christus ascéndit crucem;
nil ínsolens mens cógitet,
inténdat afféctum precis.
Qui corde Christum súscipit,
innóxium sensum gerit
votísque præstat sédulis
Sanctum meréri Spíritum.
Hæc hora, quæ finem dedit
diri vetérno críminis;
hinc iam beáta témpora
cœpére Christi grátia.
Iesu, tibi sit glória,
qui morte victa prǽnites,
cum Patre et almo Spíritu,
in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen.
Hymn
Come, Holy Spirit, live in us
With God the Father and the Son,
And grant us your abundant grace
To sanctify and make us one.
May mind and tongue made strong in love
Your praise throughout the world proclaim,
And may that love within our hearts
Set fire to others with its flame.
Most blessèd Trinity of love,
For whom the heart of man was made,
To you be praise in timeless song,
And everlasting homage paid.
Stanbrook Abbey Hymnal

Ps 118:129-136
Meditatio verbi Domini in lege

“Plenitudo legis est dilectio” (Rom 13, 10).

Allelúia, allelúia, allelúia.
129Mirabília testimónia tua,*
  ídeo servávit ea ánima mea.
130Declarátio sermónum tuórum illúminat*
  et intelléctum dat párvulis.
131Os meum apérui et attráxi spíritum,*
  quia præcépta tua desiderábam.
132Convértere in me et miserére mei*
  secúndum iudícium tuum cum diligéntibus nomen tuum.
133Gressus meos dírige secúndum elóquium tuum,*
  et non dominétur mei omnis iníquitas.
134Rédime me a calúmniis hóminum,*
  ut custódiam mandáta tua.
135Fáciem tuam illúmina super servum tuum*
  et doce me iustificatiónes tuas.
136Rívulos aquárum deduxérunt óculi mei,*
  quia non custodiérunt legem tuam.
Glória Patri et Fílio*
  et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*
  et in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.

Psalm 118(119): 129-136

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Your rulings fill me with wonder,
  and therefore I obey them.
As your word unfolds, it gives light
  and understanding to the simple.
I opened my mouth and I sighed
  with longing for your commands.
Turn to me and take pity on me
  according to your judgement on those who love your name.
Direct my steps according to your promises,
  and let no wickedness seduce me.
Rescue me from human opposition
  so that I can follow your commands.
Let your face shine on your servant;
  and teach me your statutes.
Tears flow from my eyes
  when your law is not kept.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
  and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
  is now, and ever shall be,
  world without end.
Amen.

Ps 81:1-8
Contra iudices iniquos

“Nolite ante tempus quidquam iudicare, quoadusque veniat Dominus” (1 Cor 4, 5).

1Deus stetit in concílio divíno,*
  in médio deórum iúdicat.
«2Usquequo iudicábitis iníque*
  et fácies peccatórum sumétis?
3Iudicáte egéno et pupíllo,*
  húmilem et páuperem iustificáte.
4Erípite páuperem*
  et egénum de manu peccatóris liberáte».
5Nesciérunt, neque intellexérunt, in ténebris ámbulant;*
  movebúntur ómnia fundaménta terræ.
6Ego dixi: «Dii estis*
  et fílii Excélsi omnes».
7Vos autem sicut hómines moriémini*
  et sicut unus de princípibus cadétis.
8Surge, Deus, iúdica terram,*
  quóniam tu hereditábis in ómnibus géntibus.
Glória Patri et Fílio*
  et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*
  et in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.

Psalm 81 (82)
Against unjust judges

God stands in the divine assembly
  among the gods he gives judgement.
‘How long will you be giving unjust judgements
  in favour of the wicked?’
Judge for the weak and for orphans,
  in favour of the poor and the lowly.
Rescue the weak and the poor
  from the power of the wicked.
They did not know, they did not understand;
  they walk in the shadows,
  the foundations of the world are shaken.
I said, ‘You are gods,
  you are all sons of the Most High.’
But you will die just like men;
  you will fall just like princes.
Rise up, O God, and judge the earth,
  for all nations are your inheritance.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
  and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
  is now, and ever shall be,
  world without end.
Amen.

Ps 119:1-7
Desiderium pacis

“In tribulatione patientes, orationi instantes” (Rom 12, 12).

1Ad Dóminum, cum tribulárer, clamávi,*
  et exaudívit me.
2Dómine, líbera ánimam meam a lábiis mendácii,*
  a lingua dolósa.
3Quid detur tibi aut quid apponátur tibi,*
  lingua dolósa?
4Sagíttæ poténtis acútæ*
  cum carbónibus iuniperórum.
5Heu mihi, quia peregrinátus sum in Mosoch,*
  habitávi ad tabernácula Cedar!
6Multum íncola fuit ánima mea*
  cum his, qui odérunt pacem.
7Ego eram pacíficus;*
  cum loquébar, illi impugnábant me.
Glória Patri et Fílio*
  et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*
  et in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
Allelúia, allelúia, allelúia.

Psalm 119 (120)
Longing for peace

I was in trouble, and cried to the Lord;
  and he answered me.
Lord, free me from the lips of liars,
  from deceitful tongues.
What will be given you, what will you receive,
  deceitful tongue?
Sharp arrows from the warrior,
  hardened in the flames.
Alas, I am an exile in Meshech;
  I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
My soul has lived too long
  with those who hate peace.
I am for making peace;
  but whenever I spoke, they attacked me.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
  and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
  is now, and ever shall be,
  world without end.
Amen.
Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Lectio breviscf. Ap 1:17c-18
Vidi Fílium hóminis, qui dixit mihi: Noli timére! Ego sum primus et novíssimus, et vivens et fui mórtuus et ecce sum vivens in sǽcula sæculórum et hábeo claves mortis et inférni.
Scripture Reading
(Apocalypse 1:17-18) ©
I saw the Son of Man, and he said to me, ‘Have no fear! I am the First and the Last. I was dead and now I am to live for ever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and of the underworld.’
℣. Surréxit Dóminus vere, allelúia.
℟. Et appáruit Simóni, allelúia.
℣. The Lord has truly risen, alleluia.
℟. He has appeared to Simon, alleluia.
Oremus.
  Deus, qui in Fílii tui humilitáte iacéntem mundum erexísti, fidélibus tuis sanctam concéde lætítiam, ut, quos eripuísti a servitúte peccáti, gáudiis fácias pérfrui sempitérnis.
  Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
  Amen.
Let us pray.
Lord God,
  when our world lay in ruins,
  you raised it up again on the foundation of your Son’s Passion and Death.
Give us grace to rejoice in the freedom from sin which he gained for us,
  and bring us to everlasting joy.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Benedicámus Dómino.
– Deo grátias.
Let us praise the Lord.
– Thanks be to God.

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