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Vespers (Evening Prayer)

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.

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.

Hymnus

Iesu, quadragenáriæ

dicátor abstinéntiæ,

qui ob salútem méntium

præcéperas ieiúnium,

Adésto nunc Ecclésiæ,

adésto pæniténtiæ,

qua supplicámus cérnui

peccáta nostra dílui.

Tu retroácta crímina

tua remítte grátia

et a futúris ádhibe

custódiam mitíssime,

Ut, expiáti ánnuis

compunctiónis áctibus,

tendámus ad paschália

digne colénda gáudia.

Te rerum univérsitas,

clemens, adóret, Trínitas,

et nos novi per véniam

novum canámus cánticum. Amen.

Hymn

Sole hope of all the world and Lord,

Bestower of the great reward,

Receive the prayers thy servants raise

Mixed with meet psalms and chants of praise.

And though our conscience doth proclaim

Our deep transgressions and our shame,

Cleanse us, O God, we humbly plead,

From sins of thought and word and deed.

Our sins remember thou no more;

Forgive: thou art of mighty pow’r:

So take upon thee, Lord, our care

That pure in heart we make our prayer.

Therefore accept, O Lord, this tide

Of fast which thou hast sanctified,

That we may reach by mystic ways

The sacraments of Easter days.

Ps 144:1-13
Laus divinæ maiestatis

“Iustus es, Domine, qui es et qui eras” (Ap 16, 5).

Per síngulos dies benedícam tibi, Dómine, et mirabília tua narrábo.

1Exaltábo te, Deus meus rex, †

et benedícam nómini tuo *

in sǽculum et in sǽculum sǽculi.

2Per síngulos dies benedícam tibi, †

et laudábo nomen tuum *

in sǽculum et in sǽculum sǽculi.

3Magnus Dóminus et laudábilis nimis, *

et magnitúdinis eius non est investigátio.

4Generátio generatióni laudábit ópera tua, *

et poténtiam tuam pronuntiábunt.

5Magnificéntiam glóriæ maiestátis tuæ loquéntur, *

et mirabília tua enarrábunt.

6Et virtútem terribílium tuórum dicent, *

et magnitúdinem tuam narrábunt.

7Memóriam abundántiæ suavitátis tuæ eructábunt, *

et iustítia tua exsultábunt.

8Miserátor et miséricors Dóminus, *

longánimis et multæ misericórdiæ.

9Suávis Dóminus univérsis, *

et miseratiónes eius super ómnia ópera eius.

10Confiteántur tibi, Dómine, ómnia ópera tua; *

et sancti tui benedícant tibi.

11Glóriam regni tui dicant, *

et poténtiam tuam loquántur,

12ut notas fáciant fíliis hóminum poténtias tuas, *

et glóriam magnificéntiæ regni tui.

13Regnum tuum regnum ómnium sæculórum, *

et dominátio tua in omnem generatiónem et generatiónem.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Per síngulos dies benedícam tibi, Dómine, et mirabília tua narrábo.

Psalm 144 (145)
The greatness and goodness of God

I will bless you day after day and tell of your wonderful deeds, O Lord.

I will praise you to the heights, O God, my king –

I will bless your name for ever and for all time.

I will bless you, O God, day after day –

I will praise your name for ever and all time.

The Lord is great, to him all praise is due –

he is great beyond measuring.

Generation will pass to generation the praise of your deeds,

and tell the wonders you have done.

They will tell of your overwhelming power,

and pass on the tale of your greatness.

They will cry out the story of your great kindness,

they will celebrate your judgements.

The Lord takes pity, his heart is merciful,

he is patient and endlessly kind.

The Lord is gentle to all –

he shows his kindness to all his creation.

Let all your creatures proclaim you, O Lord,

let your chosen ones bless you.

Let them tell of the glory of your reign,

let them speak of your power –

so that the children of men may know what you can do,

see the glory of your kingdom and its greatness.

Your kingdom stands firm for all ages,

your rule lasts for ever and ever.

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.

I will bless you day after day and tell of your wonderful deeds, O Lord.

Ps 144:13-21

Oculi ómnium in te sperant, Dómine; prope es ómnibus invocántibus te.

13bFidélis Dóminus in ómnibus verbis suis, *

et sanctus in ómnibus opéribus suis.

14Allevat Dóminus omnes qui córruunt, *

et érigit omnes depréssos.

15Oculi ómnium in te sperant, *

et tu das illis escam in témpore opportúno.

16Aperis tu manum tuam, *

et imples omne ánimal in beneplácito.

17Iustus Dóminus in ómnibus viis suis, *

et sanctus in ómnibus opéribus suis.

18Prope est Dóminus ómnibus invocántibus eum, *

ómnibus invocántibus eum in veritáte.

19Voluntátem timéntium se fáciet, †

et deprecatiónem eórum exáudiet, *

et salvos fáciet eos.

20Custódit Dóminus omnes diligéntes se, *

et omnes peccatóres dispérdet.

21Laudatiónem Dómini loquétur os meum, †

et benedícat omnis caro nómini sancto eius *

in sǽculum et in sǽculum sǽculi.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Oculi ómnium in te sperant, Dómine; prope es ómnibus invocántibus te.

Psalm 144 (145)

The eyes of all creatures look to you, Lord; you are close to all who call upon you.

The Lord is faithful in all his words,

the Lord is holy in all his deeds.

The Lord supports all who are falling,

the Lord lifts up all who are oppressed.

All look to you for help,

and you give them their food in due season.

In your goodness you open your hand,

and give every creature its fill.

The Lord is just in all his ways,

the Lord is kind in all that he does.

The Lord is near to those who call on him,

to all those who call on him in truth.

For those that honour him,

he does what they ask,

he hears all their prayers,

and he keeps them safe.

The Lord keeps safe all who love him,

but he dooms all the wicked to destruction.

My mouth shall tell the praises of the Lord.

Let all flesh bless his holy name,

for ever and ever.

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.

The eyes of all creatures look to you, Lord; you are close to all who call upon you.

Canticum	Ap 15:3-4

Hymnus adorationis

Iustæ et veræ sunt viæ tuæ, Rex sæculórum.

3Magna et mirabília ópera tua,*

Dómine Deus omnípotens;

iustæ et veræ viæ tuæ,*

Rex géntium!

4Quis non timébit, Dómine,*

et glorificábit nomen tuum?

Quia solus Sanctus,†

quóniam omnes gentes vénient et adorábunt in conspéctu tuo,*

quóniam iudícia tua manifestáta sunt.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Iustæ et veræ sunt viæ tuæ, Rex sæculórum.

Canticle	Apocalypse 15

A hymn of adoration

Your ways are just and true, King of all the ages.

Great and wonderful are your deeds,

O Lord God the Almighty!

Just and true are your ways,

O King of the ages!

Who shall not fear and glorify your name, O Lord?

For you alone are holy.

All nations shall come and worship you,

for your judgements have been revealed.

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.

Your ways are just and true, King of all the ages.

Lectio brevis	Iac 5:16,19-20

Confitémini altérutrum peccáta et oráte pro ínvicem, ut sanémini. Multum enim valet deprecátio iusti óperans. Fratres mei, si quis ex vobis erráverit a veritáte et convérterit quis eum, scire debet quóniam, qui convérti fécerit peccatórem ab erróre viæ eius, salvábit ánimam suam a morte et opériet multitúdinem peccatórum.

Scripture Reading
James 5:16,19-20 ©

Confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, and this will cure you: the heartfelt prayer of a good man works very powerfully. My brothers, if one of you strays away from the truth, and another brings him back to it, he may be sure that anyone who can bring back a sinner from the wrong way that he has taken will be saving a soul from death and covering up a great number of sins.

Responsorium breve

℣. Ego dixi: Dómine,* Miserére mei. Ego.

℟. Sana ánimam meam, quia peccávi tibi.* Miserére mei. Glória Patri. Ego.

Short Responsory

I said: ‘Lord, have mercy on me.’

– I said: ‘Lord, have mercy on me.’

‘Heal my soul, for I have sinned against you.’

– I said: ‘Lord, have mercy on me.’

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

– I said: ‘Lord, have mercy on me.’

Canticum

Exsultatio animæ in Domino

Nemo in Iesum misit manum, quia nondum vénerat hora eius.

Magníficat*

ánima mea Dóminum,

et exsultávit spíritus meus*

in Deo salvatóre meo,

quia respéxit humilitátem ancíllæ suæ.*

Ecce enim ex hoc beátam me dicent omnes generatiónes,

quia fecit mihi magna, qui potens est,*

et sanctum nomen eius,

et misericórdia eius in progénies et progénies*

timéntibus eum.

Fecit poténtiam in bráchio suo,*

dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui;

depósuit poténtes de sede*

et exaltávit húmiles;

esuriéntes implévit bonis*

et dívites dimísit inánes.

Suscépit Israel púerum suum,*

recordátus misericórdiæ,

sicut locútus est ad patres nostros,*

Abraham et sémini eius in sǽcula.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Nemo in Iesum misit manum, quia nondum vénerat hora eius.

Canticle	Magnificat

My soul rejoices in the Lord

No one laid hands on Jesus, because his hour had not yet come.

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

and my spirit rejoices in God, my salvation.

For he has shown me such favour –

me, his lowly handmaiden.

Now all generations will call me blessed,

because the mighty one has done great things for me.

His name is holy,

his mercy lasts for generation after generation

for those who revere him.

He has put forth his strength:

he has scattered the proud and conceited,

torn princes from their thrones;

but lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things;

the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel,

he has remembered his mercy as he promised to our fathers,

to Abraham and his children for ever.

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.

No one laid hands on Jesus, because his hour had not yet come.

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