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Wednesday 17 April 2024    (other days)
Wednesday of the 3rd week of Eastertide

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Compline (Night 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. 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.
Examination of Conscience
This is an excellent moment for an examination of conscience. In a communal celebration of Compline, one of the penitential acts given in the Missal may be recited.
Confíteor Deo omnipoténti
et vobis, fratres,
quia peccávi nimis
cogitatióne, verbo,
ópere et omissióne:
mea culpa,
mea culpa,
mea máxima culpa.
Ideo precor beátam Maríam semper Vírginem,
omnes Angelos et Sanctos,
et vos, fratres,
oráre pro me ad Dóminum Deum nostrum.
Misereátur nostri omnípotens Deus
et, dimissís peccátis nostris,
perdúcat nos ad vitam ætérnam.
Amen.
I confess to almighty God
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,
through my fault,
through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
Hymnus
Iesu, redémptor sæculi,
Verbum Patris altíssimi,
lux lucis invisíbilis,
custos tuórum pérvigil:
Tu fabricátor ómnium
discrétor atque témporum,
fessa labóre córpora
noctis quiéte récrea.
Qui frangis ima tártara,
tu nos ab hoste líbera,
ne váleat sedúcere
tuo redémptos sánguine,
Ut, dum graváti córpore
brevi manémus témpore,
sic caro nostra dórmiat
ut mens sopórem nésciat.
Iesu, tibi sit glória,
qui morte victa prænites,
cum Patre et almo Spíritu,
in sempitérna sæcula.
Amen.
Hymn
Jesu, the world’s redeeming Lord,
The Father’s co-eternal Word,
Of light invisible true Light,
Thine Israel’s Keeper day and night.
Our great Creator and our Guide,
Who times and seasons dost divide,
Refresh at night with quiet rest,
Our limbs by daily toil oppressed.
We pray thee, while we dwell below,
Preserve us from our ghostly foe;
Nor let his wiles victorious be
O’er them that are redeemed by thee.
That while in this frail house of clay
A little longer here we stay,
Our flesh in thee may sweetly sleep,
Our souls with thee their vigils keep.
All praise be thine, O risen Lord,
From death to endless life restored;
All praise to God the Father be,
And Holy Ghost eternally.

Ps 30:2-6
Afflicti supplicatio cum fiducia

“Pater, in manus tuas commendo spiritum meum” (Lc 23, 46).

Allelúia, allelúia, allelúia.
2In te, Dómine, sperávi, non confúndar in ætérnum;*
  in iustítia tua líbera me.
3Inclína ad me aurem tuam,*
  accélera, ut éruas me.
Esto mihi in rupem præsídii et in domum munítam,*
  ut salvum me fácias.
4Quóniam fortitúdo mea et refúgium meum es tu*
  et propter nomen tuum dedúces me et pasces me.
5Edúces me de láqueo, quem abscondérunt mihi,*
  quóniam tu es fortitúdo mea.
6In manus tuas comméndo spíritum meum;*
  redemísti me, Dómine, Deus veritátis.
Glória Patri et Fílio*
  et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*
  et in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.

Psalm 30 (31)
Trustful prayer in time of adversity

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
In you, Lord, I put my trust: may I never be put to shame.
  In your justice, set me free,
Turn your ear to me,
  make haste to rescue me.
Be my rampart, my fortification;
  keep me safe.
For you are my strength and my refuge:
  you will lead me out to the pastures,
  for your own name’s sake.
You will lead me out of the trap that they laid for me –
  for you are my strength.
Into your hands I commend my spirit:
  you have redeemed me, Lord God of truth.
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 129:1-8
De profundis clamavi

“Ipse salvum faciet populum suum a peccatis eorum” (Mt 1, 21).

1De profúndis clamávi ad te, Dómine;*
  2Dómine, exáudi vocem meam.
Fiant aures tuæ intendéntes*
  in vocem deprecatiónis meæ.
3Si iniquitátes observáveris, Dómine,*
  Dómine, quis sustinébit?
4Quia apud te propitiátio est,*
  ut timeámus te.
5Sustínui te, Dómine,*
  sustínuit ánima mea in verbo eius;
sperávit 6ánima mea in Dómino*
  magis quam custódes auróram.
Magis quam custódes auróram*
  7speret Israel in Dómino,
quia apud Dóminum misericórdia,*
  et copiósa apud eum redémptio.
8Et ipse rédimet Israel*
  ex ómnibus iniquitátibus eius.
Glória Patri et Fílio*
  et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*
  et in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
Allelúia, allelúia, allelúia.

Psalm 129 (130)
Out of the depths

Out of the depths I have cried to you, Lord:
  Lord, hear my voice.
Let your ears listen out
  for the voice of my pleading.
If you took notice of our transgressions, Lord –
  Lord, who would be left?
But with you is forgiveness,
  and for this we revere you.
I rely on you, Lord,
  my spirit relies on your promise;
my soul hopes in the Lord,
  more than the watchman for daybreak.
More than the watchman for daybreak,
  let Israel hope in the Lord:
for with the Lord there is kindness
  and abundant redemption.
He himself will redeem Israel
  from all its transgressions.
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 brevisEph 4:26-27
Nolíte peccáre; sol non óccidat super iracúndiam vestram, et nolíte locum dare Diábolo.
Scripture Reading
Ephesians 4:26-27 ©
Do not let resentment lead you into sin; the sunset must not find you still angry. Do not give the devil his opportunity.
Responsorium breve
℟. In manus tuas, Dómine, comméndo spíritum meum. * Allelúia, allelúia. In manus.
℣. Redemísti nos, Dómine Deus veritátis. * Allelúia, allelúia. Glória Patri. In manus.
Short Responsory
Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit, alleluia, alleluia.
– Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit, alleluia, alleluia.
You have redeemed us, Lord God of truth, alleluia, alleluia.
– Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit, alleluia, alleluia.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
– Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit, alleluia, alleluia.
Canticum

Christus lumen gentium et gloria Israel

Salva nos, Dómine, vigilántes, custódi nos dormiéntes, ut vigilémus cum Christo et requiescámus in pace. Alleluia.
29Nunc dimíttis servum tuum, Dómine,*
  secúndum verbum tuum in pace,
30quia vidérunt óculi mei*
  salutáre tuum,
31quod parásti*
  ante fáciem ómnium populórum,
32lumen ad revelatiónem géntium*
  et glóriam plebis tuæ Israel.
Glória Patri et Fílio*
  et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*
  et in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
Salva nos, Dómine, vigilántes, custódi nos dormiéntes, ut vigilémus cum Christo et requiescámus in pace. Alleluia.
CanticleNunc Dimittis
Save us, Lord, while we are awake; protect us while we sleep; that we may keep watch with Christ and rest with him in peace. Alleluia.
Now, Master, you let your servant go in peace.
  You have fulfilled your promise.
My own eyes have seen your salvation,
  which you have prepared in the sight of all peoples.
A light to bring the Gentiles from darkness;
  the glory of your people Israel.
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.
Save us, Lord, while we are awake; protect us while we sleep; that we may keep watch with Christ and rest with him in peace. Alleluia.
Orémus.
  Dómine Iesu Christe, qui iugum suáve te sequéntibus onúsque leve pérhibes mitis et húmilis, dignáre huius diéi vota et ópera nostra suscípere, et quiétem tribúere, qua tuo nos fácias servítio promptióres. Qui vivis et regnas in sæcula sæculórum.
  Amen.
Let us pray.
Lord Jesus Christ,
  meek and humble of heart,
you offer to those who follow you
  a yoke that is good to bear,
  a burden that is light.
Accept, we beg you, our prayer and work of this day,
  and grant us the rest we need
  that we may be ever more willing to serve you,
  who live and reign for ever and ever.
Amen.
Noctem quiétam et finem perféctum concédat nobis Dóminus omnípotens.
  Amen.
The Lord grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.
  Amen.

Regina Caeli

Regína cæli, lætare, allelúia,
quia quem meruísti portáre, allelúia,
resurréxit sicut dixit, allelúia;
ora pro nobis Deum, allelúia.

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