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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. 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

Vexílla regis pródeunt,

fulget crucis mystérium,

quo carne carnis cónditor

suspénsus est patíbulo;

Quo, vulnerátus ínsuper

mucróne diro lánceæ,

ut nos laváret crímine,

manávit unda et sánguine.

Arbor decóra et fúlgida,

ornáta regis púrpura,

elécta digno stípite

tam sancta membra tángere!

Beáta, cuius bráchiis

sæcli pepéndit prétium;

statéra facta est córporis

prædam tulítque tártari.

Salve, ara, salve, víctima,

de passiónis glória;

qua Vita mortem pértulit

et morte vitam réddidit!

O crux, ave, spes única!

in hac triúmphi glória

piis adáuge grátiam

reísque dele crímina.

Te, fons salútis, Trínitas,

colláudet omnis spíritus;

quos per crucis mystérium

salvas, fove per sǽcula. Amen.

Hymn

Abroad the regal banners fly,

now shines the Cross’s mystery:

upon it Life did death endure,

and yet by death did life procure.

Who, wounded with a direful spear,

did purposely to wash us clear

from stain of sin, pour out a flood

of precious water mixed with blood.

That which the prophet-king of old

hath in mysterious verse foretold,

is now accomplished, whilst we see

God ruling the nations from a Tree.

O lovely and refulgent Tree,

adorned with purpled majesty;

culled from a worthy stock, to bear

those limbs which sanctifièd were.

Blest Tree, whose happy branches bore

the wealth that did the world restore;

the beam that did that Body weigh

which raised up Hell’s expected prey.

Hail Cross, of hopes the most sublime!

At this thy most triumphant time

grant to the just increase of grace,

and every sinner’s crimes efface.

Blest Trinity, salvation’s spring

may every soul Thy praises sing;

to those Thou grantest conquest by

the Holy Cross, rewards supply.

Ps 109:1-5,7
Messias rex et sacerdos

“Oportet illum regnare, donec ponat omnes inimicos sub pedibus eius” (1 Cor 15, 25).

O magnum pietátis opus! Mors mórtua tunc est, quando hoc in ligno mórtua vita fuit.

1Dixit Dóminus Dómino meo:*

«Sede a dextris meis,

donec ponam inimícos tuos*

scabéllum pedum tuórum».

2Virgam poténtiæ tuæ emíttet Dóminus ex Sion:*

domináre in médio inimicórum tuórum.

3Tecum principátus in die virtútis tuæ,†

in splendóribus sanctis,*

ex útero ante lucíferum génui te.

4Iurávit Dóminus et non pænitébit eum:*

«Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum secúndum órdinem Melchísedech».

5Dóminus a dextris tuis,*

conquassábit in die iræ suæ reges.

7De torrénte in via bibet,*

proptérea exaltábit caput.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

O magnum pietátis opus! Mors mórtua tunc est, quando hoc in ligno mórtua vita fuit.

Psalm 109 (110)
The Messiah, king and priest

This was Love’s great deed, that death should die when Life itself was slain upon the tree.

The Lord has said to my lord:

“Sit at my right hand

while I make your enemies your footstool.”

From Zion the Lord will give you a sceptre,

and you will rule in the midst of your foes.

Royal power is yours in the day of your strength,

among the sacred splendours.

Before the dawn, I begot you from the womb.

The Lord has sworn, and he will not repent:

“You are a priest for ever,

a priest of the priesthood of Melchisedech.”

The Lord is at your right hand,

and on the day of his anger he will shatter kings.

He will drink from the stream as he goes –

he will hold his head high.

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.

This was Love’s great deed, that death should die when Life itself was slain upon the tree.

Ps 115:10-19
Gratiarum actio in templo

“Per ipsum (Christum) offeramus hostiam laudis semper Deo” (Hebr 13, 15).

Tuam crucem adorámus, Dómine, tuam gloriósam recólimus passiónem; miserére nostri, qui passus es pro nobis.

10Crédidi, étiam cum locútus sum:*

«Ego humiliátus sum nimis».

11Ego dixi in trepidatióne mea:*

«Omnis homo mendax».

12Quid retríbuam Dómino*

pro ómnibus, quæ retríbuit mihi?

13Cálicem salutáris accípiam*

et nomen Dómini invocábo.

14Vota mea Dómino reddam*

coram omni pópulo eius.

15Pretiósa in conspéctu Dómini*

mors sanctórum eius.

16O Dómine, ego servus tuus,*

ego servus tuus et fílius ancíllæ tuæ.

Dirupísti víncula mea:†

17tibi sacrificábo hóstiam laudis*

et nomen Dómini invocábo.

18Vota mea Dómino reddam*

coram omni pópulo eius,

19in átriis domus Dómini,*

in médio tui, Ierúsalem.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Tuam crucem adorámus, Dómine, tuam gloriósam recólimus passiónem; miserére nostri, qui passus es pro nobis.

Psalm 115 (116B)
Thanksgiving in the Temple

Lord, we venerate your cross as we recall your blessed passion. You suffered for our sake, have mercy on us.

Still I trusted, even when I said

“I am greatly afflicted,”

when I said in my terror,

“all men are liars.”

How shall I repay the Lord

for all he has done for me?

I will take up the cup of salvation

and call on the name of the Lord.

I will fulfil my vows to the Lord

before all his people.

Precious in the sight of the Lord

is the death of his faithful.

O Lord, I am your servant,

your maidservant’s son.

You have torn apart my chains:

I will make you a sacrifice of praise,

I will call on the name of the Lord.

I will fulfil my vows to the Lord

before all his people,

in the courts of the house of the Lord,

within your walls, Jerusalem.

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.

Lord, we venerate your cross as we recall your blessed passion. You suffered for our sake, have mercy on us.

Canticum
Ap 4:11,5:9,10,12

Hymnus redemptorum

Adorámus te, Christe, et benedícimus tibi, quia per crucem tuam redemísti mundum.

4,11Dignus es, Dómine et Deus noster,*

accípere glóriam et honórem et virtútem,

quia tu creásti ómnia,*

et propter voluntátem tuam erant et creáta sunt.

5,9Dignus es, Dómine, accípere librum*

et aperíre signácula eius,

quóniam occísus es†

et redemísti Deo in sánguine tuo*

ex omni tribu et lingua et pópulo et natióne

10et fecísti eos Deo nostro regnum et sacerdótes,*

et regnábunt super terram.

12Dignus est Agnus, qui occísus est,†

accípere virtútem et divítias et sapiéntiam*

et fortitúdinem et honórem et glóriam et benedictiónem.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Adorámus te, Christe, et benedícimus tibi, quia per crucem tuam redemísti mundum.

Canticle	Apocalypse 4,5

The song of the redeemed

We worship you, Christ, and bless you. By your cross you have redeemed the world.

You are worthy, our Lord and our God,

to receive glory and honour and power;

for you made all things,

and it is by your will that they exist and were created.

You are worthy, Lord,

to receive the book and open its seals,

for you were killed,

and with your blood you have ransomed people

from every tribe and language and people and nation,

and made them rulers and priests for God;

and they will rule over the earth.

The Lamb is worthy, who was killed,

to receive power and riches and wisdom,

strength and honour, glory and blessing.

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.

We worship you, Christ, and bless you. By your cross you have redeemed the world.

Lectio brevis	1 Cor 1:23-24

Prædicámus Christum crucifíxum, Iudæis quidem scándalum, géntibus autem stultítiam; ipsis autem vocátis, Iudæis atque Græcis, Christum Dei virtútem et Dei sapiéntiam.

Scripture Reading
1 Corinthians 1:23-24

We preach a crucified Christ; to the Jews an obstacle that they cannot get over, to the pagans madness, but to those who have been called, whether they are Jews or Greeks, a Christ who is the power and the wisdom of God.

Responsorium breve

℣. O crux gloriósa,* In te triumphávit Rex angelórum. O crux.

℟. Et cruóre suo vúlnera nostra lavit.* In te triumphávit Rex angelórum. Glória Patri. O crux.

Short Responsory

The King of angels held his triumph on the cross of glory.

– The King of angels held his triumph on the cross of glory.

He washed our wounds clean with his blood.

– The King of angels held his triumph on the cross of glory.

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

– The King of angels held his triumph on the cross of glory.

Canticum

Exsultatio animæ in Domino

O crucis victória et admirábile signum, in cælésti cúria fac nos captáre triúmphum.

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.

O crucis victória et admirábile signum, in cælésti cúria fac nos captáre triúmphum.

Canticle	Magnificat

My soul rejoices in the Lord

Hail holy cross, standard of victory. Lead us to the triumph of Christ Jesus in the kingdom of heaven.

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.

Hail holy cross, standard of victory. Lead us to the triumph of Christ Jesus in the kingdom of heaven.

Preces

Redemptórem nostrum, qui per crucem suam nos redémit, fidénter deprecémur: