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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

Imménse cæli cónditor,

qui, mixta ne confúnderent,

aquæ fluénta dívidens,

cælum dedísti límitem,

Firmans locum cæléstibus

simúlque terræ rívulis,

ut unda flammas témperet,

terræ solum ne díssipet:

Infúnde nunc, piíssime,

donum perénnis grátiæ,

fraudis novæ ne cásibus

nos error átterat vetus.

Lucem fides invéniat,

sic lúminis iubar ferat;

hæc vana cuncta térreat,

hanc falsa nulla cómprimant.

Præsta, Pater piíssime,

Patríque compar Unice,

cum Spíritu Paráclito

regnans per omne sǽculum. Amen.

Hymn

Come, praise the Lord, the Almighty, the King of all nations!

Tell forth his fame, O ye peoples, with loud acclamations!

His love is sure;

Faithful his word shall endure,

Steadfast through all generations!

Praise to the Father most gracious, the Lord of creation!

Praise to his Son, the Redeemer who wrought our salvation!

O heav’nly Dove,

Praise to thee, fruit of their love,

Giver of all consolation.

Ps 10:1-7
Dominus fiducia iusti

“Beati, qui esuriunt et sitiunt iustitiam, quoniam ipsi saturabuntur” (Mt 5, 6).

Oculi Dómini in páuperem respíciunt.

1In Dómino confído, quómodo dícitis ánimæ meæ:*

«Tránsmigra in montem sicut passer?

2Quóniam ecce peccatóres intendérunt arcum,†

paravérunt sagíttas suas super nervum,*

ut sagíttent in obscúro rectos corde.

3Quando fundaménta evertúntur,*

iustus quid fáciat?».

4Dóminus in templo sancto suo,*

Dóminus, in cælo sedes eius.

Oculi eius in páuperem respíciunt,*

pálpebræ eius intérrogant fílios hóminum.

5Dóminus intérrogat iustum et ímpium;*

qui autem díligit iniquitátem, odit ánima eius.

6Pluet super peccatóres carbónes;*

ignis et sulphur et spíritus procellárum pars cálicis eórum.

7Quóniam iustus Dóminus et iustítias diléxit,*

recti vidébunt vultum eius.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Oculi Dómini in páuperem respíciunt.

Psalm 10 (11)
The Lord, support of the just

The Lord cares for the weak and oppressed.

I trust in the Lord, so why do you say to me:

“Fly up to the mountain like a sparrow”?

“For the wicked have drawn their bows,

fitted the arrow to the string,

to shoot in darkness at the upright of heart.

When the foundations are being overthrown,

what are the just to do?”

The Lord is in his holy temple;

the Lord’s throne is in heaven.

His eyes look down on the poor,

he examines the children of men.

The Lord scrutinises the just and the unjust,

and his heart hates those who do evil.

He rains down coals upon the wicked,

fire and brimstone and a scorching wind:

this is what he gives them to drink.

For the Lord is just and loves just deeds,

and the upright shall see his face.

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 Lord cares for the weak and oppressed.

Ps 14:1-5
Quis dignus coram Domino?

“Accessistis ad Sion montem et civitatem Dei viventis” (Hebr 12, 22).

Beáti mundo corde, quóniam ipsi Deum vidébunt.

1Dómine, quis habitábit in tabernáculo tuo?*

Quis requiéscet in monte sancto tuo?

2Qui ingréditur sine mácula et operátur iustítiam,*

qui lóquitur veritátem in corde suo,

3qui non egit dolum in lingua sua,†

nec fecit próximo suo malum*

et oppróbrium non íntulit próximo suo.

4Ad níhilum reputátus est in conspéctu eius malígnus,*

timéntes autem Dóminum gloríficat.

Qui iurávit in detriméntum suum et non mutat,†

5qui pecúniam suam non dedit ad usúram*

et múnera super innocéntem non accépit.

Qui facit hæc,*

non movébitur in ætérnum.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Beáti mundo corde, quóniam ipsi Deum vidébunt.

Psalm 14 (15)
Who is worthy to face the Lord?

Blessed are the pure in heart: they shall see God.

Lord, who will live in your tent?

Who will dwell on your holy mountain?

Whoever comes there without stain,

acts rightly, speaks truth in his heart.

Whoever does not speak deceitfully,

or do harm to his neighbour, or slander him.

Whoever despises the evil-doer,

but reveres those who fear the Lord.

Whoever swears and keeps his word, come what may

– lends his money without usury –

takes no bribe to condemn the innocent.

Whoever lives like this

will stand firm 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.

Blessed are the pure in heart: they shall see God.

Canticum	cf. Eph 1:3-10

De Deo salvatore

In Fílio suo elégit nos Deus in adoptiónem filiórum.

3Benedíctus Deus et Pater Dómini nostri Iesu Christi,*

qui benedíxit nos in omni benedictióne spiritáli in cæléstibus in Christo,

4sicut elégit nos in ipso ante mundi constitutiónem,†

ut essémus sancti et immaculáti*

in conspéctu eius in caritáte,

5qui prædestinávit nos in adoptiónem filiórum†

per Iesum Christum in ipsum,*

secúndum beneplácitum voluntátis suæ,

6in laudem glóriæ grátiæ suæ,*

in qua gratificávit nos in Dilécto,

7in quo habémus redemptiónem per sánguinem eius,*

remissiónem peccatórum,

secúndum divítias grátiæ eius,†

8quae superabundávit in nobis*

in omni sapiéntia et prudéntia,

9notum fáciens nobis mystérium voluntátis suæ,*

secúndum beneplácitum eius,

quod propósuit in eo,*

10in dispensatiónem plenitúdinis témporum:

recapituláre ómnia in Christo,*

quæ in cælis et quæ in terra.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

In Fílio suo elégit nos Deus in adoptiónem filiórum.

Canticle	Ephesians 1

God the Saviour

God chose us in his Son and made us his adopted sons.

Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

who has blessed us, in Christ,

with every spiritual blessing in heaven.

In love, he chose us before the creation of the world,

to be holy and spotless in his sight.

He predestined us to be his adopted children through Jesus Christ,

simply because it pleased him to do so.

This he did for the praise of the glory of his grace,

of his free gift to us in his Beloved,

in whose blood we have gained redemption,

and the forgiveness of our sins.

This he did according to the riches of his grace,

which he gave us in abundance,

with all wisdom and discernment,

revealing to us the mysteries of his will,

because it pleased him to do so.

In this action he has planned, in the fulfilment of time,

to bring all things together in Christ,

from the heavens and from the earth.

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.

God chose us in his Son and made us his adopted sons.

Lectio brevis	Col 1:9-11

Impleámini agnitióne voluntátis eius in omni sapiéntia et intelléctu spiritáli, ut ambulétis digne Dómino per ómnia placéntes, in omni ópere bono fructificántes et crescéntes in sciéntia Dei, in omni virtúte confortáti secúndum poténtiam claritátis eius in omnem patiéntiam et longanimitátem, cum gáudio.

Scripture Reading
Colossians 1:9-11

Through perfect wisdom and spiritual understanding, may you reach the fullest knowledge of God’s will. So you will be able to lead the kind of life which the Lord expects of you, a life acceptable to him in all its aspects; showing the results in all the good actions you do and increasing your knowledge of God. You will have in you the strength, based on his own glorious power, never to give in, but to bear anything joyfully.

Responsorium breve

℣. Sana ánimam meam,* Quia peccávi tibi. Sana.

℟. Ego dixi: Dómine, miserére mei.* Quia peccávi tibi. Glória Patri. Sana.

Short Responsory

Heal my soul, for I have sinned against you.

– Heal my soul, for I have sinned against you.

I said: ‘Lord, have mercy on me.’

– Heal my soul, for I have sinned against you.

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

– Heal my soul, for I have sinned against you.

Canticum

Exsultatio animæ in Domino

Magníficat ánima mea Dóminum, quia respéxit Deus humilitátem meam.

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.

Magníficat ánima mea Dóminum, quia respéxit Deus humilitátem meam.

Canticle	Magnificat

My soul rejoices in the Lord

My soul magnifies the Lord, since God has had regard for my humble state.

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.

My soul magnifies the Lord, since God has had regard for my humble state.

Preces

Deus cum pópulo suo pactum íniit sempitérnum, neque désinit illi benefácere. Ideo ei grátias agámus et fidénti ánimo nostram ad eum dirigámus oratiónem: