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Afternoon Prayer (None)

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
Rerum, Deus, tenax vigor,
immótus in te pérmanens,
lucis diúrnæ témpora
succéssibus detérminans,
Largíre clarum véspere,
quo vita numquam décidat,
sed præmium mortis sacræ
perénnis instet glória.
Præsta, Pater piíssime,
Patríque compar Unice,
cum Spíritu Paráclito
regnans per omne sæculum. Amen.
Hymn
Eternal Father, loving God,
Who made us from the dust of earth,
Transform us by the Spirit’s grace,
Give value to our little worth.
Prepare us for that day of days
When Christ from heaven will come with might
To call us out of dust again,
Our bodies glorified in light.
O Godhead, here untouched, unseen,
All things created bear your trace;
The seed of glory sown in man
Will flower when we see your face.
Stanbrook Abbey Hymnal

Psalms of the day

Complementary psalms

The psalms of the day are shown here. If you are reciting more than one daytime hour (Terce, Sext, None) today, use the psalms of the day at one hour and the complementary psalms at the others.

PSALMS OF THE DAY

Ps 18:8-15
Laus Deo, legis Domino

“Estote vos perfecti, sicut et Pater vester cælestis perfectus est” (Mt 5, 48).

Lex Dómini lætíficat corda et illúminat óculos.
8Lex Dómini immaculáta, refíciens ánimam,*
  testimónium Dómini fidéle, sapiéntiam præstans párvulis.
9Iustítiæ Dómini rectæ, lætificántes corda,*
  præcéptum Dómini lúcidum, illúminans óculos.
10Timor Dómini mundus, pérmanens in sǽculum sǽculi,*
  iudícia Dómini vera, iusta ómnia simul,
11desiderabília super aurum et lápidem pretiósum multum*
  et dulcióra super mel et favum stillántem.
12Etenim servus tuus erudítur in eis;*
  in custodiéndis illis retribútio multa.
13Erróres quis intéllegit?†
  Ab occúltis munda me,*
  14et a supérbia custódi servum tuum, ne dominétur mei.
Tunc immaculátus ero*
  et emundábor a delícto máximo.
15Sint ut compláceant elóquia oris mei*
  et meditátio cordis mei in conspéctu tuo.
Dómine, adiútor meus*
  et redémptor meus.
Glória Patri et Fílio*
  et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*
  et in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
Lex Dómini lætíficat corda et illúminat óculos.

Psalm 18 (19)
Praise of God, the Lord of the law

The Lord’s precepts are right and good: joy for the heart, light for the eyes.
The law of the Lord is spotless,
  it refreshes the soul.
The teaching of the Lord can be trusted,
  it gives wisdom to children.
The judgements of the Lord are right:
  they give joy to the heart.
The precepts of the Lord are clear:
  they give light to the eyes.
The fear of the Lord is pure:
  it lasts through all ages.
The decrees of the Lord are true:
  each one of them is just.
They are more desirable than gold,
  than heaps of precious stones.
They are sweeter than honey,
  than dripping honeycomb.
From them your servant learns;
  keeping them brings rich rewards.
But who knows his own errors?
  Save me from those I do not see.
Save me, your servant, from pride:
  let it have no hold over me.
Then I will be spotless
  washed clean of the gravest sin.
May the words of my mouth be pleasing
  and the thoughts of my heart, in your sight.
O Lord, you are my helper,
  O Lord, you are my redeemer.
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’s precepts are right and good: joy for the heart, light for the eyes.

Ps 7:2-10
Oratio iusti calumniam patientis

“Ecce iudex ante ianuam assistit” (Iac 5, 9).

Exsúrget Dóminus iudicáre pópulos in iustítia.
2Dómine Deus meus, in te sperávi;*
  salvum me fac ex ómnibus persequéntibus me et líbera me,
3ne quando rápiat ut leo ánimam meam*
  discérpens, dum non est qui salvum fáciat.
4Dómine Deus meus, si feci istud,*
  si est iníquitas in mánibus meis,
5si réddidi retribuénti mihi mala*
  et exspoliávi inimícum meum dimíttens inánem,
6persequátur inimícus ánimam meam et comprehéndat†
  et concúlcet in terra vitam meam*
  et glóriam meam in púlverem dedúcat.
7Exsúrge, Dómine, in ira tua*
  et exaltáre contra indignatiónem inimicórum meórum
et exsúrge, Deus meus,*
  in iudício, quod mandásti.
8Et synagóga populórum circúmdabit te,†
  et super hanc in altum regrédere:*
  9Dóminus iúdicat pópulos.
Iúdica me, Dómine, secúndum iustítiam meam*
  et secúndum innocéntiam meam, quæ est in me.
10Consumátur nequítia peccatórum;†
  et iustum confírma,*
  scrutans corda et renes Deus iustus.
Glória Patri et Fílio*
  et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*
  et in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
Exsúrget Dóminus iudicáre pópulos in iustítia.

Psalm 7
Prayer of the just man under persecution

The Lord will arise as righteous judge of the peoples.
I put my hope in you, O Lord, my God.
  Save me from all who persecute me,
  save me and set me free.
Lest my enemy rip me to pieces like a lion
  because no-one defends me.
If I have done this, O Lord, my God –
  if my hands have done wickedness,
if I have done harm to those who harm me,
  if I have ruined my enemy and sent him away with nothing –
then let my enemy pursue me and surround me;
  let him pound my life into the ground,
  let him drag my glory down to the dust.
Lord, rise up in wrath.
  Rise up against the fury of my enemies.
My God, come out
  to the trial that you commanded.
The assembly of the peoples will gather round you
  and you will be above them –
  the Lord judges the peoples.
Judge me, Lord, in your justice,
  judge me according to the innocence that is mine.
Annihilate the wickedness of sinners
  and set the righteous firm:
  God, you are just and see into men’s hearts.
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 will arise as righteous judge of the peoples.

Ps 7:11-18

Deus iudex iustus et fortis, qui salvos facit rectos corde.
11Adiutórium meum apud Deum,*
  qui salvos facit rectos corde.
12Deus iudex iustus,*
  fortis, iráscens per síngulos dies.
13Nonne íterum gládium suum exácuit,*
  arcum suum teténdit et parávit illum?
14Et parávit sibi vasa mortis,*
  sagíttas suas ardéntes effécit.
15Ecce partúriit iniustítiam,*
  concépit dolórem et péperit iniquitátem;
16lacum apéruit et effódit eum*
  et íncidit in fóveam, quam fecit.
17Convertétur dolor eius in caput eius,*
  et in vérticem ipsíus iníquitas eius descéndet.
18Confitébor Dómino secúndum iustítiam eius*
  et psallam nómini Dómini Altíssimi.
Glória Patri et Fílio*
  et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*
  et in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
Deus iudex iustus et fortis, qui salvos facit rectos corde.

Psalm 7

How just a judge God is, how strong: he saves the upright of heart.
My help comes from God,
  who saves the upright of heart.
God is a just judge,
  he is strong and his anger grows daily.
See, he has sharpened his sword once again,
  he has stretched his bow and prepared it.
He has prepared to pour out death,
  made ready his burning arrows.
See, the enemy is pregnant with wickedness,
  he has conceived torment and given birth to evil.
He has opened a pit and excavated it –
  and fallen into the pit he has dug.
His wickedness will rebound on his head;
  on his head his own evil will fall.
I will proclaim the Lord and his justice.
  I will sing psalms to his name,
  the name of the Lord, the Most 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.
How just a judge God is, how strong: he saves the upright of heart.

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OR:

At the daytime hours (Terce, Sext, None) when you don’t choose to use the psalms of the day, use the complementary psalms instead.

COMPLEMENTARY PSALMS

Ps 125:1-6
Gaudium et spes in Deo

“Sicuti socii passionum estis, sic eritis et consolationis” (2 Cor 1, 7).

Magnificávit Dóminus fácere nobíscum: facti sumus lætántes.
1In converténdo Dóminus captivitátem Sion,*
  facti sumus quasi somniántes.
2Tunc replétum est gáudio os nostrum,*
  et lingua nostra exsultatióne.
Tunc dicébant inter gentes:*
  «Magnificávit Dóminus fácere cum eis».
5Magnificávit Dóminus fácere nobíscum;*
  facti sumus lætántes.
4Convérte, Dómine, captivitátem nostram,*
  sicut torréntes in austro.
5Qui séminant in lácrimis,*
  in exsultatióne metent.
6Eúntes ibant et flebant*
  semen spargéndum portántes;
veniéntes autem vénient in exsultatióne*
  portántes manípulos suos.
Glória Patri et Fílio*
  et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*
  et in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
Magnificávit Dóminus fácere nobíscum: facti sumus lætántes.

Psalm 125 (126)
Gladness and hope in the Lord

What marvels the Lord worked for us: indeed we are glad.
When the Lord gave Zion back her captives, we became like dreamers.
Our mouths were filled with gladness and our voices cried in exultation.
Among the Gentiles they were saying,
  “By his deeds the Lord has shown himself great.”
The Lord’s deeds showed forth his greatness,
  and filled us with rejoicing.
Give us back our captives, O Lord,
  as you renew the dry streams in the desolate South.
Those who sow in tears will rejoice at the harvest.
They wept as they went, went with seed for the sowing;
but with joy they will come, come bearing the sheaves.
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.
What marvels the Lord worked for us: indeed we are glad.

Ps 126:1-5
Vanus labor sine Domino

“Dei ædificatio estis” (1 Cor 3, 9).

Dóminus ædíficet nobis domum et custódiat civitátem.
1Nisi Dóminus ædificáverit domum,*
  in vanum labórant, qui ædíficant eam.
Nisi Dóminus custodíerit civitátem,*
  frustra vígilat, qui custódit eam.
2Vanum est vobis ante lucem súrgere et sero quiéscere,†
  qui manducátis panem labóris,*
  quia dabit diléctis suis somnum.
3Ecce heréditas Dómini fílii,*
  merces fructus ventris.
4Sicut sagíttæ in manu poténtis,*
  ita fílii iuventútis.
5Beátus vir, qui implévit pháretram suam ex ipsis:*
  non confundétur, cum loquétur inimícis suis in porta.
Glória Patri et Fílio*
  et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*
  et in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
Dóminus ædíficet nobis domum et custódiat civitátem.

Psalm 126 (127)
Without the Lord, we labour in vain

The Lord will build the house for us; he will watch over our city.
If the Lord does not build the house,
  its builders labour in vain.
If the Lord does not watch over a city,
  its watchmen guard it in vain.
It is vain for you to rise before the dawn
  and go late to your rest,
  eating the bread of toil –
  to those he loves, the Lord gives sleep.
The Lord bestows sons as an heirloom,
  the fruit of the womb as a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior –
  so are the sons of one’s youth.
Happy the man who fills his quiver thus:
  when he disputes with his enemies at the gate,
  he will not be the loser.
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 will build the house for us; he will watch over our city.

Ps 127:1-5
Pax domestica in Domino

“«Benedicat te Dominus ex Sion», id est: ex Ecclesia sua” (Arnobius).

Beátus omnis qui timet Dóminum. †
1Beátus omnis, qui timet Dóminum,*
  qui ámbulat in viis eius.
2Labóres mánuum tuárum manducábis,*
  beátus es, et bene tibi erit.
3Uxor tua sicut vitis fructífera*
  in latéribus domus tuæ;
fílii tui sicut novéllæ olivárum*
  in circúitu mensæ tuæ.
4Ecce sic benedicétur homo,*
  qui timet Dóminum.
5Benedícat tibi Dóminus ex Sion,*
  et vídeas bona Ierúsalem ómnibus diébus vitæ tuæ;
6et vídeas fílios filiórum tuórum.*
  Pax super Israel!
Glória Patri et Fílio*
  et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*
  et in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
Beátus omnis qui timet Dóminum.

Psalm 127 (128)
Peaceful life in the Lord

O blessed are those who fear the Lord.
Blessed are all who fear the Lord
  and walk in his ways.
The food you have worked for, you will eat:
  God’s blessing will bring you good things.
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
  on the side of your house.
Your children will be like olive shoots,
  seated round your table.
See, this is how the man is blessed
  who fears the Lord.
May the Lord bless you from Zion:
  may you see the wealth of Jerusalem
  all the days of your life.
May you see your children’s children.
  Peace be on 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.
O blessed are those who fear the Lord.

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CONCLUSION

Lectio brevis
1 Petr 1:17,18,19
In timóre incolátus vestri témpore conversámini, sciéntes quod non corruptibílibus argénto vel auro redémpti estis, sed pretióso sánguine quasi Agni incontamináti et immaculáti Christi.
Scripture Reading
1 Peter 1:17,18,19
You must be scrupulously careful as long as you are living away from your home. Remember, the ransom that was paid to free you was not paid in anything corruptible, neither in silver nor gold, but in the precious blood of a lamb without spot or stain, namely Christ.
℣. Rédime me, Dómine, et miserére mei.
℟. In ecclésiis benedícam Dómino.
℣. Redeem me, Lord, and show me your mercy.
℟. I will bless the Lord in the assembly.
Oremus.
  Deus, qui nos ádvocas illa hora, qua ad templum ascendébant Apóstoli, præsta, ut orátio, quam in nómine Iesu sincéra tibi mente persólvimus, ómnibus nomen illud invocántibus salútem eius váleat impetráre.
  Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
  Amen.
Let us pray.
God our Father,
  you are calling us to prayer at the ninth hour, when the apostles went up to the temple.
Grant that the prayer we offer with sincere hearts in the name of Jesus
  may bring salvation to all who call upon that holy Name.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Benedicámus Dómino.
– Deo grátias.
Let us praise the Lord.
– Thanks be to God.

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