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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

Audi, benígne Cónditor,

nostras preces cum flétibus,

sacráta in abstinéntia

fusas quadragenária.

Scrutátor alme córdium,

infírma tu scis vírium;

ad te revérsis éxhibe

remissiónis grátiam.

Multum quidem peccávimus,

sed parce confiténtibus,

tuíque laude nóminis

confer medélam lánguidis.

Sic corpus extra cónteri

dona per abstinéntiam,

ieiúnet ut mens sóbria

a labe prorsus críminum.

Præsta, Beáta Trínitas,

concéde, simplex Unitas,

ut fructuósa sint tuis

hæc parcitátis múnera. Amen.

Hymn

God, of thy pity, unto us thy children

Bend down thine ear in thine own loving kindness,

And all thy people’s prayers and vows ascending

Hear, we beseech thee.

Look down in mercy from thy seat of glory,

Pour on our souls the radiance of thy presence,

Drive from our weary hearts the shades of darkness,

Lightening our footsteps.

Free us from sin by might of thy great loving,

Cleanse thou the sordid, loose the fettered spirit,

Spare every sinner, raise with thine own right hand

All who are fallen.

Glory to God the Father everlasting,

Glory for ever to the Sole-begotten,

With whom thy Holy Spirit through the ages

Reigneth co-equal.

Ps 118:105-112
Meditatio verbi Domini in lege

“Hoc est præceptum meum, ut diligatis invicem” (Io 15, 12).

Assúmpsit Iesus Petrum et Iacóbum et Ioánnem fratrem eius et duxit eos in montem excélsum seórsum et transfigurátus est ante eos.

105Lucérna pédibus meis verbum tuum*

et lumen sémitis meis.

106Iurávi et státui*

custodíre iudícia iustítiæ tuæ.

107Humiliátus sum usquequáque, Dómine;*

vivífica me secúndum verbum tuum.

108Voluntária oris mei beneplácita sint, Dómine,*

et iudícia tua doce me.

109Anima mea in mánibus meis semper,*

et legem tuam non sum oblítus.

110Posuérunt peccatóres láqueum mihi,*

et de mandátis tuis non errávi.

111Heréditas mea testimónia tua in ætérnum,*

quia exsultátio cordis mei sunt.

112Inclinávi cor meum ad faciéndas iustificatiónes tuas*

in ætérnum, in finem.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Assúmpsit Iesus Petrum et Iacóbum et Ioánnem fratrem eius et duxit eos in montem excélsum seórsum et transfigurátus est ante eos.

Psalm 118 (119): 105-112

Jesus took Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain where they were alone; and in their presence he was transfigured.

Your word is a lamp to guide my feet,

a light for my journey.

I have firmly sworn to keep your just laws.

Lord, I am greatly afflicted:

revive me as you have promised.

Lord, accept the vows I make,

and teach me your judgements.

I hold my life in my hands,

I remember your laws.

The wicked placed a trap for me,

but I did not wander from your commandments.

Your decrees are my inheritance for ever,

they are the joy of my heart:

my heart is set on carrying them out,

for ever, until the end.

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.

Jesus took Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain where they were alone; and in their presence he was transfigured.

Ps 15:1-11
Dominus pars hereditatis meae

“Deus suscitavit Iesum, solutis doloribus inferni” (Act 2. 24).

Resplénduit fácies eius sicut sol, vestiménta autem eius facta sunt alba sicut nix.

1Consérva me, Deus,*

quóniam sperávi in te.

2Dixi Dómino: «Dóminus meus es tu,*

bonum mihi non est sine te».

3In sanctos, qui sunt in terra, ínclitos viros,*

omnis volúntas mea in eos.

4Multiplicántur dolóres eórum,*

qui post deos aliénos acceleravérunt.

Non effúndam libatiónes eórum de sanguínibus,*

neque assúmam nómina eórum in lábiis meis.

5Dóminus pars hereditátis meæ et cálicis mei:*

tu es qui détines sortem meam.

6Funes cecidérunt mihi in præcláris;*

ínsuper et heréditas mea speciósa est mihi.

7Benedícam Dóminum, qui tríbuit mihi intelléctum;*

ínsuper et in nóctibus erudiérunt me renes mei.

8Proponébam Dóminum in conspéctu meo semper;*

quóniam a dextris est mihi non commovébor.

9Propter hoc lætátum est cor meum,†

et exsultavérunt præcórdia mea;*

ínsuper et caro mea requiéscet in spe.

10Quóniam non derelínques ánimam meam in inférno,*

nec dabis sanctum tuum vidére corruptiónem.

11Notas mihi fácies vias vitæ,†

plenitúdinem lætítiæ cum vultu tuo,*

delectatiónes in déxtera tua usque in finem.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Resplénduit fácies eius sicut sol, vestiménta autem eius facta sunt alba sicut nix.

Psalm 15 (16)
The Lord, my inheritance

His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as snow.

Preserve me, Lord,

I put my hope in you.

I have said to the Lord

“You are my Lord,

in you alone is all my good.”

As for the holy and noble men of the land,

in them is all my delight.

But for those who run to alien gods,

their sorrows are many.

I will not share in their libations of blood.

I will not speak their names.

You, Lord, are my inheritance and my cup.

You control my destiny,

the lot marked out for me is of the best,

my inheritance is all I could ask for.

I will bless the Lord who gave me understanding;

even in the night my heart will teach me wisdom.

I will hold the Lord for ever in my sight:

with him at my side I can never be shaken.

Thus it is that my heart rejoices,

heart and soul together;

while my body rests in calm hope.

You will not leave my soul in the underworld.

You will not let your chosen one see decay.

You will show me the paths of life,

the fullness of joy before your face,

and delights at your right hand 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.

His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as snow.

Canticum	Phil2:6-11

De Christo, servo Dei

Móyses et Elías dicébant excéssum eius, quem completúrus erat in Ierúsalem.

6Christus Iesus, cum in forma Dei esset,*

non rapínam arbitrátus est esse se æquálem Deo,

7sed semetípsum exinanívit

formam servi accípiens,†

in similitúdinem hóminum factus;*

et hábitu invéntus ut homo,

8humiliávit semetípsum†

factus obœ́diens usque ad mortem,*

mortem autem crucis.

9Propter quod et Deus illum exaltávit†

et donávit illi nomen,*

quod est super omne nomen,

10ut in nómine Iesu omne genu flectátur*

cæléstium et terréstrium et infernórum

11et omnis lingua confiteátur:*

«Dóminus Iesus Christus!»,

in glóriam Dei Patris.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Móyses et Elías dicébant excéssum eius, quem completúrus erat in Ierúsalem.

Canticle	Philippians 2

Christ, God's servant

Moses and Elijah were speaking of his passion and death, and all he was to fulfil in Jerusalem.

Jesus Christ, although he shared God’s nature,

did not try to cling to his equality with God;

but emptied himself, took on the form of a slave,

and became like a man:

not in appearance only,

for he humbled himself by accepting death,

even death on a cross.

For this, God has raised him high,

and given him the name that is above every name,

so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bend,

in heaven, on earth, and under the earth,

and every tongue will proclaim

“Jesus Christ is Lord,”

to the glory of God the Father.

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.

Moses and Elijah were speaking of his passion and death, and all he was to fulfil in Jerusalem.

Lectio brevis	2 Cor 6:1-4

Exhortámur vos ne in vácuum grátiam Dei recipiátis — ait enim: «Témpore accépto exaudívi te et in die salútis adiúvi te». Ecce nunc tempus acceptábile, ecce nunc dies salútis —, némini dantes ullam offensiónem, ut non vituperétur ministérium, sed in ómnibus exhibéntes nosmetípsos sicut Dei minístros.

Scripture Reading
2 Corinthians 6:1-4

We beg you once again not to neglect the grace of God that you have received. For he says: At the favourable time, I have listened to you; on the day of salvation I came to your help. Well, now is the favourable time; this is the day of salvation. We do nothing that people might object to, so as not to bring discredit on our function as God’s servants. Instead, we prove we are servants of God in all circumstances.

Responsorium breve

℣. Atténde, Dómine, et miserére,* Quia peccávimus tibi. Atténde.

℟. Exáudi, Christe, supplicántum preces.* Quia peccávimus tibi. Glória Patri. Atténde.

Short Responsory

Hear us, Lord, and have mercy, for we have sinned against you.

– Hear us, Lord, and have mercy, for we have sinned against you.

Listen, Christ, to the prayers of those who cry to you.

– Hear us, Lord, and have mercy, for we have sinned against you.

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

– Hear us, Lord, and have mercy, for we have sinned against you.

Canticum

Exsultatio animæ in Domino

Facta est, dum oráret Iesus, spécies vultus eius áltera et vestítus eius albus refúlgens. Et ecce duo viri loquebántur cum illo et erant Móyses et Elías.

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.

Facta est, dum oráret Iesus, spécies vultus eius áltera et vestítus eius albus refúlgens. Et ecce duo viri loquebántur cum illo et erant Móyses et Elías.

Canticle	Magnificat

My soul rejoices in the Lord

As Jesus prayed, the aspect of his face was changed and his clothing became brilliant as lightning. Suddenly there were two men there talking to him; they were Moses and Elijah. (Year C)

Or: A voice came from the cloud, saying, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased: listen to him.’

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.

As Jesus prayed, the aspect of his face was changed and his clothing became brilliant as lightning. Suddenly there were two men there talking to him; they were Moses and Elijah. (Year C)

Or: A voice came from the cloud, saying, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased: listen to him.’

Preces

Magnificémus Deum, cui cura est de ómnibus. Eum invocémus, dicéntes:

– Da, Dómine, salútem redémptis.

Deus, dator múnerum et fons veritátis, reple donis tuis collégium episcopórum

et fidéles, iis concréditos, serva in Apostolórum doctrína.

– Da, Dómine, salútem redémptis.

Caritátem tuam infúnde ómnibus, qui de uno pane vitæ commúnicant,

quo arctióre unitáte fruántur in córpore Fílii tui.

– Da, Dómine, salútem redémptis.

Véterem hóminem cum áctibus suis nos exspoliáre concéde

et Christum Fílium tuum novum indúere hóminem.

– Da, Dómine, salútem redémptis.

Concéde, ut omnes per pæniténtiam peccatórum suórum véniam obtíneant

et supérnæ fiant Christi tui satisfactiónis partícipes.

– Da, Dómine, salútem redémptis.

Fac ut in pace tua defúncti te sine fine laudent in cælo,

ubi et nos te in ævum celebratúros sperámus.

– Da, Dómine, salútem redémptis.

Prayers and intercessions

Let us proclaim the greatness of God and pray to him, for he cares for all men.