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Vespers (Evening Prayer) is said only by those who do not attend the Afternoon Liturgical Action of the Lord’s Passion.
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.
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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.
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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!
hoc passiónis témpore
piis adáuge grátiam
reísque dele crímina.
Te, fons salútis, Trínitas,
colláudet omnis spíritus;
quos per crucis mystérium
salvas, fove per sǽcula. Amen.
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The royal banners forward go,
The Cross shines forth in radiant glow;
Where he, the Life, did death endure,
And yet by death did life procure.
His feet and hands outstretching there,
He willed the piercing nails to bear,
For us and our redemption’s sake
A victim of himself to make.
There whilst he hung, his sacred side
By soldier’s spear was opened wide,
To cleanse us in the precious flood
Of water mingled with his blood.
Fulfilled is now what David told
In true prophetic song of old,
To all the nations, ‘Lo,’ said he,
‘Our God is reigning from the tree.’
Blest Three in One, our praise we sing
To thee from whom all graces spring:
As by the cross thou dost restore,
So rule and guide us evermore.
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Ps 115:10-19
| Psalm 115 (116B)
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Ps 142:1-11
| Psalm 142 (143)
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De Christo, servo DeiCum accepísset Iesus acétum, dixit: Consummátum est; et, inclináto cápite, trádidit spíritum.
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.
Cum accepísset Iesus acétum, dixit: Consummátum est; et, inclináto cápite, trádidit spíritum.
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Christ, God's servantAfter Jesus had taken the vinegar he said, ‘It is accomplished’; and bowing his head he gave up his spirit.
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.
After Jesus had taken the vinegar he said, ‘It is accomplished’; and bowing his head he gave up his spirit.
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Christus passus est pro vobis†
vobis relínquens exémplum, *
ut sequámini vestígia eius:
qui peccátum non fecit, *
nec invéntus est dolus in ore ipsíus;
qui cum maledicerétur, non remaledicébat,†
cum paterétur, non comminabátur, *
commendábat autem iuste iudicánti;
qui peccáta nostra ipse pértulit *
in córpore suo super lignum,
ut peccátis mórtui iustítiæ viverémus; *
cuius livóre sanáti estis.
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Christ suffered for you and left an example for you to follow the way he took. He had not done anything wrong, and there had been no perjury in his mouth. He was insulted and did not retaliate with insults; when he was tortured he made no threats but he put his trust in the righteous judge. He was bearing our faults in his own body on the cross, so that we might die to our faults and live for holiness; through his wounds you have been healed.
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Christus factus est pro nobis obœ́diens usque ad mortem, mortem autem crucis.
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Christ humbled himself for us and, in obedience, accepted death, even death on a cross.
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Exsultatio animæ in DominoCum inimíci essémus, reconciliáti sumus Deo per mortem Fílii eius.
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.
Cum inimíci essémus, reconciliáti sumus Deo per mortem Fílii eius.
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My soul rejoices in the LordWhen we were still God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son.
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.
When we were still God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son.
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Pro precibus laudabiliter adhibetur oratio universalis, quæ invenitur in Missali pro hac die. Tamen ad libitum sumi possunt preces quæ hic proponuntur, vel tacita oratio fieri potest secundum intentiones ibi enuntiatas.
Dómini nostri Iesu Christi mortem pie commemorántes, ex qua mundo vita proflúxit, Deum Patrem deprecémur, dicéntes:
– Per mortem Fílii tui exáudi nos, Dómine.
Ecclésiam tuam coadúna.
– Per mortem Fílii tui exáudi nos, Dómine.
Papam nostrum N. tuére.
– Per mortem Fílii tui exáudi nos, Dómine.
Cunctos órdines et fidéles pópuli tui Spíritu sanctífica.
– Per mortem Fílii tui exáudi nos, Dómine.
Catechumenórum fidem et intelléctum adáuge.
– Per mortem Fílii tui exáudi nos, Dómine.
Cóngrega christiános.
– Per mortem Fílii tui exáudi nos, Dómine.
Iudǽos ad redemptiónis perduc plenitúdinem.
– Per mortem Fílii tui exáudi nos, Dómine.
In Christum non credéntes luce claritátis tuæ illústra.
– Per mortem Fílii tui exáudi nos, Dómine.
Te negántibus signa tuæ pietátis in rebus creátis revéla.
– Per mortem Fílii tui exáudi nos, Dómine.
Rempúblicam moderántium mentes et corda dírige.
– Per mortem Fílii tui exáudi nos, Dómine.
Omnes tribulátos consoláre.
– Per mortem Fílii tui exáudi nos, Dómine.
Defúnctis succúrre.
– Per mortem Fílii tui exáudi nos, Dómine.
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As we recall Christ’s saving death, let us pray to God the Father.
– Through the death of your Son, Lord hear us.
Lord, unite your Church throughout the world.
– Through the death of your Son, Lord hear us.
Keep Pope N. in your loving care.
– Through the death of your Son, Lord hear us.
Sanctify by your Spirit the entire people of God.
– Through the death of your Son, Lord hear us.
Deepen the faith and understanding of those preparing for baptism.
– Through the death of your Son, Lord hear us.
Gather all Christians into unity.
– Through the death of your Son, Lord hear us.
Bring the Jewish people to the fullness of redemption.
– Through the death of your Son, Lord hear us.
Shed your light on those who do not believe in Christ.
– Through the death of your Son, Lord hear us.
Show the signs of your love to those who deny your existence.
– Through the death of your Son, Lord hear us.
Guide the minds and hearts of governments and rulers.
– Through the death of your Son, Lord hear us.
Comfort those who live in sorrow.
– Through the death of your Son, Lord hear us.
Grant to the dead eternal rest.
– Through the death of your Son, Lord hear us.
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Pater noster, qui es in cælis:
sanctificétur nomen tuum;
advéniat regnum tuum;
fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo et in terra.
Panem nostrum cotidiánum da nobis hódie;
et dimítte nobis débita nostra,
sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris;
et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem;
sed líbera nos a malo.
| Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
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Réspice, quǽsumus, Dómine, super hanc famíliam tuam, pro qua Dóminus noster Iesus Christus non dubitávit mánibus tradi nocéntium et crucis subíre torméntum.
Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus,
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
| Be mindful, Lord, of this your family,
for whose sake our Lord Jesus Christ, when betrayed,
did not hesitate to yield himself into his enemies’ hands
and undergo the agony of the cross.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
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Dóminus nos benedícat, et ab omni malo deféndat, et ad vitam perdúcat ætérnam.
Amen.
| The Lord bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
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