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Morning Prayer (Lauds)

If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, you should precede it with the Invitatory Psalm.

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

Aptáta, virgo, lámpade

ad núptias ingréssa es

ætérni regis glóriæ,

quem laudant turbæ cǽlicæ.

Grata convíva súperis,

cælésti sponso iúngeris

ampléxu casti fœ́deris,

pudóris dives méritis.

Normam vivéndi ínstrue,

nos prece tua cónfove,

possímus ut resístere

hostis nostri versútiæ.

Exémplar vitæ vírginum,

María roget Fílium,

ut eius adiutórium

nos iuvet per exsílium.

Sit Deitáti glória

per infiníta sǽcula

pro vírginis victória,

qua gaudet cæli cúria. Amen.

Hymn

All hail the power of Jesus’ name;

Let Angels prostrate fall;

Bring forth the royal diadem

To crown him Lord of all.

Crown him, ye Martyrs of your God,

Who from his altar call;

Praise him whose way of pain ye trod,

And crown him Lord of all.

Hail him, ye heirs of David’s line,

Whom David Lord did call;

The God Incarnate, Man Divine,

And crown him Lord of all.

Let every tribe and every tongue

To him their hearts enthral,

Lift high the universal song,

And crown him Lord of all.

Ps 5:2-10,12-13
Oratio matutina ad implorandum auxilium

“Verbo inhabitante, æternaliter exsultabunt qui eum intra se receperunt.”

Ad te orábo, Dómine, mane exáudies vocem meam.

2Verba mea áuribus pércipe, Dómine;*

intéllege gémitum meum.

3Inténde voci clamóris mei,*

rex meus et Deus meus.

4Quóniam ad te orábo, Dómine,†

mane exáudies vocem meam;*

mane astábo tibi et exspectábo.

5Quóniam non Deus volens iniquitátem tu es;†

neque habitábit iuxta te malígnus,*

6neque permanébunt iniústi ante óculos tuos.

7Odísti omnes, qui operántur iniquitátem,†

perdes omnes, qui loquúntur mendácium;*

virum sánguinum et dolósum abominábitur Dóminus.

8Ego autem in multitúdine misericórdiæ tuæ†

introíbo in domum tuam;*

adorábo ad templum sanctum tuum in timóre tuo.

9Dómine, deduc me in iustítia tua propter inimícos meos,*

dírige in conspéctu meo viam tuam.

10Quóniam non est in ore eórum véritas,*

cor eórum fóvea;

sepúlcrum patens est guttur eórum,*

mólliunt linguas suas.

12Et omnes, qui sperant in te, læténtur,*

in ætérnum exsúltent.

Obumbrábis eis, et gloriabúntur in te,*

qui díligunt nomen tuum;

13quóniam tu benedíces iusto, Dómine,*

quasi scuto, bona voluntáte coronábis eum.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Ad te orábo, Dómine, mane exáudies vocem meam.

Psalm 5
A morning prayer for help

It is you whom I invoke, O Lord. In the morning you hear me.

Let my words come to your ears, O Lord:

hear my sighs.

Listen to the voice of my crying,

my King and my God.

As I make my prayer to you,

Lord, listen to my voice in the morning;

in the morning I will stand before you and await you.

You are not a God who loves evil.

The wicked cannot stay near you,

the unjust cannot remain in your presence.

You hate all who do evil –

you destroy all who speak falsehood –

the Lord abominates the bloody and deceitful man.

But in the abundance of your mercy you will admit me to your house:

I will worship you in your holy temple, with fear and reverence.

Lord, guide me in your justice, protect me from my enemies:

let me see the path I must follow.

For there is no truth in their mouth – their heart is a bottomless pit –

their throat is a wide open grave – their tongue seduces.

Punish them, Lord,

and let their own plans destroy them.

On account of their crimes, thrust them from your presence;

for they are rebels against you.

Let all who hope in you rejoice, triumph for ever.

You will shelter them and they will glory in you.

For you bless the just, O Lord,

and your good will surrounds them like a shield.

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.

It is you whom I invoke, O Lord. In the morning you hear me.

Canticum	1 Chr 29:10-13

Soli Deo honor et gloria

“Benedictus Deus et Pater Domini nostri Iesu Christi” (Eph 1, 3).

Laudámus nomen tuum ínclitum, Deus noster.

10Benedíctus es, Dómine Deus Israel patris nostri,*

ab ætérno in ætérnum.

11Tua est, Dómine, magnificéntia et poténtia,*

glória, splendor atque maiéstas.

Cuncta enim, quæ in cælo sunt et in terra, tua sunt,*

tuum, Dómine, regnum, et tu eleváris ut caput super ómnia.

12De te sunt divítiæ et glória,*

tu domináris ómnium.

In manu tua virtus et poténtia,*

in manu tua est magnificáre et firmáre ómnia.

13Nunc ígitur, Deus noster, confitémur tibi*

et laudámus nomen tuum ínclitum.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Laudámus nomen tuum ínclitum, Deus noster.

Canticle	1 Chronicles 29

To God alone be honour and glory

Lord our God, we praise the splendour of your name.

Blessed are you, Lord, God of our father Israel,

through all the ages.

All power and greatness are yours, O God;

glory, splendour, and majesty.

All things are yours, in the heavens and on the earth;

you rule over them, Lord, you are high above them all.

All riches and glory come from you,

you rule over all things.

In your hand lie strength and power,

your hand raises all things and sets them firm.

So now, our God, we give you thanks,

and praise your glorious name.

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 our God, we praise the splendour of your name.

Ps 28:1-11
Verbi Domini præconium

“Ecce vox de cælis dicens: «Hic est Filius meus dilectus»” (Mt 3, 17).

Adoráte Dóminum in aula sancta eius.

1Afférte Dómino, fílii Dei,*

afférte Dómino glóriam et poténtiam,

2afférte Dómino glóriam nóminis eius,*

adoráte Dóminum in splendóre sancto.

3Vox Dómini super aquas;†

Deus maiestátis intónuit,*

Dóminus super aquas multas.

4Vox Dómini in virtúte,*

vox Dómini in magnificéntia.

5Vox Dómini confringéntis cedros;*

et confrínget Dóminus cedros Líbani.

6Et saltáre fáciet, tamquam vítulum, Líbanum,*

et Sárion, quemádmodum fílium unicórnium.

7Vox Dómini intercidéntis flammam ignis,†

8vox Dómini concutiéntis desértum,*

et concútiet Dóminus desértum Cades.

9Vox Dómini properántis partum cervárum,†

et denudábit condénsa;*

et in templo eius omnes dicent glóriam.

10Dóminus super dilúvium hábitat,*

et sedébit Dóminus rex in ætérnum.

11Dóminus virtútem pópulo suo dabit,*

Dóminus benedícet pópulo suo in pace.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Adoráte Dóminum in aula sancta eius.

Psalm 28 (29)
Praise the word of the Lord

Adore the Lord in his holy court.

Give to the Lord, all his children,

his glory and power,

give to the Lord the glory of his name.

Worship the Lord in holy splendour.

The voice of the Lord is heard over the waters:

the God of majesty thunders,

God above all the waters.

The voice of the Lord in his power,

the voice of the Lord in his greatness.

The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars,

the Lord breaks down the cedars of Lebanon.

The Lord makes Lebanon leap like a calf,

Sirion like a wild ox.

The voice of the Lord cuts flames in two;

the voice of the Lord beats on the desert,

the Lord stuns the desert of Kadesh.

The voice of the Lord puts the deer to flight,

it empties the thickets;

in his sanctuary, all praise his glory.

The Lord dwells above the raging flood,

he is enthroned as king for ever.

The Lord will give strength to his people,

the Lord will bless his people with peace.

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.

Adore the Lord in his holy court.

Lectio brevis	Cant 8:7

Aquæ multæ non potuérunt exstínguere caritátem, nec flúmina óbruent illam; si déderit homo omnem substántiam domus suæ pro dilectióne, quasi nihil despícient eum.

Scripture Reading
Song of Songs 8:7

Love is something that no flood can quench, no torrents drown. Were a man to offer all the wealth of his house to buy love, contempt is all he would purchase.

Responsorium breve

℣. Tibi dixit cor meum:* Quæsívi vultum tuum. Tibi dixit.

℟. Vultum tuum, Dómine, requíram.* Quæsívi vultum tuum. Glória Patri. Tibi dixit.

Short Responsory

My heart has said of you: I have sought your presence, Lord.

– My heart has said of you: I have sought your presence, Lord.

It is your face that I will continue to seek.

– My heart has said of you: I have sought your presence, Lord.

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

– My heart has said of you: I have sought your presence, Lord.

Canticum

De Messia eiusque præcursore

Ecce prudens virgo migrávit ad Christum, fulgens inter choros vírginum sicut sol in virtúte cælésti.

Benedíctus Dóminus Deus Israel,*

quia visitávit et fecit redemptiónem plebi suæ

et eréxit cornu salútis nobis*

in domo David púeri sui,

sicut locútus est per os sanctórum,*

qui a sæculo sunt, prophetárum eius,

salútem ex inimícis nostris*

et de manu ómnium, qui odérunt nos;

ad faciéndam misericórdiam cum pátribus nostris*

et memorári testaménti sui sancti,

iusiurándum, quod iurávit ad Abraham patrem nostrum,*

datúrum se nobis,

ut sine timóre, de manu inimicórum liberáti,*

serviámus illi

in sanctitáte et iustítia coram ipso*

ómnibus diébus nostris.

Et tu, puer, prophéta Altíssimi vocáberis:*

præíbis enim ante fáciem Dómini paráre vias eius,

ad dandam sciéntiam salútis plebi eius*

in remissiónem peccatórum eórum,

per víscera misericórdiæ Dei nostri,*

in quibus visitábit nos óriens ex alto,

illumináre his, qui in ténebris et in umbra mortis sedent*

ad dirigéndos pedes nostros in viam pacis.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Ecce prudens virgo migrávit ad Christum, fulgens inter choros vírginum sicut sol in virtúte cælésti.

Canticle	Benedictus

The Messiah and his forerunner

See, the wise virgin has gone to Christ: she shines among the choirs of virgins like the sun in the heavens.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,

for he has come to his people and brought about their redemption.

He has raised up the sign of salvation

in the house of his servant David,

as he promised through the mouth of the holy ones,

his prophets through the ages:

to rescue us from our enemies

and all who hate us,

to take pity on our fathers,

to remember his holy covenant

and the oath he swore to Abraham our father,

that he would give himself to us,

that we could serve him without fear

– freed from the hands of our enemies –

in uprightness and holiness before him,

for all of our days.

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High:

for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his path,

to let his people know their salvation,

so that their sins may be forgiven.

Through the bottomless mercy of our God,

one born on high will visit us

to give light to those who walk in darkness,

who live in the shadow of death;

to lead our feet in the path of peace.

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.

See, the wise virgin has gone to Christ: she shines among the choirs of virgins like the sun in the heavens.

Preces

Christo, vírginum sponso et corónæ, lætis vócibus iubilémus et devóte eum exorémus, dicéntes: