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Vespers (Evening Prayer)

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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

Plasmátor hóminis, Deus,

qui, cuncta solus órdinans,

humum iubes prodúcere

reptántis et feræ genus;

Qui magna rerum córpora,

dictu iubéntis vívida,

ut sérviant per órdinem

subdens dedísti hómini:

Repélle a servis tuis

quicquid per immundítiam

aut móribus se súggerit,

aut áctibus se intérserit.

Da gaudiórum prǽmia,

da gratiárum múnera;

dissólve litis víncula,

astrínge pacis fœ́dera.

Præsta, Pater piíssime,

Patríque compar Unice,

cum Spíritu Paráclito

regnans per omne sǽculum. Amen.

Hymn

When God made man, he gave him all the earth,

All growing things, with every bird and beast;

Then Adam named them at the Lord’s command,

Subdued the greatest of them, and the least.

In his own image God created man,

And when from dust he fashioned Adam’s face,

The likeness of his only Son was formed:

His Word incarnate, filled with truth and grace.

To God the Father and to Christ his Son

And blessed Spirit heaven and earth give praise.

Creation with tremendous voice cries out:

All holy is the mighty Lord of Days.

Stanbrook Abbey Hymnal

Ps 134:1-12
Laus Domini mirabilia operantis

“Populus in acquisitionem ... annuntiate virtutes eius qui de tenebris vos vocavit in admirabile lumen suum” (Cf. 1 Petr 2, 9).

Magnus est Dóminus et Deus noster præ ómnibus diis.

1Laudáte nomen Dómini,*

laudáte, servi Dómini,

2qui statis in domo Dómini,*

in átriis domus Dei nostri.

3Laudáte Dóminum, quia bonus Dóminus;*

psállite nómini eius, quóniam suáve.

4Quóniam Iacob elégit sibi Dóminus,*

Israel in pecúlium sibi.

5Quia ego cognóvi quod magnus est Dóminus*

et Deus noster præ ómnibus diis.

6Omnia, quæcúmque vóluit,†

Dóminus fecit in cælo et in terra,*

in mari et in ómnibus abýssis.

7Addúcens nubes ab extrémo terræ,†

fúlgura in plúviam facit,*

prodúcit ventos de thesáuris suis.

8Qui percússit primogénita Ægýpti*

ab hómine usque ad pecus.

9Misit signa et prodígia in médio tui, Ægýpte,*

in pharaónem et in omnes servos eius.

10Qui percússit gentes multas*

et occídit reges fortes:

11Sehon regem Amorræórum et Og regem Basan*

et ómnia regna Chánaan.

12Et dedit terram eórum hereditátem,*

hereditátem Israel pópulo suo.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Magnus est Dóminus et Deus noster præ ómnibus diis.

Psalm 134 (135)
Praise the Lord, the wonder-worker

The Lord is great: our God is high above all gods.

Praise the name of the Lord:

praise it, servants of the Lord,

you who stand in the house of the Lord,

in the courts of the house of our God.

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;

sing to his name, for it brings happiness.

For the Lord chose Jacob for his own,

he chose Israel for his possession.

I know how great is the Lord,

how great is our God above all gods.

The Lord accomplishes all that he wills,

in the heavens and on the earth,

in the sea and the depths of the oceans.

He brings in clouds from the ends of the earth,

makes lightning for the rain-clouds,

from his storehouse he calls forth the winds.

He struck down the first-born of Egypt,

of man and of beast alike.

He sent signs and wonders among them,

to Pharaoh and all his servants.

He shattered nation after nation,

killed powerful kings:

Sihon, king of the Amorites,

Og, the king of Bashan,

all the kingdoms of Canaan.

He gave their lands as a birthright,

as a birthright for Israel his people.

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 is great: our God is high above all gods.

How to listen

Ps 134:13-21

Domus Israel, benedícite Dómino; psállite nómini eius, quóniam suáve.

13Dómine, nomen tuum in ætérnum;*

Dómine, memoriále tuum in generatiónem et generatiónem.

14Quia iudicábit Dóminus pópulum suum*

et servórum suórum miserébitur.

15Simulácra géntium argéntum et aurum,*

ópera mánuum hóminum:

16os habent et non loquéntur;*

óculos habent et non vidébunt;

17aures habent et non áudient;*

neque enim est spíritus in ore ipsórum.

18Símiles illis erunt, qui fáciunt ea,*

et omnes, qui confídunt in eis.

19Domus Israel, benedícite Dómino;*

domus Aaron, benedícite Dómino;

20domus Levi, benedícite Dómino;*

qui timétis Dóminum, benedícite Dómino.

21Benedíctus Dóminus ex Sion,*

qui hábitat in Ierúsalem.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Domus Israel, benedícite Dómino; psállite nómini eius, quóniam suáve.

Psalm 134 (135)

Sons of Israel, bless the Lord! Sing a psalm to his name, for he is loving.

Lord, your name is for ever;

Lord, your name will be remembered

by generation after generation.

For the Lord will give judgement for his people,

he will look with kindness upon his servants.

The idols of the nations are silver and gold,

the work of the hands of men.

They have mouths but will not speak,

they have eyes and will not see.

They have ears and will not hear,

there is no breath in their mouths.

They will be like them, those who make them;

and all who put their trust in them.

House of Israel, bless the Lord;

house of Aaron, bless the Lord;

house of Levi, bless the Lord;

you who fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

Blessed be the Lord from Zion,

whose abode is Jerusalem.

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.

Sons of Israel, bless the Lord! Sing a psalm to his name, for he is loving.

Canticum	Ap 15:3-4

Hymnus adorationis

Omnes gentes vénient et adorábunt coram te, Dómine.

3Magna et mirabília ópera tua,*

Dómine Deus omnípotens;

iustæ et veræ viæ tuæ,*

Rex géntium!

4Quis non timébit, Dómine,*

et glorificábit nomen tuum?

Quia solus Sanctus,†

quóniam omnes gentes vénient et adorábunt in conspéctu tuo,*

quóniam iudícia tua manifestáta sunt.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Omnes gentes vénient et adorábunt coram te, Dómine.

Canticle	Apocalypse 15

A hymn of adoration

All the peoples will come and adore you, Lord.

Great and wonderful are your deeds,

O Lord God the Almighty!

Just and true are your ways,

O King of the ages!

Who shall not fear and glorify your name, O Lord?

For you alone are holy.

All nations shall come and worship you,

for your judgements have been revealed.

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.

All the peoples will come and adore you, Lord.

Lectio brevis	Iac 1:2-4

Omne gáudium existimáte, fratres mei, cum in tentatiónibus váriis incidéritis, sciéntes quod probátio fídei vestræ patiéntiam operátur; patiéntia autem opus perféctum hábeat, ut sitis perfécti et íntegri, in nullo deficiéntes.

Scripture Reading	James 1:2-4

My brothers, you will always have your trials but, when they come, try to treat them as a happy privilege; you understand that your faith is only put to the test to make you patient, but patience too is to have its practical results so that you will become fully-developed, complete, with nothing missing.

Responsorium breve

℣. Christus diléxit nos et lavit nos* In sánguine suo. Christus.

℟. Et fecit nos Deo regnum et sacerdótium.* In sánguine suo. Glória Patri. Christus.

Short Responsory

Christ loved us and has washed away our sins with his blood.

– Christ loved us and has washed away our sins with his blood.

He has made us a line of kings, priests to serve God.

– Christ loved us and has washed away our sins with his blood.

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

– Christ loved us and has washed away our sins with his blood.

Canticum

Exsultatio animæ in Domino

Suscépit nos Dóminus púeros suos, recordátus misericórdiæ suæ.

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.

Suscépit nos Dóminus púeros suos, recordátus misericórdiæ suæ.

Canticle	Magnificat

My soul rejoices in the Lord

The Lord has come to help us, his servants: he has remembered his mercy.

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.

The Lord has come to help us, his servants: he has remembered his mercy.

Preces

Dóminum Iesum, quem Pater propter delícta nostra trádidit et propter iustificatiónem nostram resúrgere vóluit, deprecémur dicéntes:

– Miserére pópuli tui, Dómine.

Exáudi, quǽsumus, Dómine, súpplicum preces et confiténtium tibi parce peccátis,

ut páriter nobis indulgéntiam tríbuas benígnus et pacem.

– Miserére pópuli tui, Dómine.

Qui per Apóstolum dixísti: «Ubi abundávit peccátum, superabundávit grátia»,

multa débita nostra lárgiter dimítte.

– Miserére pópuli tui, Dómine.

Multum quidem peccávimus, Dómine, sed tuam confitémur misericórdiam infinítam:

convérte nos et convertémur.

– Miserére pópuli tui, Dómine.

Salvum fac pópulum tuum, Dómine, a peccátis eius,

et beneplácitum tibi sit in ipso.

– Miserére pópuli tui, Dómine.

Qui latróni, te salvatórem confiténti, paradísum aperuísti,

noli defúnctis nostris cæli cláudere portas.

– Miserére pópuli tui, Dómine.

Prayers and intercessions

Father, Christ prayed that we be forgiven through his passion. As you accepted him, accept his prayer for all sinners.