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Vespers (Evening Prayer)

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Based on the liturgy for the Common of a Woman Saint (Works of Mercy).

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

Fortem viríli péctore

laudémus omnes féminam,

quæ sanctitátis glória

ubíque fulget ínclita.

Hæc sancto amóre sáucia,

huius cadúca sǽculi

dum calcat, ad cæléstia

iter perégit árduum.

Carnem domans ieiúniis,

dulcíque mentem pábulo

oratiónis nútriens,

cæli potítur gáudiis.

Rex Christe, virtus fórtium,

qui magna solus éfficis,

huius precátu, quǽsumus,

audi benígnus súpplices.

Iesu, tibi sit glória,

qui nos beátæ sérvulæ

speráre das suffrágia

et sempitérna prǽmia. Amen.

Hymn

For all the saints who from their labours rest,

Who thee by faith before the world confessed,

Thy name, O Jesu, be for ever blest.

Alleluia, Alleluia!

Thou wast their rock, their fortress and their might;

Thou, Lord, their captain in the well-fought fight;

Thou in the darkness drear their one true Light.

Alleluia, Alleluia!

O may thy soldiers, faithful, true and bold,

Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old,

And win, with them, the victor’s crown of gold.

Alleluia, Alleluia!

O blest communion! fellowship divine!

We feebly struggle, they in glory shine;

Yet all are one in thee, for all are thine.

Alleluia, Alleluia!

Ps 144:1-13
Laus divinæ maiestatis

“Iustus es, Domine, qui es et qui eras” (Ap 16, 5).

Per síngulos dies benedícam tibi, Dómine, et mirabília tua narrábo.

1Exaltábo te, Deus meus rex, †

et benedícam nómini tuo *

in sǽculum et in sǽculum sǽculi.

2Per síngulos dies benedícam tibi, †

et laudábo nomen tuum *

in sǽculum et in sǽculum sǽculi.

3Magnus Dóminus et laudábilis nimis, *

et magnitúdinis eius non est investigátio.

4Generátio generatióni laudábit ópera tua, *

et poténtiam tuam pronuntiábunt.

5Magnificéntiam glóriæ maiestátis tuæ loquéntur, *

et mirabília tua enarrábunt.

6Et virtútem terribílium tuórum dicent, *

et magnitúdinem tuam narrábunt.

7Memóriam abundántiæ suavitátis tuæ eructábunt, *

et iustítia tua exsultábunt.

8Miserátor et miséricors Dóminus, *

longánimis et multæ misericórdiæ.

9Suávis Dóminus univérsis, *

et miseratiónes eius super ómnia ópera eius.

10Confiteántur tibi, Dómine, ómnia ópera tua; *

et sancti tui benedícant tibi.

11Glóriam regni tui dicant, *

et poténtiam tuam loquántur,

12ut notas fáciant fíliis hóminum poténtias tuas, *

et glóriam magnificéntiæ regni tui.

13Regnum tuum regnum ómnium sæculórum, *

et dominátio tua in omnem generatiónem et generatiónem.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Per síngulos dies benedícam tibi, Dómine, et mirabília tua narrábo.

Psalm 144 (145)
The greatness and goodness of God

I will bless you day after day and tell of your wonderful deeds, O Lord.

I will praise you to the heights, O God, my king –

I will bless your name for ever and for all time.

I will bless you, O God, day after day –

I will praise your name for ever and all time.

The Lord is great, to him all praise is due –

he is great beyond measuring.

Generation will pass to generation the praise of your deeds,

and tell the wonders you have done.

They will tell of your overwhelming power,

and pass on the tale of your greatness.

They will cry out the story of your great kindness,

they will celebrate your judgements.

The Lord takes pity, his heart is merciful,

he is patient and endlessly kind.

The Lord is gentle to all –

he shows his kindness to all his creation.

Let all your creatures proclaim you, O Lord,

let your chosen ones bless you.

Let them tell of the glory of your reign,

let them speak of your power –

so that the children of men may know what you can do,

see the glory of your kingdom and its greatness.

Your kingdom stands firm for all ages,

your rule lasts for ever and 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.

I will bless you day after day and tell of your wonderful deeds, O Lord.

How to listen

Ps 144:13-21

Oculi ómnium in te sperant, Dómine; prope es ómnibus invocántibus te.

13bFidélis Dóminus in ómnibus verbis suis, *

et sanctus in ómnibus opéribus suis.

14Allevat Dóminus omnes qui córruunt, *

et érigit omnes depréssos.

15Oculi ómnium in te sperant, *

et tu das illis escam in témpore opportúno.

16Aperis tu manum tuam, *

et imples omne ánimal in beneplácito.

17Iustus Dóminus in ómnibus viis suis, *

et sanctus in ómnibus opéribus suis.

18Prope est Dóminus ómnibus invocántibus eum, *

ómnibus invocántibus eum in veritáte.

19Voluntátem timéntium se fáciet, †

et deprecatiónem eórum exáudiet, *

et salvos fáciet eos.

20Custódit Dóminus omnes diligéntes se, *

et omnes peccatóres dispérdet.

21Laudatiónem Dómini loquétur os meum, †

et benedícat omnis caro nómini sancto eius *

in sǽculum et in sǽculum sǽculi.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Oculi ómnium in te sperant, Dómine; prope es ómnibus invocántibus te.

Psalm 144 (145)

The eyes of all creatures look to you, Lord; you are close to all who call upon you.

The Lord is faithful in all his words,

the Lord is holy in all his deeds.

The Lord supports all who are falling,

the Lord lifts up all who are oppressed.

All look to you for help,

and you give them their food in due season.

In your goodness you open your hand,

and give every creature its fill.

The Lord is just in all his ways,

the Lord is kind in all that he does.

The Lord is near to those who call on him,

to all those who call on him in truth.

For those that honour him,

he does what they ask,

he hears all their prayers,

and he keeps them safe.

The Lord keeps safe all who love him,

but he dooms all the wicked to destruction.

My mouth shall tell the praises of the Lord.

Let all flesh bless his holy name,

for ever and 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 eyes of all creatures look to you, Lord; you are close to all who call upon you.

Canticum	Ap 15:3-4

Hymnus adorationis

Iustæ et veræ sunt viæ tuæ, Rex sæculórum.

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.

Iustæ et veræ sunt viæ tuæ, Rex sæculórum.

Canticle	Apocalypse 15

A hymn of adoration

Your ways are just and true, King of all the ages.

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.

Your ways are just and true, King of all the ages.

Lectio brevis	Rom 8:28-30

Scimus quóniam diligéntibus Deum ómnia cooperántur in bonum, his, qui secúndum propósitum vocáti sunt. Nam, quos præscívit, et prædestinávit confórmes fíeri imáginis Fílii eius, ut sit ipse primogénitus in multis frátribus; quos autem prædestinávit, hos et vocávit; et quos vocávit, hos et iustificávit; quos autem iustificávit, illos et glorificávit.

Scripture Reading	Romans 8:28-30

We know that by turning everything to their good, God co-operates with all those who love him, with all those he has called according to his purpose. They are the ones he chose specially long ago and intended to become true images of his Son, so that his Son might be the eldest of many brothers. He called those he intended for this; those he called he justified, and with those he justified he shared his glory.

Responsorium breve

℣. Elégit eam Deus,* Et præelégit eam. Elégit.

℟. In tabernáculo suo habitáre facit eam.* Et præelégit eam. Glória Patri. Elégit.

Short Responsory

God has chosen her. He chose her before she was born.

– God has chosen her. He chose her before she was born.

He brought her to live in his own holy dwelling-place.

– God has chosen her. He chose her before she was born.

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

– God has chosen her. He chose her before she was born.

Canticum

Exsultatio animæ in Domino

Amen dico vobis: Quod uni ex his mínimis meis fecístis, mihi fecístis. Veníte, benedícti Patris mei, possidéte parátum vobis regnum ab inítio mundi.

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.

Amen dico vobis: Quod uni ex his mínimis meis fecístis, mihi fecístis. Veníte, benedícti Patris mei, possidéte parátum vobis regnum ab inítio mundi.

Canticle	Magnificat

My soul rejoices in the Lord

Truly I tell you, anything you did for the least of these who are mine, you did for me. Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

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.

Truly I tell you, anything you did for the least of these who are mine, you did for me. Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Preces

Dóminum, per sanctas mulíeres, pro Ecclésia deprecémur, dicéntes:

– Recordáre Ecclésiæ tuæ, Dómine.

Per mártyres omnes, quæ róbore mentis mortem carnis devicérunt,

da Ecclésiæ tuæ in tentatiónibus fortitúdinem.

– Recordáre Ecclésiæ tuæ, Dómine.

Per nuptas, quæ matrimónio sancto in grátia processérunt,

da Ecclésiæ tuæ apostólicam fecunditátem.

– Recordáre Ecclésiæ tuæ, Dómine.

Per víduas, quæ oratióne et hospitalitáte solitúdinem suam levavérunt ac sanctificavérunt,

da Ecclésiæ tuæ sacraméntum caritátis tuæ mundo exhibére.

– Recordáre Ecclésiæ tuæ, Dómine.

Per matres, quæ prolem ad regnum Dei et ad consórtium humánum genuérunt,

da Ecclésiæ tuæ, ut hómines univérsos ad vitam géneret atque salútem.

– Recordáre Ecclésiæ tuæ, Dómine.

Per omnes sanctas mulíeres, quæ lumen vultus tui contemplári meruérunt,

concéde defúnctis Ecclésiæ tuæ eádem visióne in ætérnum gaudére.

– Recordáre Ecclésiæ tuæ, Dómine.

Prayers and intercessions

Through the holy women let us pray to the Lord for all the needs of his Church.