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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. 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

Veni, creátor Spíritus,

mentes tuórum vísita,

imple supérna grátia,

quæ tu creásti, péctora.

Qui díceris Paráclitus,

donum Dei altíssimi,

fons vivus, ignis, cáritas

et spiritális únctio.

Tu septifórmis múnere,

dextræ Dei tu dígitus,

tu rite promíssum Patris

sermóne ditans gúttura.

Accénde lumen sénsibus,

infúnde amórem córdibus,

infírma nostri córporis,

virtúte firmans pérpeti.

Hostem repéllas lóngius

pacémque dones prótinus;

ductóre sic te prǽvio

vitémus omne nóxium.

Per te sciámus da Patrem

noscámus atque Fílium,

te utriúsque Spíritum

credámus omni témpore.

Amen.

Hymn

Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come

from thy bright heav’nly throne.

Come, take possession of our souls

and make them all thine own.

Thou who art called the Paraclete,

blest gift of God above,

the living spring, the living fire,

sweet unction and true love.

Thou who art sev’nfold in thy grace,

finger of God’s right hand;

his promise, teaching little ones

to speak and understand.

O guide our minds with thy blest light,

with love our hearts in-flame;

and with thy strength, which ne’er decays

confirm our mortal frame.

Far from us drive our deadly foe,

true peace unto us bring;

and through all perils lead us safe

beneath thy sacred wing.

Through thee may we the Father know,

through thee th’eternal Son,

and thee the Spirit of them both,

thrice-blessèd Three in One.

Ps 131:1-10
Divina promissa domui David data

“Dabit illi Dominus Deus sedem David patris eius” (Lc 1, 32).

Dedit illi Dóminus Deus sedem David patris eius, allelúia.

1Meménto, Dómine, David*

et omnis mansuetúdinis eius,

2quia iurávit Dómino,*

votum vovit Poténti Iacob:

«3Non introíbo in tabernáculum domus meæ,*

non ascéndam in lectum strati mei,

4non dabo somnum óculis meis*

et pálpebris meis dormitatiónem,

5donec invéniam locum Dómino,*

tabernáculum Poténti Iacob».

6Ecce audívimus eam esse in Ephratha,*

invénimus eam in campis Iaar.

7Ingrediámur in tabernáculum eius,*

adorémus ad scabéllum pedum eius.

8Surge, Dómine, in réquiem tuam,*

tu et arca fortitúdinis tuæ.

9Sacerdótes tui induántur iustítiam,*

et sancti tui exsúltent.

10Propter David servum tuum*

non avértas fáciem christi tui.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Dedit illi Dóminus Deus sedem David patris eius, allelúia.

Psalm 131 (132)
God's promise to the house of David

The Lord God gave him the throne of David, his father. Alleluia.

Lord, remember David

and how he served you.

He swore to the Lord,

vowed a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

“I will not go into my tent, my home,

nor go up to my bed of rest;

I will not let my eyes sleep

or my eyelids grow heavy

until I have found a place for the Lord,

a dwelling-place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

We heard that it was in Ephratha,

we found it in the plains of Jaar.

So let us go into his dwelling-place

and let us worship before his footstool.

Rise up, Lord, and come to your place of rest.

Come with the Ark of your power.

Let your priests be robed in your justice,

and let your chosen ones rejoice.

Remember what David did for you,

and do not turn your face from your Anointed.

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 God gave him the throne of David, his father. Alleluia.

How to listen

Ps 131:11-18

Iesus Christus solus potens, rex regum et Dóminus dominántium, allelúia.

11Iurávit Dóminus David veritátem*

et non recédet ab ea:

«De fructu ventris tui*

ponam super sedem tuam.

12Si custodíerint fílii tui testaméntum meum*

et testimónia mea, quæ docébo eos,

fílii eórum usque in sǽculum*

sedébunt super sedem tuam».

13Quóniam elégit Dóminus Sion,*

desiderávit eam in habitatiónem sibi:

«14Hæc réquies mea in sǽculum sǽculi;*

hic habitábo, quóniam desiderávi eam.

15Cibária eius benedícens benedícam,*

páuperes eius saturábo pánibus.

16Sacerdótes eius índuam salutári,*

et sancti eius exsultatióne exsultábunt.

17Illic germináre fáciam cornu David,*

parábo lucérnam christo meo.

18Inimícos eius índuam confusióne,*

super ipsum autem efflorébit diadéma eius».

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Iesus Christus solus potens, rex regum et Dóminus dominántium, allelúia.

Psalm 131 (132)

Jesus Christ is the only Ruler over all, the King of kings and Lord of lords. Alleluia.

The Lord swore David a true oath,

he will not go back on his word:

“The fruit of your body

I will place on your throne.

If your children keep my covenant and the commands I teach them,

their children’s children will occupy your throne for ever.”

For the Lord has chosen Zion,

taken it for his dwelling-place:

“Here will I take my rest for all time:

here will I live, such is my desire.

I will bless its crops with my blessing,

I will fill its poor with bread.

I will clothe its priests with righteousness.

Its chosen ones will exult with joy.

There will I plant the sign of David,

and prepare a lamp for my anointed one.

I will wrap his enemies in confusion,

but over his head my crown will shine.

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 Christ is the only Ruler over all, the King of kings and Lord of lords. Alleluia.

Canticum
Ap 11:17-18,12:10-12

De iudicio Dei

Quis símilis tui in fórtibus, Dómine? quis símilis tui, magníficus in sanctitáte? allelúia.

11,17Grátias ágimus tibi,*

Dómine Deus omnípotens,

qui es et qui eras,*

quia accepísti virtútem tuam magnam et regnásti.

18Et irátæ sunt gentes,*

et advénit ira tua, et tempus mortuórum iudicári,

et réddere mercédem servis tuis prophétis et sanctis*

et timéntibus nomen tuum, pusíllis et magnis.

12,10Nunc facta est salus et virtus et regnum Dei nostri*

et potéstas Christi eius,

quia proiéctus est accusátor fratrum nostrórum,*

qui accusábat illos ante conspéctum Dei nostri die ac nocte.

11Et ipsi vicérunt illum propter sánguinem Agni*

et propter verbum testimónii sui;

et non dilexérunt ánimam suam*

usque ad mortem.

12Proptérea lætámini, cæli*

et qui habitátis in eis.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Quis símilis tui in fórtibus, Dómine? quis símilis tui, magníficus in sanctitáte? allelúia.

Canticle	Apocalypse 11

The Judgement

Lord, who is your like, majestic in strength and holiness? Alleluia.

We thank you,

Lord God Almighty,

who are and who were,

that you have taken up your great power and begun to reign.

The nations were angered,

but your anger came, the time for the dead to be judged,

the time to reward the prophets and saints, your servants,

and those who feared your name, both great and small.

Now have come the salvation and might and kingdom of our God,

and the power of his Anointed,

for the accuser of our brethren has been brought down,

who accused them day and night in the sight of God.

But they vanquished him through the blood of the Lamb

and through their own witness.

They did not cling to life,

even in the face of death.

Therefore rejoice, heavens,

and you who dwell in them.

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, who is your like, majestic in strength and holiness? Alleluia.

Lectio brevis	1 Cor 6:19-20

An nescítis quóniam corpus vestrum templum est Spíritus Sancti, qui in vobis est, quem habétis a Deo, et non estis vestri? Empti enim estis prétio! Glorificáte ergo Deum in córpore vestro.

Scripture Reading
1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Your body, you know, is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you since you received him from God. You are not your own property; you have been bought and paid for. That is why you should use your body for the glory of God.

Responsorium breve

℣. Spíritus Paráclitus,* Allelúia, allelúia. Spíritus.

℟. Docébit vos ómnia.* Allelúia, allelúia. Glória Patri. Spíritus.

Short Responsory

The Holy Spirit is the Advocate, alleluia, alleluia.

– The Holy Spirit is the Advocate, alleluia, alleluia.

He will teach you everything.

– The Holy Spirit is the Advocate, alleluia, alleluia.

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

– The Holy Spirit is the Advocate, alleluia, alleluia.

Canticum

Exsultatio animæ in Domino

Cum vénerit ille Spíritus veritátis, docébit vos omnem veritátem, et quæ ventúra sunt annuntiábit vobis, allelúia.

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 vénerit ille Spíritus veritátis, docébit vos omnem veritátem, et quæ ventúra sunt annuntiábit vobis, allelúia.

Canticle	Magnificat

My soul rejoices in the Lord

When the Spirit of truth comes he will teach you the whole truth; he will reveal to you things that are to come. Alleluia.

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 the Spirit of truth comes he will teach you the whole truth; he will reveal to you things that are to come. Alleluia.

Preces

Christum, qui est benedíctus in sǽcula, orémus, ut mittat Spíritum Sanctum in omnes, quos redémit, eúmque invocémus:

– Dómine, réspice omnes, quos redemísti.

Mitte in Ecclésiam Spíritum unitátis,

ut dissensiónes, ódia divisionésque auferántur.

– Dómine, réspice omnes, quos redemísti.

Qui hómines a possessióne dǽmonum liberásti,

líbera mundum a malis, quibus afflígitur.

– Dómine, réspice omnes, quos redemísti.

Qui orans per Spíritum actus es ad opus ministérii,

præsta ut sacerdótes, per oratiónem, ad múnera sua obeúnda a Spíritu ducántur.

– Dómine, réspice omnes, quos redemísti.

Spíritus tuus rectóres univérsos dírigat,

ut bonum ómnium persequántur.

– Dómine, réspice omnes, quos redemísti.

Qui vivis in glória Patris,

in glóriam tuam voca defúnctos.

– Dómine, réspice omnes, quos redemísti.

Prayers and intercessions

Let us pray to Christ, who is blessed for ever. Let us ask him to send the Holy Spirit to those he has redeemed.