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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 122:1-5
Dominus fiducia populi

“Duo cæci ... clamaverunt: «Domine, miserere nostri, Fili David»” (Mt 20, 30).

Erit tibi Dóminus in lucem sempitérnam, et Deus tuus in glóriam tuam, allelúia.

1Ad te levávi óculos meos,*

qui hábitas in cælis.

2Ecce sicut óculi servórum ad manus dominórum suórum,*

sicut óculi ancíllæ ad manus dóminæ suæ,

ita óculi nostri ad Dóminum Deum nostrum,*

donec misereátur nostri.

3Miserére nostri, Dómine, miserére nostri,*

quia multum repléti sumus despectióne;

4quia multum repléta est ánima nostra*

derisióne abundántium et despectióne superbórum.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Erit tibi Dóminus in lucem sempitérnam, et Deus tuus in glóriam tuam, allelúia.

Psalm 122 (123)
The Lord guards his people

The Lord will be your everlasting light, your God will be your glory, alleluia.

To you I lift up my eyes,

to you who dwell in the heavens.

Like the eyes of a servant watching his master,

like the eyes of a maid on her mistress’s hands,

so we keep our eyes on the Lord our God,

as we wait for his kindness.

Take pity on us, Lord, take pity:

we have had our fill of contempt.

Our souls have had their fill

of the laughter of the rich,

of the contempt of the proud.

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 will be your everlasting light, your God will be your glory, alleluia.

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Ps 123:1-8
Adiutorium nostrum in nomine Domini

“Dixit Dominus Paulo: «Noli timere ... quia ego sum tecum»” (Act 18, 9-10).

Láqueus contrítus est, et nos liberáti sumus, allelúia.

1Nisi quia Dóminus erat in nobis, dicat nunc Israel,†

2nisi quia Dóminus erat in nobis,*

cum exsúrgerent hómines in nos:

3forte vivos deglutíssent nos,*

cum irascerétur furor eórum in nos.

4Fórsitan aqua absorbuísset nos,†

torrens pertransísset ánimam nostram*

5fórsitan pertransíssent ánimam nostram aquæ intumescéntes.

6Benedíctus Dóminus;*

qui non dedit nos in direptiónem déntibus eórum.

7Anima nostra sicut passer erépta est*

de láqueo venántium:

láqueus contrítus est,*

et nos erépti sumus.

8Adiutórium nostrum in nómine Dómini,*

qui fecit cælum et terram.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Láqueus contrítus est, et nos liberáti sumus, allelúia.

Psalm 123 (124)
Our help is in the name of the Lord

The snare has been broken and we have escaped, alleluia.

If the Lord had not been with us

(so let Israel sing),

If the Lord had not been with us

when men rose up against us,

they might have skinned us alive,

such was their anger.

The waters could have drowned us,

the torrent poured over us,

the foaming waters poured over us.

Blessed be the Lord, who saved us

from being torn to pieces by their teeth.

We have escaped, like a bird

from the snare of the fowler.

The snare was broken,

and we escaped.

Our help is in the name of the Lord,

who made heaven and earth.

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 snare has been broken and we have escaped, alleluia.

Canticum	cf. Eph 1:3-10

De Deo salvatore

Ego, si exaltátus fúero a terra, ómnia traham ad meípsum, allelúia.

3Benedíctus Deus et Pater Dómini nostri Iesu Christi,*

qui benedíxit nos in omni benedictióne spiritáli in cæléstibus in Christo,

4sicut elégit nos in ipso ante mundi constitutiónem,†

ut essémus sancti et immaculáti*

in conspéctu eius in caritáte,

5qui prædestinávit nos in adoptiónem filiórum†

per Iesum Christum in ipsum,*

secúndum beneplácitum voluntátis suæ,

6in laudem glóriæ grátiæ suæ,*

in qua gratificávit nos in Dilécto,

7in quo habémus redemptiónem per sánguinem eius,*

remissiónem peccatórum,

secúndum divítias grátiæ eius,†

8quae superabundávit in nobis*

in omni sapiéntia et prudéntia,

9notum fáciens nobis mystérium voluntátis suæ,*

secúndum beneplácitum eius,

quod propósuit in eo,*

10in dispensatiónem plenitúdinis témporum:

recapituláre ómnia in Christo,*

quæ in cælis et quæ in terra.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Ego, si exaltátus fúero a terra, ómnia traham ad meípsum, allelúia.

Canticle	Ephesians 1

God the Saviour

When I am lifted up above the earth, I shall draw all men to myself. Alleluia.

Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

who has blessed us, in Christ,

with every spiritual blessing in heaven.

In love, he chose us before the creation of the world,

to be holy and spotless in his sight.

He predestined us to be his adopted children through Jesus Christ,

simply because it pleased him to do so.

This he did for the praise of the glory of his grace,

of his free gift to us in his Beloved,

in whose blood we have gained redemption,

and the forgiveness of our sins.

This he did according to the riches of his grace,

which he gave us in abundance,

with all wisdom and discernment,

revealing to us the mysteries of his will,

because it pleased him to do so.

In this action he has planned, in the fulfilment of time,

to bring all things together in Christ,

from the heavens and from the earth.

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 I am lifted up above the earth, I shall draw all men to myself. Alleluia.

Lectio brevis	Rom 8:14-17

Quicúmque Spíritu Dei agúntur, hi fílii Dei sunt. Non enim accepístis spíritum servitútis íterum in timórem, sed accepístis Spíritum adoptiónis filiórum, in quo clamámus: «Abba, Pater!». Ipse Spíritus testimónium reddit una cum spíritu nostro quod sumus fílii Dei. Si autem fílii, et herédes: herédes quidem Dei, coherédes autem Christi, si tamen compátimur, ut et conglorificémur.

Scripture Reading	Romans 8:14-17

Everyone moved by the Spirit is a son of God. The spirit you received is not the spirit of slaves bringing fear into your lives again; it is the spirit of sons, and it makes us cry out, ‘Abba, Father!’ The Spirit himself and our spirit bear united witness that we are children of God. And if we are children we are heirs as well: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, sharing his sufferings so as to share his glory.

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

Spíritus Paráclitus apud vos manébit et in vobis erit, 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.

Spíritus Paráclitus apud vos manébit et in vobis erit, allelúia.

Canticle	Magnificat

My soul rejoices in the Lord

The Holy Spirit, the Advocate, will remain with you and he will dwell within you. 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.

The Holy Spirit, the Advocate, will remain with you and he will dwell within you. Alleluia.

Preces

Grátias agéntes Christo, qui consolatióne Spíritus Sancti Apóstolos totámque replévit Ecclésiam, cum ómnibus fidélibus clamémus: