Friday 8 December 2023 (other days)
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Solemnity
Solemnity
Using calendar: Malta. You can pick a diocese or region.
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.
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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.
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Te dícimus præcónio,
mater Dei puríssima;
nostris benígna láudibus
tuam repénde grátiam.
Sontes Adámi pósteri
infécta proles gígnimur;
labis patérnæ néscia
tu sola, Virgo, créderis.
Caput dracónis ínvidi
tu cónteris vestígio,
gerísque sola glóriam
intaminátæ oríginis.
Nostræ decus propáginis,
quæ tollis Evæ oppróbrium,
tu nos tuére súpplices,
tu nos labántes érige.
Serpéntis antíqui potens
astus retúnde et ímpetus,
ut cǽlitum perénnibus
per te fruámur gáudiis.
Patri sit et Paráclito
tuóque Nato glória,
qui sanctitátis únicæ
te munerárunt grátia. Amen.
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Hail, of paradise the portal!
Tree of Life regained, immortal;
Whence, through thee, all sweetness floweth,
And salvation’s fruit still groweth.
Thou our hearts aright inclinest,
On our life’s way brightly shinest;
Us from God’s just anger savest,
Who to man our Saviour gavest.
Hail! Blest shrine of God the Father,
Thither sinners haste to gather;
Pardon for their guilt obtaining,
Freedom from the foe’s enchaining;
Strength from thee the weak shall borrow,
Comfort, thou, of all who sorrow;
From the final wrath tremendous,
Mother of our Christ, defend us.
Star of ocean! Mother fairest!
Who the name of Mary bearest;
In thy bright illumination
Pales each star and constellation.
Hail, O Father! Hail, sweet Mother!
Hail, O Son of God, our Brother!
Let the hosts of heaven adore thee,
Every spirit bow before thee.
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Ps 23:1-10
| Psalm 23 (24)
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Ps 45:2-12
| Psalm 45 (46)
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Ps 86:1-7
| Psalm 86 (87)
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℣. Deus omnípotens præcínxit me virtúte.
℟. Et pósuit immaculátam viam meam.
| ℣. God Almighty girds me with strength.
℟. He preserves me from stain of sin.
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Ubi abundavit peccatum, superabundavit gratiaFratres: 12Sicut per unum hóminem peccátum in hunc mundum intrávit et per peccátum mors, et ita in omnes hómines mors pertránsiit, eo quod omnes peccavérunt. 13Usque ad legem enim peccátum erat in mundo; peccátum autem non imputátur, cum lex non est, 14sed regnávit mors ab Adam usque ad Móysen étiam in eos, qui non peccavérunt in similitúdine prævaricatiónis Adæ, qui est figúra futúri.
15Sed non sicut delíctum, ita et donum; si enim uníus delícto multi mórtui sunt, multo magis grátia Dei et donum in grátia uníus hóminis Iesu Christi in multos abundávit. 16Et non sicut per unum, qui peccávit, ita et donum; nam iudícium ex uno in condemnatiónem, grátia autem ex multis delíctis in iustificatiónem. 17Si enim uníus delícto mors regnávit per unum, multo magis, qui abundántiam grátiæ et donatiónis iustítiæ accípiunt, in vita regnábunt per unum Iesum Christum.
18Igitur sicut per uníus delíctum in omnes hómines in condemnatiónem, sic et per uníus iustítiam in omnes hómines in iustificatiónem vitæ; 19sicut enim per inobœdiéntiam uníus hóminis peccatóres constitúti sunt multi, ita et per uníus obœditiónem iusti constituéntur multi.
20Lex autem subintrávit, ut abundáret delíctum; ubi autem abundávit peccátum, superabundávit grátia, 21ut sicut regnávit peccátum in morte, ita et grátia regnet per iustítiam in vitam ætérnam per Iesum Christum Dóminum nostrum.
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The old and the new AdamSin entered the world through one man, and through sin death, and thus death has spread through the whole human race because everyone has sinned. Sin existed in the world long before the Law was given. There was no law and so no one could be accused of the sin of ‘law-breaking’, yet death reigned over all from Adam to Moses, even though their sin, unlike that of Adam, was not a matter of breaking a law.
Adam prefigured the One to come, but the gift itself considerably outweighed the fall. If it is certain that through one man’s fall so many died, it is even more certain that divine grace, coming through the one man, Jesus Christ, came to so many as an abundant free gift. The results of the gift also outweigh the results of one man’s sin: for after one single fall came judgement with a verdict of condemnation, now after many falls comes grace with its verdict of acquittal. If it is certain that death reigned over everyone as the consequence of one man’s fall, it is even more certain that one man, Jesus Christ, will cause everyone to reign in life who receives the free gift that he does not deserve, of being made righteous. Again, as one man’s fall brought condemnation on everyone, so the good act of one man brings everyone life and makes them justified. As by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by one man’s obedience many will be made righteous. When law came, it was to multiply the opportunities of failing, but however great the number of sins committed, grace was even greater; and so, just as sin reigned wherever there was death, so grace will reign to bring eternal life thanks to the righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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℟. Per unum hóminem peccátum in hunc mundum intrávit, eo quod omnes peccavérunt.* Ne tímeas, María, invenísti grátiam apud Deum.
℣. Erípuit Dóminus ánimam tuam de morte et contra inimícum factus est protéctor tuus. * Ne tímeas.
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℟. Sin came into the world through one man in whom all sinned;* do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God.
℣. The Lord has rescued you from death; the Lord was your strength in the face of your foe.* Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God.
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O Virgo, per cuius benedictionem benedicitur omnis natura!Cælum, sídera, terra, flúmina, dies, nox et quæcúmque humánæ potestáti vel utilitáti sunt obnóxia in amíssum decus sese gratulántur, dómina, per te quodámmodo resuscitáta, et nova quadam ineffábili grátia donáta. Quasi enim ómnia mórtua erant, cum amíssa congénita dignitáte favéndi dominátui vel úsibus Deum laudántium, ad quod facta erant; obruebántur oppressióne, et decolorabántur abúsu idólis serviéntium, propter quos facta non erant. Quasi vero éadem resuscitáta lætántur, cum iam Deum confiténtium et dominátu regúntur, et usu decorántur.
Nova autem et inæstimábili grátia quasi exsultavérunt, cum ipsum Deum, ipsum creatórem suum, non solum invisibíliter supra se illa regéntem sensérunt, sed étiam visibíliter intra se eísdem uténdo sanctificántem vidérunt. Hæc tanta bona per benedíctum fructum benedícti ventris benedíctæ Maríæ provenérunt.
Per plenitúdinem enim grátiæ tuæ, et quæ in inférno erant, se lætántur liberáta; et quæ supra mundum sunt, se gaudent restauráta. Per eúndem quippe gloriósum Fílium gloriósæ virginitátis tuæ, omnes iusti qui obiérunt ante vitálem eius mortem exsúltant diruptióne captivitátis suæ, et ángeli gratulántur restitutióne semírutæ civitátis suæ.
O fémina plena et superpléna grátia, de cuius plenitúdinis exundántia respérsa sic reviréscit omnis creatúra! O Virgo benedícta et superbenedícta, per cuius benedictiónem benedícitur omnis natúra, non solum creáta a Creatóre, sed et Creátor a creatúra!
Deus Fílium suum, quem solum de corde suo æquálem sibi génitum, tamquam seípsum diligébat, ipsum dedit Maríæ: et ex María fecit sibi fílium non álium, sed eúndem; ut naturáliter esset unus idémque commúnis Fílius Dei et Maríæ. Omnis natúra a Deo est creáta, et Deus ex María est natus. Deus ómnia creávit, et María Deum génuit. Deus qui ómnia fecit, ipse se ex María fecit; et sic ómnia quæ fécerat, refécit. Qui pótuit ómnia de níhilo fácere, nóluit ea violáta sine María refícere.
Deus ígitur est pater rerum creatárum et María mater rerum recreatárum. Deus est Pater constitutiónis ómnium, et María est mater restitutiónis ómnium. Deus enim génuit illum, per quem ómnia sunt facta; et María péperit illum, per quem ómnia sunt salváta. Deus génuit illum, sine quo pénitus nihil est; et María péperit illum, sine quo omníno nihil bene est.
O vere Dóminus tecum, cui dedit Dóminus, ut omnis natúra tantum tibi debéret secum.
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O Virgin, by whose blessing all nature is blessed!Blessed Lady, sky and stars, earth and rivers, day and night – everything that is subject to the power or use of man – rejoice that through you they are in some sense restored to their lost beauty and are endowed with inexpressible new grace. All creatures were dead, as it were, useless for men or for the praise of God, who made them. The world, contrary to its true destiny, was corrupted and tainted by the acts of men who served idols. Now all creation has been restored to life and rejoices that it is controlled and given splendour by men who believe in God.
The universe rejoices with new and indefinable loveliness. Not only does it feel the unseen presence of God himself, its Creator, it sees him openly, working and making it holy. These great blessings spring from the blessed fruit of Mary’s womb.
Through the fullness of the grace that was given you, dead things rejoice in their freedom, and those in heaven are glad to be made new. Through the Son who was the glorious fruit of your virgin womb, just souls who died before his life-giving death rejoice as they are freed from captivity, and the angels are glad at the restoration of their shattered domain.
Lady, full and overflowing with grace, all creation receives new life from your abundance. Virgin, blessed above all creatures, through your blessing all creation is blessed, not only creation from its Creator, but the Creator himself has been blessed by creation.
To Mary God gave his only-begotten Son, whom he loved as himself. Through Mary God made himself a Son, not different but the same, by nature Son of God and Son of Mary. The whole universe was created by God, and God was born of Mary. God created all things, and Mary gave birth to God. The God who made all things gave himself form through Mary, and thus he made his own creation. He who could create all things from nothing would not remake his ruined creation without Mary.
God, then, is the Father of the created world and Mary the mother of the re-created world. God is the Father by whom all things were given life, and Mary the mother through whom all things were given new life. For God begot the Son, through whom all things were made, and Mary gave birth to him as the Saviour of the world. Without God’s Son, nothing could exist; without Mary’s Son, nothing could be redeemed.
Truly the Lord is with you, to whom the Lord granted that all nature should owe as much to you as to himself.
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℟. Magnificáte Dóminum mecum: * Quia misericórdia Dómini magna est super me.
℣. Ecce enim ex hoc beátam me dicent omnes generatiónes.* Quia.
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℟. Proclaim with me the greatness of the Lord;* his love for me is great.
℣. From this day forward all generations will call me blessed;* his love for me is great.
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Te Deum laudámus:* te Dóminum confitémur.
Te ætérnum Patrem,* omnis terra venerátur.
Tibi omnes ángeli,*
tibi cæli et univérsæ potestátes:
tibi chérubim et séraphim*
incessábili voce proclámant:
Sanctus,* Sanctus,* Sanctus*
Dóminus Deus Sábaoth.
Pleni sunt cæli et terra* maiestátis glóriæ tuæ.
Te gloriósus* Apostolórum chorus,
te prophetárum* laudábilis númerus,
te mártyrum candidátus* laudat exércitus.
Te per orbem terrárum*
sancta confitétur Ecclésia,
Patrem* imménsæ maiestátis;
venerándum tuum verum* et únicum Fílium;
Sanctum quoque* Paráclitum Spíritum.
Tu rex glóriæ,* Christe.
Tu Patris* sempitérnus es Fílius.
Tu, ad liberándum susceptúrus hóminem,*
non horruísti Vírginis úterum.
Tu, devícto mortis acúleo,*
aperuísti credéntibus regna cælórum.
Tu ad déxteram Dei sedes,* in glória Patris.
Iudex créderis* esse ventúrus.
Te ergo quæsumus, tuis fámulis súbveni,*
quos pretióso sánguine redemísti.
Ætérna fac cum sanctis tuis* in glória numerári.
Haec ultima pars hymni ad libitum omitti potest:
Salvum fac pópulum tuum, Dómine,*
et bénedic hereditáti tuæ.
Et rege eos,* et extólle illos usque in ætérnum.
Per síngulos dies* benedícimus te;
et laudámus nomen tuum in sæculum,*
et in sæculum sæculi.
Dignáre, Dómine, die isto*
sine peccáto nos custodíre.
Miserére nostri, Dómine,* miserére nostri.
Fiat misericórdia tua, Dómine, super nos,*
quemádmodum sperávimus in te.
In te, Dómine, sperávi:*
non confúndar in ætérnum.
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God, we praise you; Lord, we proclaim you!
You, the Father, the eternal –
all the earth venerates you.
All the angels, all the heavens, every power –
The cherubim, the seraphim –
unceasingly, they cry:
“Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts:
heaven and earth are full of the majesty of your glory!”
The glorious choir of Apostles –
The noble ranks of prophets –
The shining army of martyrs –
all praise you.
Throughout the world your holy Church proclaims you.
– Father of immeasurable majesty,
– True Son, only-begotten, worthy of worship,
– Holy Spirit, our Advocate.
You, Christ:
– You are the king of glory.
– You are the Father’s eternal Son.
– You, to free mankind, did not disdain a Virgin’s womb.
– You defeated the sharp spear of Death, and opened the kingdom of heaven to those who believe in you.
– You sit at God’s right hand, in the glory of the Father.
– You will come, so we believe, as our Judge.
And so we ask of you: give help to your servants, whom you set free at the price of your precious blood.
Number them among your chosen ones in eternal glory.
The final part of the hymn may be omitted:
Bring your people to safety, Lord, and bless those who are your inheritance.
Rule them and lift them high for ever.
Day by day we bless you, Lord: we praise you for ever and for ever.
Of your goodness, Lord, keep us without sin for today.
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us.
Let your pity, Lord, be upon us, as much as we trust in you.
In you, Lord, I trust: let me never be put to shame.
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Oremus.
Deus, qui per Immaculátam Vírginis Conceptiónem dignum Fílio tuo habitáculum præparásti, quǽsumus, ut, qui ex morte eiúsdem Fílii tui prævísa eam ab omni labe præservásti, nos quoque mundos, eius intercessióne, ad te perveníre concédas.
Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum,
qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus,
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
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Father,
we rejoice in the privilege of our Lady’s Immaculate Conception,
which preserved her from the stain of sin by the power of Christ’s redeeming death,
and prepared her to be the Mother of God.
Grant that through her prayers
we ourselves may come to you, cleansed from all sin.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
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Benedicámus Dómino.
– Deo grátias.
| Let us praise the Lord.
– Thanks be to God.
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