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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

Læti coléntes fámulum

qui te perfécte cóluit,

tibi gratánter, Dómine,

amóris hymnum prómimus.

Christi fidélis ássecla,

ultro relíquit gáudia

cuncta quæ mundus éxhibet

fugáces atque cópias.

Tibi se vovit súbditum

humilitáte obœ́diens,

Christi, carnis mundítie,

sponsi æmulátor vírginum.

Tibi placére géstiit

tibíque adhǽsit únice,

mentem, verba vel ópera

amóris fovens ígnibus.

His caritátis vínculis

in terris tibi déditus,

liber ad astra iúgiter

triumphatúrus pródiit.

Eius exémplis éxcitos

da gradi nos alácriter,

ut te cum Nato et Spíritu

laudémus hymnis cǽlicis.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 61:2-13
Pax in Deo

“Deus spei repleat vos omni pace in credendo” (Rom 15, 13).

Exspectémus beátam spem et advéntum glóriæ Salvatóris nostri.

2In Deo tantum quiésce, ánima mea,*

ab ipso enim salutáre meum.

3Verúmtamen ipse refúgium meum et salutáre meum,*

præsídium meum, non movébor ámplius.

4Quoúsque irrúitis in hóminem,†

contúnditis univérsi vos*

tamquam paríetem inclinátum et macériam depúlsam?

5Verúmtamen de excélso suo cogitavérunt depéllere;†

delectabántur mendácio.*

Ore suo benedicébant et corde suo maledicébant.

6In Deo tantum quiésce, ánima mea,*

quóniam ab ipso patiéntia mea.

7Verúmtamen ipse Deus meus et salutáre meum,*

præsídium meum, non movébor.

8In Deo salutáre meum et glória mea;*

Deus fortitúdinis meæ, et refúgium meum in Deo est.

9Speráte in eo, omnis congregátio pópuli,†

effúndite coram illo corda vestra;*

Deus refúgium nobis.

10Verúmtamen vánitas fílii Adam,*

mendácium fílii hóminum.

In statéram si conscéndant,*

super fumum leves sunt omnes.

11Nolíte speráre in violéntia†

et in rapína nolíte décipi;*

divítiæ si áffluant, nolíte cor appónere.

12Semel locútus est Deus,*

duo hæc audívi:

quia potéstas Deo est,†

13et tibi, Dómine, misericórdia;*

quia tu reddes unicuíque iuxta ópera sua.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Exspectémus beátam spem et advéntum glóriæ Salvatóris nostri.

Psalm 61 (62)
Peace in God

We are waiting in hope for the blessings of the glorious coming of our Saviour.

My soul, find peace in God alone:

from him comes my salvation.

It is he who is my refuge and my safeguard,

my stronghold: I shall never be shaken.

How long will you assail a man

and band together to crush him,

like a toppling wall or a falling fence?

They plan to thrust him down from his high place.

They delight in lies:

with their lips they bless, but a curse is in their hearts.

My soul, find peace in God alone,

for he gives me strength to endure.

It is he who is my God and my safeguard,

my stronghold: I shall never be shaken.

In God is my salvation and my glory,

God is my strength – my refuge is with God.

Trust in him, all you people together,

pour out your hearts before him;

God is our refuge.

The children of Adam are as nothing;

the children of men are a deceit.

Weigh them in the scales, and they rise:

they are lighter than a puff of smoke.

Put no trust in violence,

do not be seduced into robbery;

and if riches come, do not count upon them.

God has spoken once and for all.

Two things have I heard him say:

that strength belongs to God,

and that mercy, Lord, belongs to you.

For to each of us you give

whatever our actions have deserved.

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.

We are waiting in hope for the blessings of the glorious coming of our Saviour.

Ps 66 (67)
Omnes gentes Domino confiteantur

“Notum sit vobis quoniam gentibus missum est hoc salutare Dei” (Act 28, 28).

Illúminet vultum suum super nos Deus et benedícat nobis.

2Deus misereátur nostri et benedícat nobis;*

illúminet vultum suum super nos,

3ut cognoscátur in terra via tua,*

in ómnibus géntibus salutáre tuum.

4Confiteántur tibi pópuli, Deus;*

confiteántur tibi pópuli omnes.

5Læténtur et exsúltent gentes,†

quóniam iúdicas pópulos in æquitáte*

et gentes in terra dírigis.

6Confiteántur tibi pópuli, Deus,*

confiteántur tibi pópuli omnes.

7Terra dedit fructum suum;*

benedícat nos Deus, Deus noster,

8benedícat nos Deus,*

et métuant eum omnes fines terræ.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Illúminet vultum suum super nos Deus et benedícat nobis.

Psalm 66 (67)
All peoples, praise the Lord

Let God bless us; let his face shed its light upon us.

O God, take pity on us and bless us,

and let your face shine upon us,

so that your ways may be known across the world,

and all nations learn of your salvation.

Let the peoples praise you, O God,

let all the peoples praise you.

Let the nations be glad and rejoice,

for you judge the peoples with fairness

and you guide the nations of the earth.

Let the peoples praise you, O God,

let all the peoples praise you.

The earth has produced its harvest:

may God, our God, bless us.

May God bless us,

may the whole world revere him.

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.

Let God bless us; let his face shed its light upon us.

Canticum	cf. Col 1:12-20

Christus primogenitus omnis creaturæ et primogenitus ex mortuis

In ipso cóndita sunt univérsa et ómnia in ipso constant.

12Grátias agámus Deo Patri,*

qui idóneos nos fecit in partem sortis sanctórum in lúmine;

13qui erípuit nos de potestáte tenebrárum*

et tránstulit in regnum Fílii dilectiónis suæ,

14in quo habémus redemptiónem,*

remissiónem peccatórum;

15qui est imágo Dei invisíbilis,*

primogénitus omnis creatúræ,

16quia in ipso cóndita sunt univérsa†

in cælis et in terra,*

visibília et invisibília,

sive throni sive dominatiónes*

sive principátus sive potestátes.

Omnia per ipsum et in ipsum creáta sunt,†

17et ipse est ante ómnia,*

et ómnia in ipso constant.

18Et ipse est caput córporis ecclésiæ;†

qui est princípium, primogénitus ex mórtuis,*

ut sit in ómnibus ipse primátum tenens,

19quia in ipso complácuit omnem plenitúdinem habitáre*

20et per eum reconciliáre ómnia in ipsum,

pacíficans per sánguinem crucis eius,*

sive quæ in terris sive quæ in cælis sunt.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

In ipso cóndita sunt univérsa et ómnia in ipso constant.

Canticle	(Colossians 1)

Christ, firstborn of all creatures and firstborn from the dead

All things were created in him and he holds all things in being.

Let us give thanks to God the Father,

who has made us worthy to share in the light that is the saints’ inheritance.

He has rescued us from the power of the shadows

and brought us to the kingdom of his beloved Son,

in whom we have redemption

and the forgiveness of sins.

He is the image of the invisible God,

the first-born of all creation,

for in him all things were created,

in heaven and on earth,

visible and invisible,

thrones and dominations,

principalities and powers.

All things were created through him and for him:

he is before all things,

and in him all things hold together.

And he is the head of the body, the Church.

He is the beginning, the first-born from the dead,

and so he is pre-eminent above all.

For it was the Father’s will that the fullness of God should dwell in him,

and that through him all things should be reconciled to himself.

Through the blood of the Cross he brought peace to all things,

both on Earth and in the heavens.

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 things were created in him and he holds all things in being.

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

℣. Iustus Dóminus,* Et iustítiam diléxit. Iustus.

℟. Æquitátem vidit vultus eius.* Et iustítiam diléxit. Glória Patri. Iustus.

Short Responsory

The Lord is good; he loves good deeds.

– The Lord is good; he loves good deeds.

His face is turned towards the upright man.

– The Lord is good; he loves good deeds.

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

– The Lord is good; he loves good deeds.

Canticum

Exsultatio animæ in Domino

Mihi absit gloriári, nisi in cruce Dómini nostri Iesu Christi; ego enim stígmata eius in córpore meo porto.

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.

Mihi absit gloriári, nisi in cruce Dómini nostri Iesu Christi; ego enim stígmata eius in córpore meo porto.

Canticle	Magnificat

My soul rejoices in the Lord

I make no boast, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, the marks of whose wounds I bear in my body.

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.

I make no boast, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, the marks of whose wounds I bear in my body.

Preces

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