Incipit {specialis} 

V/. Dómine, lábia ✠ mea apéries.

   R/. Et os meum annuntiábit laudem tuam.

V/. Deus ☩ in adjutórium meum inténde.

   R/. Dómine, ad adjuvándum me festína.

V/. Glória Patri, et Fílio,*et Spirítui Sancto.

   R/. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,*et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Allelúia.

Opening [verse] {special} 

V. O Lord, ☩ open thou my lips.

R. And my mouth shall declare thy praise.

V. O God, ☩ come to my assistance;

R. O Lord, make haste to help me.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. 

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Alleluia.

Ant. O admirabile commercium, creator generis humani animatum corpus sumens, de virgine nasci dignatus est: et procedens homo sine semine largitus est nobis suam deitatem.

DÓMINUS regnávit, decórem indútus est: * indútus est Dóminus fortitúdinem, et præcínxit se.

Étenim firmávit orbem terræ, * qui non commovébitur.

Paráta sedes tua ex tunc: * a sǽculo tu es.

Elevavérunt flúmina, Dómine: * elevavérunt flúmina vocem suam.

Elevavérunt flúmina fluctus suos, * a vócibus aquárum multárum.

Mirábiles elatiónes maris: * mirábilis in altis Dóminus.

Testimónia tua credibília facta sunt nimis: * domum tuam decet sanctitúdo, Dómine, in longitúdinem diérum.

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. O admirabile commercium, creator generis humani animatum corpus sumens, de virgine nasci dignatus est: et procedens homo sine semine largitus est nobis suam deitatem.

Ant. O what a wondrous exchange: the creator of humankind taking a living body, deigned to be born of a virgin: and coming forth man without seed has given to us His Divinity.

The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed;
the Lord has robed himself with might, he has girded himself with power.

The world you made firm, not to be moved;
your throne has stood firm from of old. From all eternity, O Lord, you are.

The waters have lifted up, O Lord,
the waters have lifted up their voice,

the waters have lifted up their thunder.
Greater than the roar of mighty waters

more glorious than the surgings of the sea, the Lord is glorious on high.

Truly your decrees are to be trusted.
Holiness is fitting to your house, O Lord, until the end of time.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. O what a wondrous exchange: the creator of humankind taking a living body, deigned to be born of a virgin: and coming forth man without seed has given to us His Divinity.

Ant. Quando natus es ineffabiliter ex virgine, tunc impletae sunt scripturae, sicut pluvia in vellus descendisti: ut salvum faceres genus humanum: te laudamus Deus Noster.

JUBILATE Deo, omnis terra: * servíte Dómino in lætítia.

Introíte in conspéctu ejus, * in exsultatióne.

Scitóte quóniam Dóminus ipse est Deus: * ipse fecit nos, et non ipsi nos.

Pópulus ejus, et oves páscuæ ejus: * introíte portas ejus in confessióne, átria ejus in hymnis: confitémini illi.

Laudáte nomen ejus: quóniam suávis est Dóminus, in ætérnum misericórdia ejus, * et usque in generatiónem et generatiónem véritas ejus.

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Quando natus es ineffabiliter ex virgine, tunc impletae sunt scripturae, sicut pluvia in vellus descendisti: ut salvum faceres genus humanum: te laudamus Deus Noster.

Ant. When beyond all telling You were born of the virgin, then were the scriptures fulfilled, like dew upon the fleece did You descend to save mankind: we praise you our God.

Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Serve the Lord with gladness.

Come before him, singing for joy.

Know that he, the Lord, is God.
He made us, we belong to him,

we are his people, the sheep of his flock.
Go within his gates, giving thanks. Enter his courts with songs of praise.

Give thanks to him and bless his name.
Indeed, how good is the Lord, eternal his merciful love.
He is faithful from age to age.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. When beyond all telling You were born of the virgin, then were the scriptures fulfilled, like dew upon the fleece did You descend to save mankind: we praise you our God.

Ant. Rubum quem viderat Moyses incombustum, conservatam agnovimus tuam laudabilem virginitatem, Dei genitrix intercede pro nobis.

DEUS, Deus meus, * ad te de luce vígilo.

Sitívit in te ánima mea, * quam multiplíciter tibi caro mea.

In terra desérta, et ínvia, et inaquósa: * sic in sancto appárui tibi, ut vidérem virtútem tuam, et glóriam tuam.

Quóniam mélior est misericórdia tua super vitas: * lábia mea laudábunt te.

Sic benedícam te in vita mea: * et in nómine tuo levábo manus meas.

Sicut ádipe et pinguédine repleátur ánima mea: * et lábiis exsultatiónis laudábit os meum.

Si memor fui tui super stratum meum, in matutínis meditábor in te: * quia fuísti adjútor meus.

Et in velaménto alárum tuárum exsultábo, adhæsit ánima mea post te: * me suscépit déxtera tua.

Ipsi vero in vanum quæsiérunt ánimam meam, introíbunt in inferióra terræ: * tradéntur in manus gládii, partes vúlpium erunt.

Rex vero lætábitur in Deo, laudabúntur omnes qui jurant in eo: * quia obstrúctum est os loquéntium iníqua.

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Rubum quem viderat Moyses incombustum, conservatam agnovimus tuam laudabilem virginitatem, Dei genitrix intercede pro nobis.

Ant. The bush Moses saw burn unconsumed - we acknowledge your praiseworthy virginity conserved , O Mother of God intercede for us.

O God, you are my God, for you I long;

for you my soul is thirsting.
my body pines for you

like a dry, weary land without water.
So I gaze on you in the sanctuary to see your strength and your glory.

For your love is better than life,
my lips will speak your praise.

So I will bless you all my life,
in your name I will lift up my hands.

My soul shall be filled as with a banquet,
my mouth shall praise you with joy.

On my bed I remember you.
On you I muse through the night for your have been my help;

in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.
My soul clings to you; your right hand holds me fast.

Those who seek to destroy my life
shall go down to the depths of the earth. They shall be put into the power of the sword and left as the prey of the jackals.

But the king shall rejoice in God;
(all that swear by him shall be blessed,) for the mouth of liars shall be silenced.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. The bush Moses saw burn unconsumed - we acknowledge your praiseworthy virginity conserved , O Mother of God intercede for us.

Ant. Germinavit radix Iesse, orta est stella ex Iacob: virgo peperit salvatorem: te laudamus Deus noster.

BENEDÍCITE, ómnia ópera Dómini, Dómino: * laudáte et superexaltáte eum in sǽcula.

Benedícite, Ángeli Dómini, Dómino: * benedícite, cæli, Dómino.

Benedícite, aquæ omnes, quæ super cælos sunt, Dómino: * benedícite, omnes virtútes Dómini, Dómino.

Benedícite, sol et luna, Dómino: * benedícite, stellæ cæli, Dómino.

Benedícite, omnis imber et ros, Dómino: * benedícite, omnes spíritus Dei, Dómino.

Benedícite, ignis et æstus, Dómino: * benedícite, frigus et æstus, Dómino.

Benedícite, rores et pruína, Dómino: * benedícite, gelu et frigus, Dómino.

Benedícite, glácies et nives, Dómino: * benedícite, noctes et dies, Dómino.

Benedícite, lux et ténebræ, Dómino: * benedícite, fúlgura et nubes, Dómino.

Benedícat terra Dóminum: * laudet et superexáltet eum in sǽcula.

Benedícite, montes et colles, Dómino: * benedícite, univérsa germinántia in terra, Dómino.

Benedícite, fontes, Dómino: * benedícite, mária et flúmina, Dómino.

Benedícite, cete, et ómnia, quæ movéntur in aquis, Dómino: * benedícite, omnes vólucres cæli, Dómino.

Benedícite, omnes béstiæ et pécora, Dómino: * benedícite, fílii hóminum, Dómino.

Benedícat Israël Dóminum: * laudet et superexáltet eum in sǽcula.

Benedícite, sacerdótes Dómini, Dómino: * benedícite, servi Dómini, Dómino.

Benedícite, spíritus, et ánimæ justórum, Dómino: * benedícite, sancti, et húmiles corde, Dómino.

Benedícite, Ananía, Azaría, Mísaël, Dómino: * laudáte et superexaltáte eum in sǽcula.

Benedicámus Patrem et Fílium cum Sancto Spíritu: * laudémus et superexaltémus eum in sǽcula.

Benedíctus es, Dómine, in firmaménto cæli: * et laudábilis, et gloriósus, et superexaltátus in sǽcula.

Ant. Germinavit radix Iesse, orta est stella ex Iacob: virgo peperit salvatorem: te laudamus Deus noster.

Ant. The root of Jesse hath budded out, a star is risen from Jacob: a virgin has brought forth a Savior: we praise You Our God.

All ye works of the Lord, bless the Lord: * praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O you angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: * O you heavens, bless the Lord:

O all you waters that are above the heavens, bless the Lord: * O all you powers of the Lord, bless the Lord.

O you sun and moon, bless the Lord: * O you stars of heaven, bless the Lord.

O every shower and dew, bless you the Lord: * O all you spirits of God, bless the Lord.

O you fire and heat, bless the Lord: * O you cold and heat, bless the Lord.

O you dews and hoar frosts, bless the Lord: * O you frost and cold, bless the Lord.

O you ice and snow, bless the Lord: * O you nights and days, bless the Lord.

O you light and darkness, bless the Lord: * O you lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord.

O let the earth bless the Lord: * let it praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O you mountains and hills, bless the Lord: * O all you things that spring up in the earth, bless the Lord.

O you fountains, bless the Lord: * O you seas and rivers, bless the Lord.

O you whales, and all that move in the waters, bless the Lord: * O all you fowls of the air, bless the Lord.

O all you beasts and cattle, bless the Lord: * O you sons of men, bless the Lord.

O let Israel bless the Lord: * let them praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O you priests of the Lord, bless the Lord: * O you servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.

O you spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord: * O you holy and humble of heart, bless the Lord.

O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless you the Lord: * praise and exalt him above all for ever.

Let us bless the Father and the Son, with the Holy Spirit; * let us praise and exalt him above all for ever.

Blessed are you O Lord, in the firmament of heaven: * and worthy of praise, and glorious for ever.

Ant. The root of Jesse hath budded out, a star is risen from Jacob: a virgin has brought forth a Savior: we praise You Our God.

Ant. Ecce Maria genuit nobis salvatorem: quem Ioannes videns exclamavit dicens: Ecce agnus Dei, ecce qui tollit peccata mundi, Alleluia.

LAUDÁTE Dóminum de cælis: * laudáte eum in excélsis.

Laudáte eum, omnes Ángeli ejus: * laudáte eum, omnes virtútes ejus.

Laudáte eum, sol et luna: * laudáte eum, omnes stellæ et lumen.

Laudáte eum, cæli cælórum: * et aquæ omnes, quæ super cælos sunt, laudent nomen Dómini.

Quia ipse dixit, et facta sunt: * ipse mandávit, et creáta sunt.

Státuit ea in ætérnum, et in sǽculum sǽculi: * præcéptum pósuit, et non præteríbit.

Laudáte Dóminum de terra, * dracónes, et omnes abýssi.

Ignis, grando, nix, glácies, spíritus procellárum: * quæ fáciunt verbum ejus:

Montes, et omnes colles: * ligna fructífera, et omnes cedri.

Béstiæ, et univérsa pécora: * serpéntes, et vólucres pennátæ:

Reges terræ, et omnes pópuli: * príncipes, et omnes júdices terræ.

Júvenes, et vírgines: senes cum junióribus laudent nomen Dómini: * quia exaltátum est nomen ejus solíus.

Conféssio ejus super cælum et terram: * et exaltávit cornu pópuli sui.

Hymnus ómnibus sanctis ejus: * fíliis Israël, pópulo appropinquánti sibi.

Ant. Behold Mary has brought forth for us a savior: whom John seeing, cried: Behold the lamb of God, behold him which takes away the sins of the world, Alleluia.

Praise the Lord from the heavens,
praise him in the heights.

Praise him, all his angels,
praise him, all his host.

Praise him, sun and moon,
 praise him, shining stars.

Praise him, highest heavens
and the waters above the heavens.

Let them praise the name of the Lord.
 He commanded: they were made.

He fixed them for ever,
gave a law which shall not pass away.

Praise the Lord from the earth,
sea creatures and all oceans,

fire and hail, snow and mist,
stormy winds that obey his word;

all mountains and hills,
all fruit trees and cedars,

beasts, wild and tame,
reptiles and birds on the wing;

all earth's kings and peoples,
earth's princes and rulers,

young men and maidens,
the old men together with children. Let them praise the name of the Lord for he alone is exalted.

The splendor of his name
reaches beyond heaven and earth. He exalts the strength of his people.

He is the praise of all his saints,
of the sons of Israel, of the people to whom he comes close.

CANTATE Domino canticum novum: laus eius in ecclesia sanctorum.

Laetetur Israel in eo, qui fecit eum: et filiae Sion exultent in rege suo.

Laudent nomen eius in choro: in tympano, et psalterio psallant ei.

Quia beneplacitum est Domino in populo suo: et exaltavit mansuetos in salutem.

Exultabunt sancti in gloria: laetabuntur in cubilibus suis.

Exaltationes Dei in gutture eorum: et gladii ancipites in manibus eorum.

Ad faciendam vindictam in nationibus: increpationes in populis.

Ad alligandos reges eorum in conpedibus: et nobiles eorum in manicis ferreis.

Ut faciant in eis iudicium conscriptum: gloria haec est omnibus sanctis eius.

Sing a new song to the Lord,
his praise in the assembly of the faithful.

Let Israel rejoice in its Maker,
let Zion's sons exult in their king.

Let them praise his name with dancing
and make music with timbrel and harp.

For the Lord takes delight in his people.
He crowns the poor with salvation.

Let the faithful rejoice in their glory,
shout for joy and take their rest.

Let the praise of God be on their lips
and a two-edged sword in their hand,

to deal out vengeance to the nations
and punishment on all the peoples;

to bind their kings in chains
and their nobles in fetters of iron;

to carry out the sentence pre-ordained:
this honor is for all his faithful.

LAUDÁTE Dominum in sanctis eius: laudate eum in firmamento virtutis eius.

Laudate eum in virtutibus eius: laudate eum secundum multitudinem magnitudinis eius.

Laudate eum in sono tubae: laudate eum in psalterio et cithara.

Laudate eum in tympano et choro: laudate eum in cordis, et organo.

Laudate eum in cymbalis bene sonantibus, laudate eum in cymbalis iubilationis: omnis spiritus laudet Dominum.

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Ecce Maria genuit nobis salvatorem: quem Ioannes videns exclamavit dicens: Ecce agnus Dei, ecce qui tollit peccata mundi, Alleluia.

Praise God in his holy place,
praise him in his mighty heavens.

Praise him for his powerful deeds,
praise his surpassing greatness.

O praise him with sound of trumpet,
praise him with lute and harp.

Praise him with timbrel and dance,
praise him with strings and pipes.

O praise him with resounding cymbals, praise him with clashing of cymbals. Let everything that lives and that breathes
give praise to the Lord.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

 Ant. Behold Mary has brought forth for us a savior: whom John seeing, cried: Behold the lamb of God, behold him which takes away the sins of the world, Alleluia.

Isa 11:1-2

EGREDIETUR virga de radice Jesse, et flos de radice ejus ascendet. Et requiescet super eum Spiritus Domini.

   R/. Deo grátias.

Isa 11:1-2

And there shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root. And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him.

R/. Thanks be to God.

O gloriosa virginum,

Sublimis inter sidera,

Qui te creavit, parvulum

Lactente nutris ubere.

O glorious lady! throned on high

Above the star-illumined sky;

Thereto ordained, thy bosom lent

To thy creator nourishment

Quod Heva tristis abstulit,

Tu reddis almo germine:

Intrent ut astra flebiles,

Caeli recludis cardines.

Through thy sweet offspring we receive

The bliss once lost through hapless Eve;

And heaven to mortals open lies

Now thou art portal of the skies.

Tu regis alti janua,

Et aula lucis fulgida:

Vitam datam per Virginem

Gentes redemptae plaudite.

Thou art the door of heaven's high King,

Light's gateway fair and glistering;

Life through a virgin is restored;

Ye ransomed nations, praise the Lord!

Jesu, tibi sit glória,

Qui natus es de Vírgine,

Cum Patre et almo Spíritu,

In sempitérna sǽcula.

Amen.

All honour, laud, and glory be,

O Jesu, Virgin-born, to thee;

All glory, as is ever meet,

To Father and to Paraclete.

Amen.

V/. Benedicta tu in mulieribus.

R/. Et benedictus fructus ventris tui.

V. Blessed art thou amongst women,

R. And blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

Ant. Mirabile mysterium declaratur hodie, innovantur naturae; Deus homo factus est; id quod fuit, permansit, et quod non erat, assumpsit, non commixtionem passus neque divisionem

Benedíctus ☩ Dóminus, Deus Israël: * quia visitávit, et fecit redemptiónem plebis suæ:

Et eréxit cornu salútis nobis: * in domo David, púeri sui.

Sicut locútus est per os sanctórum, * qui a sǽculo sunt, prophetárum ejus:

Salútem ex inimícis nostris, * et de manu ómnium, qui odérunt nos.

Ad faciéndam misericórdiam cum pátribus nostris: * et memorári testaménti sui sancti.

Jusjurándum, quod jurávit ad Ábraham patrem nostrum, * datúrum se nobis:

Ut sine timóre, de manu inimicórum nostrórum liberáti, * serviámus illi.

In sanctitáte, et justítia coram ipso, * ómnibus diébus nostris.

Et tu, puer, Prophéta Altíssimi vocáberis: * præíbis enim ante fáciem Dómini, paráre vias ejus:

Ad dandam sciéntiam salútis plebi ejus: * in remissiónem peccatórum eórum:

Per víscera misericórdiæ Dei nostri: * in quibus visitávit nos, óriens ex alto:

Illumináre his, qui in ténebris, et in umbra mortis sedent: * ad dirigéndos pedes nostros in viam pacis.

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Mirabile mysterium declaratur hodie, innovantur naturae; Deus homo factus est; id quod fuit, permansit, et quod non erat, assumpsit, non commixtionem passus neque divisionem

Ant. What a mystery is declared this day, natures are renewed; God is made man; remaining what he was, and assuming what He was not, without confusion or division.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel:
He has visited his people and redeemed them.

He has raised up for us a mighty savior
in the house of David his servant,

as he promised by the lips of holy men,
those who were his prophets from of old,

a savior who would free us from our foes,
from the hands of all who hate us.

So his love for our fathers is fulfilled
and his holy covenant remembered.

 He swore to Abraham our father
to grant us that,

free from fear (+) and saved from the hands of our foes, o we might serve him

in holiness and justice
all the days of our life in his presence.

As for you, little child, you shall be called a prophet of God the Most High.
You shall go ahead of the Lord to prepare his ways before him,

to make known to his people their salvation
through forgiveness of all their sins,

the lovingkindness of the heart of our God,
who visits us like the dawn from on high.

He will give light to those in darkness,those who dwell in the shadow of death,
and guide us into the way of peace.

To the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit,

give praise and glory forever.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. What a mystery is declared this day, natures are renewed; God is made man; remaining what he was, and assuming what He was not, without confusion or division.

V/. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.

R/. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

ORÉMUS

DEUS, qui de beatae Mariae Virginis utero Verbum tuum, Angelo nuntiante, carnem suscipere voluisti: praesta supplicibus tuis; ut, qui vere eam Genitricem Dei credimus, eius apud te intercessionibus adjuvemur.

Per eúmdem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

R/. AMEN.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

Let us pray.

O God, who didst will that, at the announcement of an Angel, thy Word should take flesh in the womb of the blessed Virgin Mary, grant to us thy suppliants, that we who believe her to be truly the mother of God may be helped by her intercession with thee.

Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.

R. Amen.

V/. Dómine, lábia ✠ mea apéries.

   R/. Et os meum annuntiábit laudem tuam.

V/. Deus ☩ in adjutórium meum inténde.

   R/. Dómine, ad adjuvándum me festína.

V/. Glória Patri, et Fílio,*et Spirítui Sancto.

   R/. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,*et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Allelúia.

V. O Lord, ✠ open thou my lips.

R. And my mouth shall declare thy praise.

V. O God, ☩ come to my assistance;

R. O Lord, make haste to help me.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. 

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Alleluia.

Ant. Dum O admirabile commercium, creator generis humani, animatum corpus sumens, de virgine nasci dignatus est: et procedens homo sine semine largitus est nobis suam deitatem.

DEUS, in nómine tuo salvum me fac: * et in virtúte tua júdica me.

Deus, exáudi oratiónem meam: * áuribus pércipe verba oris mei.

Quóniam aliéni insurrexérunt advérsum me, et fortes quæsiérunt ánimam meam: * et non proposuérunt Deum ante conspéctum suum.

Ecce enim, Deus ádjuvat me: * et Dóminus suscéptor est ánimæ meæ.

Avérte mala inimícis meis: * et in veritáte tua dispérde illos.

Voluntárie sacrificábo tibi, * et confitébor nómini tuo, Dómine: quóniam bonum est:

Quóniam ex omni tribulatióne eripuísti me: * et super inimícos meos despéxit óculus meus.

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. O what a wondrous exchange: the creator of humankind taking a living body, deigned to be born of a virgin: and coming forth man without seed has given to us His Divinity.

O God, save me by your name; by your power, uphold my cause.

O God, hear my prayer; listen to the words of my mouth.

For proud men have risen against me, ruthless men seek my life. They have no regard for God.

But I have God for my help. The Lord upholds my life.

Let the evil recoil upon my foes; you who are faithful, destroy them.

I will sacrifice to you with willing heart and praise your name for it is good:

for you have rescued me from all distress and my eyes have seen the downfall of my foes.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

BENEDIXÍSTI, Dómine, terram tuam: * avertísti captivitátem Jacob.

Remisísti iniquitátem plebis tuæ: * operuísti ómnia peccáta eórum.

Mitigásti omnem iram tuam: * avertísti ab ira indignatiónis tuæ.

Convérte nos, Deus, salutáris noster: * et avérte iram tuam a nobis.

Numquid in ætérnum irascéris nobis? * aut exténdes iram tuam a generatióne in generatiónem?

Deus, tu convérsus vivificábis nos: * et plebs tua lætábitur in te.

Osténde nobis, Dómine, misericórdiam tuam: * et salutáre tuum da nobis.

Audiam quid loquátur in me Dóminus Deus: * quóniam loquétur pacem in plebem suam.

Et super sanctos suos: * et in eos, qui convertúntur ad cor.

Verúmtamen prope timéntes eum salutáre ipsíus: * ut inhábitet glória in terra nostra.

Misericórdia, et véritas obviavérunt sibi: * justítia, et pax osculátæ sunt.

Véritas de terra orta est: * et justítia de cælo prospéxit.

Étenim Dóminus dabit benignitátem: * et terra nostra dabit fructum suum.

Justítia ante eum ambulábit: * et ponet in via gressus suos.

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

O Lord, you once favored your land and revived the fortunes of Jacob,

you forgave the guilt of your people and covered all their sins.

You averted all your rage, you calmed the heat of your anger.

Revive us now, God, our helper! Put an end to your grievance against us.

Will you be angry with us for ever,

will your anger never cease? Will you not restore again our life that your people may rejoice in you?

Let us see, O Lord, your mercy and give us your saving help.

 I will hear what the Lord God has to say, a voice that speaks of peace,

peace for his people and his friends and those who turn to him in their hearts.

His help is near for those who fear him and his glory will dwell in our land.

Mercy and faithfulness have met; justice and peace have embraced.

Faithfulness shall spring from the earth and justice look down from heaven.

The Lord will make us prosper and our earth shall yield its fruit.

Justice shall march before him and peace shall follow his steps.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

LAUDÀTE Dóminum, omnes gentes: * laudáte eum, omnes pópuli:

Quóniam confirmáta est super nos misericórdia ejus: * et véritas Dómini manet in ætérnum.

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Dum O admirabile commercium, creator generis humani, animatum corpus sumens, de virgine nasci dignatus est: et procedens homo sine semine largitus est nobis suam deitatem.

O praise the Lord, all you nations,  acclaim him all you peoples!

Strong is his love for us; he is faithful for ever.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. O what a wondrous exchange: the creator of humankind taking a living body, deigned to be born of a virgin: and coming forth man without seed has given to us His Divinity.

V/. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.

R/. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

ORÉMUS

DEUS, qui de beatae Mariae Virginis utero Verbum tuum, Angelo nuntiante, carnem suscipere voluisti: praesta supplicibus tuis; ut, qui vere eam Genitricem Dei credimus, eius apud te intercessionibus adjuvemur.

Per eúmdem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

R/. AMEN.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

Let us pray.

O God, who didst will that, at the announcement of an Angel, thy Word should take flesh in the womb of the blessed Virgin Mary, grant to us thy suppliants, that we who believe her to be truly the mother of God may be helped by her intercession with thee.

Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.

R. Amen.

Conclusio

V/. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.

   R/. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

V/. Benedicámus Dómino.

   R/. Deo grátias.

V/. Fidélium ánimæ per misericórdiam Dei requiéscant in pace.

   R/. AMEN.

Conclusion

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

V. Let us bless the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

V. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

R. Amen.

V/. Dómine, lábia ✠ mea apéries.

   R/. Et os meum annuntiábit laudem tuam.

V/. Deus ☩ in adjutórium meum inténde.

   R/. Dómine, ad adjuvándum me festína.

V/. Glória Patri, et Fílio,*et Spirítui Sancto.

   R/. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,*et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Allelúia.

V. O Lord, ✠ open thou my lips.

R. And my mouth shall declare thy praise.

V. O God, ☩ come to my assistance;

R. O Lord, make haste to help me.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. 

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Alleluia.

Ant. Dum Quando natus es ineffabiliter ex virgine, tunc impletae sunt Scripturae: sicut pluvia in vellus descendisti, ut salvum faceres genus humanum: te laudamus Deus noster.

DIXIT Dóminus Dómino meo: * Sede a dextris meis:

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Dum

Ant. While th When ineffably You were born of the virgin, then were the scriptures fulfilled, you descended like rain into the fleece: that thou might save mankind: we praise You our God.

The Lord's

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. While

Ant. Dum

DIXIT Dóminus Dómino meo: * Sede a dextris meis:

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Dum

Ant. While th

The Lord's

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. While

Ant. Dum

DIXIT Dóminus Dómino meo: * Sede a dextris meis:

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Dum

Ant. While th

The Lord's

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. While

V/. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.

R/. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

ORÉMUS

DEUS, qui de beatae Mariae Virginis utero Verbum tuum, Angelo nuntiante, carnem suscipere voluisti: praesta supplicibus tuis; ut, qui vere eam Genitricem Dei credimus, eius apud te intercessionibus adjuvemur.

Per eúmdem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

R/. AMEN.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

Let us pray.

O God, who didst will that, at the announcement of an Angel, thy Word should take flesh in the womb of the blessed Virgin Mary, grant to us thy suppliants, that we who believe her to be truly the mother of God may be helped by her intercession with thee.

Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.

R. Amen.

Conclusio

V/. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.

   R/. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

V/. Benedicámus Dómino.

   R/. Deo grátias.

V/. Fidélium ánimæ per misericórdiam Dei requiéscant in pace.

   R/. AMEN.

Conclusion

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

V. Let us bless the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

V. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

R. Amen.

Incipit {specialis} 

V/. Dómine, lábia ✠ mea apéries.

   R/. Et os meum annuntiábit laudem tuam.

V/. Deus ☩ in adjutórium meum inténde.

   R/. Dómine, ad adjuvándum me festína.

V/. Glória Patri, et Fílio,*et Spirítui Sancto.

   R/. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,*et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Allelúia.

Start {special} 

V. O Lord, ✠ open thou my lips.

R. And my mouth shall declare thy praise.

V. O God, ☩ come to my assistance;

R. O Lord, make haste to help me.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. 

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Alleluia.

Ant. Dum Rubum quem viderat Moyses incombustum, conservatam agnovimus tuam laudabilem virginitatem: Dei genitrix intercede pro nobis.

DIXIT Dóminus Dómino meo: * Sede a dextris meis:

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Dum

Ant. While th The bush which Moses saw unconsuming burn, we acknowledge thy conserved laudable virginity: o mother of God make intercession for us.

The Lord's

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. While

DIXIT Dóminus Dómino meo: * Sede a dextris meis:

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Dum

The Lord's

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. While

Ant. Dum

DIXIT Dóminus Dómino meo: * Sede a dextris meis:

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Dum

Ant. While th

The Lord's

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. While

V/. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.

R/. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

ORÉMUS

DEUS, qui de beatae Mariae Virginis utero Verbum tuum, Angelo nuntiante, carnem suscipere voluisti: praesta supplicibus tuis; ut, qui vere eam Genitricem Dei credimus, eius apud te intercessionibus adjuvemur.

Per eúmdem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

R/. AMEN.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

Let us pray.

O God, who didst will that, at the announcement of an Angel, thy Word should take flesh in the womb of the blessed Virgin Mary, grant to us thy suppliants, that we who believe her to be truly the mother of God may be helped by her intercession with thee.

Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.

R. Amen.

Conclusio

V/. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.

   R/. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

V/. Benedicámus Dómino.

   R/. Deo grátias.

V/. Fidélium ánimæ per misericórdiam Dei requiéscant in pace.

   R/. AMEN.

Conclusion

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

V. Let us bless the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

V. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

R. Amen.

Incipit {specialis} 

V/. Dómine, lábia ✠ mea apéries.

   R/. Et os meum annuntiábit laudem tuam.

V/. Deus ☩ in adjutórium meum inténde.

   R/. Dómine, ad adjuvándum me festína.

V/. Glória Patri, et Fílio,*et Spirítui Sancto.

   R/. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,*et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Allelúia.

Start {special} 

V. O Lord, ✠ open thou my lips.

R. And my mouth shall declare thy praise.

V. O God, ☩ come to my assistance;

R. O Lord, make haste to help me.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. 

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Alleluia.

Ant. Ecce Maria genuit nobis salvatorem: quem Ioannes videns exclamavit dicens: ecce agnus Dei, ecce qui tollit peccata mundi, Alleluia.

DIXIT Dóminus Dómino meo: * Sede a dextris meis:

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Dum

Ant. Behold Mary hath born to us a saviour: whom John seeing, cried out saying: Behold the lamb of God: Behold him which taketh away the sins of the world, Alleluia.

The Lord's

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. While

Ant. Dum Ecce Maria genuit nobis salvatorem: quem Ioannes videns exclamavit dicens: ecce agnus Dei, ecce qui tollit peccata mundi, Alleluia

DIXIT Dóminus Dómino meo: * Sede a dextris meis:

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Dum

Ant. While th Behold Mary hath born to us a saviour: whom John seeing, cried out saying: Behold the lamb of God: Behold him which taketh away the sins of the world, Alleluia.

The Lord's

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. While

Ant. Dum

DIXIT Dóminus Dómino meo: * Sede a dextris meis:

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Dum

Ant. While th

The Lord's

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. While

V/. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.

R/. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

ORÉMUS

DEUS, qui de beatae Mariae Virginis utero Verbum tuum, Angelo nuntiante, carnem suscipere voluisti: praesta supplicibus tuis; ut, qui vere eam Genitricem Dei credimus, eius apud te intercessionibus adjuvemur.

Per eúmdem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

R/. AMEN.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

Let us pray.

O God, who didst will that, at the announcement of an Angel, thy Word should take flesh in the womb of the blessed Virgin Mary, grant to us thy suppliants, that we who believe her to be truly the mother of God may be helped by her intercession with thee.

Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.

R. Amen.

Conclusio

V/. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.

   R/. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

V/. Benedicámus Dómino.

   R/. Deo grátias.

V/. Fidélium ánimæ per misericórdiam Dei requiéscant in pace.

   R/. AMEN.

Conclusion

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

V. Let us bless the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

V. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

R. Amen.

V/. DEUS☩in adjutórium meum inténde.

   R/. Dómine, ad adjuvándum me festína.

V/. Glória Patri, et Fílio,* et Spirítui Sancto.

   R/. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,* et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Allelúia.

V/. O God,☩come to my assistance;

  R/. O Lord, make haste to help me.

V/. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. 

  R/. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Alleluia.

Ant. Dum esset rex in accubitu suo, nardus mea dedit odorem suavitatis.

DIXIT Dóminus Dómino meo: * Sede a dextris meis:

Donec ponam inimícos tuos, * scabéllum pedum tuórum.

Virgam virtútis tuæ emíttet Dóminus ex Sion: * domináre in médio inimicórum tuórum.

Tecum princípium in die virtútis tuæ in splendóribus sanctórum: * ex útero ante lucíferum génui te.

Jurávit Dóminus, et non pœnitébit eum: * Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum secúndum órdinem Melchísedech.

Dóminus a dextris tuis, * confrégit in die iræ suæ reges.

Judicábit in natiónibus, implébit ruínas: * conquassábit cápita in terra multórum.

De torrénte in via bibet: * proptérea exaltábit caput.

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Dum esset rex in accubitu suo, nardus mea dedit odorem suavitatis.

Ant. While the king was upon his bed, my nard gave forth sweet fragrance.

The Lord's revelation to my Master: "Sit on my right:

your foes I will put beneath your feet."

The Lord will yield from Zion your scepter of power: rule in the midst of all your foes.

A prince from the day of your birth on the holy mountains; from the womb before the dawn I begot you.

The Lord has sworn an oath he will not change. "You are a priest for ever, a priest like Melchizedek of old."

The Master standing at your right hand will shatter kings in the day of his wrath.

He, the judge of the nations will heap high the bodies; heads shall be scattered far and wide.

He shall drink from the stream by the wayside and therefore he shall lift up his head.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. While the king was upon his bed, my nard gave forth sweet fragrance.

Ant. Laeva eius sub capite meo, a dextera illius amplexabitur me.

LAUDATE, púeri, Dóminum: * laudáte nomen Dómini.

 Sit nomen Dómini benedíctum, * ex hoc nunc, et usque in sǽculum.

A solis ortu usque ad occásum, * laudábile nomen Dómini.

Excélsus super omnes gentes Dóminus, * et super cælos glória ejus.

Quis sicut Dóminus, Deus noster, qui in altis hábitat, * et humília réspicit in cælo et in terra?

Súscitans a terra ínopem, * et de stércore érigens páuperem:

Ut cóllocet eum cum princípibus, * cum princípibus pópuli sui.

Qui habitáre facit stérilem in domo, * matrem filiórum lætántem.

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Laeva eius sub capite meo, a dextera illius amplexabitur me.

Ant. His left hand is under my head: his right hand shall embrace me.

Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord!

May the name of the Lord be blessed both now and for evermore!

From the rising of the sun to its setting praised be the name of the Lord!

High above all nations is the Lord, above the heavens his glory.

Who is like the Lord, our God, who has risen on high to his throne yet stoops from the heights to look down, to look down upon heaven and earth?

From the dust he lifts up the lowly, from the dungheap he raises the poor

to set them in the company of princes, yes, with the princes of his people.

To the childless wife he gives a home and gladdens her heart with children.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, *  world without end. Amen.

Ant. His left hand is under my head: his right hand shall embrace me.

Ant. Nigra sum, sed formosa filiae Hierusalem: ideo dilexit me Rex, et introduxit me in cubiculum suum.

LÆTATUS sum in his, quæ dicta sunt mihi: * In domum Dómini íbimus.

Stantes erant pedes nostri, * in átriis tuis, Jerúsalem.

Jerúsalem, quæ ædificátur ut cívitas: * cujus participátio ejus in idípsum.

Illuc enim ascendérunt tribus, tribus Dómini: * testimónium Israël ad confiténdum nómini Dómini.

Quia illic sedérunt sedes in judício, * sedes super domum David.

Rogáte quæ ad pacem sunt Jerúsalem: * et abundántia diligéntibus te:

Fiat pax in virtúte tua: * et abundántia in túrribus tuis.

Propter fratres meos, et próximos meos, * loquébar pacem de te:

Propter domum Dómini, Dei nostri, * quæsívi bona tibi.

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Nigra sum, sed formosa filiae Hierusalem: ideo dilexit me Rex, et introduxit me in cubiculum suum.

Ant. I am black, but beautiful, o daughters of Jerusalem: therefore the king has loved me and brought me into his chamber.

I rejoiced when I heard them say: “Let us go to God's house.”

And now our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is built as a city strongly compact.

It is there that the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord. For Israel's law it is, there to praise the Lord's name.

There were set the thrones of judgment of the house of David.

For the peace of Jerusalem pray: “Peace be to your homes!

May peace reign in your walls, in your palaces, peace!”

For love of my brethren and friends I say: “Peace upon you.”

For love of the house of the Lord I will ask for your good.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, *  world without end. Amen.

Ant. I am black, but beautiful, o daughters of Jerusalem: therefore the king has loved me and brought me into his chamber.

Ant. Iam hiems transiit: imber abiit, et recessit: surge amica mea, et veni.

NISI Dóminus ædificáverit domum, * in vanum laboravérunt qui ædíficant eam.

Nisi Dóminus custodíerit civitátem, * frustra vígilat qui custódit eam.

Vanum est vobis ante lucem súrgere: * súrgite postquam sedéritis, qui manducátis panem dolóris.

Cum déderit diléctis suis somnum: * ecce heréditas Dómini fílii: merces, fructus ventris.

Sicut sagíttæ in manu poténtis: * ita fílii excussórum.

Beátus vir, qui implévit desidérium suum ex ipsis: * non confundétur cum loquétur inimícis suis in porta.

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Iam hiems transiit: imber abiit, et recessit: surge amica mea, et veni.

Ant. Winter is now past: the rain is gone, and departed: arise my love, and come.

If the Lord does not build the house, in vain do its builders labor;

if the Lord does not watch over the city, in vain does the watchman keep vigil.

In vain is your earlier rising, your going later to rest, you who toil for the bread you eat,

when he pours gifts on his beloved while they slumber. Truly sons are a gift from the Lord, a blessing, the fruit of the womb.

Indeed the sons of youth are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.

O the happiness of the man who has filled his quiver with these arrows! He will have no cause for shame when he disputes with his foes in the gateways.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, *  world without end. Amen.

Ant. Winter is now past: the rain is gone, and departed: arise my love, and come.

Ant. Speciosa facta es, et suavis in deliciis tuis, sancta Dei genitrix.

LAUDA, Jerúsalem, Dóminum: * lauda Deum tuum, Sion.

Quóniam confortávit seras portárum tuárum: * benedíxit fíliis tuis in te.

Qui pósuit fines tuos pacem: * et ádipe fruménti sátiat te.

Qui emíttit elóquium suum terræ: * velóciter currit sermo ejus.

Qui dat nivem sicut lanam: * nébulam sicut cínerem spargit.

Mittit crystállum suam sicut buccéllas: * ante fáciem frígoris ejus quis sustinébit?

Emíttet verbum suum, et liquefáciet ea: * flabit spíritus ejus, et fluent aquæ.

Qui annúntiat verbum suum Jacob: * justítias, et judícia sua Israël.

Non fecit táliter omni natióni: * et judícia sua non manifestávit eis.

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Speciosa facta es, et suavis in deliciis tuis, sancta Dei genitrix.

Ant. You are made beautiful, and sweet in your delights, O Holy Mother of God.

O praise the Lord, Jerusalem! Zion praise your God!

He has strengthened the bars of your gates he has blessed the children within you.

He established peace on your borders, he feeds you with finest wheat.

He sends out his word to the earth and swiftly runs his command.

He showers down snow white as wool, he scatters hoar-frost like ashes.

He hurls down hailstones like crumbs. The waters are frozen at his touch;

He sends forth his word and it melts them: at the breath of his mouth the waters flow.

He makes his word known to Jacob, to Israel his laws and decrees.

He has not dealt thus with other nations; he has not taught them his decrees.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, *  world without end. Amen.

Ant. You are made beautiful, and sweet in your delights, O Holy Mother of God.

EGREDIETUR virga de radice Jesse, et flos de radice ejus ascendet. Et requiescet super eum Spiritus Domini.

R/. Deo grátias.

AND there shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise from his root. And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him.

R. Thanks be to God

Ant. Beata mater et intacta virgo gloriosa regina mundi, intercede pro nobis ad Dominum.

Magníficat ☩ * ánima mea Dóminum.

Et exsultávit spíritus meus: * in Deo, salutári 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 ejus.

Et misericórdia ejus, a progénie in 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 Israël púerum suum: * recordátus misericórdiæ suæ.

Sicut locútus est ad patres nostros: * Ábraham, et sémini ejus in sǽcula.

V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Ant. Beata mater et intacta virgo gloriosa regina mundi, intercede pro nobis ad Dominum.

Ant. : O blessed mother and untouched virgin, glorious Queen of the world, make intercession for us unto our Lord.

My soul ☩ * doth magnify the Lord.

And my spirit hath rejoiced * in God my Saviour.

Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; * for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Because he that is mighty, hath done great things to me; * and holy is his name.

And his mercy is from generation unto generations, * to them that fear him.

He hath shewed might in his arm: * he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.

He hath put down the mighty from their seat, * and hath exalted the humble.

He hath filled the hungry with good things; * and the rich he hath sent empty away.

He hath received Israel his servant, * being mindful of his mercy:

As he spoke to our fathers, * to Abraham and to his seed for ever.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, *  world without end. Amen.

Ant. : O blessed mother and untouched virgin, glorious Queen of the world, make intercession for us unto our Lord.

V/. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.

R/. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

ORÉMUS

DEUS, qui de beatae Mariae Virginis utero Verbum tuum, Angelo nuntiante, carnem suscipere voluisti: praesta supplicibus tuis; ut, qui vere eam Genitricem Dei credimus, eius apud te intercessionibus adjuvemur.

Per eúmdem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

R/. AMEN.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

Let us pray.

O God, who didst will that, at the announcement of an Angel, thy Word should take flesh in the womb of the blessed Virgin Mary, grant to us thy suppliants, that we who believe her to be truly the mother of God may be helped by her intercession with thee.

Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.

R. Amen.

Conclusio

V/. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.

   R/. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

V/. Benedicámus Dómino.

   R/. Deo grátias.

V/. Fidélium ánimæ per misericórdiam Dei requiéscant in pace.

   R/. AMEN.

Conclusion

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

V. Let us bless the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

V. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

R. Amen.