Part VII: Mass and Office (3)

Third Nocturn

Ant. Ecce ego mitto vos sicut Ant. Behold I send you as lambs Agnos inter lupos: Estote ergo pru- among wolves. Be ye therefore wise dentes sicut serpentes, et simplices as serpents and simple as doves. sicut columbae.

Ant. Gratias tibi, Domine Jesu, Ant. I thank thee, Lord Jesus, qui facis Sacerdotes tuos Angelos, who makest thy priests angels, and et ministros altaris tui flammam the ministers of thy altar. a burning ignis. fire.

Ant. Isti sunt sancti Dei homines, Ant. These are holy men of God, de quibus os Domini locutum est of whom the mouth of the Lord dicens: Ego dixi, Dii estis vos, et hath spoken saying: I said, You are filii Excelsi omnes. gods, and all sons of the most High.

V. Sanctificamini, omnes Ministri . V. Sanctify yourselves, all minis altaris. ters of the altar

R. Et sancti estote, quoniam ego R. And be holy, as I am holy. sanctus sum.

292- the Priest, his Dignit'y and Obligations

Lectio VII: Lectio sancti Evangelii Lesson V11 The Reading of the secundum Matthaeum Cap. 5. Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. Chap. 5. In illo tempore: Dixit Jesus dis- At that time: Jesus said to his dis cipulis suis: Vos estis sal terrae: ciples: ye are the salt of the earth, quod si sal evanuerit, in quo salie- but if the salt have lost its savour tur? Et reliqua. where with shall it be salted? Homilia sancti loannis Chrysostomi Homily of St. John Chrysostom on Super Cap. 5. Matth. St. Matthew, Chapter 5. Vos estis sal terrae: Non enim pro Ye are the salt of the earth: this vestra, inquit, salute tantumodo, sed teaching is committed to you, not for pro universo prossus orbe haec vobis your salvation alone, but indeed for doctrina committitur. Non ad duas that of the whole world. I send you quippe urbes, aut decem, aut viginti, not, forsooth, unto two cities, or ten, neque ad unam vos mitto gentem, or twenty, nor unto one people do I sicut mittebam Prophetas: sed ad send you, as I did the Prophets; but omnem terram prorsus ac mare, to the bounds of the whole earth and totumque mundum, et hunc va- the seas, to the whole world, and a riis criminibus oppressum. Dicendo world oppressed by diverse crimes. enim: Vos estis sal terrae, ostendit For in saying: Ye are the salt of the omnium hominum. infatuatam esse earth, He shows that the nature of naturam, et peccatorum vi corrup- all mankind hath been subjected to ram: et idcirco, illas ab eis maxime feoolishness and corrupted by the virtutes requirit, quae cunctis neces- power of sin: and hence He re sariae atque utiles sunt futurae. Nam quires of them those virtues in espe qui mansuetus est ac modestus, et cial which will be necessary and misericors et justus, non intra se tan- profitable to all. For he who is gentle tummodo haec recte facta concludit, and modest, merciful and just, verum in aliorum quoque utilitatem rightly concludes that these were praeclaros hos faciet effluere fontes. wrought not within himself only,

but he will proceed to put forth these

fair fountains for the good of others as well

R. Isti sunt Sancti, qui oves Do- R. These are the Saints who make mini paverunt verbo et exemplo, the sheep of the Lord fear by word quia ipsum. in tote corde suo dilexe- and example, because they love him runt. * Ipsi intercedant pro nobis ad with their whole heart. * May they Deum, ut mittat operarios in rnessem. intercede for us before the Lord, that

suam. V. Hi sunt fratrum amatores he may send laborers into his vine qui multurn orant pro populo, et uni- yard. V. These are lovers of their versa sancta civitate. Ipsi. brethren, who pray greatly for their

people and for all the holy city

Lectio Viii Lesson VIII Sed qui mundo corde est atque But he who is clean of heart and pacificus, et persecutionem pro veri- a peace-maker and suffers persecu tate patitur, nihilominus in com- tion for truth's sake, sets forth a life mune commodum vitam instituit. for the common benefit as well. Ne igitur putetis, inquit, ad levia Think not, therefore, he saith, that vos ducendos esse certamina, neque you shall be led forth to trivial con exiguarurn rerum vobis ineundam tests or that you will be esteemed for esse rationem. Vos estis sal terrae. mediocre deeds. Ye are the salt of the Quid igitur? Ipsine putrefacta medi- earth. What then? Hath that which cati sunt? Nequaquam. Neque enim was putrefied been healed? By no fieri potest ut ea quae jam corrupta means! Nor is it possible that things sunt, salis perfricatione reparentur. already corrupt should be made Non enim hoc fecerunt, sed ante re- whole by the application of salt. This novata, sibique tradita, atque ab illa they did not accomplish, but things jam putredine liberata aspergebant previously renewed and committed sale, et in ea novitate conservabant to them and already divested of their quam a Domino susceperant. Libe- rottenness these th~y purified by salt rare quippe a putredine peccatorum, and preserved in that estate which Christi virtutis est. Ut autem ad illa they had received from the Lord. iterum non revertantur, Apostolo- For it belongs to Christ's power to rum curae est ac laboris. deliver from the rottenness of sin,

but it is the concern and task of the

Apostles that these should not again revert to that state

R. Cum Agnus aperuisset librum, R. When the Lamb had opened viginti quatuor seniores ceciderunt the book, the four and twenty an coram eo in facies suas dicentes: cients fell down before the Lord, * Dignus es, Domine, accipere hono- saying: Thou art wofthy, 0 Lord, to rem, et gloriam, et benedictionem, receive honor and glory and bene quia fecisti nos Deo nostro Reges et diction, because thou hast made us Sacerdotes. V. Et adoraverunt vi- to our God kings and priests. V. ventem in saecula saeculorum, et can- And they adored him that liveth for tabant canticum novum dicentes. ever and ever, and sang a new hymn Dignus es. Gloria. Dignus es. saying . . .

Lectio IX Lesson lX Vides quemadmodum paulatim Now thou seest how He hath re Prophetis hos meliores esse patefece- vealed these to be better, in a Meas rit. Non enim illos filios veteris ure, than even the Prophets. For He Testamenti, neque mediocres ponit regards those sons of the Old Cove. magistros, sed severos quosdam at- nant not as mild teachers but rather que terribiles. Hoc est enim omnino as stern and terrible. For this is mirabile, quia non adulantes, neque altogether wonderful that not as flat palpantes, sed e diverso salis instar tering or coaxing, but rather as burn urentes, fere omnibus se tam desi~ ing like salt they ingratiated them derabiles reddiderunt. Nolite ergo, selves to such an extent with all men. inquit, mirari si, alios omittens, vos Be not amazed therefore, He says, potissimum doceo, atque ad pericula if passing over others I teach you in tanta succingo. Considerate quippe particular and gird you up for such quantis urbibus, quantisque populis dangers. Indeed, consider to what vos sim missurus magistros. Prop- cities and peoples I am about to send terea, non vos tantummodo volo esse you as teachers. Wherefore, I wish sapientes, sed ut tales faciatis et cae- you to be not only wise, but to act teros. Hujusmodi autem Magistros, even as they and others. But teachers in quibus certe tantorum periclitatur such as these in whom the salvation salus, maxima debet pollere pruden- of so many is certainly involved in tia, tantasque illis virtuturn adesse peril, must shine with the greatest divitias, ut aliis quoque utilitatem prudence,and they must possess aedificationis impertiant. such a wealth of virtues that they

may impart also to others a useful edification

Te Deum. Te Deum.

Ad Laudes Lauds

Ant. Sacerdos in acternum Chris- Ant. Christ the Lord, the Eternal tus Dominus, per Spiriturn sanctum, Priest, hath delivered Himself for pro nobis semetipsum obtulit hos- us, a sacrifice to God for an odor of tiam Deo, in odorem suavitatis. sweetness. Psalmi de Dominica. Psalms for Sunday.

Ant. Ego elegi vos, ut sitis vasa Ant. I have chosen you, that you munda, in honorem sanctificata, may be clean vessels, sanctified in utilia Domino, et ad omne opus my honor, useful to the Lord, and bonum parata. ready to every good work.

Ant. Sacerdotes tui, Domine, in- Ant. Let thy priests be clothed, 0 duantur, sicut electi Dei, sancti et Lord, as the elect of God, holy and

dilecti, viscera misericordiae, begni- beloved, with the bowels of mercy, tatem, humilitatem, modestiam, cha- benignity, humility, modesty, char ritatem. ity.

Ant. Sacerdotes Dei, benedicite Ant. 0 priests of God, bless the Dominum: Sancti et humiles corde, Lord: holy and humble of heart, laudate Deum. praise God.

Ant. Sacerdotes Domini, laudate Ant. Priests of the Lord, praise Deum, quia gloria et honore coro- God, because he crowned you with navi vos: et constituit vos Dominos glory and honor: and made you domus suae, et Principes onmes pos- masters of his house, and rulers of sessionis suae. all his possessions. Capitulum, Heb. 7. Little Chapter, Heb. 7.

Christus Jesus, eo quod maneat in Christ Jesus, for that he continueth aeternum, sempiternum habet Sacer- for ever, hath an everlasting priest dotium: unde et salvare in perpe- hood: whereby he is able also to save tuum potest accedentes per semetip- for ever them that come to God by sum ad Deum, semper vivens ad him; always living to make inter interpellandum pro nobis. cession for us, Hymnus . Hymn Hymnos Olympus intonet, Heavens on high with hymns let Psalmosque terra personet; ring.

Totis medullis cordium, To Christ let us exultant sing, Christo canamus canticum. While earth its Psalms of praise doth

bring

To every heart a vibrant string

Caeli colamus Principes With worship let us hofior show Regumque terrae Judices, To Heaven's leaders praise bestow, lesu Sacristas inclytos, The judges of earth's kings, the Dei domus Arcarios. Priests

Unstained of Christ, who spread His

feasts

Mundi bases fortissimas, The world's supporting pillars firm, Ecclesiae custodias: The Holy Church's guardians term, Regis superni nuntios, The messengers of Heaven's King, Pacis perennis Angelos. Bright angels lasting peace to bring.

Vos sacra caeli buccina Ye sacred trumpets of the sky A Prole missa Virginis By Virgin's Son sent far and nigh, Legatione caelica, Shed forth the mysteries secret Arcana Jesu panditis. Of Jesus, His the envoys fleet. Vos Spiritus Oracula, Ye oracles of Spirit bright Tormenta Christi bellica: Christ's fearsome threats do bring to Per vos patent mysteria, light; Per vos fugantur crimina. Through you the mysteries appear,

Through you all crimes are banished'

here

Qua mente cerrnunt Angeli In ways the Angels' flashing sight Jesum, Mariae Filium, Sees Mary's Son, Lord Jesus bright, Regern tremendurn saeculi The King tremendous of the skies Vobis in ara subditum! To you on altar subject lies. Agni stupent sanctissiman The flock beholds with awe, amazed, Carnem, sacratis oribus, The Flesh confected as they gazed, Deo litari victimam By sacred words God's victim Escam dari mortalibus. wrought,

And here as food to mortals brought

Salutis orbis vindices, Who come to save the universe Hostes salutis pellite: Dispel ye far the foes adverse; Sacri polorum cardines, Be ye the axis of the poles Vitae fores recludite. Whereon life's doors swing wide to

souls

Praesta, beata Trinitas, Grant, Blessed Trinity divine, Origo, finis omnium, Beginning of all things and End, Patrum tenere semitas That we may keep the Fathers' line, Nunc et per onme saeculum. Now and for ever onward tend.

Amen. Amen

V. Sacerdotes Dei incensurn et V. The priests of God offer in panes offerunt. R. Ideo sancti erunt cense and bread. R. And therefore Deo stio. they shall be holy to their God. A Bened. Ant. Vobis datum est At the Benedictus. To you it is nosse mysteria Regni Dei, ad dan- given to know the mysteries of the dam scientiam salutis plebi ejus, in kingdom of heaven, to give knowl remissionern peccatorum, eorum. edge of salvation to his people, unto

the remission Of their sins

Oremus Let us pray Deus tuorum gloria Sacerdotum, 0 God, the glory of Thy priests, qui Unigenitum tuum nobis sum- who didst give us Thy Only-Begot mum Sacerdotem et animarum nos- ten Son to be our High Priest and trarum Pastorem vigilantissimum the most watchful pastor of souls, dedisti, quique ei ad sacrificandum and didst make all holy priests and tibi hostiam mundam, et ad pro- levites His associates in offering to movendam humani generis salutem, Thee a spotless victim and in pro sanctos Sacerdotes et Levitas con- moting the salvation of the human sortes tribuisti: quaesumus, beata race: grant, we beseech Thee, Maria semper Virgine, iisdemque through the intercession of Blessed sanctis Sacerdotibus et Levitis inter- Mary, ever Virgin, and of all the cedentibus, ut spiritum gratiae cui holy Priests and Levites, that the servierunt in Ecclesia tua excitare spirit of grace be stirred up in Thy digneris; quatenus nos eodem re- Church, so that filled with this same pleti, studeamus amare quod amave- grace, we may love what they loved, runt, et opere exercere quod verbo et and accomplish in deed,what they exemplo docuerunt. Per eumdern taught in word and example. Dominum. Through the same Lord . . .

Ad Primam Prime

Ant. Sacerdos in aeternum. Ant. The Eternal Priest.

R. Christe Fili ... V. Qui natus R. 0 Christ, Son of the living es de Maria Virgine. God, have mercy on us . . . V.

Who was born of the Virgin Mary

Lectio brevis: i Petr. 2. Vos autem Short Lesson: i Peter 2. But you genus electum, regale Sacerdotium, a chosen generation, a kingly priest gens sancta, populus. acquisitionis; hood, a holy nation, a purchased ut virtutes annuntietis ejus, qui de people: that you may declare his tenebris vos vocavit in admirabile lu- virtues, who hath called you out of men tuum. darkness into his marvellous light.

Ad Tertiam Tierce

Ant. Ego elegi vos. Ant. I have choseii you.

Capit. Christus Jesus. Little Chapter. Christ Jesus.

R. Sacerdotes tui Induantur jus- R. Let thy priests be clothed with titiam. Sacerdotes . . .- justice . . . Let thy priests . . .

V. Et Sancti tui exsultent . . . V. And let thy saints rejoice . . . Induantur justitiam. Gloria Patri Be clothed with justice . . . Glory . . . Sacerdotes. he to the Father . . . Let thy priests.

V. Sacerdotes meos induam Salu- V. I will clothe my priests with tari. salvation. R. Et Sancti mei exsultatione ex- R. And my saints shall rejoice sultabunt. with exceeding great joy.

Ad Sextam Sext

Ant. Sacerdotes tui. Ant. Let thy priests. Capit. Abd. i. Little Chapter. Abdias, i. In monte Sion erit salvatio, et erit And in Mount Sion shall be sal Sanctus. Et erit domus Jacob ignis, vation, and it shall be holy: and the et domus Joseph flamma. Et ascen- house of jacob shall be a fire and dent Salvatores in monte Sion judi- the house of Joseph a flame. And care domum Esau. Et erit Domino saviours shall come up into Mount regnum. Sion to judge the house of Esau:

and the kingdom shall he for the.Lord

R. Sacerdotes meos Induam R. I will clothe my priests with Salutari. Sacerdotes . . . salvation . . .

V. Et Sancti mei exsultatione V. And my saints shall rejoice exultabunt. Induam. Gloria Patri. with exceeding joy . . . I shall Sacerdotes. clothe . . . Glory be to the Father

I will clothe

V. Sanctificamini, omnes Ministri V. Be ye sanctified, all ministers altaris. of the altar. R. Et sancti estote, quoniam ego R. And be holy, because I am holy. sanctus sum.

Ad Nonam None

Ant. Sacerdotes Domini. Ant. Priests of the Lord. Capit. i Petr. 2. Little Chapter. i Peter 2. Vos autem genus electum, regale But you are a chosen generation Sacerdotium, gens sancta, populus a kingly priesthood, a holy nation: acquisitionis; ut virtutes annuntietis a purchased people: that you may ejus, qui de tenebris vos vocavit in declare his virtues, who hath called admirabile lumen suum. you out of darkness into his marvellous light. R. Sanctificamini * Omnes Minis- R. Be ye sanctified, all ministers of tri altaris. Sanctificamini . . . the altar . . . Be ye sanctified . . .

V. Et sancti estote, quoniam ego V. And he holy, because I am

sanctus sum . . . Onmes . . . Gloria holy. All . . . Glory be to the Fa Patri . . . Sanctificamini . . . ther . . . Be ye sanctified . . .

V. Sacerdotes Dei incensum et V. The priests of God offer in panes offerunt. cense and bread. R. Ideo sancti erunt Deo suo. R. And therefore they shall be

holy to their God

Ad Secundas Vesperes Second Vespers

Ant. Vocavit nos Dominus voca- Ant. The Lord hath called us by tione sua sancta, ut nos divini sui his holy calling, that we may be Sacerdotii consortes faceret. Gratias made partakers of his holy priest Deo super inenerabili dono ejus. hood. Thanks be to God for his un speakable gift. Psalmi de Dominica, ultimo loco Psalms for Sunday. Last psalm, Memento Domine David. Memento Domine David.

Ant. Dei adjutores sumus, Dei et Ant. We are God's coadjutors and hominum mediatores, dispensatores the mediators of men, the dispensers mysteriorum Christi. Gratias Deo of the mysteries of God. Thanks be super inenarrabili dono ejus. to God for his unspeakable gift.

Ant. Isti sunt Sancti, qui fecerunt Ant. These are saints, who keep et docuerunt mandata Domini: ideo and teach the commandments of magni vocabuntur in Regno caelo- God: therefore they shall be called rum. great in the Kingdom of heaven.

Ant. Hi sunt qui ad justitiam eru- Ant. These are they that instructed dierunt multos, ideo fulgebunt quasi many in justice: therefore they shall splendor firmamenti, et quasi stellae shine as the brightness of the firma in perpetuas aeternitates. ment, and as stars for all eternity.

Ant. Oinnes sancti Sacerdotes, Ant. All holy priests, pray ye the rogate Dominum messis, ut mittat Lord of the harvest, that he send operarios in messem suam. forth labourers into his harvest. Capit. Hebr. 7. Vide Laudes. Little Chapter. Hebr. 7. See Lauds. Hymnus Hymn Terrae Deos extollimus, We praise those gods, the gods of Patres Deorum psallimus; earth, ' Dei patres et filios, We sing them bringing gods to Summo Parenti proximos; birth;

The sons and sires of God be praised,

To highest Parent nearest raised

Christos Dei sanctissimos, God's holiest other Christs they be, Dignos Dei vicarios: Vicars esteemed of Deity: Nactos Dei consortium, Born thus to share the life divine Sortemque coeli clavium. And hold the keys to heaven's

shrine

Pupilla vos charissima, The eye most precious of the King, Os, lingua, cor et viscera, Of Glory, yel His heart ye bring, Manusque Regis gloriae: His mind, His hands, His lips and Sponsi, patres Ecclesiae. tongue,

As Church's Sponsors be ye sung!

0 vos beatos Principes 0 blessed Princes set on high Inter beatos Coelites, Amongst the blessed in the sky, Jesu coruscos munere Shining with Jesus' splendid light Et Trinitatis foedere! And Trinity's blest aura bright! Per vos avernus clauditur, By you the jaws of hell are stopped, Per vos Polus recluditur: By you the doors of Heaven oped: Divina per vos gratia By you doth work the grace divine Novare curat omnia. To renovate and to refine. Videte quot miserrimas Behold how many souls forlorn Mentes draco nunc devorat, The dragon now devours apace; Poenas quibus teterrimas For whom most fearsome woes are AEternus ignis praeparat! sworn,

And who eternal fires must face

Vos ergo Patris optimi Implore ye now the favor kind Rogate nunc clementiam: Of God the Father gently just, Det hostis atrocissimi To grant as strength to leave be Calcare nos ferociam. hind

The fearsome foe, downtrod in dust.,

Rogate Regem messium Beseech the King of harvests white Messes suas ut visitet: That He his fields would visit here;, Suum Redemptor Spiritum That He Redeemer stir up bright In corde Cleri suscitet. His spirit in the clergy dear. Praesta, beata Trinitas, Grant, Blessed Trinity divine, Origo, finis omnium, Beginning of all things and End, Patrum, tenere semitas That we may keep the Fathers' line, Nunec et per omne saeculum. Now and forever onward tend.

Amen. Amen

V. Magna est gloria eorum in V. Great is their glory in thy Sal Salutari tuo. vation. R. Gloriam, et magnum decorem. R.Thou hast laid upon them impones super cos. glory and great beauty. Ad. -Magn. Beatam te dicent, 0 At the Magnificat. All thy holy Maria, Dei Genitrix Virgo, omnes Priests and Levites shall call thee sancti sacerdotes et Levitae: quia ex blessed, 0 Mary, because Christ Our te ortus est Christus Deus noster, God, the Prince of Priests and Great Princeps Sacerdotum et magnus Pas- Shepherd of Souls was born of thee. tor animarum. Alleluia. Alleluia.

Oremus. Deus, tuorum gloria sa- Let us pray. 0 God, the glory of cerdotum, qui Unigentum tuum no- thy priests, who didst give us bis summum Sacerdotem et ani- Thine Only-begotten Son to be our marum nostrarum Pastorem vigilan- High Priest and the most watchful tissimum dedisti, quique ei ad sacri- pastor of souls, and didst make all ficandum tibi hostiam mundam, et holy priests and levites His associates ad promovendam humani generis in offering to Thee a spotless victim salutem, sanctos Sacerdotes et Le- and in promoting the salvation of vitas consortes tribuisti: quaesumus, the human race: grant, we beseech beata Maria semper Virgine, iisdem- Thee, through the intercession of que sanctis Sacerdotibus et Levitis Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, and all intercedentibus, utt spiritum gratiae the holy Priests and Levites, that cui servierunt in Ecclesia tua excitare the spirit of grace be stirred up in digneris; quatenus nos eodem repleti, thy Church, so that filled with this studeamus amare quod amaverunt, same grace, we love what they loved, et opere exercere quod verbo et and accomplish indeed what they exemplo docuerunt. Per eumdem taught by word and example. Dominum. Through the same Lord.