Roman Breviary

Reduced 1955

S. Gertrudis Virginis

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Start

O God, ✠ come to my assistance;

Deus ✠ in adjutórium meum inténde.

O Lord, make haste to help me.

Dómine, ad adjuvándum me festína.

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

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

Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

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

Alleluia.

Allelúja.

Psalms

Psalms & antiphons from the Psalter for the day of the week

Ant.

All ye nations * shout unto God with the voice of joy.

Jubiláte * Deo in voce exsultatiónis.

Psalm 46 [1]

46:2 O clap your hands, all ye nations: * shout unto God with the voice of joy,

46:3 For the Lord is high, terrible: * a great king over all the earth.

46:4 He hath subdued the people under us; * and the nations under our feet.

46:5 He hath chosen for us his inheritance, * the beauty of Jacob which he hath loved.

46:6 God is ascended with jubilee, * and the Lord with the sound of trumpet.

46:7 Sing praises to our God, sing ye: * sing praises to our king, sing ye.

46:8 For God is the king of all the earth: * sing ye wisely.

46:9 God shall reign over the nations: * God sitteth on his holy throne.

46:10 The princes of the people are gathered together, with the God of Abraham: * for the strong gods of the earth are exceedingly exalted.

46:2 Omnes gentes, pláudite mánibus: * jubiláte Deo in voce exsultatiónis.

46:3 Quóniam Dóminus excélsus, terríbilis: * Rex magnus super omnem terram.

46:4 Subjécit pópulos nobis: * et gentes sub pédibus nostris.

46:5 Elégit nobis hereditátem suam: * spéciem Jacob, quam diléxit.

46:6 Ascéndit Deus in júbilo: * et Dóminus in voce tubæ.

46:7 Psállite Deo nostro, psállite: * psállite Regi nostro, psállite.

46:8 Quóniam Rex omnis terræ Deus: * psállite sapiénter.

46:9 Regnábit Deus super gentes: * Deus sedet super sedem sanctam suam.

46:10 Príncipes populórum congregáti sunt cum Deo Ábraham: * quóniam dii fortes terræ veheménter eleváti sunt.

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

Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

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

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

Ant.

All ye nations shout unto God with the voice of joy.

Jubiláte Deo in voce exsultatiónis.

Ant.

Hearken to the voice * of my prayer, O my King and my God.

Inténde * voci oratiónis meæ, Rex meus et Deus meus.

Psalm 5 [2]

5:2 Give ear, O Lord, to my words * understand my cry.

5:3 Hearken to the voice of my prayer, * O my King and my God.

5:4 For to thee will I pray: * O Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear my voice.

5:5 In the morning I will stand before thee, and will see: * because thou art not a God that willest iniquity.

5:6 Neither shall the wicked dwell near thee: * nor shall the unjust abide before thy eyes.

5:7 Thou hatest all the workers of iniquity: * thou wilt destroy all that speak a lie.

5:7 The bloody and the deceitful man the Lord will abhor. * But as for me in the multitude of thy mercy,

5:8 I will come into thy house; * I will worship towards thy holy temple, in thy fear.

5:9 Conduct me, O Lord, in thy justice: * because of my enemies, direct my way in thy sight.

5:10 For there is no truth in their mouth: * their heart is vain.

5:11 Their throat is an open sepulchre: they dealt deceitfully with their tongues: * judge them, O God.

5:11 Let them fall from their devices: according to the multitude of their wickednesses cast them out: * for they have provoked thee, O Lord.

5:12 But let all them be glad that hope in thee: * they shall rejoice for ever, and thou shalt dwell in them.

5:12 And all they that love thy name shall glory in thee: * For thou wilt bless the just.

5:13 O Lord, thou hast crowned us, * as with a shield of thy good will.

5:2 Verba mea áuribus pércipe, Dómine, * intéllege clamórem meum.

5:3 Inténde voci oratiónis meæ, * Rex meus et Deus meus.

5:4 Quóniam ad te orábo: * Dómine, mane exáudies vocem meam.

5:5 Mane astábo tibi et vidébo: * quóniam non Deus volens iniquitátem tu es.

5:6 Neque habitábit juxta te malígnus: * neque permanébunt injústi ante óculos tuos.

5:7 Odísti omnes, qui operántur iniquitátem: * perdes omnes, qui loquúntur mendácium.

5:7 Virum sánguinum et dolósum abominábitur Dóminus: * ego autem in multitúdine misericórdiæ tuæ.

5:8 Introíbo in domum tuam: * adorábo ad templum sanctum tuum in timóre tuo.

5:9 Dómine, deduc me in justítia tua: * propter inimícos meos dírige in conspéctu tuo viam meam.

5:10 Quóniam non est in ore eórum véritas: * cor eórum vanum est.

5:11 Sepúlcrum patens est guttur eórum, linguis suis dolóse agébant, * júdica illos, Deus.

5:11 Décidant a cogitatiónibus suis, secúndum multitúdinem impietátum eórum expélle eos, * quóniam irritavérunt te, Dómine.

5:12 Et læténtur omnes, qui sperant in te, * in ætérnum exsultábunt: et habitábis in eis.

5:12 Et gloriabúntur in te omnes, qui díligunt nomen tuum, * quóniam tu benedíces justo.

5:13 Dómine, ut scuto bonæ voluntátis tuæ * coronásti nos.

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

Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

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

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

Ant.

Hearken to the voice of my prayer, O my King and my God.

Inténde voci oratiónis meæ, Rex meus et Deus meus.

Ant.

The God of majesty * hath thundered, ascribe to the Lord glory to his name.

Deus majestátis * intónuit: afférte glóriam nómini ejus.

Psalm 28 [3]

28:1 Bring to the Lord, O ye children of God: * bring to the Lord the offspring of rams.

28:2 Bring to the Lord glory and honour: bring to the Lord glory to his name: * adore ye the Lord in his holy court.

28:3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of majesty hath thundered, * The Lord is upon many waters.

28:4 The voice of the Lord is in power; * the voice of the Lord in magnificence.

28:5 The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars: * yea, the Lord shall break the cedars of Libanus.

28:6 And shall reduce them to pieces, as a calf of Libanus, * and as the beloved son of unicorns.

28:7 The voice of the Lord divideth the flame of fire: * The voice of the Lord shaketh the desert: and the Lord shall shake the desert of Cades.

28:9 The voice of the Lord prepareth the stags: and he will discover the thick woods: * and in his temple all shall speak his glory.

28:10 The Lord maketh the flood to dwell: * and the Lord shall sit king for ever.

28:11 The Lord will give strength to his people: * the Lord will bless his people with peace.

28:1 Afférte Dómino, fílii Dei: * afférte Dómino fílios aríetum.

28:2 Afférte Dómino glóriam et honórem, afférte Dómino glóriam nómini ejus: * adoráte Dóminum in átrio sancto ejus.

28:3 Vox Dómini super aquas, Deus majestátis intónuit: * Dóminus super aquas multas.

28:4 Vox Dómini in virtúte: * vox Dómini in magnificéntia.

28:5 Vox Dómini confringéntis cedros: * et confrínget Dóminus cedros Líbani:

28:6 Et commínuet eas tamquam vítulum Líbani: * et diléctus quemádmodum fílius unicórnium.

28:7 Vox Dómini intercidéntis flammam ignis: * vox Dómini concutiéntis desértum: et commovébit Dóminus desértum Cades.

28:9 Vox Dómini præparántis cervos, et revelábit condénsa: * et in templo ejus omnes dicent glóriam.

28:10 Dóminus dilúvium inhabitáre facit: * et sedébit Dóminus Rex in ætérnum.

28:11 Dóminus virtútem pópulo suo dabit: * Dóminus benedícet pópulo suo in pace.

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

Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

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

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

Ant.

The God of majesty hath thundered, ascribe to the Lord glory to his name.

Deus majestátis intónuit: afférte glóriam nómini ejus.

Ant.

O God of majesty, * we praise thy glorious name.

Laudámus nomen tuum * ínclitum, Deus noster.

Canticle of David [4]

1 Chron. 29:10-13

29:10 Blessed art thou, O Lord the God of Israel, our father * from eternity to eternity.

29:11 Thine, O Lord, is magnificence, and power, * and glory, and victory:

29:11 And to thee is praise: * for all that is in heaven, and in earth, is thine:

29:11 Thine is the kingdom, O Lord, * and thou art above all princes.

29:12 Thine are riches, and thine is glory, * thou hast dominion over all,

29:12 In thy hand is power and might: * in thy hand greatness, and the empire of all things.

29:13 Now therefore our God we give thanks to thee, * and we praise thy glorious name.

29:10 Benedíctus es, Dómine, Deus Israël patris nostri, * ab ætérno in ætérnum.

29:11 Tua est, Dómine, magnificéntia, et poténtia, * et glória, atque victória:

29:11 Et tibi laus: * cuncta enim quæ in cælo sunt, et in terra, tua sunt:

29:11 Tuum, Dómine, regnum, * et tu es super omnes príncipes.

29:12 Tuæ divítiæ, et tua est glória: * tu domináris ómnium,

29:12 In manu tua virtus et poténtia: * in manu tua magnitúdo, et impérium ómnium.

29:13 Nunc ígitur, Deus noster, confitémur tibi, * et laudámus nomen tuum ínclitum.

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

Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

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

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

Ant.

O God of majesty, we praise thy glorious name.

Laudámus nomen tuum ínclitum, Deus noster.

‡

Ant.

O praise the Lord, * all ye nations. ‡

Laudáte * Dóminum omnes gentes. ‡

Psalm 116 [5]

116:1 O Praise the Lord, all ye nations: * ‡ praise him, all ye people.

116:2 For his mercy is confirmed upon us: * and the truth of the Lord remaineth for ever.

116:1 Laudáte Dóminum, omnes gentes: * ‡ laudáte eum, omnes pópuli:

116:2 Quóniam confirmáta est super nos misericórdia ejus: * et véritas Dómini manet in ætérnum.

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

Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

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

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

Ant.

O praise the Lord, all ye nations.

Laudáte Dóminum omnes gentes.

Chapter Hymn Verse

from the Common or Feast

2 Cor 10:17-18

Brothers: But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. For not he who commendeth himself, is approved, but he, whom God commendeth.

Fratres: Qui gloriátur, in Dómino gloriétur. Non enim qui seípsum comméndat, ille probátus est; sed quem Deus comméndat.

Thanks be to God.

Deo grátias.

Hymn

Jesu, the virgins' crown, do thou

Accept us as in prayer we bow;

Born of that Virgin, whom alone

The mother and the maid we own.

Jesu, coróna Vírginum,

Quem Mater illa cóncipit

Quæ sola Virgo párturit,

Hæc vota clemens áccipe:

Amongst the lilies thou dost feed,

By virgin choirs accompanied;

With glory decked, the spotless brides

Whose bridal gifts thy love provides.

Qui pergis inter lília

Septus choréis Vírginum,

Sponsus decórus glória

Sponsísque reddens prǽmia.

They, wheresoe'er thy footsteps bend,

With hymns and praises still attend:

In blessèd troops they follow thee,

With dance, and song, and melody.

Quocúmque tendis, Vírgines

Sequúntur, atque láudibus

Post te canéntes cúrsitant,

Hymnósque dulces pérsonant;

We pray thee therefore to bestow

Upon our senses here below

Thy grace, that so we may endure

From taint of all corruption pure.

Te deprecámur súpplices,

Nostris ut addas sénsibus

Nescíre prorsus ómnia

Corruptiónis vúlnera.

All laud to God the Father be,

All praise, eternal Son, to thee;

All glory as is ever meet,

To God, the holy Paraclete.

Amen.

Virtus, honor, laus, glória

Deo Patri cum Fílio,

Sancto simul Paráclito,

In sæculórum sǽcula.

Amen.

Grace is poured into thy lips.

Diffúsa est grátia in lábiis tuis.

Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Proptérea benedíxit te Deus in ætérnum.

Canticle: Benedictus

Antiphon from the Proper of Saints

Ant.

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchantman * seeking goodly pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

Símile est regnum cælórum * hómini negotiatóri quærénti bonas margarítas: invénta una pretiósa, dedit ómnia sua, et comparávit eam.

Canticle of Zacharias

Luke 1:68-79

1:68 Blessed be the Lord ✠ God of Israel; * because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people:

1:69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, * in the house of David his servant:

1:70 As he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets, * who are from the beginning:

1:71 Salvation from our enemies, * and from the hand of all that hate us:

1:72 To perform mercy to our fathers, * and to remember his holy testament,

1:73 The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, * that he would grant to us,

1:74 That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, * we may serve him without fear,

1:75 In holiness and justice before him, * all our days.

1:76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: * for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:

1:77 To give knowledge of salvation to his people, * unto the remission of their sins:

1:78 Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, * in which the Orient from on high hath visited us:

1:79 To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: * to direct our feet into the way of peace.

1:68 Benedíctus ✠ Dóminus, Deus Israël: * quia visitávit, et fecit redemptiónem plebis suæ:

1:69 Et eréxit cornu salútis nobis: * in domo David, púeri sui.

1:70 Sicut locútus est per os sanctórum, * qui a sǽculo sunt, prophetárum ejus:

1:71 Salútem ex inimícis nostris, * et de manu ómnium, qui odérunt nos.

1:72 Ad faciéndam misericórdiam cum pátribus nostris: * et memorári testaménti sui sancti.

1:73 Jusjurándum, quod jurávit ad Ábraham patrem nostrum, * datúrum se nobis:

1:74 Ut sine timóre, de manu inimicórum nostrórum liberáti, * serviámus illi.

1:75 In sanctitáte, et justítia coram ipso, * ómnibus diébus nostris.

1:76 Et tu, puer, Prophéta Altíssimi vocáberis: * præíbis enim ante fáciem Dómini, paráre vias ejus:

1:77 Ad dandam sciéntiam salútis plebi ejus: * in remissiónem peccatórum eórum:

1:78 Per víscera misericórdiæ Dei nostri: * in quibus visitávit nos, óriens ex alto:

1:79 Illumináre his, qui in ténebris, et in umbra mortis sedent: * ad dirigéndos pedes nostros in viam pacis.

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

Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

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

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

Ant.

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchantman seeking goodly pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

Símile est regnum cælórum hómini negotiatóri quærénti bonas margarítas: invénta una pretiósa, dedit ómnia sua, et comparávit eam.

Weekday Intercessions

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Prayer

from the Proper of Saints

O Lord, hear my prayer.

Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.

And let my cry come unto thee.

Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

Let us pray.

Orémus.

O God, Who didst make unto thyself a pleasant dwelling-place in the heart of thy blessed hand-maiden Gertrude, be Thou entreated for the same thy servant's sake, and by her prayers, to purge away in thy mercy all defilement from our hearts, and to grant us one day to rejoice with her in thy presence.

Deus, qui in corde beátæ Gertrúdis Vírginis jucúndam tibi mansiónem præparásti: ipsíus méritis et intercessióne; cordis nostri máculas cleménter abstérge, et ejúsdem tríbue gaudére consórtio.

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

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

Amen.

Conclusion

O Lord, hear my prayer.

Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.

And let my cry come unto thee.

Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

Let us bless the Lord.

Benedicámus Dómino.

Thanks be to God.

Deo grátias.

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

Fidélium ánimæ per misericórdiam Dei requiéscant in pace.

Amen.

Texts from the Divinum Officium project.