Roman Breviary
Rubrics of 1960
S. Elisabeth Viduæ
III. classis
Commemoratio ad Laudes tantum: S. Pontiani Papæ et Martyris
Other breviaries and votive offices
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O God, ✠ come to my assistance;
Deus ✠ in adiutórium meum inténde.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Dómine, ad adiuvándum 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.
Allelúia.
Hymn
Now in the sun's new dawning ray,
Lowly of heart, our God we pray
That he from harm may keep us free
In all the deeds this day shall see.
Iam lucis orto sídere,
Deum precémur súpplices,
Ut in diúrnis áctibus
Nos servet a nocéntibus.
May fear of him our tongues restrain,
Lest strife unguarded speech should stain:
His favouring care our guardian be,
Lest our eyes feed on vanity.
Linguam refrénans témperet,
Ne litis horror ínsonet:
Visum fovéndo cóntegat,
Ne vanitátes háuriat.
May every heart be pure from sin
And folly find no place therein:
Scant need of food, excess denied,
Wear down in us the body's pride.
Sint pura cordis íntima,
Absístat et vecórdia;
Carnis terat supérbiam
Potus cibíque párcitas.
That when the light of day is gone,
And night in course shall follow on.
We, free from cares the world affords,
May chant the praise that is our Lord's.
Ut, cum dies abscésserit,
Noctémque sors redúxerit,
Mundi per abstinéntiam
Ipsi canámus glóriam.
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.
Deo Patri sit glória,
Eiúsque soli Fílio,
Cum Spíritu Paráclito,
Nunc et per omne sǽculum.
Amen.
Jam lucis orto sidere Mode II
Liber antiphonarius, 1960, p. 13 · Transcribed by Andrew Hinkley · GregoBase, CC0
Psalms
from the Psalter for the day of the week
The Lord hath set me * in a place of pasture.
In loco páscuæ * ibi Dóminus me collocávit.
Psalm 22 [1]
22:1 The Lord ruleth me: and I shall want nothing. * He hath set me in a place of pasture.
22:2 He hath brought me up, on the water of refreshment: * he hath converted my soul.
22:3 He hath led me on the paths of justice, * for his own name’s sake.
22:4 For though I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evils, * for thou art with me.
22:4 Thy rod and thy staff, * they have comforted me.
22:5 Thou hast prepared a table before me * against them that afflict me.
22:5 Thou hast anointed my head with oil; * and my chalice which inebriateth me, how goodly is it!
22:6 And thy mercy will follow me * all the days of my life.
22:6 And that I may dwell in the house of the Lord * unto length of days.
22:1 Dóminus regit me, et nihil mihi déerit: * in loco páscuæ ibi me collocávit.
22:2 Super aquam refectiónis educávit me: * ánimam meam convértit.
22:3 Dedúxit me super sémitas iustítiæ, * propter nomen suum.
22:4 Nam, et si ambulávero in médio umbræ mortis, non timébo mala: * quóniam tu mecum es.
22:4 Virga tua, et báculus tuus: * ipsa me consoláta sunt.
22:5 Parásti in conspéctu meo mensam, * advérsus eos, qui tríbulant me.
22:5 Impinguásti in óleo caput meum: * et calix meus inébrians quam præclárus est!
22:6 Et misericórdia tua subsequétur me * ómnibus diébus vitæ meæ:
22:6 Et ut inhábitem in domo Dómini, * in longitúdinem diérum.
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.
Antiphona · In loco pascuae ibi Dominus Mode VII
Liber antiphonarius, 1960, p. 152 · Transcribed by Andrew Hinkley · GregoBase, CC0
Psalmus · Psalmus 22 Tonus 7 a
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The Lord hath set me * in a place of pasture.
Psalm 71(2-8) [2]
71:2 Give to the king thy judgment, O God: * and to the king’s son thy justice:
71:2 To judge thy people with justice, * and thy poor with judgment.
71:3 Let the mountains receive peace for the people: * and the hills justice.
71:4 He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: * and he shall humble the oppressor.
71:5 And he shall continue with the sun, and before the moon, * throughout all generations.
71:6 He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; * and as showers falling gently upon the earth.
71:7 In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, * till the moon be taken away.
71:8 And he shall rule from sea to sea, * and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
71:2 Deus, iudícium tuum regi da: * et iustítiam tuam fílio regis:
71:2 Iudicáre pópulum tuum in iustítia, * et páuperes tuos in iudício.
71:3 Suscípiant montes pacem pópulo: * et colles iustítiam.
71:4 Iudicábit páuperes pópuli, et salvos fáciet fílios páuperum: * et humiliábit calumniatórem.
71:5 Et permanébit cum sole, et ante lunam, * in generatióne et generatiónem.
71:6 Descéndet sicut plúvia in vellus: * et sicut stillicídia stillántia super terram.
71:7 Oriétur in diébus eius iustítia, et abundántia pacis: * donec auferátur luna.
71:8 Et dominábitur a mari usque ad mare: * et a flúmine usque ad términos orbis terrárum.
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.
Psalmus 71(2-8) Tonus 7 a
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Psalm 71(9-19) [3]
71:9 Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: * and his enemies shall lick the ground.
71:10 The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: * the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:
71:11 And all kings of the earth shall adore him: * all nations shall serve him.
71:12 For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: * and the needy that had no helper.
71:13 He shall spare the poor and needy: * and he shall save the souls of the poor.
71:14 He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: * and their names shall be honourable in his sight.
71:15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: * they shall bless him all the day.
71:16 And there shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted: * and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.
71:17 Let his name be blessed for evermore: * his name continueth before the sun.
71:17 And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: * all nations shall magnify him.
71:18 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, * who alone doth wonderful things.
71:19 And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: * and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.
71:9 Coram illo prócident Æthíopes: * et inimíci eius terram lingent.
71:10 Reges Tharsis, et ínsulæ múnera ófferent: * reges Árabum et Saba dona addúcent.
71:11 Et adorábunt eum omnes reges terræ: * omnes gentes sérvient ei:
71:12 Quia liberábit páuperem a poténte: * et páuperem, cui non erat adiútor.
71:13 Parcet páuperi et ínopi: * et ánimas páuperum salvas fáciet.
71:14 Ex usúris et iniquitáte rédimet ánimas eórum: * et honorábile nomen eórum coram illo.
71:15 Et vivet, et dábitur ei de auro Arábiæ, et adorábunt de ipso semper: * tota die benedícent ei.
71:16 Et erit firmaméntum in terra in summis móntium, superextollétur super Líbanum fructus eius: * et florébunt de civitáte sicut fænum terræ.
71:17 Sit nomen eius benedíctum in sǽcula: * ante solem pérmanet nomen eius.
71:17 Et benedicéntur in ipso omnes tribus terræ: * omnes gentes magnificábunt eum.
71:18 Benedíctus Dóminus, Deus Israël, * qui facit mirabília solus:
71:19 Et benedíctum nomen maiestátis eius in ætérnum: * et replébitur maiestáte eius omnis terra: fiat, fiat.
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.
Psalmus 71(9-19) Tonus 7 a
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The Lord hath set me in a place of pasture.
In loco páscuæ ibi Dóminus me collocávit.
Chapter Responsory Verse
from the Psalter for the day of the week
1 Tim. 1:17
Now to the king of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Regi sæculórum immortáli et invisíbili, soli Deo honor et glória in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Thanks be to God.
Deo grátias.
Christ, Son of the living God, * have mercy on us.
Christe, Fili Dei vivi, * Miserére nobis.
Christ, Son of the living God, * have mercy on us.
Christe, Fili Dei vivi, * Miserére nobis.
Thou, who sittest at the right hand of the Father.
Qui sedes ad déxteram Patris.
Have mercy on us.
Miserére nobis.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
Christ, Son of the living God, * have mercy on us.
Christe, Fili Dei vivi, * Miserére nobis.
Arise, O Christ, and help us.
Exsúrge, Christe, ádiuva nos.
And deliver us for thy name's sake.
Et líbera nos propter nomen tuum.
Prayer
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 Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who has safely brought us to the beginning of this day: defend us by thy mighty power; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance, to do always what is righteous in thy sight.
Dómine Deus omnípotens, qui ad princípium huius diéi nos perveníre fecísti: tua nos hódie salva virtúte; ut in hac die ad nullum declinémus peccátum, sed semper ad tuam iustítiam faciéndam nostra procédant elóquia, dirigántur cogitatiónes et ópera.
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 Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
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.
Martyrology
anticipated
November 20th 2026, the 10th day of the Moon, were born into the better life:
Duodécimo Kaléndas Decémbris Luna décima. Anno Dómini 2026
Sancti Felícis Valésii, Presbýteri et Confessóris, qui Ordinis sanctíssimæ Trinitátis redemptiónis captivórum éxstitit Fundátor, ac prídie Nonas Novémbris obdormívit in Dómino.
In Persia, the holy martyrs the Bishop Nerses and his Companions.
In Pérside pássio sanctórum Nersæ Epíscopi, et Sociórum.
At Messina, in Sicily, the holy martyrs Ampelus and Caius.
Messánæ, in Sicília, sanctórum Mártyrum Ampéli et Caii.
At Turin, the holy martyrs Octavius, Solutor, and Adventor, soldiers of the Theban legion, who contended gloriously under the Emperor Maximian, and were crowned with martyrdom.
Tauríni sanctórum Mártyrum Octávii, Solutóris et Adventóris, Thebánæ legiónis mílitum; qui, sub Maximiáno Imperatóre, egrégie decertántes, martýrio coronáti sunt.
At Caesarea, in Palestine, the holy martyr Agapius, who was condemned to the wild beasts under the Emperor Galerius Maximian but as they did not hurt him, he was sunk in the sea with stones tied to his feet.
Cæsaréæ, in Palæstína, sancti Agápii Mártyris, qui, sub Galério Maximiáno Imperatóre, damnátus ad béstias et ab iis nil læsus, tandem, lapídibus ad pedes appénsis, in mare demérgitur.
At Dorostorum, in Mysia, holy Dasius, Bishop (of that see,) who was beheaded under the President Bassus, because he would not join in the uncleanliness of the Feast of Saturn.
Doróstori, in Mýsia inferióre, sancti Dásii Mártyris, qui, cum in festo Satúrni nollet impudicítiis eius consentíre, sub Basso Prǽside cæsus est.
At Nice, in Bithynia, in the persecution under Maximinus, the holy martyrs Eustace, Thespesius, and Anatolius.
Nicǽæ, in Bithýnia, sanctórum Mártyrum Eustáchii, Thespésii et Anatólii, in persecutióne Maximiáni.
At Heraclea, in Thrace, the holy martyrs Bassus, Denys, Agapitus, and forty others.
Heracléæ, in Thrácia, sanctórum Mártyrum Bassi, Dionýsii, Agapíti et aliórum quadragínta.
In England, the holy martyr Edmund, King of the East Angles.
In Anglia sancti Eadmúndi, Regis et Mártyris.
At Constantinople, holy Gregory of Decapolis, who suffered many things for honouring the holy images.
Constantinópoli sancti Gregórii Decapolítæ, qui ob cultum sanctárum Imáginum multa passus est.
At Milan, (in the fifth century,) holy Benignus, Bishop (of that see,) who, in the midst of all the troubles caused by the incoming of the barbarians, ministered in all steadfastness and godliness unto the Church committed to his care.
Medioláni sancti Benígni Epíscopi, qui, in magna barbarórum perturbatióne, commíssam sibi Ecclésiam summa constántia et religióne administrávit.
At Chalons, (in the sixth century,) holy Sylvester, Bishop (of that see,) who passed away to be ever with the Lord, full of days and graces, in the forty-second year of his priesthood.
Cabillóne, in Gálliis, sancti Silvéstri Epíscopi, qui quadragésimo secúndo sui sacerdótii anno, plenus diérum atque virtútum, migrávit ad Dóminum.
At Verona, (likewise in the sixth century,) the holy Confessor Simplicius, Bishop (of that see.)
Verónæ sancti Simplícii, Epíscopi et Confessóris.
At Hildesheim, in Saxony, the holy Confessor Bernward, Bishop (of that see,) whose name Celestine III numbered with those of the Saints.
Hildeshémii, in Saxónia, sancti Bernwárdi, Epíscopi et Confessóris, qui a Cælestíno Papa Tértio in Sanctórum númerum adscríptus est.
And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum.
Thanks be to God.
Deo grátias.
Precious in the sight of the Lord
Pretiósa in conspéctu Dómini.
Is the death of his saints.
Mors Sanctórum eius.
Holy Mary and all the Saints, intercede for us with the Lord, our God, so that we may merit His help and salvation, who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Sancta María et omnes Sancti intercédant pro nobis ad Dóminum, ut nos mereámur ab eo adiuvári et salvári, qui vivit et regnat in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
The Capitular Office
O God, come to my assistance;
Deus in adiutórium meum inténde.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Dómine, ad adiuvándum me festína.
O God, come to my assistance;
Deus in adiutórium meum inténde.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Dómine, ad adiuvándum me festína.
O God, come to my assistance;
Deus in adiutórium meum inténde.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Dómine, ad adiuvándum me festína.
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.
Lord have mercy upon us, Christ have mercy upon us, Lord have mercy upon us.
Kýrie, eléison. Christe, eléison. Kýrie, eléison.
«Our Father» is said silently until «And lead us not into temptation:».
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
Pater noster, qui es in cælis, sanctificétur nomen tuum: advéniat regnum tuum: fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo et in terra. Panem nostrum cotidiánum da nobis hódie: et dimítte nobis débita nostra, sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris:
And lead us not into temptation:
Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem:
But deliver us from evil.
Sed líbera nos a malo.
Look upon thy servants and upon thy works: and direct their children.
Réspice in servos tuos, Dómine, et in ópera tua, et dírige fílios eórum.
And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us. Direct thou the works of our hands; yea, the work of our hands do thou direct.
Et sit splendor Dómini Dei nostri super nos, et ópera mánuum nostrárum dírige super nos, et opus mánuum nostrárum dírige.
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.
Let us pray.
Orémus.
O Lord, Almighty God, King of heaven and earth, Saviour of the world, bless, lead, rule and govern our hearts and bodies, our senses, words and deeds today, following thy law and commandments, that here and for eternity with thy help we shall be saved in freedom. Who livest and reignest, world without end.
Dirígere et sanctificáre, régere et gubernáre dignáre, Dómine Deus, Rex cæli et terræ, hódie corda et córpora nostra, sensus, sermónes et actus nostros in lege tua, et in opéribus mandatórum tuórum: ut hic et in ætérnum, te auxiliánte, salvi et líberi esse mereámur, Salvátor mundi: Qui vivis et regnas in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
Short reading
Throughout the Year
Grant, Lord, a blessing.
Iube, Dómine, benedícere.
May Almighty God arrange our deeds and our day in His peace.
Dies et actus nostros in sua pace dispónat Dóminus omnípotens.
Amen.
2 Thess 3:5
And the Lord direct your hearts, in the charity of God, and the patience of Christ.
Dóminus autem dírigat corda et córpora nostra in caritáte Dei et patiéntia Christi.
But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
Thanks be to God.
Deo grátias.
Conclusion
Our help is ✠ in the name of the Lord,
Adiutórium nostrum ✠ in nómine Dómini.
Who made heaven and earth.
Qui fecit cælum et terram.
Let us bless.
Benedícite.
God.
Deus.
May the Lord bless us, ✠ protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life. And may the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Dóminus nos benedícat, ✠ et ab omni malo deféndat, et ad vitam perdúcat ætérnam. Et fidélium ánimæ per misericórdiam Dei requiéscant in pace.
Amen.
Texts from the Divinum Officium project.