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Monastic Breviary

Le Barroux

In Commemoratione Omnium Defunctorum Ordinis nostri

II. classis

Tempora: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam V post Epiphaniam III. Novembris

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I confess to almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, our holy Father Benedict, and to all the Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word and deed: strikes his breast through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, our holy Father Benedict, and all the Saints, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

Confíteor Deo omnipoténti, beátæ Maríæ semper Vírgini, beáto Michaéli Archángelo, beáto Ioánni Baptístæ, sanctis Apóstolis Petro et Paulo, beáto Patri nostro Benedícto, et ómnibus Sanctis, quia peccávi nimis, cogitatióne, verbo et ópere: (percutit sibi pectus) mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa. Ídeo precor beátam Maríam semper Vírginem, beátum Michaélem Archángelum, beátum Ioánnem Baptístam, sanctos Apóstolos Petrum et Paulum, beátum Patrem nostrum Benedíctum, et omnes Sanctos, oráre pro me ad Dóminum Deum nostrum.

May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

Misereátur nostri omnípotens Deus, et dimíssis peccátis nostris, perdúcat nos ad vitam ætérnam. Amen.

May the almighty ✠ and merciful Lord grant us pardon, absolution and remission of our sins. Amen.

Indulgéntiam, ✠ absolutiónem et remissiónem peccatórum nostrórum tríbuat nobis omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus. Amen.

Psalm 4 [1]

4:2 When I called upon him, the God of my justice heard me: * when I was in distress, thou hast enlarged me.

4:2 Have mercy on me: * and hear my prayer.

4:3 O ye sons of men, how long will you be dull of heart? * Why do you love vanity, and seek after lying?

4:4 Know ye also that the Lord hath made his holy one wonderful: * the Lord will hear me when I shall cry unto him.

4:5 Be ye angry, and sin not: * the things you say in your hearts, be sorry for them upon your beds.

4:6 Offer up the sacrifice of justice, and trust in the Lord: * many say, Who sheweth us good things?

4:7 The light of thy countenance, O Lord, is signed upon us: * thou hast given gladness in my heart.

4:8 By the fruit of their corn, their wine, and oil, * they are multiplied.

4:9 In peace in the selfsame * I will sleep, and I will rest:

4:10 For thou, O Lord, singularly * hast settled me in hope.

4:2 Cum invocárem exaudívit me Deus iustítiæ meæ: * in tribulatióne dilatásti mihi.

4:2 Miserére mei, * et exáudi oratiónem meam.

4:3 Fílii hóminum, úsquequo gravi corde? * ut quid dilígitis vanitátem, et quǽritis mendácium?

4:4 Et scitóte quóniam mirificávit Dóminus sanctum suum: * Dóminus exáudiet me cum clamávero ad eum.

4:5 Irascímini, et nolíte peccáre: * quæ dícitis in córdibus vestris, in cubílibus vestris compungímini.

4:6 Sacrificáte sacrifícium iustítiæ, et speráte in Dómino. * Multi dicunt: Quis osténdit nobis bona?

4:7 Signátum est super nos lumen vultus tui, Dómine: * dedísti lætítiam in corde meo.

4:8 A fructu fruménti, vini, et ólei sui * multiplicáti sunt.

4:9 In pace in idípsum * dórmiam, et requiéscam;

4:10 Quóniam tu, Dómine, singuláriter in spe * constituísti me.

Eternal rest * grant unto them, O Lord.

Réquiem ætérnam * dona eis, Dómine.

And let perpetual light * shine upon them.

Et lux perpétua * lúceat eis.

Psalm 90 [2]

90:1 He that dwelleth in the aid of the most High, * shall abide under the protection of the God of Jacob.

90:2 He shall say to the Lord: Thou art my protector, and my refuge: * my God, in him will I trust.

90:3 For he hath delivered me from the snare of the hunters: * and from the sharp word.

90:4 He will overshadow thee with his shoulders: * and under his wings thou shalt trust.

90:5 His truth shall compass thee with a shield: * thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night.

90:6 Of the arrow that flieth in the day, of the business that walketh about in the dark: * of invasion, or of the noonday devil.

90:7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand: * but it shall not come nigh thee.

90:8 But thou shalt consider with thy eyes: * and shalt see the reward of the wicked.

90:9 Because thou, O Lord, art my hope: * thou hast made the most High thy refuge.

90:10 There shall no evil come to thee: * nor shall the scourge come near thy dwelling.

90:11 For he hath given his angels charge over thee; * to keep thee in all thy ways.

90:12 In their hands they shall bear thee up: * lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

90:13 Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk: * and thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the dragon.

90:14 Because he hoped in me I will deliver him: * I will protect him because he hath known my name.

90:15 He shall cry to me, and I will hear him: * I am with him in tribulation, I will deliver him, and I will glorify him.

90:16 I will fill him with length of days; * and I will shew him my salvation.

90:1 Qui hábitat in adiutório Altíssimi, * in protectióne Dei cæli commorábitur.

90:2 Dicet Dómino: Suscéptor meus es tu, et refúgium meum: * Deus meus sperábo in eum.

90:3 Quóniam ipse liberávit me de láqueo venántium, * et a verbo áspero.

90:4 Scápulis suis obumbrábit tibi: * et sub pennis eius sperábis.

90:5 Scuto circúmdabit te véritas eius: * non timébis a timóre noctúrno,

90:6 A sagítta volánte in die, a negótio perambulánte in ténebris: * ab incúrsu, et dæmónio meridiáno.

90:7 Cadent a látere tuo mille, et decem míllia a dextris tuis: * ad te autem non appropinquábit.

90:8 Verúmtamen óculis tuis considerábis: * et retributiónem peccatórum vidébis.

90:9 Quóniam tu es, Dómine, spes mea: * Altíssimum posuísti refúgium tuum.

90:10 Non accédet ad te malum: * et flagéllum non appropinquábit tabernáculo tuo.

90:11 Quóniam Ángelis suis mandávit de te: * ut custódiant te in ómnibus viis tuis.

90:12 In mánibus portábunt te: * ne forte offéndas ad lápidem pedem tuum.

90:13 Super áspidem, et basilíscum ambulábis: * et conculcábis leónem et dracónem.

90:14 Quóniam in me sperávit, liberábo eum: * prótegam eum, quóniam cognóvit nomen meum.

90:15 Clamábit ad me, et ego exáudiam eum: * cum ipso sum in tribulatióne: erípiam eum et glorificábo eum.

90:16 Longitúdine diérum replébo eum: * et osténdam illi salutáre meum.

Eternal rest * grant unto them, O Lord.

Réquiem ætérnam * dona eis, Dómine.

And let perpetual light * shine upon them.

Et lux perpétua * lúceat eis.

Psalm 133 [3]

133:1 Behold now bless ye the Lord, * all ye servants of the Lord:

133:1 Who stand in the house of the Lord, * in the courts of the house of our God.

133:2 In the nights lift up your hands to the holy places, * and bless ye the Lord.

133:3 May the Lord out of Sion bless thee, * he that made heaven and earth.

133:1 Ecce nunc benedícite Dóminum, * omnes servi Dómini:

133:1 Qui statis in domo Dómini, * in átriis domus Dei nostri.

133:2 In nóctibus extóllite manus vestras in sancta, * et benedícite Dóminum.

133:3 Benedícat te Dóminus ex Sion, * qui fecit cælum et terram.

Eternal rest * grant unto them, O Lord.

Réquiem ætérnam * dona eis, Dómine.

And let perpetual light * shine upon them.

Et lux perpétua * lúceat eis.

Canticle of Simeon

Luke 2:29-32

2:29 Now ✠ thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, * according to thy word in peace;

2:30 Because my eyes have seen * thy salvation,

2:31 Which thou hast prepared * before the face of all peoples:

2:32 A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, * and the glory of thy people Israel.

2:29 Nunc dimíttis ✠ servum tuum, Dómine, * secúndum verbum tuum in pace:

2:30 Quia vidérunt óculi mei * salutáre tuum,

2:31 Quod parásti * ante fáciem ómnium populórum,

2:32 Lumen ad revelatiónem géntium, * et glóriam plebis tuæ Israël.

Eternal rest * grant unto them, O Lord.

Réquiem ætérnam * dona eis, Dómine.

And let perpetual light * shine upon them.

Et lux perpétua * lúceat eis.

Prayer

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.

From the gates of hell.

A porta ínferi.

Deliver their souls, O Lord!

Erue, Dómine, ánimas eórum.

May they rest in peace.

Requiéscant in pace.

Amen.

O Lord, hear my prayer.

Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.

And let my cry come unto thee.

Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

skip second «O Lord, hear my prayer»

secunda «Domine, exaudi» omittitur

Let us pray.

Orémus.

We beseech you, O Lord, to be merciful to the souls of all your servants and handmaids for whom we humbly entreat your majesty, that by these offices of pious supplication they may be found worthy to enter into everlasting rest.

Propitiáre, quǽsumus, Dómine, animábus ómnium famulórum famularúmque tuárum Ordinis nostri, pro quibus maiestátem tuam supplíciter exorámus: ut, per hæc piæ deprecatiónis offícia, perveníre mereántur ad réquiem sempitérnam.

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.

Conclusio specialis

Eternal rest * grant unto them, O Lord.

Réquiem ætérnam * dona eis, Dómine.

And let perpetual light * shine upon them.

Et lux perpétua * lúceat eis.

Requiéscant in pace.

Amen.

Texts from the Divinum Officium project.