Roman Breviary

St Joseph (Wednesdays)

Votive of the Spouse of the BVM

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Roman Breviary

Rubrics of 1960 Reduced 1955 Divino Afflatu 1954 Divino Afflatu 1939 Tridentine 1906 Tridentine 1888 Tridentine 1570

Monastic Breviary

Monastic 1963 Le Barroux Monastic 1930 Monastic 1617

Votive offices

Office of the Dead Little Office of the BVM Our Lady on Saturday St Joseph (Wednesdays)The Passion (Fridays)

Monastic votive offices

Office of the Dead Little Office of the BVM Our Lady on Saturday The Passion (Fridays)

Start

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.

Psalms

Psalms & antiphons Votive

Ant.

And Jacob begat Joseph, * the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, Who is called Christ.

Iacob autem * génuit Ioseph, virum Maríæ, de qua natus est Iesus, qui vocátur Christus.

Psalm 109 [1]

109:1 The Lord said to my Lord: * Sit thou at my right hand:

109:1 Until I make thy enemies * thy footstool.

109:2 The Lord will send forth the sceptre of thy power out of Sion: * rule thou in the midst of thy enemies.

109:3 With thee is the principality in the day of thy strength: in the brightness of the saints: * from the womb before the day star I begot thee.

109:4 The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent: * Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech.

109:5 The Lord at thy right hand * hath broken kings in the day of his wrath.

109:6 He shall judge among nations, he shall fill ruins: * he shall crush the heads in the land of many.

109:7 He shall drink of the torrent in the way: * therefore shall he lift up the head.

109:1 Dixit Dóminus Dómino meo: * Sede a dextris meis:

109:1 Donec ponam inimícos tuos, * scabéllum pedum tuórum.

109:2 Virgam virtútis tuæ emíttet Dóminus ex Sion: * domináre in médio inimicórum tuórum.

109:3 Tecum princípium in die virtútis tuæ in splendóribus sanctórum: * ex útero ante lucíferum génui te.

109:4 Iurávit Dóminus, et non pœnitébit eum: * Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum secúndum órdinem Melchísedech.

109:5 Dóminus a dextris tuis, * confrégit in die iræ suæ reges.

109:6 Iudicábit in natiónibus, implébit ruínas: * conquassábit cápita in terra multórum.

109:7 De torrénte in via bibet: * proptérea exaltábit caput.

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.

And Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, Who is called Christ.

Iacob autem génuit Ioseph, virum Maríæ, de qua natus est Iesus, qui vocátur Christus.

Ant.

The Angel Gabriel * was sent from God, unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a Virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph.

Missus est * Ángelus Gábriel a Deo in civitátem Galilǽæ, cui nomen Názareth, ad Vírginem desponsátam viro, cui nomen erat Ioseph.

Psalm 110 [2]

110:1 I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; * in the council of the just, and in the congregation.

110:2 Great are the works of the Lord: * sought out according to all his wills.

110:3 His work is praise and magnificence: * and his justice continueth for ever and ever.

110:4 He hath made a remembrance of his wonderful works, being a merciful and gracious Lord: * he hath given food to them that fear him.

110:5 He will be mindful for ever of his covenant: * he will shew forth to his people the power of his works.

110:7 That he may give them the inheritance of the Gentiles: * the works of his hands are truth and judgment.

110:8 All his commandments are faithful: confirmed for ever and ever, * made in truth and equity.

110:9 He hath sent redemption to his people: * he hath commanded his covenant for ever.

110:9 (bow head) Holy and terrible is his name: * the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

110:10 A good understanding to all that do it: * his praise continueth for ever and ever.

110:1 Confitébor tibi, Dómine, in toto corde meo: * in consílio iustórum, et congregatióne.

110:2 Magna ópera Dómini: * exquisíta in omnes voluntátes eius.

110:3 Conféssio et magnificéntia opus eius: * et iustítia eius manet in sǽculum sǽculi.

110:4 Memóriam fecit mirabílium suórum, miséricors et miserátor Dóminus: * escam dedit timéntibus se.

110:5 Memor erit in sǽculum testaménti sui: * virtútem óperum suórum annuntiábit pópulo suo:

110:7 Ut det illis hereditátem géntium: * ópera mánuum eius véritas, et iudícium.

110:8 Fidélia ómnia mandáta eius: confirmáta in sǽculum sǽculi, * facta in veritáte et æquitáte.

110:9 Redemptiónem misit pópulo suo: * mandávit in ætérnum testaméntum suum.

110:9 (fit reverentia) Sanctum, et terríbile nomen eius: * inítium sapiéntiæ timor Dómini.

110:10 Intelléctus bonus ómnibus faciéntibus eum: * laudátio eius manet in sǽculum sǽculi.

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 Angel Gabriel was sent from God, unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a Virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph.

Missus est Ángelus Gábriel a Deo in civitátem Galilǽæ, cui nomen Názareth, ad Vírginem desponsátam viro, cui nomen erat Ioseph.

Ant.

And Joseph also went up * from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, unto Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem.

Ascéndit autem * Ioseph a Galilǽa de civitáte Názareth in Iudǽam, in civitátem David, quæ vocátur Béthlehem.

Psalm 111 [3]

111:1 Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: * he shall delight exceedingly in his commandments.

111:2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: * the generation of the righteous shall be blessed.

111:3 Glory and wealth shall be in his house: * and his justice remaineth for ever and ever.

111:4 To the righteous a light is risen up in darkness: * he is merciful, and compassionate and just.

111:5 Acceptable is the man that sheweth mercy and lendeth: he shall order his words with judgment: * because he shall not be moved for ever.

111:7 The just shall be in everlasting remembrance: * he shall not fear the evil hearing.

111:7 His heart is ready to hope in the Lord: his heart is strengthened, * he shall not be moved until he look over his enemies.

111:9 He hath distributed, he hath given to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever and ever: * his horn shall be exalted in glory.

111:10 The wicked shall see, and shall be angry, he shall gnash with his teeth and pine away: * the desire of the wicked shall perish.

111:1 Beátus vir, qui timet Dóminum: * in mandátis eius volet nimis.

111:2 Potens in terra erit semen eius: * generátio rectórum benedicétur.

111:3 Glória, et divítiæ in domo eius: * et iustítia eius manet in sǽculum sǽculi.

111:4 Exórtum est in ténebris lumen rectis: * miséricors, et miserátor, et iustus.

111:5 Iucúndus homo qui miserétur et cómmodat, dispónet sermónes suos in iudício: * quia in ætérnum non commovébitur.

111:7 In memória ætérna erit iustus: * ab auditióne mala non timébit.

111:7 Parátum cor eius speráre in Dómino, confirmátum est cor eius: * non commovébitur donec despíciat inimícos suos.

111:9 Dispérsit, dedit paupéribus: iustítia eius manet in sǽculum sǽculi, * cornu eius exaltábitur in glória.

111:10 Peccátor vidébit, et irascétur, déntibus suis fremet et tabéscet: * desidérium peccatórum períbit.

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.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, unto Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem.

Ascéndit autem Ioseph a Galilǽa de civitáte Názareth in Iudǽam, in civitátem David, quæ vocátur Béthlehem.

Ant.

And they came with haste, * and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger.

Et venérunt festinántes, * et invenérunt Maríam, et Ioseph, et Infántem pósitum in præsépio.

Psalm 112 [4]

112:1 Praise the Lord, ye children: * praise ye the name of the Lord.

112:2 (bow head) Blessed be the name of the Lord, * from henceforth now and for ever.

112:3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same, * the name of the Lord is worthy of praise.

112:4 The Lord is high above all nations; * and his glory above the heavens.

112:5 Who is as the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high: * and looketh down on the low things in heaven and in earth?

112:7 Raising up the needy from the earth, * and lifting up the poor out of the dunghill:

112:8 That he may place him with princes, * with the princes of his people.

112:9 Who maketh a barren woman to dwell in a house, * the joyful mother of children.

112:1 Laudáte, púeri, Dóminum: * laudáte nomen Dómini.

112:2 (fit reverentia) Sit nomen Dómini benedíctum, * ex hoc nunc, et usque in sǽculum.

112:3 A solis ortu usque ad occásum, * laudábile nomen Dómini.

112:4 Excélsus super omnes gentes Dóminus, * et super cælos glória eius.

112:5 Quis sicut Dóminus, Deus noster, qui in altis hábitat, * et humília réspicit in cælo et in terra?

112:7 Súscitans a terra ínopem, * et de stércore érigens páuperem:

112:8 Ut cóllocet eum cum princípibus, * cum princípibus pópuli sui.

112:9 Qui habitáre facit stérilem in domo, * matrem filiórum lætántem.

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.

And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger.

Et venérunt festinántes, et invenérunt Maríam, et Ioseph, et Infántem pósitum in præsépio.

Ant.

And Jesus Himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the Son of Joseph.

Et ipse Iesus * erat incípiens quasi annórum trigínta, ut putabátur, fílius Ioseph.

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 eius: * 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.

And Jesus Himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the Son of Joseph.

Et ipse Iesus erat incípiens quasi annórum trigínta, ut putabátur, fílius Ioseph.

Chapter Hymn Verse

Votive

Gen 49:26

The blessings of thy father are strengthened with the blessings of his fathers: until the desire of the everlasting hills should come; may they be upon the head of Joseph, and upon the crown of the Nazarite among his brethren

Benedictiónes patris tui confortátæ sunt benedictiónibus patrum eius, donec veníret Desidérium cóllium æternórum: fiant in cápite Ioseph, et in vértice Nazarǽi inter fratres suos.

Thanks be to God.

Deo grátias.

Hymn

Let angels chant thy praise, pure spouse of purest bride,

While Christendom's sweet choirs the gladsome strains repeat,

To tell thy wondrous fame, to raise the pealing hymn,

Wherewith we all thy glory greet.

Te, Ioseph, célebrent ágmina cǽlitum,

Te cuncti résonent christíadum chori,

Qui clarus méritis, iunctus est ínclitæ

Casto fœ́dere Vírgini.

When doubts and bitter fears thy heavy heart oppressed,

And filled thy righteous soul with sorrow and dismay,

An angel quickly came, the wondrous secret told,

And drove thy anxious griefs away.

Almo cum túmidam gérmine cóniugem

Admírans, dúbio tángeris ánxius,

Afflátu súperi Fláminis Angelus

Concéptum Púerum docet.

Thy arms thy new-born Lord, with tender joy embrace;

Him then to Egypt's land thy watchful care doth bring;

Him in the temple's courts once lost thou dost regain,

And 'mid thy tears dost greet thy King.

Tu natum Dóminum stringis, ad éxteras

Ægýpti prófugum tu séqueris plagas;

Amíssum Sólymis quæris, et ínvenis,

Miscens gáudia flétibus.

Not till death's pangs are o'er do others gain their crown,

But, Joseph, unto thee the blessed lot was given

While life did yet endure, thy God to see and know,

As do the saints above in heaven.

Post mortem réliquos sors pia cónsecrat,

Palmámque eméritos glória súscipit:

Tu vivens, Súperis par, frúeris Deo,

Mira sorte beátior.

Grant us, great Trinity, for Joseph's holy sake,

In highest bliss and love, above the stars to reign,

That we in joy with him may praise our loving God,

And sing our glad eternal strain.

Amen.

Nobis, summa Trias, parce precántibus,

Da Ioseph méritis sídera scándere:

Ut tandem líceat nos tibi pérpetim

Gratum prómere cánticum.

Amen.

He made him lord of His house.

Constítuit eum dóminum domus suæ.

And ruler of all His substance.

Et príncipem omnis possessiónis suæ.

Canticle: Magnificat

Antiphon Votive

Ant.

When as Mary * the Mother of Jesus, was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

Cum esset desponsáta * Mater Iesu María Ioseph, ántequam convenírent, invénta est in útero habens de Spíritu Sancto.

Canticle of the Blessed Virgin

Luke 1:46-55

1:46 My soul ✠ * doth magnify the Lord.

1:47 And my spirit hath rejoiced * in God my Saviour.

1:48 Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; * for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

1:49 Because he that is mighty, hath done great things to me; * and holy is his name.

1:50 And his mercy is from generation unto generations, * to them that fear him.

1:51 He hath shewed might in his arm: * he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.

1:52 He hath put down the mighty from their seat, * and hath exalted the humble.

1:53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; * and the rich he hath sent empty away.

1:54 He hath received Israel his servant, * being mindful of his mercy:

1:55 As he spoke to our fathers, * to Abraham and to his seed for ever.

1:46 Magníficat ✠ * ánima mea Dóminum.

1:47 Et exsultávit spíritus meus: * in Deo, salutári meo.

1:48 Quia respéxit humilitátem ancíllæ suæ: * ecce enim ex hoc beátam me dicent omnes generatiónes.

1:49 Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est: * et sanctum nomen eius.

1:50 Et misericórdia eius, a progénie in progénies: * timéntibus eum.

1:51 Fecit poténtiam in brácchio suo: * dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui.

1:52 Depósuit poténtes de sede: * et exaltávit húmiles.

1:53 Esuriéntes implévit bonis: * et dívites dimísit inánes.

1:54 Suscépit Israël púerum suum: * recordátus misericórdiæ suæ.

1:55 Sicut locútus est ad patres nostros: * Ábraham, et sémini eius in sǽcula.

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.

When as Mary the Mother of Jesus, was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

Cum esset desponsáta Mater Iesu María Ioseph, ántequam convenírent, invénta est in útero habens de Spíritu Sancto.

Weekday Intercessions

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Prayer

Votive

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.

God, Who in thine unspeakable foreknowledge didst choose thy blessed servant Joseph to be the husband of thine Own most holy Mother; mercifully grant that now that he is in heaven with thee, we who on earth do reverence him for our Defender, may worthily be holpen by the succour of his prayers to thee on our behalf;

Deus, qui ineffábili providéntia beátum Ioseph sanctíssimæ Genitrícis tuæ sponsum elígere dignátus es: præsta, quǽsumus; ut quem protectórem venerámur in terris, intercessórem habére mereámur in cælis:

Who livest and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.

Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre, in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Commemoration of Dominica VI Post Epiphaniam III. of November

Ant.

The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till the whole was leavened.

Símile est regnum cælórum ferménto, quod accéptum múlier abscóndit in farínæ satis tribus, donec fermentátum est totum.

Let the evening prayer ascend unto thee, O Lord.

Vespertína orátio ascéndat ad te, Dómine.

And let there descend upon us thy mercy.

Et descéndat super nos misericórdia tua.

Let us pray.

Orémus.

Grant us, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, ever to think such things as be reasonable, and in every word and work of ours, to do always that is well pleasing in thy sight.

Præsta, quǽsumus, omnípotens Deus: ut, semper rationabília meditántes, quæ tibi sunt plácita, et dictis exsequámur et factis.

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.

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.