Little Office of S. Benedict
Our Father. Hail Mary. I believe. (silently).
Pater. Ave. Credo. (secreto).
Incline unto mine aid, etc., as above at vespers.
Hymn
Let saints above and men below,
Coetus triumphant coelitum.
Their joy and triumph gladly show.
Addatque terra jubilum,
That Benedict, with glory crowned,
Fruatur quod aethereis,
Eternal bliss in heaven has found.
en, Benedictus gaudiis.
On March 21st the following verse is substituted for that just given:
The morn her golden hue displays
And ushers in the day of days,
When Benedict, his labours o'er,
Up to the heavenly court did soar.
When such on earth his honoured name,
What glory bright, what dazzling fame
In heaven are his, whose deeds sublime
Fill the wide world through every clime!
Praise, honour, glory, be to thee,
Most sacred, holy Trinity!
Whose love, in everlasting rest,
Overflows our saint's enraptured breast. Amen.
Aurora surgit aurea festa restaurans annua
Cum Benedictus arduum coeli scandit palatium.
Quanta in summis accipit, qui sic in imis claruit;
Cuius micant prodigia per ampla mundi climata!
O sacrosancta trinitas, sit tibi laus et gloria!
Qua Benedictus fruitur per infinita saecula. Amen.
Anthem.
Let us sing.
Monachorum patriarcham.
Canticle of Jeremias xvij, 7 and 8.
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord: and the Lord shall be his confidence.
And he shall be as a tree that is planted by the waters, that spreadeth out its roots towards the moisture; and it shall not fear when the heat cometh.
And the leaf thereof shall be green, and in the time of drought it shall not be solicitous: neither shall it cease at any time to bring forth fruit.
Glory be to the Father.
Benedictus vir, qui confidit in Domino, et erit Dominus fiducia eius.
Et erit quasi lignum quod transplantatur super aquas, quod ad humorem mittit radices suas: et non timebit cum venerit aestus.
Et erit folium eius viride, et in tempore siccitatis non erit sollicitum, nec aliquando desinet facere fructum.
Gloria Patri.
Anthem.
Let us sing unto the patriarch of monks canticle of praise, and hymn our patron whom miracles have made renowned. (In P.T. Alleluia).
Monachorum patriarcham collaudemus canticis, et patronum celebremus gloriosum miraculis. (T.P. Alleluia).
Pray for us, O blessed father Benedict. (In P.T. Alleluia).
Ora pro nobis, beate pater Benedicte. (T.P. Alleluia).
And obtain for us thy spirit. (In P.T. Alleluia).
Et impetra nobis spiritum tuum. (T.P. Alleluia).
Our Father (silently).
Pater noster (secreto).
And lead us not into temptation.
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem.
But deliver us from evil.
Sed libera nos a malo.
Prayer of conclusion.
Through the prayers and merits of our holy father Benedict and of all the saints, may the Lord bring us safely to his heavenly kingdom.
Precibus et meritis beati patris nostri Benedicti et omnium sanctorum, perducat nos Dominus ad regna coelorum.
Amen.
Amen.
O Lord, give unto us thy blessing.
Iube, Domine, benedicere.
Blessing
May our father most renowned, whose memory we celebrate, himself intercede for us unto the Lord.
Cuius commemorationem facimus, ipse gloriosus pater noster intercedat pro nobis ad Dominum.
Amen.
Amen.
Lesson
The beginning of the second book of the dialogues of Pope St Gregory.
There was a man of venerable life, Benedict—that is, blessed—both by grace and by name, who even from his boyhood's days bore within his breast the wisdom of old age.
For, far outstripping his years by his behaviour, he gave himself up in no way to the pleasures of the senses;
but while still upon this earth, of whose passing bounty he might freely have made use, he chose rather to despise the world with its allurements as something already withered up. But do thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
Incipit liber secundus dialogorum sancti Gregorii papae.
Fuit vir vitae venerabilis, gratia Benedictus et nomine, ab ipso pueritiae suae tempore cor gerens senile.
Aetatem quippe moribus transiens, nulli animum voluptati dedit: sed dum in hac terra adhuc esset, quo temporaliter libere uti potuisset, despexit iam quasi aridum mundum cum flore. Tu autem Domine, miserere nobis.
Thanks be to God.
Deo gratias.
Responsorium
We remind thee, O holy father, of that dignity, with which thy Lord, by thy most glorious end, didst deign to honour thee and make thee blessed:
Do thou, therefore, in thy turn, vouchsafe to stand by us faithfully at the hour of our death. (In P.T. Alleluia, alleluia).
Admonemus te, sancte pater, illius dignitatis, qua te Dominus tuus tam glorioso fine dignatus est honorare ac beatificare:Tu itaque nobis in hora mortis nostrae fideliter velis adesse. (T.P. Alleluia, alleluia).
That strengthened and protected by thy presence, we may escape from the toils of the enemy and reach the joys of heaven, to be therein for ever blessed.
(Glory be to the Father, etc., Do thou, therefore, etc.)
Ut tua praesentia laqueos inimicorum evadamur, ac coeli gaudia petamus sine fine beati. Tu itaque, etc. (Gloria Patri, etc. Tu itaque).
We remind thee, O holy father.
Admonemus te, sancte pater.
In passiontide the Glory be to the Father and Do thou, therefore are omitted, and in their place is repeated the whole of the We remind thee down to hour of our death.
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam.
And let my cry come unto thee.
Et clamor meus ad te veniat.
Let us pray.
O God, who didst command our most blessed father and lawgiver, Benedict, to leave the turmoil of the world and fight for thee alone:
we, who are serving thee under his tutelage, beseech thee to grant us an unshakable constancy and victory unto the end.
Through Christ our Lord.
Deus, qui beatissimum patrem ac legislatorem nostrum Benedictum abstractum a mundi turbinibus tibi soli militare iussisti: tribue, quaesumus, nobis sub eius magisterio tibi servientibus, perseverandi constantiam et usque in finem victoriam. Per Christum Dominum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam.
And let my cry come unto thee.
Et clamor meus ad te veniat.
Let us bless the Lord.
Benedicamus Domino.
Thanks be to God.
Deo gratias.
May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.
Fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace.
Amen.
Amen.
Our Father. Hail Mary (silently).
Pater. Ave. (secreto).
Incline unto mine aid, etc., as above at Vespers.
Ant.
The blessed man Benedict.
Beatus vir Benedictus.
Psalm CL
Praise the Lord in His holy places:
praise Him in the firmament of His power.
Praise Him in His mighty acts:
praise Him according to the multitude of His greatness.
Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet:
praise Him with psaltery and harp.
Praise Him with timbrel and choir:
praise Him with strings and organs.
Praise Him upon the high-sounding cymbals:
praise Him upon cymbals of joy;
let every spirit praise the Lord.
Glory be to the Father.
Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius:
laudate eum in firmamento virtutis eius.
Laudate eum in virtutibus eius:
laudate eum secundum multitudinem magnitudinis eius.
Laudate eum in sonitu tubae:
laudate eum in psalterio et cithara.
Laudate eum in tympano et choro:
laudate eum in chordis et organo.
Laudate eum in cymbalis benesonantibus:
laudate eum in cymbalis iubilationis;
omnis spiritus laudet Dominum.
Gloria Patri.
Ant.
The blessed man Benedict desired rather to endure the evils of the world than its praises; to be worn out with labours for God's sake, than to be exalted by this life's applause. (In P.T. Alleluia).
Beatus vir Benedictus plus appetiit mala mundi perpeti quam laudes; pro Deo laboribus fatigari, quam vitae huius favoribus extolli. (T.P. Alleluia).
Little Chapter (Ecclus. 1:10–11, 13–14)
He was as a massy vessel of gold, adorned with every precious stone;
as an olive tree budding forth, and a cypress tree rearing itself on high.
And about him was the ring of his brethren:
as the cedar planted on Mount Libanus, and as branches of palm trees,
they stood round about him, and all the sons of Aaron in their glory.
Quasi vas auri solidum, ornatum omni lapide pretioso.
Quasi oliva pullulans, et cypressus in altitudinem se extollens.
Et circa illum corona fratrum:
quasi plantatio cedri in monte Libano,
sic circa illum steterunt quasi rami palmae,
et omnes filii Aaron in gloria sua.
Thanks be to God.
Deo gratias.
Short Responsory
O holy Father Benedict, intercede for us.
Sancte Pater Benedicte, intercede pro nobis.
Repeat: O holy Father, etc.
Rep.: Sancte Pater, etc.
And obtain for us thy spirit. Intercede for us.
Et impetra nobis spiritum tuum. Intercede pro nobis.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
Gloria Patri, etc.
O holy Father, etc.
Sancte Pater, etc.
In Passiontide the Glory be to the Father is omitted. During Paschal Time:
O holy Father Benedict, intercede for us, alleluia, alleluia.
Sancte Pater Benedicte, intercede pro nobis, alleluia, alleluia.
Repeat: O holy Father, etc.
Rep.: Sancte Pater, etc.
And obtain for us thy spirit. Alleluia, alleluia.
Et impetra nobis spiritum tuum. Alleluia, alleluia.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
Gloria Patri, etc.
O holy Father, etc.
Sancte Pater, etc.
Hymn
Father beloved, from day to day
Te, Pater alme, petimus
With love untiring thee we pray
Ut sanctis tuis precibus
From thoughts of sin and snare of hell
A cunctis malis protegas,
To keep our minds, and guard us well.
Mentesque nostras dirigas.
Whilst thou dost e'er thy spirit sate
Dum laudes Dei concinis,
With praising God, teach us to hate,
Terrenas omnes despicis:
As thou didst, all things here below,
Hoc nobis quoque obtine,
And shield us from our deadly foe.
Hostisque a telo protege.
Praise, honour, glory, be to Thee,
O sacrosancta Trinitas,
Most sacred, holy Trinity;
Sit tibi laus et gloria!
Whose love, in everlasting rest,
Qua Benedictus fruitur
O'erflows our Saint's enraptured breast. Amen.
Per infinita saecula. Amen.
Pray for us, O blessed Father Benedict. (In P.T. Alleluia).
Ora pro nobis, beate Pater Benedicte. (T.P. Alleluia).
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. (In P.T. Alleluia).
Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi. (T.P. Alleluia).
Ant.
Most holy Confessor.
Sanctissime Confessor.
Canticle (Luke 1:68–79)
Blessed be the Lord, God of Israel:
because He hath visited, and wrought the redemption of His people;
And hath raised up a Horn of Salvation to us:
in the house of David His servant.
As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets:
who are from the beginning:
Salvation from our enemies:
and from the hand of all that hate us;
To perform mercy to our fathers:
and to remember His holy testament.
The oath which He swore to Abraham our father:
that He would grant to us,
That, being delivered from the hand of our enemies:
we may serve Him without fear,
In holiness and justice before Him:
all our days.
And thou, child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest;
thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways;
To give knowledge of salvation to His people:
unto the remission of their sins,
Through the bowels of the mercy of our God;
in which the Orient, from on high, hath visited us.
To enlighten them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death:
to direct our feet into the way of peace.
Glory be to the Father.
Benedictus Dominus, Deus Israel,
quia visitavit, et fecit redemptionem plebis suae:
Et erexit cornu salutis nobis
in domo David, pueri sui.
Sicut locutus est per os sanctorum,
qui a saeculo sunt, prophetarum eius:
Salutem ex inimicis nostris,
et de manu omnium qui oderunt nos.
Ad faciendam misericordiam cum patribus nostris,
et memorari testamenti sui sancti.
Iusiurandum, quod iuravit ad Abraham, patrem nostrum,
daturum se nobis,
Ut sine timore, de manu inimicorum nostrorum liberati,
serviamus illi,
In sanctitate et iustitia coram ipso,
omnibus diebus nostris.
Et tu, puer, Propheta Altissimi vocaberis:
praeibis enim ante faciem Domini parare vias eius,
Ad dandam scientiam salutis plebi eius,
in remissionem peccatorum eorum;
Per viscera misericordiae Dei nostri:
in quibus visitavit nos, Oriens ex alto,
Illuminare his qui in tenebris et in umbra mortis sedent,
ad dirigendos pedes nostros in viam pacis.
Gloria Patri.
Ant.
Most holy Confessor of the Lord, Benedict, Father and Leader of monks, intercede for our salvation and for that of all. (In P.T. Alleluia).
Sanctissime Confessor Domini, monachorum Pater et Dux Benedicte, intercede pro nostra omniumque salute. (T.P. Alleluia).
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam.
And let my cry come unto Thee.
Et clamor meus ad te veniat.
Let us pray.
O God, Who didst snatch our holy Father, the Abbot Benedict,
from the corruption of that lust which pervadeth the world,
and didst cause him to cleave faithfully unto Christ,
we beseech Thee to strengthen us also by Thy power
against the allurements of this world,
and to enable us both unflinchingly to pursue
and successfully to lay hold on the reward of our heavenly calling.
Through the same Christ our Lord.
Deus, qui beatum Patrem nostrum Benedictum Abbatem,
de eius quae in mundo est concupiscentia corruptione ereptum,
Christo fideliter adhaerere fecisti:
quaesumus, ut contra saeculi huius illecebras tua virtute roborati,
bravium supernae vocationis constanter persequi et feliciter assequi valeamus.
Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam.
And let my cry come unto Thee.
Et clamor meus ad te veniat.
Let us bless the Lord.
Benedicamus Domino.
Thanks be to God.
Deo gratias.
May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.
Fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace.
Amen.
Amen.
Our Father. Hail Mary. I believe (silently).
Pater. Ave. Credo (secreto).
Incline unto mine aid, etc., as above at Vespers.
Hymn
Unconquered soldier, great in might,
Athleta invictissime
Our leader in the sacred fight:
Sacraeque dux militiae;
In prayer to heaven lift up thine arms
Nos, Benedicte, valido
And save us from hell's fierce alarms.
Precum defende brachio.
As erst thou didst by prayer defeat
His armis exsecrabilem
The unclean bird's most foul deceit,
Leonis vince rabiem:
So now the lion foil, who prowls
Quibus olim teterrimam
With raging thirst, to seize our souls.
Pellis ab ore meruam.
Praise, honour, glory, be to Thee,
O sacrosancta Trinitas,
Most sacred, holy Trinity!
Sit tibi laus et gloria!
Whose love, in everlasting rest,
Qua Benedictus fruitur
O'erflows our Saint's enraptured breast. Amen.
Per infinita saecula. Amen.
Anthem.
Such grace.
Tantam gratiam.
Psalm I
Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly,
nor stood in the way of sinners:
nor sat in the chair of pestilence.
But his will is in the law of the Lord:
and on His law shall he meditate day and night.
And he shall be like a tree which is planted by the running waters:
which shall bring forth its fruit in due season.
And his leaf shall not fall off:
and all whatsoever he doeth, it shall prosper.
Not so the wicked, not so:
but they are like the dust, which the wind driveth from the face of the earth.
Therefore the wicked shall not rise again in judgment:
nor sinners in the counsel of the just.
For the Lord knoweth the way of the just:
and the way of the wicked shall perish.
Glory be to the Father.
Beatus vir, qui non abiit in consilio impiorum,
et in via peccatorum non stetit,
et in cathedra pestilentiae non sedit:
Sed in lege Domini voluntas eius,
et in lege eius meditabitur die ac nocte.
Et erit tamquam lignum, quod plantatum est secus decursus aquarum,
quod fructum suum dabit in tempore suo.
Et folium eius non defluet;
et omnia quaecumque faciet, prosperabuntur.
Non sic impii, non sic;
sed tamquam pulvis, quem proicit ventus a facie terrae.
Ideo non resurgent impii in iudicio,
neque peccatores in consilio iustorum.
Quoniam novit Dominus viam iustorum:
et iter impiorum peribit.
Gloria Patri.
Anthem.
Such grace had the power of the Lord bestowed on blessed Benedict,
that he could behold the whole world contained within a single ray of light. (In P.T. Alleluia).
Tantam gratiam beato Benedicto virtus Dominica contulerat,
ut sub uno solis radio totum mundum conspiceret. (T.P. Alleluia).
Pray for us, O blessed Father Benedict. (In P.T. Alleluia).
Ora pro nobis, beate Pater Benedicte. (T.P. Alleluia).
And obtain for us thy spirit. (In P.T. Alleluia).
Et impetra nobis spiritum tuum. (T.P. Alleluia).
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam.
And let my cry come unto Thee.
Et clamor meus ad te veniat.
Let us pray.
Make us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, so to imitate the labours of our holy Father Benedict here on earth,
that we may, in heaven, deserve to become partakers of his glory.
Through Christ our Lord.
Fac nos quaesumus Domine, beati Patris nostri Benedicti hic imitari labores:
ut illic eius gloriae participes esse mereamur.
Per Christum Dominum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam.
And let my cry come unto Thee.
Et clamor meus ad te veniat.
Let us bless the Lord.
Benedicamus Domino.
Thanks be to God.
Deo gratias.
May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.
Fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace.
Amen.
Amen.
Our Father. Hail Mary. (silently).
Pater. Ave. (secreto).
Our Father. Hail Mary (silently).
Pater. Ave. (secreto).
Incline unto mine aid, etc., as above at Vespers.
Hymn
Whilst briers' wounds and nettles' sting
Urticae iunctae vepribus,
His flesh into subjection bring,
Vulnus curant vulneribus,
His soul, with love divine on fire,
Flammata mens divinitus
Itself feels carnal love expire.
Ignem exstinguit ignibus.
The Cross's saving sign he makes
Crucem mittens, ut lapidem,
And lo! the poisoned chalice breaks;
Veneni frangit calicem:
The fatal cup with death full rife
Non valet mortis vasculum
Cannot withstand the sign of life.
Vitae ferre signaculum.
Praise, honour, glory, be to Thee,
O sacrosancta Trinitas,
Most sacred, holy Trinity!
Sit tibi laus et gloria!
Whose love, in everlasting rest,
Qua Benedictus fruitur
O'erflows our Saint's enraptured breast. Amen.
Per infinita saecula. Amen.
Anthem.
The man of God.
Erat vir Domini.
Psalm CXIX
When I was in trouble I cried unto the Lord:
and He heard me.
O Lord, deliver my soul from wicked lips:
and from a deceitful tongue.
What shall be given unto thee,
or what shall be added unto thee:
to a deceitful tongue?
Sharp arrows of the mighty One:
with destroying coals of fire.
Woe is me, that my sojourn is prolonged:
I have dwelt with the inhabitants of Cedar:
my soul hath long been a sojourner.
With them that hated peace I was peaceable:
when I spake unto them they fought against me without cause.
Glory be to the Father.
Ad Dominum cum tribularer clamavi:
et exaudivit me.
Domine, libera animam meam a labiis iniquis,
et a lingua dolosa.
Quid detur tibi, aut quid apponatur tibi,
ad linguam dolosam?
Sagittae potentis acutae,
cum carbonibus desolatoriis.
Heu mihi! quia incolatus meus prolongatus est:
habitavi cum habitantibus Cedar.
Multum incola fuit anima mea.
Cum his qui oderunt pacem. Eram pacificus:
cum loquebar illis, impugnabant me gratis.
Gloria Patri.
Anthem.
The man of God, Benedict, was of a mild and peaceful countenance,
and adorned with an angelic manner;
and such a lustre shone around him,
that, though abiding upon the earth, he dwelt in heaven. (In P.T. Alleluia).
Erat vir Domini Benedictus vultu placido, moribus decoratus angelicis; tantaque circa eum claritas excreverat, ut in terris positus, in caelestibus habitaret. (T.P. Alleluia).
Pray for us, O blessed Father Benedict. (In P.T. Alleluia).
Ora pro nobis, beate Pater Benedicte. (T.P. Alleluia).
And obtain for us thy spirit. (In P.T. Alleluia).
Et impetra nobis spiritum tuum. (T.P. Alleluia).
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam.
And let my cry come unto Thee.
Et clamor meus ad te veniat.
Let us pray.
May the intercession, we beseech Thee, O Lord, of our holy Father, the Abbot Benedict,
recommend us: that that whereof our own merits fall short,
we may gain through his patronage.
Through Christ our Lord.
Intercessio nos, quaesumus Domine, beati Patris nostri Benedicti Abbatis commendet:
ut quod nostris meritis non valemus, eius patrocinio assequamur.
Per Christum Dominum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam.
And let my cry come unto Thee.
Et clamor meus ad te veniat.
Let us bless the Lord.
Benedicamus Domino.
Thanks be to God.
Deo gratias.
May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.
Fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace.
Amen.
Amen.
Our Father. Hail Mary. (silently).
Pater. Ave. (secreto).
Our Father. Hail Mary (silently).
Pater. Ave (secreto).
Incline unto mine aid, etc., as above at Vespers.
Hymn
When by the devil led astray
Frater quem tunc nequissimus
A restless brother drifts away,
Vagum rapbat spiritus,
Reproved by thy chastising rod
Dum tua virga caeditur
He gains new strength to serve his God.
Stabilitati redditur.
Whoe'er reject thy friendship, those
Tua, carentum gratia
The earth from her cold bosom throws;
Tellus vomit cadavera,
While they who faithful to thee prove
Devotis unda liquida
O'er waters wild securely move.
Sicca lambit vestigia.
Praise, honour, glory, be to Thee,
O sacrosancta Trinitas,
Most sacred, holy Trinity!
Sit tibi laus et gloria!
Whose love, in everlasting rest,
Qua Benedictus fruitur
O'erflows our Saint's enraptured breast. Amen.
Per infinita saecula. Amen.
Anthem.
The glorious Confessor.
Gloriosus confessor
Psalm CXXII
Unto Thee have I lifted up mine eyes: O Thou that dwellest in the heavens.
Behold, as the eyes of servants: are on the hands of their masters;
As the eyes of the maiden are on the hands of her mistress: so are our eyes unto the Lord our God, until He have mercy upon us.
Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are greatly filled with contempt.
Yea, our soul is greatly filled: we are a reproach unto the rich, and a contempt unto the proud.
Glory be to the Father.
Ad te levavi oculos meos, qui habitas in coelis.
Ecce sicut oculi servorum in manibus dominorum suorum.
Sicut oculi ancillae in manibus dominae suae, ita oculi nostri ad Dominum Deum nostrum, donec misereatur nostri.
Miserere nostri, Domine, miserere nostri: quia multum repleti sumus despectione;
Quia multum repleta est anima nostra opprobrium abundantibus et despectio superbis.
Gloria Patri.
Anthem
The glorious Confessor of God, Benedict, by leading on earth the life of an angel, became to the world a mirror of good works; wherefore now he rejoiceth for ever in heaven. (T. P. Alleluia).
Gloriosus confessor Domini Benedictus, vitam angelicam gerens in terris, speculum bonorum operum factus est mundo; et ideo sine fine gaudet in coelis. (T. P. Alleluia).
Pray for us, O blessed Father Benedict. (T. P. Alleluia).
Ora pro nobis, beate Pater Benedicte. (T. P. Alleluia).
And obtain for us thy spirit. (T. P. Alleluia).
Et impetra nobis spiritum tuum. (T. P. Alleluia).
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam.
And let my cry come unto Thee.
Et clamor meus ad te veniat.
Let us pray.
O God, by Whose power our holy Father Benedict brought back a dead boy to life again, grant, we beseech Thee, through his merits, that by the breath of Thy Spirit our souls may be quickened and preserved from death. Through Christ our Lord.
Deus, in cuius virtute beatus Pater noster Benedictus exstincta fecit pueri membra reviviscere: praesta quaesumus eius meritis; per afflatum tui Spiritus a morte animae vivificari. Per Christum Dominum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam.
And let my cry come unto Thee.
Et clamor meus ad te veniat.
Let us bless the Lord.
Benedicamus Domino.
Thanks be to God.
Deo gratias.
May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.
Fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace.
Amen.
Amen.
Our Father. Hail Mary (silently).
Pater. Ave (secreto).
Our Father. Hail Mary (silently).
Pater. Ave (secreto).
Incline unto mine aid, etc., as above at Vespers.
Hymn
The whole extent of this our sphere,
Totius orbis ambitum
One ray of light to him makes clear,
Per solis videt radium,
Whose mind, raised up to God on high
Mens in Auctore posita
Sees all things with a keener eye.
Subiecta cernit omnia.
O heaven-blest mortal, in whose breast
O virum vere coelicum!
The Deity's dread secrets rest:
O rerum Dei conscium!
He sees in glory to the skies
Germani videt animam
The soul of Saint Germanus rise.
Laetam ire ad coelestia.
Praise, honour, glory, be to Thee
O sacrosancta Trinitas,
Most sacred, holy Trinity!
Sit tibi laus et gloria!
Whose love, in everlasting rest,
Qua Benedictus fruitur
O'erflows our Saint's enraptured breast. Amen.
Per infinita saecula. Amen.
Anthem.
The man of God, Benedict.
Vir Dei Benedictus
Psalm CXXV
When the Lord turned again the captivity of Syon: we became like men consoled.
Then was our mouth filled with gladness: and our tongue with joy.
Then shall they say among the gentiles: the Lord hath done great things for them.
The Lord hath done great things for us: we are become joyful.
Turn again our captivity, O Lord: as a river in the south.
They that sow in tears: shall reap in joy.
They went forth on their way and wept: scattering their seed.
But returning, they shall come with joy: carrying their sheaves with them.
Glory be to the Father.
In convertendo Dominus captivitatem Sion, facti sumus sicut consolati.
Tunc repletum est gaudio os nostrum, et lingua nostra exsultatione.
Tunc dicent inter gentes: magnificavit Dominus facere cum eis.
Magnificavit Dominus facere nobiscum; facti sumus laetantes.
Converte, Domine, captivitatem nostram, sicut torrens in Austro.
Qui seminant in lacrimis, in exsultatione metent.
Euntes ibant et flebant, mittentes semina sua;
Venientes autem venient cum exsultatione, portantes manipulos suos.
Gloria Patri.
Anthem
The man of God, Benedict, was filled with the spirit of all the just; may he intercede for all of the monastic profession. (T. P. Alleluia).
Vir Dei Benedictus omnium iustorum spiritu plenus fuit: ipse intercedat pro cunctis monasticae professionis. (T. P. Alleluia).
Pray for us, O blessed Father Benedict. (T. P. Alleluia).
Ora pro nobis, beate Pater Benedicte. (T. P. Alleluia).
And obtain for us thy spirit. (T. P. Alleluia).
Et impetra nobis spiritum tuum. (T. P. Alleluia).
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam.
And let my cry come unto Thee.
Et clamor meus ad te veniat.
Let us pray.
Grant, we beseech Thee O Lord, that we may celebrate with blithe and cheerful hearts the daily memory of our holy Father Benedict, whose life, adorned with miracles of every sort, was pleasing in Thy sight. Through Christ our Lord.
Concede nobis quaesumus Domine, alacris animis beati Patris nostri Benedicti commemorationem cotidie peragere: cuius diversis decorata miraculis tibi vita complacuit. Per Christum Dominum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam.
And let my cry come unto Thee.
Et clamor meus ad te veniat.
Let us bless the Lord.
Benedicamus Domino.
Thanks be to God.
Deo gratias.
May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.
Fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace.
Amen.
Amen.
Our Father. Hail Mary (silently).
Pater. Ave (secreto).
Our Father. Hail Mary. (silently).
Pater. Ave. (secreto).
Incline unto mine aid, O God.
Deus in adjutorium meum intende.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
Gloria Patri et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum.
Amen. Alleluia.
Amen. Alleluia.
(Or: Praise be to Thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory.)
Anthem.
The holy Father.
Pater sanctus.
Psalm CIX
The Lord said unto my Lord: Sit Thou at My right hand.
Until I make Thine enemies: Thy footstool.
The Lord will send forth the sceptre of Thy power out of Syon: rule Thou in the midst of Thine enemies.
Thine shall be dominion in the day of Thy power, amid the brightness of the Saints: from the womb before the day-star have I begotten Thee.
The Lord hath sworn, and He will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedech.
The Lord upon Thy right hand: hath overthrown kings in the day of His wrath.
He shall judge among the nations; He shall fill them with ruins: He shall smite in sunder the heads in the land of many.
He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall He lift up His head.
Glory be to the Father.
Dixit Dominus Domino meo: sede a dextris meis:
Donec ponam inimicos tuos scabellum pedum tuorum.
Virgam virtutis tuae emittet Dominus: ex Sion dominare in medio inimicorum tuorum.
Tecum principium in die virtutis tuae, in splendoribus sanctorum: ex utero ante luciferum genui te.
Juravit Dominus, et non poenitebit eum: tu es sacerdos in aeternum, secundum ordinem Melchisedech.
Dominus a dextris tuis, confregit in die irae suae reges.
Judicabit in nationibus, implebit ruinas: conquassabit capita in terra multorum.
De torrente in via bibet: propterea exultabit caput.
Gloria Patri.
Anthem
The holy Father, while he was seen to have his gaze intently fixed upon the brightness of the glittering light, beheld the soul of Germanus, bishop of Capua, carried to heaven by angels in a ball of fire. (In Paschal Time, add: Alleluia).
Pater sanctus, dum intentam oculorum aciem in splendore coruscae lucis habere videbatur, vidit Germani animam Capuani episcopi in sphaera ignea in coelum ab angelis deferri. (Tempore paschali: Alleluia).
Little Chapter Ecclus. 1, 6 and 7.
Behold a great Confessor: who shone in his days as the morning star in the midst of a cloud, and as the moon at the full; and as the sun when it shineth, so did he shine in the temple of God.
Ecce Confessor magnus: qui quasi stella matutina in medio nebulae, et quasi luna plena in diebus suis lucet; et quasi sol refulgens, sic ille effulsit in templo Dei.
Thanks be to God.
Deo gratias.
Short Responsory
O holy Father Benedict, intercede for us.
Rep. O holy Father Benedict, intercede for us.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Intercede for us.
(Vel: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.)
O holy Father, etc.
In Passiontide the Gloria Patri is omitted.
During Paschal Time:
O holy Father Benedict, intercede for us, Alleluia, alleluia.
Rep. O holy Father Benedict, intercede for us, Alleluia, alleluia.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Alleluia, alleluia.
Glory be to the Father,
etc. O holy Father, etc.
Hymn
He sees his sainted sister's soul,
Sanctae sororis spiritum
All pure, and free from sin's control,
Omni labe purissimum,
Like some fair, white, and spotless dove,
Instar columbae candidae,
Take wing, and mount to bliss above.
Coelum videt ascendere.
At last their bodily remains
Beata demum corpora
One hallowed tomb in peace contains;
Unum claudit sarcophagum;
Their souls, which here were linked in love,
Mens quibus una fuerat
In glory now are joined above.
Par coelo servat gloria.
Praise, honour, glory, be to Thee,
O sacrosancta Trinitas,
Most sacred, holy Trinity!
Sit tibi laus et gloria!
Whose love, in everlasting rest,
Qua Benedictus fruitur
O'erflows our Saint's enraptured breast. Amen.
Per infinita saecula. Amen.
Pray for us, O blessed Father Benedict. (In P.T. Alleluia).
Ora pro nobis, beate Pater Benedicte. (T. P. Alleluia).
And obtain for us Thy spirit. (In P.T. Alleluia).
Et impetra nobis spiritum tuum. (T. P. Alleluia).
Anthem.
O pattern of the heavenly life.
O coelestis norma vitae.
Canticle. S. Luke 1, 46 to 55.
My soul doth magnify the Lord.
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Because He hath regarded the humility of His handmaid; for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Because He that is mighty hath done great things to me; and holy is His name.
And His mercy is from generation unto generation to them that fear Him.
He hath shewn might in His arm; He hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble.
He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He hath sent empty away.
He hath received Israel His servant, being mindful of His mercy.
As He spake unto our fathers, to Abraham and his seed for ever.
Glory be to the Father.
Magnificat anima mea Dominum.
Et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo.
Quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae: ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes.
Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est: et sanctum nomen eius.
Et misericordia eius a progenie in progenies timentibus eum.
Fecit potentiam in brachio suo: dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.
Deposuit potentes de sede, et exaltavit humiles.
Esurientes implevit bonis, et divites dimisit inanes.
Suscepit Israel puerum suum, recordatus misericordiae suae.
Sicut locutus est ad patres nostros, Abraham et semini eius in saecula.
Gloria Patri.
Anthem
O pattern of the heavenly life, Teacher and Leader, Benedict, whose spirit now rejoices with Christ in the heavenly places! O beloved Shepherd, protect thy flock, strengthen it with thy holy prayer, make it, under thine own guidance, by an ever-brightening path reach and enter heaven. (In P.T. Alleluia).
O coelestis norma vitae, Doctor et Dux, Benedicte, cuius cum Christo spiritus exsultat in coelestibus: gregem pastor alme, serva, sancta prece corrobora, via coelos clarescente fac, te duce, penetrare. (T. P. Alleluia).
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam.
And let my cry come unto Thee.
Et clamor meus ad te veniat.
Let us pray.
Stir up, O Lord, in Thy Church that Spirit, to Whose service our Holy Father the Abbot Benedict was wholly devoted, that we being filled with the Same may strive to love what he loved and to practise what he taught. Through Christ our Lord.
Excita, Domine, in Ecclesia tua Spiritum, cui beatus Pater noster Benedictus Abbas secutus est, ut eodem nos repleti studeamus amare quod amavit, et opere exercere quod docuit. Per Christum Dominum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam.
And let my cry come unto Thee.
Et clamor meus ad te veniat.
Let us bless the Lord.
Benedicamus Domino.
Thanks be to God.
Deo gratias.
May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.
Fidelium animae per misericordiam Dei requiescant in pace.
Amen.
Amen.
Our Father. Hail Mary. (silently).
Pater. Ave. (secreto).
The Office begins straightway as follows:
Incipit, qui Officium dicit, absolute:
O Lord, give unto us Thy blessing.
Iube, Domine, benedicere.
Blessing
May the Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.
Noctem quietam et finem perfectum concedat nobis Dominus omnipotens.
Amen.
Amen.
Short Lesson
The beginning of the Prologue of our most holy Father Benedict to his Rule.
Attend, O my son, to the precepts of thy master, and open the ear of thy heart; willingly receive the admonitions of thy loving father, and efficaciously fulfil them.
But do Thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
Incipit Prologo sanctissimi Patris nostri Benedicti in Regulam suam.
Obsculta, o fili, praecepta magistri, et inclina aurem cordis tui; et admonitionem pii patris libenter excipe, et efficaciter comple.
Tu autem, Domine, miserere nobis.
Thanks be to God.
Deo gratias.
Transform our hearts, O God our Saviour.
Converte nos, Deus salutaris noster.
And turn away Thy wrath from us.
Et averte iram tuam a nobis.
Incline unto mine aid, etc. as above at Vespers.
Psalm CXXXIII.
Behold, now, bless ye the Lord: all ye servants of the Lord,
Ye that stand in the house of the Lord: in the courts of the house of our God.
Lift up your hands by night to the holy places: and bless ye the Lord.
May the Lord bless thee out of Syon: Who hath made heaven and earth.
Glory be to the Father.
Ecce nunc benedicite Dominum, omnes servi Domini,
Qui statis in domo Domini, in atriis domus Dei nostri.
In noctibus extollite manus vestras in sancta, et benedicite Dominum.
Benedicat te Dominus ex Sion, qui fecit coelum et terram.
Gloria Patri.
Hymn
Blest Father, thee we humbly pray,
Te, Pater alme, petimus,
With lowly hearts, both night and day,
Pronis mentis visceribus,
That, taught by thee earth's joys to spurn,
Ut coelum das ascendere
We may eternal glory earn.
Quos doces terram spernere.
Let not our thoughts from heaven stray,
Quae sursum sunt da quaerere,
May we the Holy Rule obey;
Sanctam servare regulam:
Be succoured here by Christ's sweet grace,
Christi foveri gratia,
In heaven enjoy Him face to face.
Demumque frui gloria.
Praise, honour, glory, be to Thee,
O sacrosancta Trinitas,
Most sacred, holy Trinity!
Sit tibi laus et gloria!
Whose love, in everlasting rest,
Qua Benedictus fruitur
O'erflows our Saint's enraptured breast. Amen.
Per infinita saecula. Amen.
Pray for us, O blessed Father Benedict. (In P.T. Alleluia).
Ora pro nobis, beate Pater Benedicte. (T.P. Alleluia).
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. (In P.T. Alleluia).
Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi. (T.P. Alleluia).
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam.
And let my cry come unto Thee.
Et clamor meus ad te veniat.
Let us pray.
Through the intercession of our most holy Father Benedict defend us, O Lord, from all the onslaughts of the devil; and guard us with the protection of the holy angels; that we may at length happily come home to Thee. Through Christ our Lord.
Per intercessionem sanctissimi Patris nostri Benedicti custodi nos, Domine, ab omni diabolico incursu: et sanctorum Angelorum protectione defende; ut ad te pervenire feliciter valeamus. Per Christum Dominum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam.
And let my cry come unto Thee.
Et clamor meus ad te veniat.
Let us bless the Lord.
Benedicamus Domino.
Thanks be to God.
Deo gratias.
The versicle "May the souls" is not said, but in its place is recited:
The Blessing
May the intercession of our most holy Father Benedict defend us; and the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary preserve us; and may the blessing of Almighty God, Father, Son ✠, and Holy Ghost, come down upon us and abide with us for ever.
Intercessio sanctissimi Patris nostri Benedicti protegat nos: et praesidium beatae Mariae Virginis praeservet nos: et benedictio Dei omnipotentis, Patris, et Filii ✠ et Spiritus Sancti, descendat super nos et maneat semper.
Amen.
Amen.
Our Father. Hail Mary. I believe. (silently).
Pater. Ave. Credo. (secreto).