Preces (Opus Dei)
Sérviam! — I shall serve!
Sérviam!
To the Most Blessed Trinity.
Ad Trinitátem Beatíssimam.
Thank you, God, thank you. You are the true and one Trinity, the one and supreme Deity, holy and one Unity.
Grátias tibi, Deus, grátias tibi: vera et una Trínitas, una et summa Déitas, sancta et una Únitas.
To Jesus Christ the King.
Ad Iesum Christum Regem.
The Lord is our Judge; the Lord is our Law-giver; the Lord is our King. He will save us.
Dóminus Iudex noster; Dóminus Légifer noster; Dóminus Rex noster. Ipse salvábit nos.
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.
Arise, O Christ, and help us.
Exsúrge, Christe, ádiuva nos.
And set us free for your name's sake.
Et líbera nos propter nomen tuum.
The Lord is my light and salvation; whom shall I fear?
Dóminus illuminátio mea et salus mea: quem timébo?
If an army encamps against me, my heart will not fear; if battle rages against me, in him will I hope.
Si consístant advérsum me castra, non timébit cor meum; si exsúrgat advérsum me prœlium, in hoc ego sperábo.
To the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mediatrix.
Ad Beátam Vírginem Maríam Mediatrícem.
Remember, O Virgin Mother of God, while you stand in the sight of the Lord, to speak good things on our behalf.
Recordáre, Virgo Mater Dei, dum stéteris in conspéctu Dómini, ut loquáris pro nobis bona.
To Saint Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Ad Sanctum Ioseph Sponsum Beátæ Maríæ Vírginis.
God made you the Father, as it were, of the King, and master of his whole household; pray for us.
Fecit te Deus quasi Patrem Regis, et dóminum univérsæ domus eius: ora pro nobis.
To the Guardian Angels.
Ad Ángelos Custódes.
O Holy Guardian Angels, defend us in battle, lest we perish in the terrible judgment.
Sancti Ángeli Custódes nostri, deféndite nos in prœlio ut non pereámus in treméndo iudício.
To Saint Josemaría, our Founder.
Ad Sanctum Iosephmaríam Conditórem nostrum.
Intercede for your children so that, being faithful to the spirit of Opus Dei, we may sanctify our work and seek to win souls for Christ.
Intercéde pro fíliis tuis ut, fidéles spirítui Óperis Dei, labórem sanctificémus et ánimas Christo lucrifácere quærámus.
Let us pray for our Holy Father, N.
Orémus pro Beatíssimo Papa nostro N.
May the Lord preserve him, and grant him life, and make him holy on earth, and not deliver him into the hands of his enemies.
Dóminus consérvet eum, et vivíficet eum, et beátum fáciat eum in terra, et non tradat eum in ánimam inimicórum eius.
Let us pray for the (Arch)bishop of this diocese.
Orémus et pro Antístite huius diœcésis.
May he stand firm and shepherd his flock in your strength, O Lord, in the loftiness of your name.
Stet et pascat in fortitúdine tua, Dómine, in sublimitáte nóminis tui.
Let us pray for unity in the apostolate.
Orémus pro unitáte apostolátus.
That all may be one as you, Father, are in me, and I in you; that they may be one, as we too are one.
Ut omnes unum sint, sicut tu Pater in me et ego in te: ut sint unum, sicut et nos unum sumus.
Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste.
Omne regnum divísum contra se, desolábitur.
And no city or house divided against itself will stand.
Et omnis cívitas vel domus divísa contra se non stabit.
Let us pray for our benefactors.
Orémus pro benefactóribus nostris.
Deign to grant everlasting life, O Lord, to all those who do good to us on account of your name. Amen.
Retribúere dignáre, Dómine, ómnibus nobis bona faciéntibus propter nomen tuum, vitam ætérnam. Amen.
Let us pray for the Father.
Orémus pro Patre.
May the Lord's mercy be upon him always and forever, for the Lord watches over all those who love him.
Misericórdia Dómini ab ætérno et usque in ætérnum super eum: custódit enim Dóminus omnes diligéntes se.
Let us pray for our brothers and sisters in Opus Dei, both living and dead.
Orémus et pro frátribus nostris Óperis Dei, vivis atque defúnctis.
Save your servants, my God, that hope in you.
Salvos fac servos tuos, Deus meus, sperántes in te.
Send them, O Lord, help from heaven.
Mitte eis, Dómine, auxílium de sancto.
And from Sion watch over them.
Et de Sion tuére eos.
Grant them eternal rest, O Lord.
Réquiem ætérnam dona eis, Dómine.
And let perpetual light shine upon them.
Et lux perpétua lúceat eis.
May they rest in peace.
Requiéscant in pace.
Amen.
Amen.
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.
And let my cry come to you.
Et clamor meus ad te véniat.
If a priest leads the Preces, he stands and adds The Lord be with you, and while standing recites the prayer.
The Lord be with you.
Dóminus vobíscum.
And with your spirit.
Et cum spíritu tuo.
Let us pray.
Orémus.
O God, whose nature is always to be merciful and forgiving, hear our prayer. Enkindle, O Lord, our desires and our hearts with the fire of the Holy Spirit, that we may serve you with a chaste body and please you with a pure heart.
Deus, cui próprium est miseréri semper et párcere: súscipe deprecatiónem nostram. Ure igne Sancti Spíritus renes nostros et cor nostrum, Dómine: ut tibi casto córpore serviámus, et mundo corde placeámus.
Lord, we ask that our actions begin with your inspiration and continue with your assistance, so that our every prayer and activity may always begin with you, and, having begun with you, be accomplished through you. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Actiónes nostras, quǽsumus Dómine, aspirándo prǽveni et adiuvándo proséquere: ut cuncta nostra orátio et operátio a te semper incípiat, et per te cœpta finiátur. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.
All say:
May the almighty and merciful Lord grant us joy with peace, amendment of life, time for true penance, grace and the consolation of the Holy Spirit, as well as perseverance in Opus Dei.
Gáudium cum pace, emendatiónem vitæ, spátium veræ pœniténtiæ, grátiam et consolatiónem Sancti Spíritus atque in Ópere Dei perseverántiam, tríbuat nobis Omnípotens et Miséricors Dóminus.
Saint Michael.
Sancte Míchaël.
Pray for us.
Ora pro nobis.
Saint Gabriel.
Sancte Gábriel.
Pray for us.
Ora pro nobis.
Saint Raphael.
Sancte Ráphaël.
Pray for us.
Ora pro nobis.
Saint Peter.
Sancte Petre.
Pray for us.
Ora pro nobis.
Saint Paul.
Sancte Paule.
Pray for us.
Ora pro nobis.
Saint John.
Sancte Ioánnes.
Pray for us.
Ora pro nobis.
When a priest is present, the person in charge says:
Father, bless us.
Iube, Domne, benedícere.
The priest blesses:
The Lord be in your hearts and on your lips, in the name of the Father, ✠ and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Dóminus sit in córdibus vestris, et in lábiis vestris, in nómine Patris ✠ et Fílii et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.
Peace.
Pax.
Forever.
In ætérnum.