Little Office of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Ordinary
At Matins only.
O Lord, open my lips.
Domine labia mea aperies.
And my mouth will announce Thy praise.
Et os meum annuntiabit laudem tuam.
At all the Hours.
O God, come to my aid.
Deus in adiutorium meum intende.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Domine ad adiuvandum me festina.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Alleluia.
Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Alleluia.
During Lent until Easter, instead of the alleluia the following is said: Praise to Thee, O Lord, King of everlasting glory.
Heart of Jesus, flaming with love of us.
Cor Iesu, flagrans amore nostri.
Inflame our hearts with love of Thee.
Inflamma cor nostrum amore tui.
O joy of the court of heaven,
Splendor of the Father's glory:
Graciously didst Thou put on our flesh
In order to be a Victim for us.
O Jesus, all hearts' Delight,
Inflame my heart with Thy sacred fires
That I may with worthy praise adorn
The sanctuary of Thy Heart.
Loving Heart, lovable Heart,
On fire with love of us,
Exhausted with love of us,
Be merciful unto me.
Heart of Jesus, sweeter than honey,
Friend to pure minds,
Loved by pure hearts,
May Thou reignest in the hearts of all.
Amen.
Caelestis aulae gaudium,
splendor paternae gloriae,
carnem benignus induens,
nobis fores ut hostia.
Iesu, voluptas cordium,
cor ure sacris ignibus,
dignis ut ornem laudibus
Cordis tui sacrarium.
Cor dulce, Cor amabile,
amore nostri fervidum,
amore nostri languidum,
fac sis mihi placabile.
Cor Iesu, o melle dulcius,
puris amicum mentibus,
puris amandum cordibus,
in corde regnes omnium.
Amen.
Ant.
O sacred Heart of Jesus, most obedient to the will of the Father, incline our hearts to Thee, that we may always do what is most pleasing to Him.
O sacrum Cor Iesu, Patris voluntati obsequentissimum, inclina ad Te corda nostra, ut quae placita sunt ei faciamus semper.
Heart, worthy Throne of Godhead,
Thou didst the sacred power of the Holy Spirit,
Coming upon the Virgin's womb,
Make of her pure blood.
Thou art the glory of the Trinity;
In Thee are all the Father's joys;
The Son united Himself to Thee;
On Thee the Spirit rests.
Thou art a lost world's Salvation,
Imperturbable Peace of the faithful,
A Resting-place for minds that are pure,
A Refuge for hearts that are chaste.
Heart of Jesus, sweeter than honey,
Friend to pure minds,
Loved by pure hearts,
May Thou reignest in the hearts of all.
Amen.
Cor digna sedes Numine,
Te sacra virtus Flaminis,
Illapsa in alvum Virginis,
Puro creavit sanguine.
Tu Trinitatis gloria,
in te Patris sunt gaudia,
iungit tibi se Filius,
in te quiescit Spiritus.
Orbi salus tu perdito,
secura pax fidelium,
puris asylum mentibus,
castis recessus cordibus.
Cor Iesu, o melle dulcius,
puris amicum mentibus,
puris amandum cordibus,
in corde regnes omnium.
Amen.
Ant.
O sacred Heart of Jesus, most eager for our salvation, draw us sinners back to Thy Heart, that we may not die in our sins.
O sacrum Cor Iesu, salutis nostrae sitientissimum, revoca nos praevaricatores ad Cor, ut non moriamur in peccatis nostris.
O heart, Victim of love,
Everlasting Joy of heaven,
Comfort of mortal man,
Sole Hope of the human race.
With a deep wound,
Love opened a pathway to Thee,
Opened a door;
And Love urges us to enter.
With opened veins,
Thou washed us in Thy blood:
Do Thou, then, receive us,
And keep us deep within Thee.
Heart of Jesus, sweeter than honey,
Friend to pure minds,
Loved by pure hearts,
May Thou reignest in the hearts of all.
Amen.
O cor amoris victima,
caeli perenne gaudium,
mortalium solatium,
mortalium spes unica.
Grandi reclusum vulnere,
amor dedit te pervium,
amor reclusit ostium,
hortatur et pervadere.
Quos abluisti Sanguine,
venis apertis omnibus,
nos intimis recessibus
semel receptos contine.
Cor Iesu, o melle dulcius,
puris amicum mentibus,
puris amandum cordibus,
in corde regnes omnium.
Amen.
Ant.
O sacred Heart of Jesus, most perfect example of purity, create a clean heart in us that we may be worthy to be found near unto Thee.
O sacrum Cor Iesu, puritatis exemplar perfectissimum, fac nos corde mundo, ut secundum te inveniri mereamur.
O heart, wounded by love,
Wound all hearts with love of Thee.
O life-giving and heavenly Wine,
Inebriate our hearts with love.
God, in a new mystery,
Gives us His Flesh to eat and,
In a wondrous banquet,
His Blood to drink.
He whom the angels, bent low, adore,
Shrouds the light of His Divinity
Under a mystic veil and becomes
The food of little ones.
Heart of Jesus, sweeter than honey,
Friend to pure minds,
Loved by pure hearts,
May Thou reignest in the hearts of all.
Amen.
O cor amore saucium,
amore corda saucia:
vitale nectar Caelitum,
amore nos inebria.
Novo Deus mysterio,
Carnem suam dat pabulum
et Sanguinem dat poculum
mirabili in convivio.
Quem proni adorant Angeli,
sub mystico velamine,
Divinitatis temperans
lumen, fit esca servulis.
Cor Iesu, o melle dulcius,
puris amicum mentibus,
puris amandum cordibus,
in corde regnes omnium.
Amen.
Ant.
O sacred Heart of Jesus, most gentle with Thy enemies, may Thy peace rise in our hearts that we may forgive from our hearts those persecuting us.
O sacrum Cor Iesu, in hostes tuos mitissimum, exsultet pax tua in cordibus nostris, ut persequentibus et calumniantibus nos remittamus de cordibus nostris.
Heart, Altar loftier than the heavens,
Wider than land and sea:
Unless they be laid upon Thee,
God will accept no sacrifices.
In Thee, as on a throne,
All virtues reign,
And Thou art the Companion and Guardian
Of fidelity and of innocence.
In this deep Heart are found the laws
which govern the world;
from this Fountain flow the streams of grace
which make blessed the hearts of men.
Heart of Jesus, sweeter than honey,
Friend to pure minds,
Loved by pure hearts,
May Thou reignest in the hearts of all.
Amen.
Cor ara caelo celsior,
terris marique latior,
quas ante non exceperis,
Deus repellit hostias.
Hic sacra virtutum cohors,
custos comesque candidae
fidelis innocentiae,
in sede regnat propria.
Hoc iura quae mundum regant,
volvuntur alto pectore;
hoc fonte, quae mentes beent,
manant fluenta gratiae.
Cor Iesu, o melle dulcius,
puris amicum mentibus,
puris amandum cordibus,
in corde regnes omnium.
Amen.
Ant.
O sacred Heart of Jesus, most afflicted on account of our sins, grant to us a humble and contrite heart, that we may bear fruits worthy of repentance.
O sacrum Cor Iesu, pro peccatis nostris afflictissimum, da nobis cor contritum et humilitatum, ut dignos paenitentiae fructus faciamus.
O heart, purer than the sun,
Temple of more worth than the heavens,
Sanctuary of the Word of God,
Sum of all the riches of God.
Thy every act is an offering
worthy of the Father;
and, at Thy every prayer,
the Father pours out graces on the just.
Justly angered by our sins,
God yet puts aside His wrath,
Forgets His chastisements,
When He looks upon Thee.
Heart of Jesus, sweeter than honey,
Friend to pure minds,
Loved by pure hearts,
May Thou reignest in the hearts of all.
Amen.
Cor sole puro purius,
Templumque caelo dignius,
Verbi Dei sacrarium,
Opum Dei compendium.
Ex te quot actus prodeunt,
tot digna Patre munera;
quot vota fundis, tot Pater
iustis rependit praemiis.
Vindex reis irascitur
Deus, sed ut te respicit,
placatus iras abiicit
et fulmen obliviscitur.
Cor Iesu, o melle dulcius,
puris amicum mentibus,
puris amandum cordibus,
in corde regnes omnium.
Amen.
Ant.
O sacred Heart of Jesus, most loving of the poor, place us as a seal upon Thee, that in Thee, our only treasure, may our whole heart always be.
O sacrum Cor Iesu, paupertatis amantissimum, pone nos ut signaculum super te, ut in te, unico thesauro nostro, totum sit cor nostrum.
O heart, Victim worthy of God,
Most holy Altar
On which an eternal Victim
Expiates the sins of men.
Nest of the sorrowing turtle-dove,
Food desired by every dove,
Garden abounding with flowers,
Rest and Couch of the spouse.
Here breathe the chaste lilies
With which the virgins are brightly resplendent;
Here grow the red roses
Which empurple the martyrs.
Heart of Jesus, sweeter than honey,
Friend to pure minds,
Loved by pure hearts,
May Thou reignest in the hearts of all.
Amen.
O cor, Deo par victima,
altare sacratissimum,
in quo perennis hostia
culpas piat mortalium.
Nidus gementis turturis,
gratum columbis pabulum,
hortus refulgens floribus,
sponsae quies et lectulus.
Hic casta spirant lilia,
quibus nitescunt Virgines,
hic, unde splendent Martyres,
rosae rubescit purpura.
Cor Iesu, o melle dulcius,
puris amicum mentibus,
puris amandum cordibus,
in corde regnes omnium.
Amen.
Ant.
O sacred Heart of Jesus, most gracious to those who love Thee, may our heart and flesh faint in Thee, that Thou mayest be the love of our heart and our portion in eternity.
O sacrum Cor Iesu, diligentibus te beneficentissimum, deficiat in te caro nostra et cor nostrum, ut sis amor cordis nostri et pars nostra in aeternum.
The heart of the Mother to the heart of the Son,
Burning with a rush of love,
With ceaseless yearning
Breathes sighs, forgetting self.
Each bound by the bond of love,
Joined together eternally:
Her heart burns with His heart's flames,
and returns a fire of love the same.
Heart of Jesus, sweeter than honey,
Friend to pure minds,
Loved by pure hearts,
May Thou reignest in the hearts of all.
Amen.
Cor matris ad cor Filii
amoris ardens impetu,
indesinente anhelitu
suspirat, oblitum sui.
Utrumque amoris vinculo
nexu perenni iugiter:
hoc ardet huius ignibus
ignemque reddit aemulum.
Cor Iesu, o melle dulcius,
puris amicum mentibus,
puris amandum cordibus,
in corde regnes omnium.
Amen.
Ant.
O Victim of love, most loving Heart of Jesus, sacrificed for our sins, afflicted and neglected by an ungrateful mankind, convert us, give us life, inflame us with Thy love.
O Victima caritatis, Cor amantissimum Iesu, pro peccatis nostris immolatum, ab ingratis hominibus neglectum et afflictum, converte nos, vivifica nos, accende nos.
Conclusion of the Hours
My heart is ready, O God of my heart, that I may do Thy will.
Paratum cor meum, Deus cordis mei, ut faciam voluntatem tuam.
My God, I have desired Thy Law in the depths of my heart.
Deus meus, volui, et legem tuam in medio cordis mei.
Let us pray.
Lord Jesus, Who hast deigned to open by Thy special love the unutterable goodness and riches of Thy Heart to Thy Bride, the Church: grant to us, Thy servants, that we may merit to be enriched and refreshed by Thy heavenly graces, flowing from this sweetest of fountains. Thou who livest and reignest forever and ever.
Amen.
Domine Iesu, qui ineffabiles Cordis tui dulcedines ac divitias Ecclesiae, Sponsae tuae, singulari dilectione aperire dignatus es: concede nobis famulis tuis, ut gratiis caelestibus ex hoc dulcissimo fonte manantibus ditari et recreari mereamur. Qui vivis et regnas in saecula saeculorum.
Amen.