Feria III infra Hebdomadam IV AdventusTuesday within the Fourth Week of Advent
Incipit
℣ Deus ✠ in adjutórium meum inténde.
℟ Dómine, ad adjuvándum me festína.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Allelúja.
℣ O God, ✠ come to my assistance.
℟ Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Alleluia.
Hymnus
Jam lucis orto sídere,
Deum precémur súpplices,
Ut in diúrnis áctibus
Nos servet a nocéntibus.
Linguam refrénans témperet,
Ne litis horror ínsonet:
Visum fovéndo cóntegat,
Ne vanitátes háuriat.
Sint pura cordis íntima,
Absístat et vecórdia;
Carnis terat supérbiam
Potus cibíque párcitas.
Ut, cum dies abscésserit,
Noctémque sors redúxerit,
Mundi per abstinéntiam
Ipsi canámus glóriam.
Deo Patri sit glória,
Ejúsque soli Fílio,
Cum Spíritu Paráclito,
Nunc et per omne sǽculum.
Amen.
Now in the sun's new dawning ray,
Lowly of heart, our God we pray
That he from harm may keep us free
In all the deeds this day shall see.
May fear of him our tongues restrain,
Lest strife unguarded speech should stain:
His favouring care our guardian be,
Lest our eyes feed on vanity.
May every heart be pure from sin
And folly find no place therein:
Scant need of food, excess denied,
Wear down in us the body's pride.
That when the light of day is gone,
And night in course shall follow on.
We, free from cares the world affords,
May chant the praise that is our Lord's.
All laud to God the Father be,
All praise, Eternal Son, to thee:
All glory, as is ever meet,
To God the holy Paraclete.
Amen.
Psalmi
Ant. Roráte, cæli, désuper, * et nubes pluant justum: aperiátur terra, et gérminet Salvatórem.
Psalmus 24(1-7) [1]
24:1 Ad te, Dómine, levávi ánimam meam: * Deus meus, in te confído, non erubéscam.
24:3 Neque irrídeant me inimíci mei: * étenim univérsi, qui sústinent te, non confundéntur.
24:4 Confundántur omnes iníqua agéntes * supervácue.
24:4 Vias tuas, Dómine, demónstra mihi: * et sémitas tuas édoce me.
24:5 Dírige me in veritáte tua, et doce me: * quia tu es, Deus, salvátor meus, et te sustínui tota die.
24:6 Reminíscere miseratiónum tuárum, Dómine, * et misericordiárum tuárum, quæ a sǽculo sunt.
24:7 Delícta juventútis meæ, * et ignorántias meas ne memíneris.
24:7 Secúndum misericórdiam tuam meménto mei tu: * propter bonitátem tuam, Dómine.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Psalmus 24(8-14) [2]
24:8 Dulcis et rectus Dóminus: * propter hoc legem dabit delinquéntibus in via.
24:9 Díriget mansuétos in judício: * docébit mites vias suas.
24:10 Univérsæ viæ Dómini, misericórdia et véritas, * requiréntibus testaméntum ejus et testimónia ejus.
24:11 Propter nomen tuum, Dómine, propitiáberis peccáto meo: * multum est enim.
24:12 Quis est homo qui timet Dóminum? * legem státuit ei in via, quam elégit.
24:13 Ánima ejus in bonis demorábitur: * et semen ejus hereditábit terram.
24:14 Firmaméntum est Dóminus timéntibus eum: * et testaméntum ipsíus ut manifestétur illis.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Psalmus 24(15-22) [3]
24:15 Óculi mei semper ad Dóminum: * quóniam ipse evéllet de láqueo pedes meos.
24:16 Réspice in me, et miserére mei: * quia únicus et pauper sum ego.
24:17 Tribulatiónes cordis mei multiplicátæ sunt: * de necessitátibus meis érue me.
24:18 Vide humilitátem meam, et labórem meum: * et dimítte univérsa delícta mea.
24:19 Réspice inimícos meos quóniam multiplicáti sunt, * et ódio iníquo odérunt me.
24:20 Custódi ánimam meam, et érue me: * non erubéscam quóniam sperávi in te.
24:21 Innocéntes et recti adhæsérunt mihi: * quia sustínui te.
24:22 Líbera, Deus, Israël, * ex ómnibus tribulatiónibus suis.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Ant. Roráte, cæli, désuper, et nubes pluant justum: aperiátur terra, et gérminet Salvatórem.
Ant. Drop dew, O heavens, from above, * and let the clouds rain down the Just One: let the earth be opened, and bud forth a Savior.
Psalm 24(1-7) [1]
24:1 To you, Lord, I have lifted up my soul. * In you, my God, I trust. Let me not be put to shame.
24:3 And do not let my enemies laugh at me. * For all who remain with you will not be confounded.
24:4 May all those who act unjustly * over nothing be confounded.
24:4 O Lord, demonstrate your ways to me, * and teach me your paths.
24:5 Direct me in your truth, and teach me. * For you are God, my Savior, and I remain with you all day long.
24:6 O Lord, remember your compassion * and your mercies, which are from ages past.
24:7 Do not remember the offenses of my youth * and my ignorances.
24:7 Remember me according to your mercy, * because of your goodness, O Lord.
℣ Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
℟ As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Psalm 24(8-14) [2]
24:8 The Lord is sweet and righteous. * Because of this, he will grant a law to those who fall short in the way.
24:9 He will direct the mild in judgment. * He will teach the meek his ways.
24:10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth, * to those who yearn for his covenant and his testimonies.
24:11 Because of your name, O Lord, you will pardon my sin, * for it is great.
24:12 Which is the man who fears the Lord? * He has established a law for him, on the way that he has chosen.
24:13 His soul will dwell upon good things, * and his offspring will inherit the earth.
24:14 The Lord is a firmament to those who fear him, * and his covenant will be made manifest to them.
℣ Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
℟ As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Psalm 24(15-22) [3]
24:15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord, * for he will pull my feet from the snare.
24:16 Look upon me and have mercy on me; * for I am alone and poor.
24:17 The troubles of my heart have been multiplied. * Deliver me from my needfulness.
24:18 See my lowliness and my hardship, * and release all my offenses.
24:19 Consider my enemies, for they have been multiplied, * and they have hated me with an unjust hatred.
24:20 Preserve my soul and rescue me. * I will not be ashamed, for I have hoped in you.
24:21 The innocent and the righteous have adhered to me, * because I have remained with you.
24:22 Free Israel, O God, * from all his tribulations.
℣ Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
℟ As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Ant. Drop dew, O heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain down the Just One: let the earth be opened, and bud forth a Savior.
Capitulum Responsorium Versus
1 Tim. 1:17
Regi sæculórum immortáli et invisíbili, soli Deo honor et glória in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
℟ Deo grátias.
℟ Christe, Fili Dei vivi, * Miserére nobis.
℟ Christe, Fili Dei vivi, * Miserére nobis.
℣ Qui ventúrus es in mundum.
℟ Miserére nobis.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Christe, Fili Dei vivi, * Miserére nobis.
℣ Exsúrge, Christe, ádjuva nos.
℟ Et líbera nos propter nomen tuum.
1 Tim 1:17
to the King of ages, to the immortal, invisible, solitary God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
℟ Thanks be to God.
℟ Christ, Son of the living God, * have mercy on us.
℟ Christ, Son of the living God, * have mercy on us.
℣ Who are to come into the world.
℟ Have mercy on us.
℣ Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
℟ Christ, Son of the living God, * have mercy on us.
℣ Arise, O Christ, help us.
℟ And deliver us for your name's sake.
Oratio
℣ Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.
℟ Et clamor meus ad te véniat.
Orémus.
Dómine Deus omnípotens, qui ad princípium hujus diéi nos perveníre fecísti: tua nos hódie salva virtúte; ut in hac die ad nullum declinémus peccátum, sed semper ad tuam justítiam faciéndam nostra procédant elóquia, dirigántur cogitatiónes et ópera.
Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
℟ Amen.
℣ Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.
℟ Et clamor meus ad te véniat.
℣ Benedicámus Dómino.
℟ Deo grátias.
℣ O Lord, hear my prayer.
℟ And let my cry come before you.
Let us pray.
O Lord God almighty, who have brought us to the beginning of this day: save us today by your power; that on this day we may turn aside to no sin, but that our words may always proceed, our thoughts be directed, and our works ordered, toward the doing of your justice.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son: who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.
℟ Amen.
℣ O Lord, hear my prayer.
℟ And let my cry come before you.
℣ Let us bless the Lord.
℟ Thanks be to God.
Martyrologium
Nono Kaléndas Januárii Luna quarta. Anno Dómini 2025
Vigília Nativitátis Dómini nostri Jesu Christi.
Cracóviæ, in Polónia, natális sancti Joánnis Cántii, Presbýteri et Confessóris, quem, doctrína, propagándæ fídei zelo, virtútibus ac miráculis clarum, Clemens Décimus tértius, Póntifex Máximus, Sanctórum número adscrípsit. Ejus autem festívitas tertiodécimo Kaléndas Novémbris celebrátur.
Apud Spolétum sancti Gregórii, Presbýteri et Mártyris; qui, tempóribus Diocletiáni et Maximiáni Imperatórum, primo nodósis fústibus cæsus, ac deínde, post cratículam et cárcerem, cárduis férreis in génibus percússus, sed et ardéntibus lampádibus per látera incénsus, tandem est decollátus.
Trípoli, in Phœnícia, sanctórum Mártyrum Luciáni, Metróbii, Pauli, Zenóbii, Theotími et Drusi.
Nicomedíæ sancti Euthýmii Mártyris, qui, in persecutióne Diocletiáni, cum multos ad martýrium præmisísset, et ipse, ense transfíxus, eos secútus est ad corónam.
Antiochíæ natális sanctárum Vírginum quadragínta, quæ, in Deciána persecutióne, per divérsa torménta martýrium consummárunt.
Burdígalæ sancti Delphíni Epíscopi, qui, Theodósii témpore, cláruit sanctitáte.
Romæ natális sanctæ Tharsíllæ Vírginis, ámitæ sancti Gregórii Papæ, de qua ipse testátur quod in hora éxitus sui Jesum ad se veniéntem víderit.
Tréviris sanctæ Irminæ Vírginis, fíliæ Dagobérti Regis.
℣ Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum.
℟ Deo grátias.
℣ Pretiósa in conspéctu Dómini.
℟ Mors Sanctórum ejus.
Sancta María et omnes Sancti intercédant pro nobis ad Dóminum, ut nos mereámur ab eo adjuvári et salvári, qui vivit et regnat in sǽcula sæculórum.
℟ Amen.
The Twenty-Fourth of December. The fourth day of the moon. In the year of our Lord 2025.
The Vigil of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ.
At Kraków in Poland, the heavenly birthday of Saint John Cantius, Priest and Confessor. Renowned for learning, zeal for spreading the faith, virtues, and miracles, he was enrolled among the Saints by Pope Clement XIII. His feast is celebrated on October 20.
At Spoleto, Saint Gregory, Priest and Martyr. In the time of the Emperors Diocletian and Maximian, he was first beaten with knotted clubs. Then, after the gridiron and imprisonment, his knees were struck with iron spikes, and his sides were also burned with flaming torches. Finally, he was beheaded.
At Tripoli in Phoenicia, the holy Martyrs Lucian, Metrobius, Paul, Zenobius, Theotimus, and Drusus.
At Nicomedia, Saint Euthymius, Martyr. In the persecution of Diocletian, he had sent many before him to martyrdom; then he himself, pierced with a sword, followed them to the crown.
At Antioch, the heavenly birthday of forty holy Virgins, who completed their martyrdom through various torments in the persecution of Decius.
At Bordeaux, Saint Delphinus, Bishop, who was renowned for holiness in the time of Theodosius.
At Rome, the heavenly birthday of Saint Tharsilla, Virgin, the paternal aunt of Pope Saint Gregory. He himself testifies that, at the hour of her death, she saw Jesus coming to her.
At Trier, Saint Irmina, Virgin, daughter of King Dagobert.
℣ And elsewhere of many other holy Martyrs and Confessors, and holy Virgins.
℟ Thanks be to God.
℣ Precious in the sight of the Lord.
℟ The death of his Saints.
May holy Mary and all the Saints intercede for us to the Lord, that we may merit to be helped and saved by him, who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
℟ Amen.
De Officio Capituli
℣ Deus in adjutórium meum inténde.
℟ Dómine, ad adjuvándum me festína.
℣ Deus in adjutórium meum inténde.
℟ Dómine, ad adjuvándum me festína.
℣ Deus in adjutórium meum inténde.
℟ Dómine, ad adjuvándum me festína.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Kýrie, eléison. Christe, eléison. Kýrie, eléison.
Pater Noster dicitur secreto usque ad Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem:
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:
℣ Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem:
℟ Sed líbera nos a malo.
℣ Réspice in servos tuos, Dómine, et in ópera tua, et dírige fílios eórum.
℟ Et sit splendor Dómini Dei nostri super nos, et ópera mánuum nostrárum dírige super nos, et opus mánuum nostrárum dírige.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Orémus.
Dirígere et sanctificáre, régere et gubernáre dignáre, Dómine Deus, Rex cæli et terræ, hódie corda et córpora nostra, sensus, sermónes et actus nostros in lege tua, et in opéribus mandatórum tuórum: ut hic et in ætérnum, te auxiliánte, salvi et líberi esse mereámur, Salvátor mundi: Qui vivis et regnas in sǽcula sæculórum.
℟ Amen.
℣ O God, come to my assistance.
℟ Lord, make haste to help me.
℣ O God, come to my assistance.
℟ Lord, make haste to help me.
℣ O God, come to my assistance.
℟ Lord, make haste to help me.
℣ Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
℟ As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
The Our Father is said silently as far as And lead us not into temptation:
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 also forgive those who trespass against us:
℣ And lead us not into temptation:
℟ But deliver us from evil.
℣ Look upon your servants, O Lord, and upon your works, and direct their children.
℟ And may the splendor of the Lord our God be upon us. And so, direct the works of our hands over us; direct even the work of our hands.
℣ Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
℟ As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Let us pray.
Be pleased to direct and sanctify, to rule and to govern, O Lord God, King of heaven and earth, this day our hearts and our bodies, our senses, our words, and our actions, in your law and in the works of your commandments: that here and in eternity, with your help, we may merit to be saved and free, O Savior of the world: who live and reign for ever and ever.
℟ Amen.
Lectio brevis
℣ Jube, Dómine, benedícere.
Benedictio. Dies et actus nostros in sua pace dispónat Dóminus omnípotens.
℟ Amen.
Isa 33:2
Dómine, miserére nostri: te enim exspectávimus: esto brácchium nostrum in mane, et salus nostra in témpore tribulatiónis.
℣ Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
℟ Deo grátias.
℣ Grant a blessing, O Lord.
Benediction. May the almighty Lord direct our days and deeds in his peace.
℟ Amen.
Isa 33:2
O Lord, take pity on us. For we have waited for you. Be our arm in the morning and our salvation in the time of tribulation.
℣ But you, O Lord, have mercy on us.
℟ Thanks be to God.
Conclusio
℣ Adjutórium nostrum ✠ in nómine Dómini.
℟ Qui fecit cælum et terram.
℣ Benedícite.
℟ Deus.
Benedictio. Dóminus nos benedícat, ✠ et ab omni malo deféndat, et ad vitam perdúcat ætérnam. Et fidélium ánimæ per misericórdiam Dei requiéscant in pace.
℟ Amen.
℣ Our help ✠ is in the name of the Lord.
℟ Who made heaven and earth.
℣ Bless us.
℟ God.
Benediction. May the Lord bless us, ✠ and defend us from all evil, and lead us to eternal life. And may the souls of the faithful rest in peace through the mercy of God.
℟ Amen.