S. Francisci Xaverii ConfessorisS. Francis Xavier, Confessor
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 that the sun has risen,
Let us humbly pray to God,
That in our daily actions
He may keep us from all harm.
May he hold back and bridle the tongue,
Lest the din of strife ring out:
May he guard the eyes with care,
Lest they drink in vanities.
Let the depths of the heart be pure,
And let folly be far away;
May sparing use of food and drink
Curb the pride of the flesh.
That when the day shall pass away
And fortune bring back the night,
Pure through abstinence,
We may ourselves sing his glory.
To God the Father be glory,
And to his only Son,
With the Spirit the Paraclete,
Now and through every age.
Amen.
Psalmi
Ant. In loco páscuæ * ibi Dóminus me collocávit.
Psalmus 22 [1]
22:1 Dóminus regit me, et nihil mihi déerit: * in loco páscuæ ibi me collocávit.
22:2 Super aquam refectiónis educávit me: * ánimam meam convértit.
22:3 Dedúxit me super sémitas justítiæ, * propter nomen suum.
22:4 Nam, et si ambulávero in médio umbræ mortis, non timébo mala: * quóniam tu mecum es.
22:4 Virga tua, et báculus tuus: * ipsa me consoláta sunt.
22:5 Parásti in conspéctu meo mensam, * advérsus eos, qui tríbulant me.
22:5 Impinguásti in óleo caput meum: * et calix meus inébrians quam præclárus est!
22:6 Et misericórdia tua subsequétur me * ómnibus diébus vitæ meæ:
22:6 Et ut inhábitem in domo Dómini, * in longitúdinem diérum.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Psalmus 71(2-8) [2]
71:2 Deus, judícium tuum regi da: * et justítiam tuam fílio regis:
71:2 Judicáre pópulum tuum in justítia, * et páuperes tuos in judício.
71:3 Suscípiant montes pacem pópulo: * et colles justítiam.
71:4 Judicábit páuperes pópuli, et salvos fáciet fílios páuperum: * et humiliábit calumniatórem.
71:5 Et permanébit cum sole, et ante lunam, * in generatióne et generatiónem.
71:6 Descéndet sicut plúvia in vellus: * et sicut stillicídia stillántia super terram.
71:7 Oriétur in diébus ejus justítia, et abundántia pacis: * donec auferátur luna.
71:8 Et dominábitur a mari usque ad mare: * et a flúmine usque ad términos orbis terrárum.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Psalmus 71(9-19) [3]
71:9 Coram illo prócident Æthíopes: * et inimíci ejus terram lingent.
71:10 Reges Tharsis, et ínsulæ múnera ófferent: * reges Árabum et Saba dona addúcent.
71:11 Et adorábunt eum omnes reges terræ: * omnes gentes sérvient ei:
71:12 Quia liberábit páuperem a poténte: * et páuperem, cui non erat adjútor.
71:13 Parcet páuperi et ínopi: * et ánimas páuperum salvas fáciet.
71:14 Ex usúris et iniquitáte rédimet ánimas eórum: * et honorábile nomen eórum coram illo.
71:15 Et vivet, et dábitur ei de auro Arábiæ, et adorábunt de ipso semper: * tota die benedícent ei.
71:16 Et erit firmaméntum in terra in summis móntium, superextollétur super Líbanum fructus ejus: * et florébunt de civitáte sicut fænum terræ.
71:17 Sit nomen ejus benedíctum in sǽcula: * ante solem pérmanet nomen ejus.
71:17 Et benedicéntur in ipso omnes tribus terræ: * omnes gentes magnificábunt eum.
71:18 Benedíctus Dóminus, Deus Israël, * qui facit mirabília solus:
71:19 Et benedíctum nomen majestátis ejus in ætérnum: * et replébitur majestáte ejus omnis terra: fiat, fiat.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Ant. In loco páscuæ ibi Dóminus me collocávit.
Ant. In a place of pasture * there the Lord has settled me.
Psalm 22 [1]
22:1 The Lord directs me, and nothing will be lacking to me. * He has settled me there, in a place of pasture.
22:2 He has led me out to the water of refreshment. * He has converted my soul.
22:3 He has led me away on the paths of justice, * for the sake of his name.
22:4 For, even if I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evils. * For you are with me.
22:4 Your rod and your staff, * they have given me consolation.
22:5 You have prepared a table in my sight, * opposite those who trouble me.
22:5 You have anointed my head with oil, * and my cup, which inebriates me, how splendid it is!
22:6 And your mercy will follow me * all the days of my life,
22:6 and so may I dwell in the house of the Lord * for length of days.
℣ 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 71(2-8) [2]
71:2 Give your judgment, O God, to the king, * and your justice to the king’s son,
71:2 to judge your people with justice * and your poor with judgment.
71:3 Let the mountains take up peace for the people, * and the hills, justice.
71:4 He will judge the poor of the people, and he will bring salvation to the sons of the poor. * And he will humble the false accuser.
71:5 And he will remain, with the sun and before the moon, * from generation to generation.
71:6 He will descend like rain upon fleece, * and like showers showering upon the earth.
71:7 In his days, justice will arise, with abundance of peace, * until the moon is taken away.
71:8 And he will rule from sea to sea * and from the river to the limits of the whole world.
℣ 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 71(9-19) [3]
71:9 In his sight, the Ethiopians will fall prostrate, * and his enemies will lick the ground.
71:10 The kings of Tarshish and the islands will offer gifts. * The kings of Arabia and of Seba will bring gifts.
71:11 And all the kings of the earth shall adore him. * All nations will serve him.
71:12 For he will free the poor from the powerful, * and the poor one who has no helper.
71:13 He will spare the poor and the indigent, * and he will bring salvation to the souls of the poor.
71:14 He will redeem their souls from usuries and from iniquity, * and their names shall be honorable in his sight.
71:15 And he will live, and to him will be given from the gold of Arabia, and they will pray concerning him always. * They will bless him all day long.
71:16 And there will be a firmament on earth, at the summits of mountains: its fruits will be extolled above Lebanon, * and those of the city will flourish like the grass of the earth.
71:17 May his name be blessed forever; * may his name remain before the sun.
71:17 And all the tribes of the earth will be blessed in him. * All nations will magnify him.
71:18 Blessed is the Lord, God of Israel, * who alone does wondrous things.
71:19 And blessed is the name of his majesty in eternity. * And all the earth will be filled with his majesty. Amen. Amen.
℣ 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. In a place of pasture there the Lord has settled me.
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, immortal and invisible, the only 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
Prídie Nonas Decémbris Luna vicésima quarta. Anno Dómini 2026
Sancti Petri Chrysólogi, Epíscopi Ravennátis, Confessóris et Ecclésiæ Doctóris, cujus memória quarto Nonas hujus mensis recensétur.
Nicomedíæ pássio sanctæ Bárbaræ, Vírginis et Mártyris; quæ, in persecutióne Maximíni, post diram cárceris maceratiónem, lampadárum adustiónem, mamillárum præcisiónem atque ália torménta, gládio martýrium consummávit.
Constantinópoli sanctórum Theóphanis et Sociórum.
In Ponto beáti Melétii, Epíscopi et Confessóris; qui, cum esset ob eruditiónis prærogatívam præcípuus, ob virtútem tamen animi et vitæ sinceritátem longe magnificéntior éxstitit.
Bonóniæ sancti Felícis Epíscopi, qui ántea Mediolanénsis Ecclésiæ, sub sancto Ambrósio, Diáconus fúerat.
In Anglia sancti Osmúndi, Epíscopi et Confessóris.
Colóniæ Agrippínæ sancti Annónis Epíscopi.
In Mesopotámia sancti Marúthæ Epíscopi, qui Dei Ecclésias, ob persecutiónem Isdegérdis Regis collápsas, in Pérside reparávit, multísque miráculis clarus, apud hostes étiam méruit honorári.
Parmæ sancti Bernárdi, Cardinális et ejúsdem civitátis Epíscopi, ex Ordine Vallis Umbrósæ.
℣ 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 Fourth of December. The twenty-fourth day of the moon. In the year of our Lord 2026.
Saint Peter Chrysologus, Bishop of Ravenna, Confessor and Doctor of the Church, of whom mention is made on the second day of this month.
At Nicomedia, the passion of Saint Barbara, Virgin and Martyr; who, in the persecution of Maximinus, after the dire wasting of prison, the burning with torches, the cutting off of her breasts, and other torments, consummated her martyrdom by the sword.
At Constantinople, the holy Theophanes and his companions.
In Pontus, Blessed Meletius, Bishop and Confessor; who, though preeminent by reason of his learned distinction, was far more magnificent still for the virtue of his soul and the sincerity of his life.
At Bologna, Saint Felix, Bishop, who had previously been Deacon of the Church of Milan under Saint Ambrose.
In England, Saint Osmund, Bishop and Confessor.
At Cologne, Saint Anno, Bishop.
In Mesopotamia, Saint Marutha, Bishop, who restored in Persia the Churches of God that had collapsed due to the persecution of King Yazdegerd, and, renowned for many miracles, merited to be honored even by enemies.
At Parma, Saint Bernard, Cardinal and Bishop of that city, of the Order of Vallombrosa.
℣ 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 let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us; direct the works of our hands upon us, and the work of our hands, direct it.
℣ 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.