S. Monicæ ViduæS. Monica, Widow
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.
Psalmi
Ant. Allelúja, * allelúja, allelúja.
Psalmus 122 [1]
122:1 Ad te levávi óculos meos, * qui hábitas in cælis.
122:2a Ecce, sicut óculi servórum * in mánibus dominórum suórum,
122:2b Sicut óculi ancíllæ in mánibus dóminæ suæ: * ita óculi nostri ad Dóminum, Deum nostrum, donec misereátur nostri.
122:3 Miserére nostri, Dómine, miserére nostri: * quia multum repléti sumus despectióne:
122:4 Quia multum repléta est ánima nostra: * oppróbrium abundántibus, et despéctio supérbis.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Psalmus 123 [2]
123:1 Nisi quia Dóminus erat in nobis, dicat nunc Israël: * (2a) nisi quia Dóminus erat in nobis,
123:2b Cum exsúrgerent hómines in nos, * (3a) forte vivos deglutíssent nos:
123:3b Cum irascerétur furor eórum in nos, * (4) fórsitan aqua absorbuísset nos.
123:5 Torréntem pertransívit ánima nostra: * fórsitan pertransísset ánima nostra aquam intolerábilem.
123:6 Benedíctus Dóminus * qui non dedit nos in captiónem déntibus eórum.
123:7a Ánima nostra sicut passer erépta est * de láqueo venántium:
123:7b Láqueus contrítus est, * et nos liberáti sumus.
123:8 Adjutórium nostrum in nómine Dómini, * qui fecit cælum et terram.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Psalmus 124 [3]
124:1 Qui confídunt in Dómino, sicut mons Sion: * non commovébitur in ætérnum, qui hábitat (2a) in Jerúsalem.
124:2b Montes in circúitu ejus: † et Dóminus in circúitu pópuli sui, * ex hoc nunc et usque in sǽculum.
124:3 Quia non relínquet Dóminus virgam peccatórum super sortem justórum: * ut non exténdant justi ad iniquitátem manus suas.
124:4 Bénefac, Dómine, bonis, * et rectis corde.
124:5 Declinántes autem in obligatiónes addúcet Dóminus cum operántibus iniquitátem: * pax super Israël.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Psalmus 125 [4]
125:1 In converténdo Dóminus captivitátem Sion: * facti sumus sicut consoláti:
125:2a Tunc replétum est gáudio os nostrum: * et lingua nostra exsultatióne.
125:2b Tunc dicent inter gentes: * Magnificávit Dóminus fácere cum eis.
125:3 Magnificávit Dóminus fácere nobíscum: * facti sumus lætántes.
125:4 Convérte, Dómine, captivitátem nostram, * sicut torrens in Austro.
125:5 Qui séminant in lácrimis, * in exsultatióne metent.
125:6a Eúntes ibant et flebant, * mitténtes sémina sua.
125:6b Veniéntes autem vénient cum exsultatióne, * portántes manípulos suos.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Psalmus 126 [5]
126:1a Nisi Dóminus ædificáverit domum, * in vanum laboravérunt qui ædíficant eam.
126:1b Nisi Dóminus custodíerit civitátem, * frustra vígilat qui custódit eam.
126:2a Vanum est vobis ante lucem súrgere: * súrgite postquam sedéritis, qui manducátis panem dolóris.
126:2b Cum déderit diléctis suis somnum: * (3) ecce heréditas Dómini fílii: merces, fructus ventris.
126:4 Sicut sagíttæ in manu poténtis: * ita fílii excussórum.
126:5 Beátus vir, qui implévit desidérium suum ex ipsis: * non confundétur cum loquétur inimícis suis in porta.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Ant. Allelúja, allelúja, allelúja.
Ant. Alleluia, * alleluia, alleluia.
Psalm 122 [1]
122:1 I have lifted up my eyes to you, * who dwells in the heavens.
122:2a Behold, as the eyes of the servants * are on the hands of their masters,
122:2b as the eyes of the handmaid are on the hands of her mistress, * so our eyes are upon the Lord our God, until he may be merciful to us.
122:3 Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us. * For we have been filled with utter disdain.
122:4 For our soul has been greatly filled. * We are the disgrace of those who have abundance and the disdain of the arrogant.
℣ 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 123 [2]
123:1 If the Lord had not been with us, let Israel now say it: * (2a) if the Lord had not been with us,
123:2b when men rose up against us, * (3a) perhaps they would have swallowed us alive.
123:3b When their fury was enraged against us, * (4) perhaps the waters would have engulfed us.
123:5 Our soul has passed through a torrent. * Perhaps, our soul had even passed through intolerable water.
123:6 Blessed is the Lord, * who has not given us into the harm of their teeth.
123:7a Our soul has been snatched away like a sparrow * from the snare of the hunters.
123:7b The snare has been broken, * and we have been freed.
123:8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, * who made heaven and earth.
℣ 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 124 [3]
124:1 Those who trust in the Lord will be like the mountain of Zion. * He will not be disturbed for eternity, who dwells (2a) in Jerusalem.
124:2b Mountains surround it. † And the Lord surrounds his people, * from this time forward and even forever.
124:3 For the Lord will not allow the rod of sinners to remain over the lot of the just, * so that the just may not extend their hands toward iniquity.
124:4 Do good, O Lord, to the good * and to the upright of heart.
124:5 But those who turn away into obligation, the Lord will lead away with the workers of iniquity. * Peace be upon Israel.
℣ 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 125 [4]
125:1 When the Lord turned back the captivity of Zion, * we became like those who are consoled.
125:2a Then our mouth was filled with gladness * and our tongue with exultation.
125:2b Then they will say among the nations: * “The Lord has done great things for them.”
125:3 The Lord has done great things for us. * We have become joyful.
125:4 Convert our captivity, O Lord, * like a torrent in the south.
125:5 Those who sow in tears * shall reap in exultation.
125:6a When departing, they went forth and wept, * sowing their seeds.
125:6b But when returning, they will arrive with exultation, * carrying their sheaves.
℣ 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 126 [5]
126:1a Unless the Lord has built the house, * those who build it have labored in vain.
126:1b Unless the Lord has guarded the city, * he who guards it watches in vain.
126:2a It is in vain that you rise before daylight, * that you rise up after you have sat down, you who chew the bread of sorrow.
126:2b Whereas, to his beloved, he will give sleep. * (3) Behold, the inheritance of the Lord is sons, the reward is the fruit of the womb.
126:4 Like arrows in the hand of the powerful, * so are the sons of those who have been cast out.
126:5 Blessed is the man who has filled his desire from these things. * He will not be confounded when he speaks to his enemies at the gate.
℣ 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. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Capitulum Hymnus Versus
Prov. 31:10-11
Mulíerem fortem quis invéniet? Procul et de últimis fínibus prétium ejus. Confídit in ea cor viri sui, et spóliis non indigébit.
℟ Deo grátias.
Hymnus
Fortem viríli péctore
Laudémus omnes féminam,
Quæ sanctitátis glória
Ubíque fulget ínclita.
Hæc sancto amóre sáucia,
Dum mundi amórem nóxium
Horréscit, ad cæléstia
Iter perégit árduum.
Carnem domans jejúniis,
Dulcíque mentem pábulo
Oratiónis nútriens,
Cæli potítur gáudiis.
Rex Christe, virtus fórtium,
Qui magna solus éfficis,
Hujus precátu, quǽsumus,
Audi benígnus súpplices.
Deo Patri sit glória,
Ejúsque soli Fílio,
Cum Spíritu Paráclito,
Nunc, et per omne sǽculum.
Amen.
℣ Diffúsa est grátia in lábiis tuis, allelúja.
℟ Proptérea benedíxit te Deus in ætérnum, allelúja.
Prov. 31:10-11
Who shall find a strong woman? Far away, and from the furthest parts, is her price. The heart of her husband confides in her, and he will not be deprived of spoils.
℟ Thanks be to God.
Hymn
High let us all our voices raise
In that heroic woman's praise
Whose name, with saintly glory bright,
Shines in the starry realms of light.
Filled with a pure celestial glow,
She spurned all love of things below;
And heedless here on earth to stay,
Climbed to the skies her toilsome way.
With fasts her body she subdued,
But filled her soul with prayer's sweet food:
In other worlds she tastes the bliss
For which she left the joys of this.
O Christ, the strength of all the strong;
To whom our holiest deeds belong!
Through her prevailing prayers on high,
In mercy hear thy people's cry!
To God the Father, with the Son,
And Holy Spirit, Three in One,
Be glory while the ages flow,
From all above, and all below.
Amen.
℣ Grace is poured forth upon your lips, alleluia.
℟ Therefore God has blessed you for ever, alleluia.
Canticum: Magnificat
Ant. Manum suam * apéruit ínopi, et palmas suas exténdit ad páuperem, et panem otiósa non comédit, allelúja.
Canticum B. Mariæ Virginis
Luc. 1:46-55
1:46 Magníficat ✠ * ánima mea Dóminum.
1:47 Et exsultávit spíritus meus: * in Deo, salutári meo.
1:48 Quia respéxit humilitátem ancíllæ suæ: * ecce enim ex hoc beátam me dicent omnes generatiónes.
1:49 Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est: * et sanctum nomen ejus.
1:50 Et misericórdia ejus, a progénie in progénies: * timéntibus eum.
1:51 Fecit poténtiam in brácchio suo: * dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui.
1:52 Depósuit poténtes de sede: * et exaltávit húmiles.
1:53 Esuriéntes implévit bonis: * et dívites dimísit inánes.
1:54 Suscépit Israël púerum suum: * recordátus misericórdiæ suæ.
1:55 Sicut locútus est ad patres nostros: * Ábraham, et sémini ejus in sǽcula.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Ant. Manum suam apéruit ínopi, et palmas suas exténdit ad páuperem, et panem otiósa non comédit, allelúja.
Ant. She opened her hand * to the needy, and stretched out her palms to the poor, and she did not eat the bread of idleness, alleluia.
Canticle of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Luke 1:46-55
1:46 My soul ✠ * magnifies the Lord.
1:47 And my spirit leaps for joy * in God my Savior.
1:48 For he has looked with favor on the humility of his handmaid. * For behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed.
1:49 For he who is great has done great things for me, * and holy is his name.
1:50 And his mercy is from generation to generations * for those who fear him.
1:51 He has accomplished powerful deeds with his arm. * He has scattered the arrogant in the intentions of their heart.
1:52 He has deposed the powerful from their seat, * and he has exalted the humble.
1:53 He has filled the hungry with good things, * and the rich he has sent away empty.
1:54 He has taken up his servant Israel, * mindful of his mercy,
1:55 just as he spoke to our fathers: * to Abraham and to his offspring forever.
℣ 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. She opened her hand to the needy, and stretched out her palms to the poor, and she did not eat the bread of idleness, alleluia.
Oratio
℣ Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.
℟ Et clamor meus ad te véniat.
Orémus.
Deus, mæréntium consolátor et in te sperántium salus, qui beátæ Mónicæ pias lácrimas in conversióne fílii sui Augustíni misericórditer suscepísti: da nobis utriúsque intervéntu; peccáta nostra deploráre, et grátiæ tuæ indulgéntiam inveníre.
Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
℟ Amen.
℣ O Lord, hear my prayer.
℟ And let my cry come before you.
Let us pray.
O God, consoler of the sorrowful and salvation of those who hope in you, who mercifully accepted the devout tears of blessed Monica for the conversion of her son Augustine: grant us, through the intercession of both, to lament our sins and to find the indulgence of your grace.
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.
Conclusio
℣ Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.
℟ Et clamor meus ad te véniat.
℣ Benedicámus Dómino.
℟ Deo grátias.
℣ Fidélium ánimæ per misericórdiam Dei requiéscant in pace.
℟ Amen.
℣ O Lord, hear my prayer.
℟ And let my cry come before you.
℣ Let us bless the Lord.
℟ Thanks be to God.
℣ May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
℟ Amen.