Pretiosissimi Sanguinis Domini Nostri Jesu ChristiMost Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ
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. Hi qui amícti sunt * stolis albis, qui sunt, et unde venérunt?
Psalmus 92 [1]
92:1a Dóminus regnávit, decórem indútus est: * indútus est Dóminus fortitúdinem, et præcínxit se.
92:1b Étenim firmávit orbem terræ, * qui non commovébitur.
92:2 Paráta sedes tua ex tunc: * a sǽculo tu es.
92:3a Elevavérunt flúmina, Dómine: * elevavérunt flúmina vocem suam.
92:3b Elevavérunt flúmina fluctus suos, * (4a) a vócibus aquárum multárum.
92:4b Mirábiles elatiónes maris: * mirábilis in altis Dóminus.
92:5 Testimónia tua credibília facta sunt nimis: * domum tuam decet sanctitúdo, Dómine, in longitúdinem diérum.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Ant. Hi qui amícti sunt stolis albis, qui sunt, et unde venérunt?
Ant. Hi sunt * qui venérunt de tribulatióne magna et lavérunt stolas suas in sánguine Agni.
Psalmus 99 [2]
99:2a Jubiláte Deo, omnis terra: * servíte Dómino in lætítia.
99:2b Introíte in conspéctu ejus, * in exsultatióne.
99:3a Scitóte quóniam Dóminus ipse est Deus: * ipse fecit nos, et non ipsi nos.
99:3b Pópulus ejus, et oves páscuæ ejus: † (4a) introíte portas ejus in confessióne, * átria ejus in hymnis: confitémini illi.
99:4b Laudáte nomen ejus: (5) quóniam suávis est Dóminus, † in ætérnum misericórdia ejus, * et usque in generatiónem et generatiónem véritas ejus.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Ant. Hi sunt qui venérunt de tribulatióne magna et lavérunt stolas suas in sánguine Agni.
Ant. Ideo sunt * ante thronum Dei et sérviunt ei die ac nocte.
Psalmus 62 [3]
62:2a Deus, Deus meus, * ad te de luce vígilo.
62:2b Sitívit in te ánima mea, * quam multiplíciter tibi caro mea.
62:3 In terra desérta, et ínvia, et inaquósa: † sic in sancto appárui tibi, * ut vidérem virtútem tuam, et glóriam tuam.
62:4 Quóniam mélior est misericórdia tua super vitas: * lábia mea laudábunt te.
62:5 Sic benedícam te in vita mea: * et in nómine tuo levábo manus meas.
62:6 Sicut ádipe et pinguédine repleátur ánima mea: * et lábiis exsultatiónis laudábit os meum.
62:7 Si memor fui tui super stratum meum, † in matutínis meditábor in te: * (8a) quia fuísti adjútor meus.
62:8b Et in velaménto alárum tuárum exsultábo, † (9) adhǽsit ánima mea post te: * me suscépit déxtera tua.
62:10 Ipsi vero in vanum quæsiérunt ánimam meam, † introíbunt in inferióra terræ: * (11) tradéntur in manus gládii, partes vúlpium erunt.
62:12 Rex vero lætábitur in Deo, † laudabúntur omnes qui jurant in eo: * quia obstrúctum est os loquéntium iníqua.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Ant. Ideo sunt ante thronum Dei et sérviunt ei die ac nocte.
Ant. Et ipsi vicérunt * dracónem propter sánguinem Agni et propter testaméntum Verbi sui.
Canticum Trium Puerorum [4]
Dan 3:57-88,56
3:57 Benedícite, ómnia ópera Dómini, Dómino: * laudáte et superexaltáte eum in sǽcula.
3:58 Benedícite, Ángeli Dómini, Dómino: * benedícite, cæli, Dómino.
3:59 Benedícite, aquæ omnes, quæ super cælos sunt, Dómino: * benedícite, omnes virtútes Dómini, Dómino.
3:60 Benedícite, sol et luna, Dómino: * benedícite, stellæ cæli, Dómino.
3:61 Benedícite, omnis imber et ros, Dómino: * benedícite, omnes spíritus Dei, Dómino.
3:62 Benedícite, ignis et æstus, Dómino: * benedícite, frigus et æstus, Dómino.
3:63 Benedícite, rores et pruína, Dómino: * benedícite, gelu et frigus, Dómino.
3:64 Benedícite, glácies et nives, Dómino: * benedícite, noctes et dies, Dómino.
3:65 Benedícite, lux et ténebræ, Dómino: * benedícite, fúlgura et nubes, Dómino.
3:66 Benedícat terra Dóminum: * laudet et superexáltet eum in sǽcula.
3:67 Benedícite, montes et colles, Dómino: * benedícite, univérsa germinántia in terra, Dómino.
3:68 Benedícite, fontes, Dómino: * benedícite, mária et flúmina, Dómino.
3:69 Benedícite, cete, et ómnia, quæ movéntur in aquis, Dómino: * benedícite, omnes vólucres cæli, Dómino.
3:70 Benedícite, omnes béstiæ et pécora, Dómino: * benedícite, fílii hóminum, Dómino.
3:71 Benedícat Israël Dóminum: * laudet et superexáltet eum in sǽcula.
3:72 Benedícite, sacerdótes Dómini, Dómino: * benedícite, servi Dómini, Dómino.
3:73 Benedícite, spíritus, et ánimæ justórum, Dómino: * benedícite, sancti, et húmiles corde, Dómino.
3:74 Benedícite, Ananía, Azaría, Mísaël, Dómino: * laudáte et superexaltáte eum in sǽcula.
3:75 (Fit reverentia:) Benedicámus Patrem et Fílium cum Sancto Spíritu: * laudémus et superexaltémus eum in sǽcula.
3:56 Benedíctus es, Dómine, in firmaménto cæli: * et laudábilis, et gloriósus, et superexaltátus in sǽcula.
Ant. Et ipsi vicérunt dracónem propter sánguinem Agni et propter testaméntum Verbi sui.
Ant. Beáti * qui lavant stolas suas in sánguine Agni.
Psalmus 148 [5]
148:1 Laudáte Dóminum de cælis: * laudáte eum in excélsis.
148:2 Laudáte eum, omnes Ángeli ejus: * laudáte eum, omnes virtútes ejus.
148:3 Laudáte eum, sol et luna: * laudáte eum, omnes stellæ et lumen.
148:4 Laudáte eum, cæli cælórum: * et aquæ omnes, quæ super cælos sunt, laudent nomen Dómini.
148:5 Quia ipse dixit, et facta sunt: * ipse mandávit, et creáta sunt.
148:6 Státuit ea in ætérnum, et in sǽculum sǽculi: * præcéptum pósuit, et non præteríbit.
148:7 Laudáte Dóminum de terra, * dracónes, et omnes abýssi.
148:8 Ignis, grando, nix, glácies, spíritus procellárum: * quæ fáciunt verbum ejus:
148:9 Montes, et omnes colles: * ligna fructífera, et omnes cedri.
148:10 Béstiæ, et univérsa pécora: * serpéntes, et vólucres pennátæ:
148:11 Reges terræ, et omnes pópuli: * príncipes, et omnes júdices terræ.
148:12 Júvenes, et vírgines: † senes cum junióribus laudent nomen Dómini: * (13) quia exaltátum est nomen ejus solíus.
148:14a Conféssio ejus super cælum et terram: * et exaltávit cornu pópuli sui.
148:14b Hymnus ómnibus sanctis ejus: * fíliis Israël, pópulo appropinquánti sibi.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Ant. Beáti qui lavant stolas suas in sánguine Agni.
Ant. These who are clothed * in white robes, who are they, and whence have they come?
Psalm 92 [1]
92:1a The Lord has reigned. He has been clothed with beauty. * The Lord has been clothed with strength, and he has girded himself.
92:1b Yet he has also confirmed the world, * which will not be moved.
92:2 My throne is prepared from of old. * You are from everlasting.
92:3a The floods have lifted up, O Lord, * the floods have lifted up their voice.
92:3b The floods have lifted up their waves, * (4a) before the noise of many waters.
92:4b Wondrous are the surges of the sea; * wondrous is the Lord on high.
92:5 Your testimonies have been made exceedingly trustworthy. * Sanctity befits your house, O Lord, with 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.
Ant. These who are clothed in white robes, who are they, and whence have they come?
Ant. These are they * who have come through great tribulation and have washed their robes in the Blood of the Lamb.
Psalm 99 [2]
99:2a Shout joyfully to God, all the earth. * Serve the Lord with rejoicing.
99:2b Enter into his sight * in exultation.
99:3a Know that the Lord himself is God. * He made us, and we ourselves did not.
99:3b We are his people and the sheep of his pasture. † (4a) Enter his gates with confession, * his courts with hymns, and acknowledge him.
99:4b Praise his name. (5) For the Lord is sweet, † his mercy is in eternity, * and his truth is from generation to generation.
℣ 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. These are they who have come through great tribulation and have washed their robes in the Blood of the Lamb.
Ant. Therefore they are * before the throne of God and serve him day and night.
Psalm 62 [3]
62:2a O God, my God: * to you, I keep vigil until first light.
62:2b For you, my soul has thirsted, * to you my body, in so many ways.
62:3 By a deserted land, both inaccessible and waterless, † so I have appeared in the sanctuary before you, * in order to behold your virtue and your glory.
62:4 For your mercy is better than life itself. * It is you my lips will praise.
62:5 So will I bless you in my life, * and I will lift up my hands in your name.
62:6 Let my soul be filled, as if with marrow and fatness; * and my mouth will give praise with exultant lips.
62:7 When I have remembered you on my bed † in the morning, I will meditate on you. * (8a) For you have been my helper.
62:8b And I will exult under the cover of your wings. † (9) My soul has clung close to you. * Your right hand has supported me.
62:10 Truly, these ones have sought my soul in vain. † They will enter into the lower parts of the earth. * (11) They will be delivered into the hand of the sword. They will be the portions of foxes.
62:12 Truly, the king will rejoice in God: † all those who swear by him will be praised, * because the mouth of those who speak iniquity has been blocked.
℣ 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. Therefore they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night.
Ant. And they conquered * the dragon by the Blood of the Lamb and by the testimony of their Word.
Canticle of the Three Young Men [4]
Daniel 3:52,56-88
3:57 All works of the Lord, bless the Lord: * praise and exalt him above all forever.
3:58 Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: * Heaven, bless the Lord.
3:59 All waters that are above the heavens, bless the Lord: * All powers of the Lord, bless the Lord.
3:60 Sun and moon, bless the Lord: * Stars of heaven, bless the Lord.
3:61 Every rain and dew, bless the Lord: * Every breath of God, bless the Lord.
3:62 Fire and steam, bless the Lord: * Cold and heat, bless the Lord.
3:63 Dews and frost, bless the Lord: * Sleet and winter, bless the Lord.
3:64 Ice and snow, bless the Lord: * Nights and days, bless the Lord.
3:65 Light and darkness, bless the Lord: * Lightning and clouds, bless the Lord.
3:66 May the land bless the Lord: * and praise and exalt him above all forever.
3:67 Mountains and hills, bless the Lord: * All things that grow in the land, bless the Lord.
3:68 Fountains, bless the Lord: * Seas and rivers, bless the Lord.
3:69 Whales and all things that move in the waters, bless the Lord: * All things that fly in the heavens, bless the Lord.
3:70 All beasts and cattle, bless the Lord: * Sons of men, bless the Lord.
3:71 May Israel bless the Lord: * and praise and exalt him above all forever.
3:72 Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord: * Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.
3:73 Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord: * Those who are holy and humble in heart, bless the Lord.
3:74 Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord: * praise and exalt him above all forever.
3:75 (All make a bow:) Let us bless the Father and the Son with the Holy Spirit: * let us praise and exalt him above all forever.
3:56 O Lord: Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven: * praiseworthy, and glorious, and exalted above all forever.
Ant. And they conquered the dragon by the Blood of the Lamb and by the testimony of their Word.
Ant. Blessed * are those who wash their robes in the Blood of the Lamb.
Psalm 148 [5]
148:1 Praise the Lord from the heavens. * Praise him on the heights.
148:2 Praise him, all his Angels. * Praise him, all his hosts.
148:3 Praise him, sun and moon. * Praise him, all stars and light.
148:4 Praise him, heavens of the heavens. * And let all the waters that are above the heavens praise the name of the Lord.
148:5 For he spoke, and they became. * He commanded, and they were created.
148:6 He has stationed them in eternity, and for age after age. * He has established a precept, and it will not pass away.
148:7 Praise the Lord from the earth: * you dragons and all deep places,
148:8 fire, hail, snow, ice, windstorms, * which do his word,
148:9 mountains and all hills, * fruitful trees and all cedars,
148:10 wild beasts and all cattle, * serpents and feathered flying things,
148:11 kings of the earth and all peoples, * leaders and all judges of the earth,
148:12 young men and virgins. † Let the older men with the younger men, praise the name of the Lord. * (13) For his name alone is exalted.
148:14a Confession of him is beyond heaven and earth, * and he has exalted the horn of his people.
148:14b A hymn to all his holy ones, * to the sons of Israel, to a people close to him.
℣ 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. Blessed are those who wash their robes in the Blood of the Lamb.
Capitulum Hymnus Versus
Heb 9:11-12
Fratres: Christus assístens Póntifex futurórum bonórum, per ámplius et perféctius tabernáculum non manufáctum, id est, non hujus creatiónis: neque per sánguinem hircórum aut vitulórum, sed per próprium sánguinem introívit semel in Sancta, ætérna redemptióne invénta.
℟ Deo grátias.
Hymnus
Salvéte, Christi vúlnera,
Imménsi amoris pígnora
Quibus perénnes rívuli
Manant rubéntis sánguinis.
Nitóre stellas víncitis
Rosas odóre et bálsama,
Prétio lapíllos Indicos,
Mellis favos dulcédine.
Per vos patet gratíssimum
Nostris asýlum méntibus;
Non huc furor minántium
Umquam penétrat hóstium.
Quot Jesus in prætório
Flagélla nudus éxcipit!
Quot scissa pellis úndique
Stillat cruóris gúttulas!
Frontem venústam, proh dolor!
Coróna pungit spínea,
Clavi retúsa cúspide
Pedes manúsque pérforant.
Postquam sed ille trádidit
Amans volénsque spíritum,
Pectus ferítur láncea,
Geminúsque liquor éxsilit.
Ut plena sit redémptio,
Sub torculári stríngitur;
Suíque Jesus ímmemor,
Sibi nil resérvat sánguinis.
Veníte quotquot críminum
Funésta labes ínficit;
In hoc salútis bálneo
Qui se lavat, mundábitur.
Summi ad Paréntis déxteram
Sedénti habénda est grátia,
Qui nos redémit sánguine,
Sanctóque firmat Spíritu.
Amen.
℣ Justificáti in sánguine Christi.
℟ Salvi érimus ab ira per ipsum.
Heb 9:11-12
Brethren: Christ, standing as the High Priest of future good things, through a greater and more perfect tabernacle, one not made by hand, that is, not of this creation, entered once into the Holy of Holies, having obtained eternal redemption, neither by the blood of goats, nor of calves, but by his own blood.
℟ Thanks be to God.
Hymn
Hail, holy wounds of Jesus, hail,
Sweet pledges of the saving rood,
Whence flow the streams that never fail,
The purple streams of his dear blood.
Brighter than brightest stars ye show,
Than sweetest rose your scent more rare,
No Indian gem may match your glow,
No honey's taste with yours compare.
Portals ye are to that dear home
Wherein our wearied souls may hide,
Whereto no angry foe can come,
The heart of Jesus crucified.
What countless stripes our Jesus bore,
All naked left in Pilate's hall!
From his torn flesh how red a shower
Did round his sacred person fall!
His beauteous brow, oh, shame and grief,
By the sharp thorny crown is riven;
Through hands and feet, without relief,
The cruel nails are rudely driven.
But when for our poor sakes he died,
A willing priest by love subdued,
The soldier's lance transfixed his side,
Forth flowed the water and the blood.
In full atonement of our guilt,
Careless of self, the Saviour trod—
E'en till his heart's best blood was spilt—
The wine-press of the wrath of God.
Come, bathe you in the healing flood,
All ye who mourn, by sin opprest;
Your only hope is Jesus' blood,
His sacred heart your only rest.
All praise to him, the Eternal Son,
At God's right hand enthroned above,
Whose blood our full redemption won,
Whose Spirit seals the gift of love.
Amen.
℣ Justified in the blood of Christ.
℟ We shall be saved from wrath through him.
Canticum: Benedictus
Ant. Erit sanguis Agni * vobis in signum, dicit Dóminus; et vidébo sánguinem, et transíbo vos nec erit in vobis plaga dispérdens.
Canticum Zachariæ
Luc. 1:68-79
1:68 Benedíctus ✠ Dóminus, Deus Israël: * quia visitávit, et fecit redemptiónem plebis suæ:
1:69 Et eréxit cornu salútis nobis: * in domo David, púeri sui.
1:70 Sicut locútus est per os sanctórum, * qui a sǽculo sunt, prophetárum ejus:
1:71 Salútem ex inimícis nostris, * et de manu ómnium, qui odérunt nos.
1:72 Ad faciéndam misericórdiam cum pátribus nostris: * et memorári testaménti sui sancti.
1:73 Jusjurándum, quod jurávit ad Ábraham patrem nostrum, * datúrum se nobis:
1:74 Ut sine timóre, de manu inimicórum nostrórum liberáti, * serviámus illi.
1:75 In sanctitáte, et justítia coram ipso, * ómnibus diébus nostris.
1:76 Et tu, puer, Prophéta Altíssimi vocáberis: * præíbis enim ante fáciem Dómini, paráre vias ejus:
1:77 Ad dandam sciéntiam salútis plebi ejus: * in remissiónem peccatórum eórum:
1:78 Per víscera misericórdiæ Dei nostri: * in quibus visitávit nos, óriens ex alto:
1:79 Illumináre his, qui in ténebris, et in umbra mortis sedent: * ad dirigéndos pedes nostros in viam pacis.
℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Ant. Erit sanguis Agni vobis in signum, dicit Dóminus; et vidébo sánguinem, et transíbo vos nec erit in vobis plaga dispérdens.
Ant. The blood of the Lamb * shall be for you a sign, says the Lord; and I will see the blood, and I will pass over you, and there shall be in you no plague of destruction.
Canticle of Zechariah
Luke 1:68-79
1:68 Blessed ✠ is the Lord God of Israel. * For he has visited and has wrought the redemption of his people.
1:69 And he has raised up a horn of salvation for us, * in the house of David his servant,
1:70 just as he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets, * who are from ages past:
1:71 salvation from our enemies, * and from the hand of all those who hate us,
1:72 to accomplish mercy with our fathers, * and to call to mind his holy testament,
1:73 the oath, which he swore to Abraham, our father, * that he would grant to us,
1:74 so that, having been freed from the hand of our enemies, * we may serve him without fear,
1:75 in holiness and in justice before him, * throughout all our days.
1:76 And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High. * For you will go before the face of the Lord: to prepare his ways,
1:77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people * for the remission of their sins,
1:78 through the heart of the mercy of our God, * by which, descending from on high, he has visited us,
1:79 to illuminate those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, * and to direct our feet in the way of peace.
℣ 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. The blood of the Lamb shall be for you a sign, says the Lord; and I will see the blood, and I will pass over you, and there shall be in you no plague of destruction.
Oratio
℣ Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.
℟ Et clamor meus ad te véniat.
Orémus.
Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui unigénitum Fílium tuum mundi Redemptórem constituísti, ac ejus Sánguine placári voluísti: concéde, quǽsumus, salútis nostræ prétium solémni cultu ita venerári, atque a præséntis vitæ malis ejus virtúte deféndi in terris; ut fructu perpétuo lætémur in cælis.
Per eúmdem 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.
Almighty ever-living God, who appointed your Only Begotten Son as Redeemer of the world and willed to be appeased by his Blood: grant, we pray, that we may so venerate with solemn worship the price of our salvation and be defended on earth from the evils of this present life by its power, that we may rejoice in perpetual fruit in heaven.
Through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, 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.