S. Martini Episcopi et ConfessorisS. Martin, Bishop and 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.

Psalmi

Ant. Dixérunt discípuli * ad beátum Martínum: Cur nos, pater, déseris, aut cui nos desolátos relínquis? Invádent enim gregem tuum lupi rapáces.

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. Dixérunt discípuli ad beátum Martínum: Cur nos, pater, déseris, aut cui nos desolátos relínquis? Invádent enim gregem tuum lupi rapáces.

Ant. Dómine, * si adhuc pópulo tuo sum necessárius, non recúso labórem: fiat volúntas tua.

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. Dómine, si adhuc pópulo tuo sum necessárius, non recúso labórem: fiat volúntas tua.

Ant. O virum ineffábilem, * nec labóre victum, nec morte vincéndum, qui nec mori tímuit, nec vívere recusávit!

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. O virum ineffábilem, nec labóre victum, nec morte vincéndum, qui nec mori tímuit, nec vívere recusávit!

Ant. Oculis ac mánibus * in cælum semper inténtus, invíctum ab oratióne spíritum non relaxábat, allelúja.

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. Oculis ac mánibus in cælum semper inténtus, invíctum ab oratióne spíritum non relaxábat, allelúja.

Ant. Martínus * Ábrahæ sinu lætus excípitur: Martínus, hic pauper et módicus, cælum dives ingréditur, hymnis cæléstibus honorátur.

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. Martínus Ábrahæ sinu lætus excípitur: Martínus, hic pauper et módicus, cælum dives ingréditur, hymnis cæléstibus honorátur.

Ant. The disciples said * to blessed Martin: Why, father, do you forsake us, or to whom do you leave us desolate? For ravening wolves will invade your flock.

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. The disciples said to blessed Martin: Why, father, do you forsake us, or to whom do you leave us desolate? For ravening wolves will invade your flock.

Ant. Lord, * if I am still needed by your people, I do not refuse the toil: your will be done.

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. Lord, if I am still needed by your people, I do not refuse the toil: your will be done.

Ant. O man beyond all telling, * conquered by neither toil nor death, who feared not to die, nor refused to live!

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. O man beyond all telling, conquered by neither toil nor death, who feared not to die, nor refused to live!

Ant. With eyes and hands * always raised toward heaven, he never relaxed his unconquered spirit from prayer, alleluia.

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. With eyes and hands always raised toward heaven, he never relaxed his unconquered spirit from prayer, alleluia.

Ant. Martin * is received rejoicing into the bosom of Abraham: Martin, once poor and lowly, enters heaven rich, honored with heavenly hymns.

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. Martin is received rejoicing into the bosom of Abraham: Martin, once poor and lowly, enters heaven rich, honored with heavenly hymns.

Capitulum Hymnus Versus

Sir 44:16-17

Ecce sacérdos magnus, qui in diébus suis plácuit Deo, et invéntus est justus: et in témpore iracúndiæ factus est reconciliátio.

℟ Deo grátias.

Hymnus

Jesu Redémptor ómnium,

Perpes coróna Prǽsulum,

In hac die cleméntius

Indúlgeas precántibus.

Tui sacri qua nóminis

Conféssor almus cláruit:

Hujus celébrat ánnua

Devóta plebs solémnia.

Qui rite mundi gáudia

Hujus cadúca réspuens,

Æternitátis prǽmio

Potítur inter Ángelos.

Hujus benígnus ánnue

Nobis sequi vestígia:

Hujus precátu, sérvulis

Dimítte noxam críminis.

Sit Christe, Rex piíssime,

Tibi, Patríque glória,

Cum Spíritu Paráclito,

Nunc, et per omne sǽculum.

Amen.

℣ Justum dedúxit Dóminus per vias rectas.

℟ Et osténdit illi regnum Dei.

Sir 44:16-17

Behold, the great priest, who in his days pleased God and was found to be just; and so, in the time of wrath he was made a reconciliation.

℟ Thanks be to God.

Hymn

Jesu, the world’s Redeemer, O hear;

thy bishops’ fadeless crown, draw near:

Accept with gentlest love today

The prayers and praises that we pay.

The meek confessor of thy name

Today attained a glorious fame;

Whose yearly feast, in solemn state,

Thy faithful people celebrate.

The world and all its boasted good,

As vain and passing, he eschewed;

And therefore with angelic bands,

In endless joy forever stands.

Grant then that we, most gracious God,

May follow in the steps he trod:

And, at his prayer, thy servants free

From stain of all iniquity.

To thee, O Christ, our loving King,

All glory, praise, and thanks we bring:

All glory, as is ever meet,

To Father and to Paraclete.

Amen.

℣ The Lord led the just man by the right ways.

℟ And revealed to him the kingdom of God.

Canticum: Benedictus

Ant. O beátum virum, * cujus ánima paradísum póssidet! Unde exsúltant Ángeli, lætántur Archángeli, chorus Sanctórum proclámat, turba Vírginum invítat: Mane nobíscum in ætérnum.

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. O beátum virum, cujus ánima paradísum póssidet! Unde exsúltant Ángeli, lætántur Archángeli, chorus Sanctórum proclámat, turba Vírginum invítat: Mane nobíscum in ætérnum.

Ant. O blessed man, * whose soul possesses paradise! Wherefore the Angels exult, the Archangels rejoice, the choir of Saints proclaims, the company of Virgins invites: Remain with us for ever.

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. O blessed man, whose soul possesses paradise! Wherefore the Angels exult, the Archangels rejoice, the choir of Saints proclaims, the company of Virgins invites: Remain with us for ever.

Oratio

℣ Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.

℟ Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

Orémus.

Deus, qui cónspicis, quia ex nulla nostra virtúte subsístimus: concéde propítius; ut, intercessióne beáti Martíni Confessóris tui atque Pontíficis, contra ómnia advérsa muniámur.

Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

℟ Amen.

Commemoratio S. Mennæ Martyris

Ant. Qui odit ánimam suam in hoc mundo, in vitam ætérnam custódit eam.

℣ Justus ut palma florébit.

℟ Sicut cedrus Líbani multiplicábitur.

Orémus.

Præsta, quǽsumus, omnípotens Deus: ut, qui beáti Mennæ Mártyris tui natalítia cólimus, intercessióne ejus in tui nóminis amóre roborémur.

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, who observe that we subsist by no strength of our own: graciously grant that, through the intercession of your blessed Confessor and Bishop Martin, we may be fortified against all adversity.

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.

Commemoration S. Menas, Martyr

Ant. He who hates his soul in this world preserves it unto eternal life.

℣ The just man shall flourish like a palm tree.

℟ Like the cedar of Lebanon he shall multiply.

Let us pray.

Grant, we pray, almighty God, that we who celebrate the heavenly birthday of blessed Menas, your Martyr, may be strengthened by his intercession in love of your name.

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.