Ss. Septem Fundatorum Ordinis Servorum B. M. V.The Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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. Qui hábitas in cælis, * miserére nobis.
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.
Ant. Qui hábitas in cælis, miserére nobis.
Ant. Adjutórium nostrum * in nómine Dómini.
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.
Ant. Adjutórium nostrum in nómine Dómini.
Ant. In circúitu pópuli sui * Dóminus, ex hoc nunc et usque in sǽculum.
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.
Ant. In circúitu pópuli sui Dóminus, ex hoc nunc et usque in sǽculum.
Ant. Magnificávit Dóminus * fácere nobíscum: facti sumus lætántes.
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.
Ant. Magnificávit Dóminus fácere nobíscum: facti sumus lætántes.
Ant. Dóminus ædíficet * nobis domum, et custódiat civitátem.
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. Dóminus ædíficet nobis domum, et custódiat civitátem.
Ant. You who dwell in the heavens, * have mercy on us.
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.
Ant. You who dwell in the heavens, have mercy on us.
Ant. Our help * is in the name of the Lord.
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.
Ant. Our help is in the name of the Lord.
Ant. The Lord is round about his people, * from this time forth and for ever.
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.
Ant. The Lord is round about his people, from this time forth and for ever.
Ant. The Lord has done great things * for us: we are made glad.
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.
Ant. The Lord has done great things for us: we are made glad.
Ant. May the Lord build * us a house, and guard the city.
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. May the Lord build us a house, and guard the city.
Capitulum Hymnus Versus
1 Pet 4:13
Caríssimi: Communicántes Christi passiónibus gaudéte, ut et in revelatióne glóriæ ejus gaudeátis exsultántes.
℟ Deo grátias.
Hymnus
Matris sub almæ númine
Septéna proles náscitur:
Ipsa vocánte, ad árduum
Tendit Senári vérticem.
Quos terra fructus próferet
Dum sacra proles gérminat,
Uvis repénte túrgidis
Onústa vitis prǽmonet.
Virtúte claros nóbili
Mors sancta cælo cónsecrat:
Tenent olýmpi límina
Servi fidéles Vírginis.
Cohors beáta, Núminis
Regno potíta, réspice
Quos hinc recédens fráudibus
Cinctos relínquis hóstium.
Ergo, per almæ vúlnera
Matris rogámus súpplices,
Mentis ténebras dísice,
Cordis procéllas cómprime.
Tu nos, beáta Trínitas,
Perfúnde sancto róbore,
Póssimus ut felíciter
Exémpla patrum súbsequi.
Amen.
℣ Hi viri misericórdiæ sunt, quorum pietátes non defuérunt.
℟ Semen eórum et glória eórum non derelinquétur.
1 Pet 4:13
Dearly beloved: commune in the Passion of Christ, and be glad that, when his glory will be revealed, you too may rejoice with exultation.
℟ Thanks be to God.
Hymn
Why Mary's inspiration led,
A sevenfold offspring comes to light;
At Mary's call away they sped
To Mount Senario's rugged height.
What fruits of grace the earth shall bear
When they have sown their seed divine!
Christ's vine shall bud with clusters rare,
Empurpled with the ruddy wine.
A holy death to heaven speeds
The souls with virtue's glory crowned;
When Mary for her servants pleads,
Heaven's blessed portals they have found.
O happy souls who now obtain
The Kingdom, and the sceptre bear,
Look down on us who still remain
Where Satan spreads his subtle snare.
Therefore on bended knee we pray,
For sake of Mary's bitter grief;
Chase darkness from our mind away,
And give our troubled hearts relief.
And Thou, O Trinity Divine!
Confirm us in Thy Holy Grace!
That as we may our hearts incline
To walk in these thy servants' ways.
Amen.
℣ These are merciful men, whose acts of piety have not ceased.
℟ Their offspring and their glory shall not be forsaken.
Canticum: Magnificat
Ant. Nomen eórum * pérmanet in ætérnum, pérmanens ad fílios eórum, sanctórum virórum glória.
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. Nomen eórum pérmanet in ætérnum, pérmanens ad fílios eórum, sanctórum virórum glória.
Ant. Their name * endures for ever, enduring to their children, the glory of holy men.
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. Their name endures for ever, enduring to their children, the glory of holy men.
Oratio
℣ Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.
℟ Et clamor meus ad te véniat.
Orémus.
Dómine Jesu Christe, qui ad recoléndam memóriam dolórum sanctíssimæ Genetrícis tuæ, per septem beátos Patres nova Servórum ejus família Ecclésiam tuam fecundásti: concéde propítius; ita nos eórum consociári flétibus, ut perfruámur et gáudiis.
Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre, 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 Lord Jesus Christ, who enriched your Church for the renewed commemoration of the sorrows of your most holy Mother with a new family of her Servants through the seven blessed Fathers: graciously grant that we may be so united in their weeping as to share also in their joys.
Who live and reign with God the Father, 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.