In Nativitate S. Ioannis Baptistæ

June 24, 2026 · Prime

Incipit

℣ Deus ✠ in adiutórium meum inténde.

℣ O God, ✠ come to my assistance.

℟ Dómine, ad adiuvándum me festína.

℟ Lord, make haste to help me.

Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. 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.

Allelúia.

Alleluia.

Hymnus

Iam 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,
Eiúsque soli Fílio,
Cum Spíritu Paráclito,
Nunc et per omne sǽculum.
Amen.

Now in the sun's new dawning ray,
Lowly of heart, our God we pray
That he from harm may keep us free
In all the deeds this day shall see.

May fear of him our tongues restrain,
Lest strife unguarded speech should stain:
His favouring care our guardian be,
Lest our eyes feed on vanity.

May every heart be pure from sin
And folly find no place therein:
Scant need of food, excess denied,
Wear down in us the body's pride.

That when the light of day is gone,
And night in course shall follow on.
We, free from cares the world affords,
May chant the praise that is our Lord's.

All laud to God the Father be,
All praise, Eternal Son, to thee:
All glory, as is ever meet,
To God the holy Paraclete.
Amen.

Psalmi

Ant. Elísabeth Zacharíæ * magnum virum génuit, Ioánnem Baptístam, præcursórem Dómini.

Ant. Elizabeth, wife of Zacharias, * bore a great man, John the Baptist, the forerunner of the Lord.

Psalmus 25

Psalm 25

25:1 Iúdica me, Dómine, quóniam ego in innocéntia mea ingréssus sum: * et in Dómino sperans non infirmábor.
25:2 Proba me, Dómine, et tenta me: * ure renes meos et cor meum.
25:3 Quóniam misericórdia tua ante óculos meos est: * et complácui in veritáte tua.
25:4 Non sedi cum concílio vanitátis: * et cum iníqua geréntibus non introíbo.
25:5 Odívi ecclésiam malignántium: * et cum ímpiis non sedébo.
25:6 Lavábo inter innocéntes manus meas: * et circúmdabo altáre tuum, Dómine:
25:7 Ut áudiam vocem laudis, * et enárrem univérsa mirabília tua.
25:8 Dómine, diléxi decórem domus tuæ, * et locum habitatiónis glóriæ tuæ.
25:9 Ne perdas cum ímpiis, Deus, ánimam meam, * et cum viris sánguinum vitam meam:
25:10 In quorum mánibus iniquitátes sunt: * déxtera eórum repléta est munéribus.
25:11 Ego autem in innocéntia mea ingréssus sum: * rédime me, et miserére mei.
25:12 Pes meus stetit in dirécto: * in ecclésiis benedícam te, Dómine.

25:1 Judge me, O Lord, for I have walked in my innocence, * and trusting in the Lord I shall not falter.
25:2 Prove me, O Lord, and try me: * purify my reins and my heart.
25:3 For your mercy is before my eyes, * and I have been well pleased in your truth.
25:4 I have not sat with the council of vanity, * and I will not enter with those who do iniquity.
25:5 I have hated the assembly of the malignant, * and with the wicked I will not sit.
25:6 I will wash my hands among the innocent, * and I will compass your altar, O Lord:
25:7 That I may hear the voice of praise, * and tell of all your wondrous works.
25:8 O Lord, I have loved the beauty of your house, * and the place where your glory dwells.
25:9 Take not away my soul, O God, with the wicked, * nor my life with men of blood:
25:10 In whose hands are iniquities: * their right hand is filled with bribes.
25:11 But as for me, I have walked in my innocence: * redeem me, and have mercy on me.
25:12 My foot has stood in the right way: * in the assemblies I will bless you, O Lord.

℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

℣ Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.

℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

℟ As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.

Psalmus 51

Psalm 51

51:3 Quid gloriáris in malítia, * qui potens es in iniquitáte?
51:4 Tota die iniustítiam cogitávit lingua tua: * sicut novácula acúta fecísti dolum.
51:5 Dilexísti malítiam super benignitátem: * iniquitátem magis quam loqui æquitátem.
51:6 Dilexísti ómnia verba præcipitatiónis, * lingua dolósa.
51:7 Proptérea Deus déstruet te in finem, * evéllet te, et emigrábit te de tabernáculo tuo: et radícem tuam de terra vivéntium.
51:8 Vidébunt iusti, et timébunt, et super eum ridébunt, et dicent: * Ecce homo, qui non pósuit Deum adiutórem suum:
51:9 Sed sperávit in multitúdine divitiárum suárum: * et præváluit in vanitáte sua.
51:10 Ego autem, sicut olíva fructífera in domo Dei, * sperávi in misericórdia Dei in ætérnum: et in sǽculum sǽculi.
51:11 Confitébor tibi in sǽculum, quia fecísti: * et exspectábo nomen tuum, quóniam bonum est in conspéctu sanctórum tuórum.

51:3 Why do you glory in malice, * you who are mighty in iniquity?
51:4 All day long your tongue devised injustice: * like a sharp razor you have wrought deceit.
51:5 You have loved malice above kindness: * and iniquity more than speaking equity.
51:6 You have loved all words of ruin, * O deceitful tongue.
51:7 Therefore God will destroy you utterly, * he will pluck you out and remove you from your dwelling, and your root from the land of the living.
51:8 The just shall see, and shall fear, and shall laugh at him, and shall say: * Behold the man who did not take God for his helper:
51:9 But trusted in the abundance of his riches: * and grew strong in his vanity.
51:10 But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, * have hoped in the mercy of God forever: yea, for ever and ever.
51:11 I will praise you forever, because you have done it: * and I will wait on your name, for it is good in the sight of your holy ones.

℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

℣ Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.

℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

℟ As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.

Psalmus 52

Psalm 52

52:1 Dixit insípiens in corde suo: * Non est Deus.
52:2 Corrúpti sunt, et abominábiles facti sunt in iniquitátibus: * non est qui fáciat bonum.
52:3 Deus de cælo prospéxit super fílios hóminum: * ut vídeat si est intéllegens, aut requírens Deum.
52:4 Omnes declinavérunt, simul inútiles facti sunt: * non est qui fáciat bonum, non est usque ad unum.
52:5 Nonne scient omnes qui operántur iniquitátem, * qui dévorant plebem meam ut cibum panis?
52:6 Deum non invocavérunt: * illic trepidavérunt timóre, ubi non erat timor.
52:6 Quóniam Deus dissipávit ossa eórum qui homínibus placent: * confúsi sunt, quóniam Deus sprevit eos.
52:7 Quis dabit ex Sion salutáre Israël? * cum convérterit Deus captivitátem plebis suæ, exsultábit Iacob, et lætábitur Israël.

52:1 The fool has said in his heart: * There is no God.
52:2 They are corrupt, and have become abominable in their iniquities: * there is none who does good.
52:3 God has looked down from heaven upon the children of men: * to see if there be any who understand, or who seek God.
52:4 All have turned aside, they are become unprofitable together: * there is none who does good, not even one.
52:5 Shall not all who work iniquity know, * who devour my people as they eat bread?
52:6 They have not called upon God: * there they trembled with fear, where there was no fear.
52:6 For God has scattered the bones of those who please men: * they have been confounded, because God has despised them.
52:7 Who will give out of Zion the salvation of Israel? * When God shall turn away the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

℣ Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.

℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

℟ As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.

Ant. Elísabeth Zacharíæ magnum virum génuit, Ioánnem Baptístam, præcursórem Dómini.

Ant. Elizabeth, wife of Zacharias, bore a great man, John the Baptist, the forerunner of the Lord.

Capitulum

1 Tim. 1:17

Regi sæculórum immortáli et invisíbili, soli Deo honor et glória in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

So then, to the King of ages, to the immortal, invisible, solitary God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

℟ Christe, Fili Dei vivi, * Miserére nobis.

℟ Christ, Son of the living God, * have mercy on us.

℟ Iesu Christe, Fili Dei vivi, * Miserére nobis.

℟ Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, * have mercy on us.

℟ Christe, Fili Dei vivi, * Miserére nobis.

℟ Christ, Son of the living God, * have mercy on us.

℟ Iesu Christe, Fili Dei vivi, * Miserére nobis.

℟ Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, * have mercy on us.

℣ Qui sedes ad déxteram Patris.

℣ Who sits at the right hand of the Father.

℟ Miserére nobis.

℟ Have mercy on us.

℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

℣ Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.

℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

℣ Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.

℟ Christe, Fili Dei vivi, * Miserére nobis.

℟ Christ, Son of the living God, * have mercy on us.

℣ Exsúrge, Christe, ádiuva nos.

℣ Arise, O Christ, help us.

℟ Et líbera nos propter nomen tuum.

℟ And deliver us for your name's sake.

Oratio

℣ Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.

℣ O Lord, hear my prayer.

℟ Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

℟ And let my cry come unto you.

Orémus.

Let us pray.

Dómine Deus omnípotens, qui ad princípium huius diéi nos perveníre fecísti: tua nos hódie salva virtúte; ut in hac die ad nullum declinémus peccátum, sed semper ad tuam iustítiam faciéndam nostra procédant elóquia, dirigántur cogitatiónes et ópera.

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.

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

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.

℣ Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.

℣ O Lord, hear my prayer.

℟ Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

℟ And let my cry come unto you.

℣ Benedicámus Dómino.

℣ Let us bless the Lord.

℟ Deo grátias.

℟ Thanks be to God.

Martyrologium

Séptimo Kaléndas Iúlii

In território Guléti, prope Nuscum, sancti Guliélmi Confessóris, Patris Eremitárum Montis Vírginis.
Apud Beróeam natális sancti Sosípatris, qui fuit discípulus beáti Pauli Apóstoli.
Romæ sanctæ Lúciæ, Vírginis et Mártyris, cum áliis vigínti duóbus.
Alexandríæ sancti Gallicáni Mártyris, viri Consuláris, qui, sublimátus ínfulis triumphálibus et Constantíno Augústo carus, a sanctis Ioánne et Paulo ad Christi fidem convérsus est; eáque suscépta, cum sancto Hilaríno secéssit ad Ostia Tiberína, atque ibi hospitalitáti et infirmórum servítio totum se dedit. Cuius rei fama in toto Orbe divulgáta, multi úndique illuc veniéntes vidébant virum ex Patrício et Cónsule laváre páuperum pedes, pónere mensam, aquam mánibus effúndere, languéntibus sollícite ministráre et cétera pietátis offícia exhibére. Ipse póstmodum, sub Iuliáno Apóstata, inde expúlsus, Alexandríam perréxit; ibíque, cum a Rauciáno Iúdice sacrificáre cogerétur et contémneret, ídeo, percússus gládio, Christi Martyr efféctus est.
Sibápoli, in Mesopotámia, sanctæ Febróniæ, Vírginis et Mártyris; quæ, in persecutióne Diocletiáni, sub Siléno Iúdice, ob fidem et pudicítiam servándam, primo virgis cæsa et equúleo torta, deínde pectínibus laniáta atque igne succénsa, demum, excússis déntibus ac mammis pedibúsque abscíssis, cápitis damnáta, tot passiónum ornáta monílibus migrávit ad Sponsum.
Apud Rhégium sancti Prósperi Aquitáni, eiúsdem urbis Epíscopi, eruditióne ac pietáte insígnis, qui advérsus Pelagiános, pro fide cathólica, strénue decertávit.
Tauríni natális sancti Máximi, Epíscopi et Confessóris, doctrína et sanctitáte celebérrimi.
In Hollándia sancti Adelbérti Confessóris, qui fuit discípulus sancti Willibrórdi Epíscopi.

The Twenty-sixth of June

In the territory of Goleto, near Nusco, Saint William, Confessor, Father of the Hermits of Monte Vergine.
At Beroea, the birth of Saint Sosipatrus, who was a disciple of the blessed Apostle Paul.
At Rome, Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr, with twenty-two others.
At Alexandria, Saint Gallicanus, Martyr, a man of consular rank, who, raised to triumphal honors and dear to Augustus Constantine, was converted to the faith of Christ by Saints John and Paul; and having embraced it, withdrew with Saint Hilarinus to Ostia on the Tiber, and there devoted himself entirely to hospitality and the service of the sick. The fame of this spread throughout the whole world, and many came from everywhere and saw a man who had been Patrician and Consul washing the feet of the poor, setting table, pouring water on hands, diligently ministering to the sick, and performing other offices of piety. He himself afterwards, under Julian the Apostate, expelled from there, went to Alexandria; and there, when he was compelled by the judge Raucianus to sacrifice and refused, was for this reason struck with a sword and became a Martyr of Christ.
At Sibapolis, in Mesopotamia, Saint Febronia, Virgin and Martyr; who, in the persecution of Diocletian, under the judge Silenus, to preserve her faith and purity, first beaten with rods and tortured on the rack, then torn with iron combs and set on fire, finally, with her teeth knocked out and her breasts and feet cut off, was condemned to beheading, and adorned with so many ornaments of passion, passed to her Spouse.
At Reggio, Saint Prosper of Aquitaine, Bishop of the same city, renowned for learning and piety, who strenuously fought against the Pelagians for the Catholic faith.
At Turin, the birth of Saint Maximus, Bishop and Confessor, most celebrated for learning and holiness.
In Holland, Saint Adalbert, Confessor, who was a disciple of Saint Willibrord the Bishop.

Pretiosa

℣ Pretiósa in conspéctu Dómini.

℣ Precious in the sight of the Lord.

℟ Mors Sanctórum eius.

℟ The death of his Saints.

Sancta María et omnes Sancti intercédant pro nobis ad Dóminum, ut nos mereámur ab eo adiuvári et salvári, qui vivit et regnat in sǽcula sæculórum.

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.

Capitulum

℣ Deus in adiutórium meum inténde.

℣ O God, come to my assistance.

℟ Dómine, ad adiuvándum me festína.

℟ Lord, make haste to help me.

℣ Deus in adiutórium meum inténde.

℣ O God, come to my assistance.

℟ Dómine, ad adiuvándum me festína.

℟ Lord, make haste to help me.

℣ Deus in adiutórium meum inténde.

℣ O God, come to my assistance.

℟ Dómine, ad adiuvándum me festína.

℟ Lord, make haste to help me.

℣ Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

℣ Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.

℟ Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

℟ As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.

Kýrie, eléison. Christe, eléison. Kýrie, eléison.

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

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:

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:

℣ Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem:

℣ And lead us not into temptation:

℟ Sed líbera nos a malo.

℟ But deliver us from evil.

℣ Réspice in servos tuos, Dómine, et in ópera tua, et dírige fílios eórum.

℣ Look upon your servants, O Lord, and upon your works, and direct their children.

℟ Et sit splendor Dómini Dei nostri super nos, et ópera mánuum nostrárum dírige super nos, et opus mánuum nostrárum dírige.

℟ 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.

Orémus.

Let us pray.

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.

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.

Lectio brevis

℣ Iube, Dómine, benedícere.

℣ Grant a blessing, O Lord.

Benedictio. Dies et actus nostros in sua pace dispónat Dóminus omnípotens.

Benediction. May the almighty Lord direct our days and deeds in his peace.

℟ Amen.

Isa 49:7

Reges vidébunt, et consúrgent príncipes et adorábunt Dóminum Deum tuum, et Sanctum Israël, qui elégit te.

Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to a contemptible soul, to an abominable nation, to the servant of lords: The kings will see, and the princes will rise up, and they will adore, because of the Lord. For he is faithful, and he is the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.

Conclusio

℣ Adiutórium nostrum ✠ in nómine Dómini.

℣ Our help ✠ is in the name of the Lord.

℟ Qui fecit cælum et terram.

℟ Who made heaven and earth.

℣ Benedícite.

℣ Bless us.

℟ Deus.

℟ God.

Benedictio. Dóminus nos benedícat, ✠ et ab omni malo deféndat, et ad vitam perdúcat ætérnam. Et fidélium ánimæ per misericórdiam Dei requiéscant in pace.

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.