Matins

KNEEL
(PRAYER BEFORE OFFICE)
 Aperi, Domine

STAND and PROFOUND INCLINATION
The Triple Prayer is always said in silence, in the manner prescribed in Common Forms.
Pater noster.
Ave María.
Credo in Deum.		 Our Father.
Hail Mary.
I believe in God.
And afterwards the Opening Versicles, as prescribed in Common Forms.

STAND
During the following Versicle, the Sign of the Cross is made over the lips with the thumb.

V.  Dómine, + lábia mea apéries.
R.  Et os meum annuntiábit laudem tuam.

V.  O Lord, + open thou my lips.
R.  And my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
V.  Deus † in adjutórium meum inténde.
R.  Dómine ad adjuvándum me festína.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.  Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,  *  et in sæcula sæculórum.  Amen.   Allelúja.		 V.  O God, † make speed to save me.
R.  O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.  As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.  Amen.  Alleluia.

First, after the Opening Versicles, the Invitatory is given out in its complete form by the Precentor (or Cantors), and then said in its complete form by the Choir; and next the Psalm is sung by the Precentor, during which he makes a pause, whenever he finishes one of the separate divísions thereof, at which the Choir repeats the Invitatory, either in its complete form or in part, as divided by the star (*), the same being repeated in alternate fashion, as indicated below, and the same thing is done at the very end. 

Invitatory

Allelúja, Spíritus Dómini replévit orbem terrárum : * Veníte, adorémus, allelúja.

Alleluia, the Spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole world : * O come, let us worship, alleluia.

Allelúja, Spíritus Dómini replévit orbem terrárum : * Veníte, adorémus, allelúja.

Alleluia, the Spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole world : * O come, let us worship, alleluia.

Psalmus 94.
 Venite, exsultemus Domino
Psalm 94.
 Venite, exsultemus Domino

Veníte, exsultémus Dómino, jubilémus Deo, salutári nostro : præoccupémus fáciem ejus in confessióne, et in psalmis jubilémus ei.

O come, let us sing unto the Lord ; let us heartily rejoice in the God of our salvation.  Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving ; and shew ourselves glad in him with psalms.

Allelúja, Spíritus Dómini replévit orbem terrárum : * Veníte, adorémus, allelúja.

Alleluia, the Spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole world : * O come, let us worship, alleluia.

Quóniam Deus magnus Dóminus, et Rex magnus super omnes deos : quóniam non repéllet Dóminus plebem suam : quia in manu ejus sunt omnes fines terræ, et altitúdines móntium ipse cónspicit.

For the Lord is a great God ; and a great King above all gods:  For the Lord will not cast off his people:  In his hand are all the corners of the earth, and the strength of the hills is his also.

Veníte, adorémus, allelúja.

O come, let us worship, alleluia.

In the following verse of the Psalm, at the words veníte, adorémus, et procidámus ante Deum (O come, let us worship and fall down, and kneel before the Lord our Maker) all genuflect.

Quóniam ipsíus est mare, et ipse fecit illud, et áridam fundavérunt manus ejus : veníte, adorémus, et procidámus ante Deum : plorémus coram Dómino, qui fecit nos, quia ipse est Dóminus Deus noster ; nos autem pópulus ejus, et oves páscuæ ejus.

The sea is his and he made it ; and his hands prepared the dry land.  O come, let us worship and fall down, and kneel before the Lord our Maker: For he is the Lord our God ; and we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Allelúja, Spíritus Dómini replévit orbem terrárum : * Veníte, adorémus, allelúja.

Alleluia, the Spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole world : * O come, let us worship, alleluia.

Hódie, si vocem ejus audiéritis, nolíte obduráre corda vestra, sicut in exacerbatióne, secúndum diem tentatiónis in desérto : ubi tentavérunt me patres vestri, probavérunt et vidérunt ópera mea.

Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness ; when your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works.

Veníte, adorémus, allelúja.

O come, let us worship, alleluia.

Quadragínta annis próximus fui generatióni huic, et dixi : Semper hi errant corde ; ipsi vero non cognovérunt vias meas : quibus jurávi in ira mea : Si introíbunt in réquiem meam.

Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their hearts, for they have not known my ways:  unto whom I sware in my wrath, that they should not enter into my rest.

Allelúja, Spíritus Dómini replévit orbem terrárum : * Veníte, adorémus, allelúja.

Alleluia, the Spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole world : * O come, let us worship, alleluia.

Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.  Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,  et in sæcula sæculórum.  Amen.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost:  as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.  Amen.

Veníte, adorémus, allelúja.

O come, let us worship, alleluia.

Allelúja, Spíritus Dómini replévit orbem terrárum : * Veníte, adorémus, allelúja.

Alleluia, the Spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole world : * O come, let us worship, alleluia.
Hymnus

Jam Christus astra ascénderat,
Revérsus unde vénerat,
Patris fruéndum múnere,
Sanctum datúrus Spíritum.

Solémnis urgébat dies,
Quo mystico septémplici
Orbis volútus sépties,
Signat beáta témpora.

Cum lucis hora tértia
Repénte mundus íntonat,
Apóstolis orántibus
Deum veníre núntiat.

De Patris ergo lúmine
Decórus ignis almus est,
Qui fida Christi péctora
Calóre Verbi cómpleat.

Impléta gaudent víscera,
Affláta Sancto Spíritu,
Vocésque divérsas sonant,
Fantur Dei magnália.

Notíque cunctis Géntibus,
Græcis, Latínis, Bárbaris,
Simúlque demirántibus,
Linguis loquúntur ómnium.

Judæa tunc incrédula,
Vesána torvo spíritu,
Madére musto sóbrios
Christi fidéles íncrepat.

Sed éditis miráculis
Occúrrit, et docet Petrus,
Falsum profári pérfidos,
Joéle teste cómprobans.

Deo Patri sit glória,
Et Fílio, qui a mórtuis
Surréxit, ac Paráclito,
In sæculórum sæcula.  Amen.

 The Hymn

Now Christ, gone thither, whence he came,
And throned midst the stars aflame,
Desired God's Promise to bestow,
The Father's Gift to man below.

The solemn time was drawing nigh,
Replete with heavenly mystery,
On seven days' sevenfold circles borne,
That first and blessed Whitsun-morn.

When the third hour shone all around,
There came a rumbling mighty sound
And told the Apostles, while in prayer,
That, as 'twas promised, God was there.

Then from the Father's light there came
That beautiful and kindly Flame,
To kindle every Christian heart,
And fervour of the Word impart.

With joy the Apostle's breasts are fired,
Thus by the Holy Ghost inspired;
And straight, in divers tongues and speech,
The wondrous works of God they preach.

All nations to their voice give ear;
Barbarians, Latins, Grecians hear,
And lo, the wondrous word to all
Doth in familiar accents fall.

But Jewry, faithless even yet,
With mad, infuriate rage beset,
To mock Christ's followers, combine,
As drunken all with new-made wine.

Thereat, with signs and works of might,
Stands Peter forth to teach aright
How Joel's words, fulfilled this day,
Refute what these maligners say.

Proper Doxology
All praise be thine, O risen Lord,
From death to endless life restored;
Whom with the Father we adore,
And Holy Ghost, for evermore.  Amen.

As soon as the introductory part of Matins is finished, there is begun The Nocturn. 

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The Ambrosian Hymn

STAND

TE DEUM

  Te Deum laudámus: * te Dóminum confitémur.
  Te ætérnum Patrem * omnis terra venerátur.
  Tibi omnes Angeli, * tibi Cæli, et univérsæ Potestátes:
  Tibi Chérubim et Séraphim * incessábili voce proclámant:

TE DEUM

  We praise thee, O God, * we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.
  All the earth doth worship thee, * the Father everlasting.
  To thee all Angels cry aloud, * the Heavens, and all the Powers therein.
  To thee Cherubim and Seraphim * continually do cry.
During the following Tersanctus all make a profound reverence:
  Sanctus,
  Sanctus,
  Sanctus * Dóminus Deus Sábaoth.
  Pleni sunt cæli et terra * majestátis glóriæ tuæ.
  Te gloriósus * Apostolórum chorus,
  Te Prophetárum * laudábilis númerus,
  Te Mártyrum candidátus * laudat exércitus.
  Te per orbem terrárum * sancta confitétur Ecclésia,
  Patrem * imménsæ majestátis;
  Venerándum tuum verum * et únicum Fílium;
  Sanctum quoque * Paráclitum Spíritum.
  Tu Rex glóriæ, * Christe.
  Tu Patris * sempitérnus es Fílius.		   Holy,
  Holy,
  Holy, * Lord God of Sabaoth;
  Heaven and earth are full * of the Majesty of thy glory.
  The glorious company of the Apostles * praise thee.
  The goodly fellowship of the Prophets * praise thee.
  The noble army of Martyrs * praise thee.
  The holy Church throughout all the world * doth acknowledge thee;
  The Father, * of an infinite Majesty.
  Thine honourable, true, * and only Son;
Also the Holy Ghost, * the Comforter.
Thou art the King of Glory, * O Christ.
Thou art the everlasting * Son of the Father.
During the following verse all make a profound reverence:
  Tu, ad liberándum susceptúrus hóminem: * non horruísti Vírginis uterum.
  Tu, devícto mortis acúleo, * aperuísti credéntibus regna cælórum.
  Tu ad déxteram Dei sedes, * in glória Patris.
  Judex créderis * esse ventúrus.		   When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, * thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb.
  When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, * thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.
  Thou sittest at the right hand of God, * in the glory of the Father.
  We believe that thou shalt come * to be our Judge.
Here all genuflect.
    Te ergo quæsumus, tuis fámulis súbveni, * quos pretióso sánguine redemísti.   We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, * whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious Blood.
Here all rise.
  Ætérna fac cum Sanctis tuis * in glória numerári.
  Salvum fac pópulum tuum, Dómine, * et bénedic hereditáti tuæ.
  Et rege eos, * et extólle illos usque in ætérnum.
  Per síngulos dies * benedícimus te.		   Make them to be numbered with thy Saints, * in glory everlasting.
  O Lord, save thy people, * and bless thine heritage.
  Govern them, * and lift them up for ever.
  Day by day * we magnify thee;
During the following verse by local custom a profound reverence is made:
  Et laudámus nomen tuum in sæculum, * et in sæculum sæculi.
  Dignáre, Dómine, die isto * sine peccáto nos custodíre.
  Miserére nostri, Dómine, * miserére nostri.
  Fiat misericórdia tua, Dómine, super nos, * quemádmodum sperávimus in te.
  In te, Dómine, sperávi: * non confúndar in ætérnum.		   And we worship thy Name * ever, world without end.
  Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us * this day without sin.
  O Lord, have mercy upon us, * have mercy upon us.
  O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us, * as our trust is in thee.
  O Lord, in thee have I trusted, * let me never be confounded.
When the Te Deum or the last Respond has been said, Lauds normally follows immediately, beginning with the Opening Versicles.  However, in the private recitation of the Office, Matins may, by present custom, be separated from Lauds, in which case, after the Te Deum or last Respond, is said the Salutation with the Collect of the Day as given below.  But in public recitation of the Office, it is not in accordance with the received custom to separate Matins from Lauds in Choir, except on Christmas, as directed in the Proper of Season. 
Conclusion of Matins

V.  Dóminus vobíscum.
R.  Et cum spíritu tuo.

Orémus.
 Orátio conveniens
R.  Amen.

V.  The Lord be with you.
R.  And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.
Collect of the Day
R.  Amen.

V.  Dóminus vobíscum.
R.  Et cum spíritu tuo.

V.  Benedicámus Dómino.
R.  Deo grátias.

V.  Fidélium ánimæ † per misericórdiam Dei requiéscant in pace.
R.  Amen.

 V.  The Lord be with you.
R.  And with thy spirit.

V.  Bless we the Lord.
R.  Thanks be to God.

V.  May the souls † of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
R.  Amen.

Then is said secretly the final Pater.
Pater noster. Our Father.

KNEEL
(PRAYER AFTER OFFICE)
 Sacrosanctæ