Prime

KNEEL
(PRAYER BEFORE OFFICE)
Aperi, Domine

STAND and PROFOUND INCLINATION

STAND

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.

Hymnus

Jam 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,
Et Fílio, qui a mórtuis
Surréxit, ac Paráclito,
In sæculórum sæcula.  Amen.

The Hymn

Now doth the sun ascend the sky,
And wake creation with its ray,
Keep us from sin, O Lord most high,
Through all the actions of the day.

Curb thou for us the unruly tongue;
Teach us the way of peace to prize;
And close our eyes against the throng
Of earth's absorbing vanities.

Oh, may our hearts be pure within,
No cherish'd madness vex the soul;
May abstinence the flesh restrain,
And its rebellious pride control.

So when the evening stars appear,
And in their train the darkness bring;
May we, O Lord, with conscience clear,
Our praise to thy pure glory sing.

Whitsuntide 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.

Table of Proper Doxologies

NOTE : That during any Ending which is labelled as a Doxology, the whole Choir is to make a profound reverence.  It is customary to make at least such a reverence as is made at the Sacred Name of our Lord whenever, in the Ending of any Breviary Hymn whatsoever, the word Trinity is mentioned, or the Names of all Three Divine Persons are mentioned continuously (no matter in what order), in which latter case the inclination is continuous from the mention of the first Name until the last name has been pronounced.

SIT (after intonation)

Psalmus 53. Deus, in Nomine

Deus, in nómine tuo salvum me fac: * et in virtúte tua júdica me.
2  Deus, exáudi oratiónem meam: * áuribus pércipe verba oris mei.
3  Quóniam aliéni insurrexérunt advérsum me, et fortes quæsiérunt ánimam meam: * et non proposuérunt Deum ante conspéctum suum.
4  Ecce enim Deus ádjuvat me: * et Dóminus suscéptor est ánimæ meæ.
5  Avérte mala inimícis meis: * et in veritáte tua dispérde illos.
6  Voluntárie sacrificábo tibi, * et confitébor nómini tuo, Dómine: quóniam bonum est :
7  Quóniam ex omni tribulatióne eripuísti me: * et super inimícos meos despéxit óculus meus.
Glória Patri.

Psalm 53. Deus, in Nomine

Save me, O God, for thy Name's sake, * and avenge me in thy strength.
2  Hear my prayer, O God, * and hearken unto the words of my mouth.
3  For strangers are risen up against me, and the mighty have sought after my soul, * which have not God before their eyes.
4  For behold, God is my helper; * and the Lord upholdeth my soul.
5  Turn back the evils upon mine enemies: * destroy thou them in thy truth.
6  An offering of a free heart will I give thee, * and praise thy Name, O Lord, for it is good.
7  For he hath delivered me out of all my trouble; * and mine eye hath looked down upon mine enemies.
Glory be to the Father.

Psalmus 118. i.  Beati immaculati

Beáti immaculáti in via: * qui ámbulant in lege Dómini.
2  Beáti, qui scrutántur testimónia ejus: * in toto corde exquírunt eum.
3  Non enim qui operántur iniquitátem, * in viis ejus ambulavérunt.
4  Tu mandásti * mandáta tua custodíri nimis.
5  Utinam dirigántur viæ meæ, * ad custodiéndas justificatiónes tuas!
6  Tunc non confúndar, * cum perspéxero in ómnibus mandátis tuis.
7  Confitébor tibi in directióne cordis: * in eo quod dídici judícia justítiæ tuæ.
8  Justificatiónes tuas custódiam: * non me derelínquas usquequáque.
9  In quo córrigit adolescéntior viam suam? * in custodiéndo sermónes tuos.
10  In toto corde meo exquisívi te: * ne repéllas me a mandátis tuis.
11  In corde meo abscóndi elóquia tua: * ut non peccem tibi.
12  Benedíctus es, Dómine: * doce me justificatiónes tuas.
13  In lábiis meis, * pronuntiávi ómnia judícia oris tui.
14  In via testimoniórum tuórum delectátus sum, * sicut in ómnibus divítiis.
15  In mandátis tuis exercébor: * et considerábo vias tuas.
16  In justificatiónibus tuis meditábor: * non oblivíscar sermónes tuos.
Glória Patri.

Psalm 118. i.  Beati immaculati

Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way, * and walk in the law of the Lord.
2  Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, * and seek him with their whole heart;
3  For they that work iniquity, * walk not in his ways.
4  Thou hast charged * that we shall diligently keep thy commandments.
5  O that my ways were made so direct, * that I might keep thy statutes!
6  So shall I not be confounded, * while I have respect unto all thy commandments.
7  I will thank thee with an unfeigned heart, * when I shall have learned the judgments of thy righteousness.
8  I will keep thy statutes; * O forsake me not utterly.
9  Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? * even by ruling himself after thy word.
10  With my whole heart have I sought thee; * O let me not go wrong out of thy commandments.
11  Thy word have I hid within mine heart, * that I should not sin against thee.
12  Blessed art thou, O Lord; * O teach me thy statutes.
13  With my lips * have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
14  I have had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, * as in all manner of riches.
15  I will meditate upon thy commandments, * and have respect unto thy ways.
16  My delight shall be in thy statutes, * and I will not forget thy word.
Glory be to the Father.

Psalmus 118. ii.  Retribue servo tuo

17  Retríbue servo tuo, vivífica me: * et custódiam sermónes tuos.
18  Revéla óculos meos: * et considerábo mirabília de lege tua.
19  Incola ego sum in terra: * non abscóndas a me mandáta tua.
20  Concupívit ánima mea desideráre justificatiónes tuas, * in omni témpore.
21  Increpásti supérbos: * maledícti qui declínant a mandátis tuis.
22  Aufer a me oppróbrium, et contémptum: * quia testimónia tua exquisívi.
23  Etenim sedérunt príncipes, et advérsum me loquebántur: * servus autem tuus exercebátur in justificatiónibus tuis.
24  Nam et testimónia tua meditátio mea est: * et consílium meum justificatiónes tuæ.
25  Adhæsit paviménto ánima mea: * vivífica me secúndum verbum tuum.
26  Vias meas enuntiávi et exaudísti me: * doce me justificatiónes tuas.
27  Viam justificatiónum tuárum ínstrue me: * et exercébor in mirabílibus tuis.
28  Dormitávit ánima mea præ tædio: * confírma me in verbis tuis.
29  Viam iniquitátis ámove a me: * et de lege tua miserére mei.
30  Viam veritátis elégi: * judícia tua non sum oblítus.
31  Adhæsi testimóniis tuis Dómine: * noli me confúndere.
32  Viam mandatórum tuórum cucúrri: * cum dilatásti cor meum.
Glória Patri.

Psalm 118. ii.  Retribue servo tuo

17  O do well unto thy servant, and quicken thou me : * and I will keep thy word.
18  Open thou mine eyes; * that I may see the wondrous things of thy law.
19  I am a stranger upon earth; * O hide not thy commandments from me.
20  My soul is an-hungered for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments, * at all times.
21  Thou hast rebuked the proud; * and cursed are they that do err from thy commandments.
22  O turn from me shame and rebuke; * for I have kept thy testimonies.
23  Princes also did sit and speak against me; * but thy servant hath meditated upon thy statutes.
24  For thy testimonies are my delight, * and thy precepts my counsellors.
25  My soul cleaveth to the dust; * O quicken thou me, according to thy word.
26  I have acknowledged my ways, and thou heardest me: * O teach me thy statutes.
27  Make me to understand the way of thy commandments; * and so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
28  My soul sleepeth for very heaviness; * strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
29  Take from me the way of lying, * and have mercy upon me out of thy law.
30  I have chosen the way of truth, * and thy judgments have I not forgotten.
31  I cleave unto thy testimonies, O Lord; * confound me not.
32  I have run the way of thy commandments, * when thou didst enlarge my heart.
Glory be to the Father.

Ant.    Cum compleréntur dies Pentecóstes, erant omnes páriter in eódem loco, allelúja.

Ant.    When the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place, alleluia.

STAND

Capitulum                      1 Tim. 1. 17.
Regi sæculórum immortáli et invisíbili, soli Deo honor et glória in sæcula sæculórum.  Amen.
R.  Deo grátias.

Chapter                       I Tim. 1. 17.
Unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever.  Amen.
R.  Thanks be to God.

V.  Christe Fili Dei vivi, miserére nobis, * Allelúja, allelúja.
R.  Christe Fili Dei vivi, miserére nobis, * Allelúja, allelúja.
V.  Qui sedes ad déxteram Patris.
R.  Allelúja, allelúja.
V.  Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.
R.  Christe Fili Dei vivi, miserére nobis, * Allelúja, allelúja.

V.  Exsúrge, Christe, ádjuva nos, allelúja.
R.  Et líbera nos propter nomen tuum, allelúja.

V.  O Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy upon us, * Alleluia, alleluia.
R.  O Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy upon us, * Alleluia, alleluia.
V. Thou that sittest on the right hand of the Father.
R.  Alleluia, alleluia.
V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R.  O Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy upon us, * Alleluia, alleluia.

V.  Arise, O Christ, and help us, alleluia.
R.  And deliver us for thy Name's sake, alleluia.

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

Orémus.              Oratio
Dómine Deus omnípotens, qui ad princípium hujus diéi nos perveníre fecísti : tua nos hódie salva virtúte; ut in hac die ad nullum declinémus peccátum, sed semper ad tuam justítiam faciéndam nostra procédant elóquia, dirigántur cogitatiónes et ópera.  Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sæcula sæculórum.
R.  Amen.

Let us pray.              Collect
O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day : defend us in the same with thy mighty power ; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger ; but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance, to do always that is righteous in thy sight.  Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord.  Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.
R.  Amen.

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

V.  Benedicámus Dómino.
R.  Deo grátias.

THE CAPITULAR OFFICE

And then is said the Capitular Office.  First in Choir there is read the Martyrology; and it is considered praiseworthy to read the same if Prime be said privately, ie. out of Choir.

V.  Pretiósa in conspéctu Dómini.
R.  Mors Sanctórum ejus.

Et abolute, sine Oremus:
Oratio
Sancta María, et omnes Sancti intercédant pro nobis ad Dóminum, ut nos mereámur ab eo adjuvári et salvári, qui vivit et regnat in sæcula sæculórum.
R.  Amen.

And immediately without Let us pray is said:
Collect
May holy Mary, Mother of our God and Lord Jesus Christ, and all the Holy, Righteous, and Elect of God, make intercession for us sinners to the same God our Lord : that we may be accounted worthy to obtain from him help and salvation.  Who liveth and reigneth for ever and ever.
R.  Amen.

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.

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

V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R.   As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be ; world without end.  Amen.

Orémus.              Oratio
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 sæcula sæculórum.
R.  Amen.

Let us pray.              Collect
Vouchsafe, we beseech thee, O Lord God, King of heaven and earth, to direct, sanctify, and govern, both our hearts and bodies, in the way of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments : that through thy most mighty protection, O Saviour of the world, both here and for evermore, we may be preserved in body and in soul.  Who livest and reignest for ever and ever.
R.  Amen.

If the Chapter-meeting be not convened at this time, then at once is read the brief Lesson.

The brief Lesson is said (at the dismissal of the Chapter-meeting, if the daily Chapter be convened after the foregoing prayers) according to the Office of the day, as prescribed in the Summary below.

First the Lector, bowing profoundly, says:

Dies et actus nostros in sua pace dispónat Dóminus omnípotens.
R.  Amen.

May the Lord Almighty order our days and our doings in his peace.
R.  Amen.

Lectio Brevis       Act 2. 11.
Judæi quoque et Prosélyti, Cretes et Arabes : audívimus eos loquéntes nostris linguis magnália Dei.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R.  Deo grátias.

The Brief Lesson       Act. 2. 11.
Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R.  Thanks be to God.

V.  Adjutórium † nostrum in nómine Dómini.  
R.  Qui fecit cælum et terram.

V.  Benedícite.
R.  Deus.

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

V.  Our help † is in the Name of the Lord.
R.  Who hath made heaven and earth.

V.  Make a blessing.
R.  God be blessed for ever, and for ever bless us.

Benediction
May the Lord bless us † and keep us from all evil, and bring us to life everlasting.    And, may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
R.  Amen.

Then is said secretly the final Pater, unless Terce immediately follow; in which case the Dual Prayer is said silently and the Opening Versicles of Terce are then said, as is prescribed in Common Forms.

REMAIN STANDING

Regina cæli lætare

KNEEL
(PRAYER AFTER OFFICE)
Sacrosanctæ