Matins

Lauds

The Office begins at Matins, and is of Feria (with Lauds 2, the ferial Preces, etc., ) except the Lessons, as below, and the Responds, which are said of the current Feria, as in the Proper of the Season, and the Collect, as follows :

COLLECT OF THE DAY

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Matins

V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.

V.  Vouchsafe, Reverend Father (O Lord), thy blessing.

Benedíctio 1: Evangélica léctio sit nobis salus et protéctio.
R.  Amen.

Benediction 1:  May the Gospel's holy lection be our safeguard and protection.
R.  Amen.

In illo témpore : Loquénte Jesu ad turbas, extóllens vocem quædam múlier de turba dixit illi : Beátus venter qui te portávit.  Et réliqua.

At that time : It came to pass as Jesus spake, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him : Blessed is the womb that bare thee.  And so on, and that which followeth.

Cum audíeris mulíerem illam dicéntem : Beátus venter qui te portávit, et úbera quæ tu suxísti ; deínde Dóminum respondéntem : Quinímmo beáti qui áudiunt verbum Dei et custódiunt illud ; ea senténtia dictum exístima, non quod Matrem neglígeret, sed nihil ei utilitátis matris nomen allatúrum osténderet, nisi bonitáte et fide præstáret.  Quod si Maríæ nihil, sine virtúte, matérna cáritas erat profutúra ; longe minus nobis patris, fratris, matris, fílii bónitas, nisi áliquid nostrum afferámus.

When you give ear to the saying of that woman : Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked : and to the Lord's reply : Yea, rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it : think not that he made this observation as slighting his Mother, but as wishing to shew that it would profit her nothing to be called his Mother, unless she excelled in goodness and faith.  Now, if a mother's love would avail Mary nothing without virtue, much less will it avail us to be a good father, brother, mother, or son, unless we are good in ourselves.

V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R.  Deo grátias.

V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R.  Thanks be to God.

Respond is from the Feria, as in the Proper of the Season

V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.

V.  Vouchsafe, Reverend Father (O Lord), thy blessing.

Benedíctio 2: Divínum auxílium máneat semper nobíscum.
R.  Amen.

Benediction 2: May help divine be with us all, for ever abiding.
R.  Amen.

In nullo namque álio, nisi in solis sui ipsíus virtútibus, post divínam grátiam, de salúte cuípiam sperándum est.  Nam, si id profutúrum erat Christus secúndum carnem ; profuísset civitáti, in qua natus est ; profuísset frátribus.  Atqui, dum fratres rerum suárum curam habuérunt, nihil eis propinquitátis nomen prófuit, sed cum réliquo mundo damnáti erant.

For indeed, salvation for anyone, apart from the divine grace, is to be hoped for in nothing else but his own virtues.  For if her kinship in itself could have profited Mary, it would also have profited the Jews, for Christ was their kinsman according to the flesh ; it would have profited the city in which he was born ; it would have profited his brethren.  Yet as long as his brethren cared only for their own interests, their relationship to Christ profited them nothing, but they were condemned with the rest of the world.

V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R.  Deo grátias.

V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R.  Thanks be to God.

Respond is from the Feria, as in the Proper of the Season

V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.

V.  Vouchsafe, Reverend Father (O Lord), thy blessing.

Benedíctio 3: Ad societátem cívium supernórum perdúcat nos Rex Angelórum.
R.  Amen.

Benediction 3: May the King of Angels give us fellowship with all the citizens of heaven.
R.  Amen.

Tunc autem admiratióni esse cœpérunt, quando própria claruérunt virtúte.  Pátria vero nihil inde consecúta cécidit, et incéndio absúmpta est ; concíves mísere interémpti periére ; consanguínei secúndum carnem nil ad salútem lucráti sunt, deficiénte virtútis patrocínio.  Verum Apóstoli ante omnes claríssimi evasérunt, cum se ad veram et expeténdam ejus familiaritátem consuetudinémque per obediéntiam contulérunt.  Hunc intellígimus, fide semper nobis opus esse, et vita quæ virtútibus lúceat : hæc dumtáxat salvos nos fácere póterit.

Then only did they begin to be worthy of admiration, when they shone by their own virtue.  His native land, indeed, having gained nothing from its own connection with him, fell and was burnt by fire ; his fellow-citizens were put to death and perished miserably ; his kindred according to the flesh gained nothing towards their salvation ; insofar as all these lacked the protection of virtue.  But of them all, the Apostles became the most renowned, since by obedience they joined themselves to him in a right and desirable friendship and companionship.  From this we learn, that we always have need of faith, and a life shining with virtues ; since this alone will have power to save us.

V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R.  Deo grátias.

V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R.  Thanks be to God.

Lauds

And at Lauds is made Commemoration of St. Eusebius, Confessor :

Ant:  Euge, serve bone et fidélis, quia in pauca fuísti fidélis, supra multa te constítuam, intra in gáudium Dómini tui.

Ant:  Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter into the joy of thy Lord.

V.  Justum dedúxit Dóminus per vias rectas.
R.  Et osténdit illi regnum Dei.

V.  The Lord guided the righteous in right paths.
R.  And shewed him the kingdom of God.

Oremus.
Deus, qui nos beáti Eusébii Confessóris tui ánnua solemnitáte lætíficas : concéde propítius ; ut, cujus natalítia cólimus, per ejus ad te exémpla gradiámur.  (Per Dóminum.)

Let us pray.
O God, who makest us glad with the yearly feast of thy Confessor Saint Eusebius : mercifully grant that as we now observe his heavenly birthday ; so we may follow him all virtuous and godly living.  (Through.)

COMMEMORATIONS, if there be any

SUFFRAGE OF ALL SAINTS (2) as follows

Ant.  Sancti omnes intercédant pro nobis ad Dóminum.

Ant.  May all the Saints of God intercede for us with the same Lord our God.

V.  Mirificávit Dóminus Sanctos suos.
R.  Et exaudívit eos clamántes ad se.

V.  The Lord hath chosen to himself them that are godly.
R.  When they call upon the Lord he will hear them.

Oremus.

A cunctis nos, quæsumus, Dómine, mentis et córporis defénde perículis : et intercedénte beáto Joseph, cum beátis Apóstolis tuis Petro et Paulo, [atque beáto N.,] et ómnibus Sanctis, salútem nobis tríbue benígnus et pacem ; ut destrúctis adversitátibus et erróribus univérsis, Ecclésia tua secúra tibi sérviat libertáte.  Per Dóminum.
R.  Amen.

Let us pray.

Defend us, O Lord, we beseech thee, from all dangers both of body and soul : and at the intercession of blessed Joseph, of thy holy Apostles Peter and Paul, [of blessed N.,] and of all thy Saints, grant us thy saving health and peace ; that being defended from all adversities and all false doctrines, thy Church may serve thee in freedom and quietness.  Through.
R.  Amen.

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