Second Sunday
after Epiphany

Semidouble

Matins

Lauds

Vespers

COLLECT OF THE DAY

Oremus.
Omnípotens sempiterne Deus, qui cæléstia simul et terréna moderáris : supplicatiónes pópuli tui cleménter exáudi ; et pacem tuam nostris concéde tempóribus. Per Dóminum.

Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in heaven and earth : mercifully hear the supplications of thy people, and grant us thy peace all the days of our life.  Through.

CLOSING VERSICLES AND THAT WHICH FOLLOWETH

Matins

The first part of Matins is in the Ordinary

Invitatory and Hymn

First Nocturn

Second Nocturn

Third Nocturn

First Nocturn

Absolutio: Exáudi, Dómine Jesu Christe, preces servórum tuórum, et miserére nobis : Qui cum Patre et Spíritu Sancto vivis et regnas in sæcula sæculórum.
R.  Amen.

Absolution:  Graciously hear, O Lord Jesu Christ, the prayers of thy servants, and have mercy upon us.  Who, with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, for ever and ever.
R.  Amen.

Benedíctio 1: Benedictióne perpétua benedícat nos Pater ætérnus.
R.  Amen.

Benediction 1:  May the Father Eternal bless us with a never-ending blessing.
R.  Amen.

Incipit Epístola secúnda
beáti Pauli Apóstoli ad Corínthios

Here beginneth the Latter Epistle of
blessed Paul to the Corinthians

Paulus Apóstolus Jesu Christi per voluntátem Dei, et Timótheus frater, Ecclésiæ Dei, quæ est Corínthi cum ómnibus sanctis, qui sunt in univérsa Achája.  Grátia vobis, et pax a Deo Patre nostro, et Dómino Jesu Christo.  Benedíctus Deus et Pater Dómini nostri Jesu Christi, Pater misericordiárum, et Deus totíus consolatiónis, qui consolátur nos in omni tribulatióne nostra : ut possímus et ipsi consolári eos qui in omni pressúra sunt, per exhortatiónem, qua exhortámur et ipsi a Deo.  Quóniam sicut abúndant passiónes Christi in nobis : ita et per Christum abúndat consolátio nostra.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia: grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.  Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.  For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

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

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

R.  Dómine, ne in ira tua árguas me, neque in furóre tuo corrípias me : * Miserére mei, Dómine, quóniam infírmus sum.
V.  Timor et tremor venérunt super me, et contexérunt me ténebræ.
R.  Miserére mei, Dómine, quóniam infírmus sum.

R.  Put me not to rebuke, O Lord, in thine indignation, neither chasten me in thy heavy displeasure : *  Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am weak.
V.  Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and darkness hath overwhelmed me.
R.  Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am weak.

Benedíctio 2: Unigénitus Dei Fílius nos benedícere et adjuváre dignétur.
R.  Amen.

Benediction 2: May the Son of God, the sole-begotten, mercifully bless and keep us.
R.  Amen.

Sive autem tribulámur pro vestra exhortatióne et salúte, sive consolámur pro vestra consolatióne, sive exhortámur pro vestra exhortatióne et salúte, quæ operátur tolerántiam earúmdem passiónum, quas et nos pátimur : ut spes nostra firma sit pro vobis : sciéntes quod sicut socii passiónum estis, sic éritis et consolatiónis.

And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.  And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

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

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

R.  Deus, qui sedes super thronum, et júdicas æquitátem, esto refúgium páuperum in tribulatióne : * Quia tu solus labórem et dolórem consíderas.
V.  Tibi enim derelíctus est pauper, pupíllo tu eris adjútor.
R.  Quia tu solus labórem et dolórem consíderas.

R.  Thou, O Lord, art set in the throne that judgest right ; be thou a defence for the oppressed, even a refuge in due time of trouble ; *  Yea, thou alone beholdest ungodliness and wrong.
V.  The poor committeth himself unto thee, for thou art the helper of the friendless.
R.  Yea, thou alone beholdest ungodliness and wrong.

Benedíctio 3: Spíritus Sancti grátia illúminet sensus et corda nostra.
R.  Amen.

Benediction 3: May the grace of the Holy Spirit all our heart and mind enlighten.
R.  Amen.

Non enim vólumus ignoráre vos, fratres, de tribulatióne nostra, quæ facta est in Asia, quóniam supra modum graváti sumus supra virtútem, ita ut tædéret nos étiam vívere.  Sed ipsi in nobismetípsis respónsum mortis habúimus, ut non simus fidéntes in nobis, sed in Deo, qui súscitat mórtuos : qui de tantis perículis nos erípuit, et éruit : in quem sperámus quóniam et adhuc erípiet, adjuvántibus et vobis in oratióne pro nobis : ut ex multórum persónis, ejus quæ in nobis est donatiónis, per multos grátiæ agántur pro nobis.

For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: but we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us; ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

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

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

R.  A dextris est mihi Dóminus, ne commóvear : * Propter hoc dilatátum est cor meum, et exsultávit lingua mea.
V.  Dóminus pars hereditátis meæ, et cálicis mei.
R.  Propter hoc dilatátum est cor meum, et exsultávit lingua mea.
V.  Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.
R.  Propter hoc dilatátum est cor meum, et exsultávit lingua mea.

R.  The Lord is at my right hand, so that I need not fall : * Wherefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth.
V.  The Lord himself is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup.
R.  Wherefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth.
V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R.  Wherefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth.

Second Nocturn

Second Nocturn

Absolutio: Ipsíus píetas et misericórdia nos ádjuvet, qui cum Patre et Spíritu Sancto vivit et regnat in sæcula sæculórum.
R.  Amen.

Absolution:  May his loving-kindness and mercy assist us.  Who, with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, for ever and ever.
R.  Amen.

V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.

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

Benedíctio 4: Deus Pater omnípotens sit nobis propítius et clemens.
R.  Amen.

Benediction 4:  May God the Father Almighty shew us his mercy and pity.
R.  Amen.

Beáti Pauli Epistolárum lectiónem dum assídue auscúlto, perque hebdómadas síngulas bis sæpe, et ter et quater, quotiescúmque sanctórum Mártyrum memórias celebrámus, gáudio exsúlto, tuba illa spiritáli pérfruens, et éxcitor, ac desidério incalésco, vocem mihi amícam agnóscens, et fere præséntem ipsum intuéri, et disseréntem audíre vídeor.  Sed tamen dóleo et moléste fero, quod virum hunc non omnes, sicut par est, cognóscunt : verum ita illum nonnúlli ignórant, ut ne Epistolárum quidem ejus númerum plane sciant.  Hoc vero non imperítia facit : sed quod nolint beáti hujus viri scripta in mánibus habére.

Whenever I listen to the reading of the Epistles of blessed Paul (often two or three or four times a week, whenever we commemorate the holy Martyrs), I am filled with joy, delighting in the sound of that spiritual trumpet.  Which same I do recognize as the voice of a friend ; whereby I am roused, and enkindled with love, so that I almost seem to see him present, and to hear him speaking.  But nevertheless I am also grieved and troubled, that all do not know this great man as he deserveth to be known.  Indeed, many are so ignorant as not even to know how many Epistles he wrote.  But this ignorance is not due to an inability to learn of him, but to their lack of interest in his writings.

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

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

R.  Notas mihi fecísti, Dómine, vias vitæ : * Adimplébis me lætítia cum vultu tuo : delectatiónes in déxtera tua usque in finem.
V.  Tu es qui restítues hereditátem meam mihi.
R.  Adimplébis me lætítia cum vultu tuo : delectatiónes in déxtera tua usque in finem.

R.  Thou shalt shew me the path of life, O Lord ;  *  In thy presence is the fulness of joy, and at thy right hand there is pleasure for evermore.
V.  Thou it is that shalt maintain my lot.
R.  In thy presence is the fulness of joy, and at thy right hand there is pleasure for evermore.

V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.

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

Benedíctio 5: Christus perpétuæ det nobis gáudia vitæ.
R.  Amen.

Benediction 5: May Christ bestow upon us the joys of life eternal.
R.  Amen.

Neque enim nos, quæ scimus, si quid scimus, ab ingénii bonitáte atque acúmine scimus : sed quod erga hunc virum impénse affécti, ab illíus lectióne numquam discédimus : síquidem qui amant, ii plus quam céteri omnes eórum facta norunt, quos amant, ut qui de iis ipsis sint sollíciti.  Id quod beátus hic véluti osténdens, ad Philippénses ait : Sicut est mihi justum, ut hoc de vobis ómnibus séntiam, eo quod hábeam vos in corde, et in vínculis meis, et in defensióne et confirmatióne Evangélii.

It is not due to any superlative talent, or penetration, on our part that we know anything concerning this great man, if perchance we do know something of him.  Rather, it is because we are strongly drawn to him, and therefore apply ourselves to the reading of his words.  For those who love know more than all others, concerning the deeds of those whom they love, because they take the trouble to learn all about them.  Blessed Paul himself calleth this to mind, when he saith to the Philippians : It is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart ; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the Gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

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

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

R.  Díligam te, Dómine, virtus mea : Dóminus firmaméntum meum,  * Et refúgium meum.
V.  Liberátor meus, Deus meus, adjútor meus.
R.  Et refúgium meum.

R.  I will love thee, O Lord, my strength : the Lord is my stony rock, *  And my defence.
V.  My Saviour, my God, and my might.
R.  And my defence.

V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.

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

Benedíctio 6: Ignem sui amóris accéndat Deus in córdibus nostris.
R.  Amen.

Benediction 6: May God enkindle in our hearts the fire of his holy love.
R.  Amen.

Quaprópter si et vos quoque lectióni diligénter atténdere voluéritis, nihil áliud vobis erit requiréndum.  Verax est enim Christi sermo dicéntis : Quærite, et inveniétis : pulsáte, et aperiétur vobis.  Céterum, quandóquidem complúres ex iis, qui huc nobíscum convéniunt, et liberórum educatiónem, et uxóris curam, et famíliæ providéntiam suscepére, ob idque totos sese huic labóri dare non sústinent : at certe ipsi vos excitáte ad ea saltem capiénda, quæ álii collégerint ; stúdii tantúmdem iis, quæ dicta fúerint, auscultándis, quantum pecúniis colligéndis impertiéntes.  Nam etsi turpe sit, non nisi tantum stúdii a vobis exígere : optábile tamen erit, si tantum saltem tribuátis.

And so it is that if ye also will give diligent heed to the reading, ye will have no need of other instruction.  Most true are those words of Christ : Seek and ye shall find ; knock and it shall be opened unto you.  And although many of those who are assembled here are charged with the care of a wife, and with providing for a family, and with the bringing up of children, and therefore cannot devote themselves wholly to this study, they can at least bestir themselves to receive what others have gathered ; shewing as much eagerness in listening to what is said about him as to the earning of money.  For though it is unseemly to ask of you no more attention to spiritual gain than this, yet it is desirable that ye have the will to do at least this much.

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

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

R.  Dómini est terra, et plenitúdo ejus : * Orbis terrárum, et univérsi qui hábitant in eo.
V.  Ipse super mária fundávit eam, et super flúmina præparávit illam.
R.  Orbis terrárum, et univérsi qui hábitant in eo.
V.  Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.
R.  Orbis terrárum, et univérsi qui hábitant in eo.

R.  The earth is the Lord's, and all that therein is, * The compass of the world, and they that dwell therein.
V.  For he hath founded it upon the seas, and prepared it upon the floods.
R.  The compass of the world, and they that dwell therein.
V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R.  The compass of the world, and they that dwell therein.

Third Nocturn

Third Nocturn

Absolutio: A vínculis peccatórum nostrórum absólvat nos omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus.
R.  Amen.

Absolution:  May the Lord Almighty and merciful break the bonds of our sins and set us free.
R.  Amen.

V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.

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

Benedíctio 7: Evangélica léctio sit nobis salus et protéctio.
R.  Amen.

Benediction 7:  May the Gospel's holy lection be our safeguard and protection.
R.  Amen.

In illo témpore : Núptiæ factæ sunt in Cana Galilææ, et erat mater Jesu ibi.  Vocátus est autem et Jesus, et discípuli ejus ad núptias.   Et réliqua.

At that time : There was a marriage in Cana of Galilee, and the Mother of Jesus was there.  And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.  And so on, and that which followeth.

Quod Dóminus invitátus venit ad núptias, étiam excépta mystica significatióne, confirmáre vóluit, quod ipse fecit núptias.  Futúri enim erant, de quibus dixit Apóstolus, prohibéntes núbere, et dicéntes quod malum essent núptiæ, et quod diábolus eas fecísset : cum idem Dóminus dicat in Evangélio interrogátus, utrum líceat hómini dimíttere uxórem suam ex quálibet causa, non licére, excépta causa fornicatiónis.  In qua responsióne, si meminístis, hoc ait : Quod Deus conjúnxit, homo non séparet.

The fact that the Lord was pleased to be asked, and thereupon to go to the marriage, sheweth plainly enough (apart from any mystical significance in his act) that he is the Author and Blesser of marriage.  For there were those of whom the Apostle hath warned us, who were yet to come, which same were to prohíbit marriage, and to say that matrimony is a bad thing in itself, and a work of the devil.  As against any such teaching, we read in the Gospel that when the Lord was asked, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? he answered that it was not lawful, saving for the cause of fornication.  In which answer ye will remember that he used these words : What God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

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

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

R.  Ad te, Dómine, levávi ánimam meam : * Deus meus, in te confído, non erubéscam.
V.  Custódi ánimam meam, et éripe me.
R.  Deus meus, in te confído, non erubéscam.

R.  Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up my soul ; * My God, I have put my trust in thee, O let me never be confounded.
V.  O keep my soul, and deliver me.
R.  My God, I have put my trust in thee, O let me never be confounded.

V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.

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

Benedíctio 8: Divínum auxílium máneat semper nobíscum.
R.  Amen.

Benediction 8: May help divine be with us all, for ever abiding.
R.  Amen.

Et qui bene erudíti sunt in fide cathólica novérunt, quod Deus fécerit núptias : et sicut conjúnctio a Deo, ita divórtium a diábolo sit.  Sed proptérea in causa fornicatiónis licet uxórem dimíttere : quia ipsa esse uxor prior nóluit, quæ fidem conjugálem maríto non servávit.  Nec illæ, quæ virginitátem Deo vovent, quamquam ampliórem gradum honóris et sanctitátis in Ecclésia téneant, sine núptiis sunt : nam et ipsæ pértinent ad núptias cum tota Ecclésia, in quibus núptiis sponsus est Christus.

They who are well instructed in the Catholick religion know that God is the Author and Blesser of marriage ; and that, even as union in marriage is of God, so divorce is of the devil.  But it is lawful for a man to put away his wife in case of fornication, because she herself hath refused to be a wife in that she keepeth not wedded-faith with her husband.  They also who have made a vow of their virginity to God, and have thereby attained to a higher degree of holy honour in the Church, are not to be considered as unmarried, for they are a special part of the marriage of the whole Church, which is the Bride of Christ.

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

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

R.  Duo Séraphim clamábant alter ad álterum : * Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus Dóminus Deus Sábaoth : * Plena est omnis terra glória ejus.
V.  Tres sunt qui testimónium dant in cælo : Pater, Verbum, et Spíritus Sanctus : et hi tres unum sunt.
R.  Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus Dóminus Deus Sábaoth.
V.  Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.
R.  Plena est omnis terra glória ejus.

R.  The two Seraphim did cry the One to the Other : * Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God of Hosts : * The whole earth is full of his glory.
V.  For there are Three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost : and these Three are One.
R.  Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God of Hosts.
V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R.  The whole earth is full of his glory.

V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.

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

Benedíctio 9: Ad societátem cívium supernórum perdúcat nos Rex Angelórum.
R.  Amen.

Benediction 9: May the King of Angels give us fellowship with all the citizens of heaven.
R.  Amen.

Ac per hoc ergo Dóminus invitátus venit ad núptias, ut conjugális cástitas firmarétur, et ostenderétur sacraméntum nuptiárum : quia et illárum nuptiárum sponsus persónam Dómini figurábat cui dictum est : Servásti vinum bonum usque adhuc.  Bonum enim vinum Christus servávit usque adhuc, id est, Evangélium suum.

The Lord, being asked, went to the marriage, to strengthen the marriage bond, and to shed light on the hidden meaning of Holy Matrimony.  In this marriage feast the bridegroom to whom it was said : Thou hast kept the good wine until now : was a figure of Christ, who hath kept until now the good wine, namely the Gospel.

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

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

Lauds

V.  Dóminus regnávit, decórem índuit.
R.  Induit Dóminus fortitúdinem, et præcínxit se virtúte.

V.  The Lord is King and hath put on glorious apparel.
R.  The Lord hath put on his apparel, and girded himself with strength.

Ad Bened. Ant:  Núptiæ factæ sunt * in Cana Galilææ, et erat ibi Jesus cum María matre sua.

Ant. on Bened:  Now there was a marriage * in Cana of Galilee: and Jesus himself was there, with Mary his Mother.

Oremus.
Omnípotens sempiterne Deus, qui cæléstia simul et terréna moderáris : supplicatiónes pópuli tui cleménter exáudi ; et pacem tuam nostris concéde tempóribus. Per Dóminum.

Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in heaven and earth : mercifully hear the supplications of thy people, and grant us thy peace all the days of our life.  Through.

COMMEMORATIONS, if there be any

SUFFRAGE OF ALL SAINTS if it is said

CLOSING VERSICLES AND THAT WHICH FOLLOWETH

Vespers

Ad Magnif. Ant:  Deficiénte vino, * jussit Jesus impléri hydrias aqua, quæ in vinum convérsum est, allelúja.

Ant. on Magnif:  And when they wanted wine, * Jesus commanded them to fill the water-pots with water; and straitway was the water made into wine, alleluia.

Oremus.
Omnípotens sempiterne Deus, qui cæléstia simul et terréna moderáris : supplicatiónes pópuli tui cleménter exáudi ; et pacem tuam nostris concéde tempóribus. Per Dóminum.

Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in heaven and earth : mercifully hear the supplications of thy people, and grant us thy peace all the days of our life.  Through.

COMMEMORATIONS, if there be any

SUFFRAGE OF ALL SAINTS if it is said

CLOSING VERSICLES AND THAT WHICH FOLLOWETH