Third Sunday
after Epiphany

Semidouble

Matins

Lauds

Vespers

COLLECT OF THE DAY

Oremus.
Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, infirmitátem nostram propítius réspice : atque ad protegéndum nos déxteram tuæ majestátis exténde.  Per Dóminum.

Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting God, look down with mercy upon our infirmities, and stretch forth the right hand of thy majesty to protect us.  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 beáti Pauli Apóstoli ad Gálatas

Here beginneth the Epistle of
blessed Paul to the Galatians

Paulus Apóstolus non ab homínibus, neque per hóminem, sed per Jesum Christum, et Deum Patrem, qui suscitávit eum a mórtuis : et qui mecum sunt omnes fratres, ecclésiis Galátiæ.  Grátia vobis, et pax a Deo Patre, et Dómino nostro Jesu Christo, qui dedit semetípsum pro peccátis nostris, ut eríperet nos de præsénti sæculo nequam, secúndum voluntátem Dei et Patris nostri, cui est glória in sæcula sæculórum.  Amen.

Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) and all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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.

Miror quod sic tam cito transferímini ab eo, qui vos vocávit in grátiam Christi in áliud Evangélium : quod non est áliud, nisi sunt áliqui, qui vos contúrbant, et volunt convértere Evangélium Christi.  Sed licet nos, aut Angelus de cælo evangelízet vobis prætérquam quod evangelizávimus vobis, anáthema sit.  Sicut prædíximus, et nunc íterum dico : Si quis vobis evangelizáverit præter id, quod accepístis, anáthema sit.  Modo enim homínibus suádeo, an Deo?  An quæro homínibus placére?  Si adhuc homínibus placérem, Christi servus non essem.

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.  But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.  As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.  For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant 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.  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.

Notum enim vobis facio, fratres, Evangélium, quod evangelizátum est a me, quia non est secúndum hóminem : neque enim ego ab hómine accépi illud, neque dídici, sed per revelatiónem Jesu Christi.  Audístis enim conversatiónem meam aliquándo in Judaísmo : quóniam supra modum persequébar Ecclésiam Dei, et expugnábam illam, et proficiébam in Judaísmo supra multos coætáneos meos in génere meo, abundántius æmulátor exístens paternárum meárum traditiónum.

But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.  For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.  For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: and profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

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.

Causa, propter quam scribit Apóstolus ad Gálatas, hæc est : ut intélligant grátiam Dei id secum ágere, ut sub lege jam non sint.  Cum enim prædicáta eis esset Evangélii grátia, non defuérunt quidam ex circumcisióne, quamvis Christiáni nómine, nondum tamen tenéntes ipsum grátiæ benefícium, et adhuc voléntes esse sub onéribus legis, quæ Dóminus Deus imposúerat non justítiæ serviéntibus, sed peccáto, justam scílicet legem injústis homínibus dando ad demonstránda peccáta eórum, non auferénda.  Non enim aufert peccáta, nisi grátia fídei, quæ per dilectiónem operátur.

The reason the Apostle wrote his Epistle to the Galatians was this : to explain that God's grace had so worked in them, that they were no longer under the Law.  For when the grace of the Gospel was preached to them, there were amongst them some of the Circumcision, which same were Christians only in name, and had not yet apprehended the great benefits of grace.  These folk still desired to be bound with the yoke of the Law, which the Lord God had laid, not upon such as serve righteousness, but upon such as serve sin.  The Law itself was righteous, and was given to the unrighteous, to make manifest their unrighteousness, but this unrighteousness it hath no power to take away.  For there is not anything which taketh away sin, save only the grace coming from a faith which worketh by love.

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.

Sub hac ergo grátia jam Gálatas constitútos illi volébant constitúere sub onéribus legis, asseverántes nihil eis prodésse Evangélium, nisi circumcideréntur, et céteras carnáles Judáici ritus observatiónes subírent.  Et ídeo Paulum Apóstolum suspéctum habére cœperant, a quo illis Evangélium prædicátum erat, tamquam non tenéntem disciplínam ceterórum Apostolórum, qui Gentes cogébant judaizáre.

Those who were of the Circumcision would have the Galatians, who were under grace, to be also under the yoke of the Law ; and they declared that the Gospel profited nothing, unless one were circumcised and accepted the other outward observances of the Jews' religion.  Whence the Galatians began to have doubts of the Apostle Paul, by whom the Gospel had been preached to them, as one that held not the doctrine of the other Apostles, who compelled the Gentiles to come under the Law.

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.

Talis quidem quæstio est et in Epístola ad Romános : verúmtamen vidétur áliquid interésse, quod ibi contentiónem ipsam dírimit, litémque compónit, quæ inter eos, qui ex Judæis, et eos, qui ex Géntibus credíderant, orta erat : cum illi tamquam ex méritis óperum legis, sibi rédditum Evangélii præmium arbitraréntur, quod præmium  incircumcísis tamquam imméritis nolébant dari : illi contra Judæis se præférre gestírent, tamquam interfectóribus Dómini.  In hac vero epístola ad eos scribit, qui jam commóti erant auctoritáte illórum, qui ex Judæis erant, et ad observatiónes legis cogébant.

The same question is discussed in the Epistle to the Romans, but with this difference ; in that case the Apostle putteth an end to the discussion, and stilleth the strife that had arisen between the Jewish and Gentile converts ; which same had arisen in consequence of the Jews holding that they had earned the knowledge of the Gospel as a reward for their observance of the Law, and grudging the same knowledge to the Uncircumcised, as to men who had done nothing to deserve it.  The Gentiles, on the contrary, maintained that they were superior to the Jews, in that they were not the murderers of the Lord.  Now, in this Epistle to the Galatians, the Apostle addresseth himself to those who were troubled by the authority claimed by them who were of the Circumcision, and sought to bring into subjection to the Law them who were of the Uncircumcision.

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 : Cum descendísset Jesus de monte, secútæ sunt eum turbæ multæ : et ecce leprósus véniens, adorábat eum.   Et réliqua.

At that time : When Jesus came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him :  And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him.  And so on, and that which followeth.

De monte Dómino descendénte, occúrrunt turbæ, quia ad altióra ascéndere non valuérunt.  Et primus ei occúrrit  leprósus : necdum enim póterat cum lepra tam multíplicem  in monte Salvatóris audíre sermónem.  Et notándum, quod hic primus speciáliter curátus sit : secúndo, puer centuriónis : tértio, socrus Petri fébriens in Caphárnaum : quarto loco, qui obláti sunt ei a dæmónio vexáti : quorum spíritus verbo ejiciébat, quando et omnes male habéntes curávit.

When the Lord was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him, albeit they had not followed him when he went up the heights.  And first there came to him a leper.  This poor creature's disease had prevented him from hearing the Saviour's long Sermon on the Mount.  And it is to be noted that this is the first specific mention of a miracle of healing.  The second was the Centurion's servant ; the third was Peter's wife's mother, who was sick of a fever at Capernaum ; the fourth were they who were brought unto Christ as being troubled with evil spirits, from whom he by his word cast out the evil spirits, at the same time that he healed all that were sick.

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 ecce leprósus véniens adorábat eum, dicens.  Recte post prædicatiónem atque doctrínam, signi offértur occásio, ut per virtútem miráculi, prætéritus apud audiéntes sermo firmétur.  Dómine, si vis, potes me mundáre.  Qui voluntátem rogat, de virtúte non dúbitat.  Et exténdens Jesus manum tétigit eum, dicens : Volo, mundáre.  Extendénte manum Dómino, statim lepra fugit.  Simúlque consídera, quam húmilis, et sine jactántia respónsio.  Ille díxerat, Si vis : Dóminus respóndit, Volo.  Ille præmíserat, Potes me mundáre : Dóminus jungit, et dicit, Mundáre.  Non ergo, ut pleríque Latinórum putant, jungéndum est, et legéndum, Volo mundáre : sed separátim, ut primum dicat, Volo ; deínde ímperet, Mundáre.

And behold, there came a leper, that is, he came in hopes of being healed, for it was fitting that, after the preaching and teaching of our Lord, an occasion should present itself for a sign, wherein the power of a miracle might confirm the truth of the teaching which had just before been given.  So the leper came, and worshipped him, saying : Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.  He prayed the Lord to have the will ; therefore he doubted not that he had the power.  And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying : I will ; be thou clean.  And as soon as the Lord put forth his hand the leprosy departed.  Let us remark how lowly and unboastful is the Lord's language.  The leper said : If thou wilt : and the Lord made answer : I will.  The leper said : Thou canst make me clean : and the Lord made answer : Be thou clean.  Most Latin readers, misled by the identity of form in that language between two different uses of the verb, do read Christ's answer as if it were : I will to make thee clean.  This is wrong.  The sentences are separate.  First cometh the expression of volition : I will : then the command : Be thou clean.

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.

Et ait illi Jesus : Vide, némini díxeris.  Et revéra quid erat necésse ut sermóne jactáret, quod córpore præferébat?  Sed vade, osténde te sacerdóti.  Várias ob causas mittit eum ad sacerdótem : primum propter humilitátem, ut sacerdótibus deférre honórem videátur.  Erat enim lege præcéptum, ut, qui mundáti fúerant a lepra, offérrent múnera sacerdótibus.  Deínde, ut mundátum vidéntes leprósum, aut créderent Salvatóri, aut non créderent : si créderent, salvaréntur ; si non créderent, inexcusábiles forent.  Et simul, ne, quod in eo sæpíssime criminabántur, legem viderétur infríngere.

And Jesus saith unto him : See thou tell no man.  What need was there to tell what his body shewed?  But go thy way, saith the Lord, shew thyself to the priest.  There were divers reasons why Christ should send him to the priest.  First, for humility's sake, that he might shew reverence to God's priest.  Then there was a command in the Law that they who were cleansed of leprosy should make an offering to the priest.  Again, there were further reasons : that, why the priests saw the leper cleansed, they might either believe in the Saviour, or refuse to believe ; if they believed, that they might be saved, and, if they believed not, that they might have no excuse.  Lastly, the Lord wished to give no ground for the accusation that was so often brought against him, that he was unobservant of the Law.

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:  Cum descendísset Jesus * de monte, ecce leprósus véniens adorábat eum, dicens : Dómine, si vis, potes me mundáre : et exténdens manum, tetigit eum, dicens : Volo, mundáre.

Ant. on Bened:  When Jesus was come down * from the mountain, behold, there came a leprous man, and gave him worship and said : Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean: and he put forth his hand and touched him, saying : I will, be thou clean.

Oremus.
Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, infirmitátem nostram propítius réspice : atque ad protegéndum nos déxteram tuæ majestátis exténde.  Per Dóminum.

Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting God, look down with mercy upon our infirmities, and stretch forth the right hand of thy majesty to protect us.  Through.

COMMEMORATIONS, if there be any

SUFFRAGE OF ALL SAINTS if it is said

CLOSING VERSICLES AND THAT WHICH FOLLOWETH
 

Vespers

Ad Magnif. Ant:  Dómine, * si vis, potes me mundáre : et exténdens manum, tétigit eum, dicens : Volo, mundáre.

Ant. on Magnif:  Lord, * if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean: and he put forth his hand and touched him, saying : I will, be thou clean.

Oremus.
Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, infirmitátem nostram propítius réspice : atque ad protegéndum nos déxteram tuæ majestátis exténde.  Per Dóminum.

Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting God, look down with mercy upon our infirmities, and stretch forth the right hand of thy majesty to protect us.  Through.

COMMEMORATIONS, if there be any

SUFFRAGE OF ALL SAINTS if it is said

CLOSING VERSICLES AND THAT WHICH FOLLOWETH