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Matins |
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V.
Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere. |
V. Vouchsafe, Reverend Father (O Lord), thy blessing. |
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Benediction |
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Lesson i |
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Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam |
The Lesson is taken from the holy Gospel according to Luke |
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Cap. 1, 26-38 |
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In illo témpore : Missus
est Angelus Gábriel a Deo in civitátem Galilææ, cui nomen Názareth, ad
Vírginem desponsátam viro, cui nomen erat Joseph, de domo David, et nomen
Vírginis María. Et réliqua. |
At that time : The Angel Gabriel was sent from God unto
a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a Virgin espoused to a man whose
name was Joseph, of the house of David ; and the Virgin's name was Mary. And
so on, and that which followeth. |
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Homilía sancti Ambrósii Epíscopi |
A Homily by St. Ambrose the Bishop |
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Lib. 2 in Lucam |
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Latent quidem divína mystéria, nec fácile, juxta prophéticum dictum,
quisquam hóminum potest scire consílium Dei. Sed tamen ex céteris factis,
atque præcéptis
Dómini Salvatóris póssumus intellígere, et hoc propensióris fuísse
consílii, quod ea potíssimum elécta est, ut Dóminum páreret, quæ
erat desponsáta viro. Cur autem non ántequam desponsarétur, impléta est?
Fortásse ne dicerétur, quod concéperat ex adultério. |
The mysteries of God are unsearchable, and it is
especially declared by a Prophet, that a man can hardly know his counsels.
Nevertheless, some things have been revealed to us, and we may gather from
some of the words and works of the Lord our Saviour, that there was a
special purpose of God, in the fact that she who was chosen to be the
Mother of the Lord was espoused to a man. Why did not the power of
the Highest overshadow her before she was so espoused? Perhaps it
was lest any might blasphemously say that she had conceived in adultery
the Holy One. |
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V.
Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R. Deo grátias. |
V.
But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R. Thanks be to God. |
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On Feastdays having an Office of
Nine Lessons, the
Te Deum is said
here after the conclusion of the Ninth Lesson. |
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R. Clama in
fortitúdine, qui annúntias pacem in Jerúsalem :
* Dic
civitátibus Judæ, et habitatóribus Sion : Ecce Deus noster, quem
exspectábimus, advéniet.
V.
Supra montem excélsum ascénde tu, qui
evangelízas Sion, exálta in fortitúdine vocem tuam.
R.
Dic civitátibus Judæ, et habitatóribus Sion : Ecce Deus noster, quem
exspectábimus, advéniet. |
R.
O thou that bringest good tidings of peace to
Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength! *
Say unto the cities of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Sion : Behold our
God will come, for whom we waited.
V.
O thou that tellest good tidings to Sion
: get thee up into the high mountain, lift up thy voice with strength.
R.
Say unto the cities of Judah, and to the
inhabitants of Sion : Behold our God will come, for whom we waited. |
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V.
Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere. |
V. Vouchsafe, Reverend Father (O Lord), thy blessing. |
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Benediction |
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Lesson ii |
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Et
ingréssus ad eam Angelus. Disce vírginem móribus, disce vírginem
verecúndia, disce oráculo, disce mystério. Trepidáre vírginum est, et ad
omnes viri ingréssus pavére, omnes
viri affátus veréri. Discant mulíeres
propósitum pudóris imitári. Sola in penetrálibus, quam nemo virórum víderit,
solus Angelus repérerit : sola sine cómite,
sola sine teste, ne quo degénere
depravarétur affátu, ab Angelo
salutátur. |
And the Angel came in unto her. Let us learn from
this Virgin how to bear ourselves, let us learn her modesty, let us learn
by her devout utterance, above all let us learn by the holy mystery
enacted. It is the part of a maiden to be timid, to avoid the
advances of men, and to shrink from men's addresses. Would that our
women would learn from the example of modesty here set before us.
She upon whom the stare of men had never been fixed was alone in her
chamber, and she found herself alone with Angels. There was neither
companion nor witness there, that what passed might not be debased in
gossip : and the Angel saluted her. |
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V.
Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R. Deo grátias. |
V.
But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R. Thanks be to God. |
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R.
Oriétur stella ex Jacob, et exsúrget homo de Israël, et confrínget omnes
duces alienigenárum : *
Et erit omnis terra posséssio ejus.
V.
Adorábunt eum omnes reges terræ,
omnes gentes sérvient ei.
R.
Et erit omnis terra posséssio ejus. |
R.
There shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a
Man shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite though all the princes of
the foreign nations : * And all the
earth shall be his possession.
V.
All kings shall fall down before him,
all nations shall serve him.
R.
And all the earth shall be his possession. |
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V.
Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere. |
V. Vouchsafe, Reverend Father (O Lord), thy blessing. |
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Benediction |
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Lesson iii |
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Tanti
namque mandáti mystérium non hóminis fuit, sed Angeli ore proméndum.
Hódie primum audítur : Spíritus
Sanctus supervéniet in te. Et audítur,
et créditur. Dénique,
Ecce, inquit, ancílla Dómini : contíngat mihi secúndum verbum tuum. Vide
humilitátem, vide devotiónem. Ancíllam se dicit Dómini, quæ
mater elígitur, nec repentíno exaltáta
promísso est. |
The message of God to the Virgin was a mystery, which
it was not lawful for the mouth of men, but only of Angels, to utter.
For the first time on earth the words are spoken : The Holy Ghost shall
come upon thee. The holy maiden heareth, and believeth. At
length she said : Behold the handmaid of the Lord : be it unto me
according to thy word. Here is an example of lowliness, here is a
pattern of true devotion. At the very moment that she is told she is
chosen to be the mother of the Lord she at once declareth herself his
handmaid. The knowledge that she was mother of God caused in the
heart of Mary only an act of humility. |
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V.
Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R. Deo grátias. |
V.
But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R. Thanks be to God. |
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R.
Modo véniet Dominátor Dóminus : *
Et nomen ejus Emmánuel vocábitur.
V.
Oriétur in diébus ejus justítia, et abundántia pacis.
R.
Et nomen ejus Emmánuel vocábitur.
V.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui
Sancto.
R.
Et nomen ejus Emmánuel vocábitur. |
R.
The Lord, the Ruler, cometh quickly :
* And his name shall be called Emmanuel.
V.
In his days shall righteousness
flourish, and abundance of peace.
R. And his name shall be called
Emmanuel.
V.
Glory be to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R. And his name shall be called
Emmanuel. |
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Office of Three Lessons |
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The Office of Matins ends after
the Third Respond. The Te Deum is not said, and
Lauds
normally follows immediately, beginning with the Opening Versicles.
Otherwise, the Conclusion of Matins is read, according to the Rubrics. |
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Office of Lauds
Conclusion of
Matins
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Office of Nine Lessons |
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After the conclusion of the First
Nocturn, the Second Nocturn is begun according to the current weekday.
Second Nocturn
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