Sunday: Weeks II & IV: Lauds & Vespers

Sunday: Weeks II & IV: Lauds & Vespers

Lauds: Alcuin? 8^th to 9^th Centuries

Ecce iam noctis tenuátur umbra,

lucis auróra rútilans corúscat;

nísibus totis rogitémus omnes

  cunctipoténtem.

Ut Deus, nostri miserátus, omnem

pellat angórem, tríbuat salútem,

donet et nobis pietáte patris

  regna polórum.

Præstet hoc nobis Déitas beáta

Patris ac Nati, paritérque Sancti

Spíritus, cuius résonat per omnem

  glória mundum. Amen.

Behold now the shadows of the night grow thin: the blushing dawn of light gleams; with great effort we all ask Almighty God: that he have mercy on us, drive away anxiety, grant salvation and by his fatherly love give us the kingdom of heaven. Grant this to us, O blessed Divinity, Father and Son and equally Holy Spirit, whose glory resounds throughout the world. Amen.

Vespers II: 7^th to 8^th Centuries

O lux, beáta Trínitas

et principális Unitas,

iam sol recédit ígneus:

infúnde lumen córdibus.

Te mane laudum cármine,

te deprecémur véspere;

te nostra supplex glória

per cuncta laudet sæcula.

Christum rogámus et Patrem,

Christi Patrísque Spíritum;

unum potens per ómnia,

fove precántes, Trínitas. Amen.

O Light, O blessed Trinity and princely Unity, now that the fiery sun departs, pour light into our hearts. In the morning we sang a hymn of praise to you, at evening we pray to you; may our lowly glory praise you through all ages. We ask Christ and the Father and the Spirit of Christ and the Father favor us as we pray, O Trinity. Amen.