Preces: Lent III: Friday

Lauds

Grátias agámus Christo Dómino, qui in cruce móriens nobis vitam cóntulit, eúmque ex corde deprecémur: Per mortem tuam vivífica nos.

Magíster et Salvátor noster, qui fídei tuæ documénta nobis contulísti, nosque innovásti glória passiónis,

—fac ne veterascámus in áctibus pravitátis.

Præsta nobis, ut hódie cibórum saturitátem córpori nostro subtráhere sciámus,

—ut frátribus nostris indigéntibus succurrámus.

Da hunc sanctum quadragesimálem diem a te nos devóte suscípere,

—et per ópera misericórdiæ tibi consecráre.

Córrige mentes nostras rebélles,

—nosque magnánimos éffice.

Let us give thanks to Christ the Lord, who in dying on the cross brought life to us, and let us pray to him from the heart: Through your death, give us life.

Our Teacher and Savior, who conferred on us the evidence of faith in you, and has renewed us by the glory of your passion, that we may not grow old in sinful deeds.

Grant that today we know to deprive our body of fullness of food, that we may come to the aid of our brothers in need.

Grant that we devoutly receive from you this holy Lenten day, and consecrate it with works of mercy.

Correct our rebellious minds and make us generous in spirit.

Vespers

Dóminum Iesum, qui per próprium sánguinem pópulum sanctificávit, deprecémur: Miserére, Dómine, pópulo tuo.

Redémptor noster, per passiónem tuam tríbue fidélibus membra sua mortificáre, in certamínibus contra mala et advérsa sústine eos, spe róbora firmióre,

—quo expeditióres ad resurrectiónem tuam celebrándam occúrrant.

Fac ut christiáni, ob prophéticum munus, notítiam tui ubíque diffúndant,

—atque ardéntis fídei, spei et caritátis testimónio eam confírment.

Confórta virtúte tua omnes afflíctos,

—eísque consolándis fratérnas fac nos curas impéndere.

Doce fidéles passiónem tuam in ærúmnis suis participáre,

—ut salutáre tuum in seípsis maniféstent.

Auctor vitæ, meménto eórum, qui de hac vita transiérunt,

—eísque resurrectiónis glóriam largíre.

Let us entreat the Lord Jesus, who through his own blood has sanctified his people: Have mercy, O Lord, upon your people.

Our Redeemer, through your passion, grant that the faithful mortify their bodies, sustain them in their battles against evil and adversity, strengthen them with hope.

Grant that Christians through their prophetic vocation may pour forth knowledge of you everywhere,

and with ardent faith, hope and love confirm it by their testimony.

Comfort all the afflicted by your strength, and cause us to offer them brotherly care to console them.

Teach the faithful to share in your passion in their difficulties, that your salvation may be revealed in

themselves.

Author of life, remember those have passed from this life and grant to them the glory of the resurrection.