The Chair of St. Peter

                                              Lauds

Iam, bone pastor, Petre, clemens áccipe

vota precántum, et peccáti víncula

resólve, tibi potestáte trádita,

qua cunctis cælum verbo claudis, áperis.

 

Doctor egrégie, Paule, mores ínstrue

et mente polum nos transférre sátage,

donec perféctum largiátur plénius,

evacuáto quod ex parte gérimus

 

Sit Trinitáti sempitérna glória,

honor, potéstas atque iubilátio,

in unitáte, cui manet impérium

ex tunc et modo per ætérna sæcula. Amen

 

Lauds

Petrus Beatus

Now, good shepherd, Peter, mercifully accept the intentions of our prayers and loosen the chains of sin by the power handed over to you, through which with a word you close and open heaven. Exceptional doctor, Paul, guide our life and mind that we be set on the path to heaven until what is limited and passing is more fully perfected. Glory be to the eternal Trinity, honor, power and praise in the Unity, whose authority abides now and for eternal ages. Amen.

Quodcumque vinclis

                                            Vespers

Quodcumque vinclis super terram strinxeris,
erit in astris religatum fortiter,
ed quod resolvis in terris arbitrio,
erit solutum super coeli radium:
in fine mundi judex eris saeculi.

Gloria Deo, per immensa saecula,
sit tibi Nate decus et imperium.
Honor potestas Sanctoque Spiritui
sit Trinitati salus individua
per infinita saeculorum saecula.

Whatever you bind on earth,
will be strongly bound in heaven;
And whatever you loose on earth
Will be loosed in heaven.
You will be there at the end of the world to judge the world.

Glory be to God, throughout the ages,
Glory be to thee, O Son, and dominion.
Honour the power of the Holy Spirit
Trinity undivided, world without end.

Office of Readings

Blessed Peter

Blessed Peter, at Christ’s order, wonderfully breaks our chains,

Shattering the snares that bind us till no slavery remains.

Gate of sheepfold, Church’s teacher, and good shepherd of the sheep,

Savage wolves will never harm us, in the flock you safely keep.

For whatever bonds you tighten here upon the earth below,

Are held bound in heav’nly orbits, high within the starry glow,

And all things you loose in this world, they are loosed above the skies.

You shall judge the endless ages when the age of this world dies.

Glory be to God the Father through the great eternity.

And to You, born of the Virgin, may all praise and kingship be.

Pow’r and honor to the Spirit. To the Triune, ever-One,

Through the everlasting ages may unending praise be done.

 

Petrus beatus catenarum laqueos Christo iubente rupit mirabiliter; custos ovilis et doctor Ecclesiæ, pastorque gregis, conservator ovium arcet luporum truculentam rabiem.

Quodcumque vinclis super terram strinxeris, erit in astris religatum fortiter, et quod resolvis in terris arbitrio, erit solutum super coeli radium; in fine mundi iudex eris sæculi.

Gloria Patri per immensa sæcula, sit tibi, Nate, decus et imperium, honor, potestas Sanctoque Spiritui; sit Trinitati salus individua per infinita sæculorum sæcula.