S. HIERONYMI, PRESBYTERI ET ECCLESIÆ DOCTORIS

 

Ad Laudes matutinas et Vesperas: novus

Festíva cánimus laude Hierónymum,

qui nobis rádiat sidus ut éminens

doctrínæ méritis ac simul áctibus

  vitæ fortis et ásperæ.

Hic verbum fídei sánctaque dógmata

scrutándo stúduit pándere lúcide,

aut hostes, véhemens ut leo, cóncitus

  acri voce reféllere.

Insúdans álacer prata viréntia

Scriptúræ cóluit cælitus éditæ;

ex his et lócuples dúlcia prótulit

  cunctis pábula grátiæ.

Desérti cúpiens grata siléntia,

ad cunas Dómini pérvigil ástitit,

ut carnem crúcians se daret íntime

  Patri munus et hóstiam.

Tanti nos, pétimus te, Deus óptime,

doctóris précibus dírige, cónfove,

ut lætas líceat nos tibi in ómnia

  laudes pángere sæcula. Amen.

With festive praise we sing of Jerome, the star who shines upon us, eminent in his worthy teaching and also by the deeds of his brave and austere life.  This man by his searching study clearly interpreted the word of faith and holy dogma, and with the strength of a lion he refuted sharply his enemies. In the sweat of his brow he carefully cultivated the green pastures of Scripture given by heaven; and from this source he richly produced for all the sweet food of grace. Desiring the pleasing silence of the desert, he stood watch at the cradle of the Lord, that crucifying his flesh he might from his heart offer himself as a gift and sacrifice to the Father. We ask you, O great God, by this doctor’s prayers, direct us and support us, that we may joyfully sing praises to you, throughout all ages. Amen.

 

SS. MICHAELIS, GABRIELIS ET RAPHAELIS, ARCHANGELORUM

Ad Officium lectionis: novus

Festíva vos, archángeli,

hæc nostra tollunt cántica,

quos in supérna cúria

insígnit ingens glória.

Tu nos, cohórtis cælicæ

invícte princeps, Míchael,

dextra corúsca róbora

Deíque serva grátiæ.

Qui núntius deléctus es

mysteriórum máximus,

nos lucis usque, Gábriel,

fac diligámus sémitas.

Nobis adésto, Ráphael,

ac pátriam peténtibus

morbos repélle córporum,

affer salútem méntium.

Vosque angelórum cándida

nos adiuvétis ágmina,

possímus ut consórtio

vestro beáti pérfrui.

Summo Parénti et Fílio

honor sit ac Paráclito,

quos vester uno prædicat

concéntus hymno pérpetim. Amen.

These our festive hymns celebrate you, O Archangels, whom in the heavenly courts mighty glory marks. You, O Michael, invincible prince of the heavenly hosts, by your strong flashing right hand keep us in God’s grace. You who are the beloved and the greatest herald of the mysteries, O Gabriel, grant that we always choose the way of light. Be present, O Raphael, with those who seek the  fatherland, drive away sickness of body, bring salvation of souls. You bright hosts of angels, aid us, that we, the blessed,  may joyously delight in  your company. To the highest Father and the Son, and the Paraclete, be honor, whom your consort ever proclaims with one hymn. Amen.

Ad Laudes matutinas: saec. X

Tibi, Christe, splendor Patris,

  vita, virtus córdium,

in conspéctu angelórum

  votis, voce psállimus;

alternántes concrepándo

  melos damus vócibus.

Collaudámus venerántes

  ínclitos archángelos,

sed præcípue primátem

  cæléstis exércitus,

Michaélem in virtúte

  conteréntem Sátanam.

Quo custóde procul pelle,

  rex Christe piíssime,

omne nefas inimíci;

  mundos corde et córpore

paradíso redde tuo

  nos sola cleméntia.

Glóriam Patri melódis

  personémus vócibus,

glóriam Christo canámus,

  glóriam Paráclito,

qui Deus trinus et unus

  exstat ante sæcula. Amen.

To you, O Christ, splendor of the Father, life and strength of hearts, in the presence of the angels, with prayers our voices sing melodies, by turns offering them with our voices.   We praise and venerate all the great archangels, but especially Michael, the primate of the heavenly hosts, by virtue of his crushing Satan.  O Christ our King, with him as guard, drive away all wickedness of the enemy; by your mercy alone return us, cleansed in heart and body, to your paradise. Let us sing hymns with our voices glory to the Father, let us sing glory to Christ, glory to the Paraclete, God, triune and one,  who existed before the ages. Amen.

Ad II Vesperas: saec. X

Angelum pacis Míchael ad istam,

Christe, demítti rogitámus aulam,

cuncta quo crebro veniénte crescant

  próspera nobis.

Angelus fortis Gábriel, ut hostem

pellat antíquum, vólitet supérne,

sæpius templum cúpiens favéndo

  vísere nostrum.

Angelum nobis médicum salútis

mitte de cælis Ráphael, ut omnes

sanet ægrótos paritérque nostros

  dírigat actus.

Christe, sanctórum decus angelórum,

adsit illórum chorus usque nobis,

ut simul tandem Tríadi per ævum

  cármina demus. Amen.

O Christ, we beg, send down to this temple Michael , the angel of peace, by whose frequent visitation all things prosper for us. May Gabriel, the strong angel, fly down from above and banish our ancient enemy, ever eager to watch over our church with his favor. Send to us from heaven Raphael, the healing angel of salvation, that he may heal the sick and equally guide our actions.  O Christ, the beauty of the angels, may the their choir always come to our assistance, that we with them may offerhymns to the Trinity through the ages. Amen.

Tuesday: Weeks I & III: Vespers: St. Gregory the Great?

Walpole: Appointed for Vespers on Tuesday, based on Gen. i:1 1-13, the third day of the creation:

Genesis 1:6-8:

⁶ dixit quoque Deus fiat firmamentum in medio aquarum et dividat aquas ab aquis

⁷ et fecit Deus firmamentum divisitque aquas quae erant sub firmamento ab his quae erant super firmamentum et factum est ita

⁸ vocavitque Deus firmamentum caelum et factum est vespere et mane dies secundus

Tellúris ingens cónditor,

mundi solum qui éruens,

pulsis aquæ moléstiis,

terram dedísti immóbilem, (1)

Ut germen aptum próferens,

fulvis decóra flóribus, (2)

fecúnda fructu sísteret

pastúmque gratum rédderet: (3)

Mentis perústæ vúlnera

munda viróre grátiæ,

ut facta fletu díluat

motúsque pravos átterat,

Iussis tuis obtémperet,

nullis malis appróximet,

bonis repléri gáudeat

et mortis actum nésciat. (4)

1) Walpole: 'didst banish the troublesome waters and set the earth that it should not be moved; 2) fulvis 'bright'; 3) sisteret 'present itself'; 3. pastum 'food' usually for cattle; 4. mortis actum 'the action

of eternal death'.

O mighty creator of the earth, rescuing the soil of the world by  driving back the danger of the waters, you made the land secure. That bearing the appropriate seed, with beautiful bright flowers, it might be fertile with fruit, and render pleasing food. Cleanse the wounds of our dried out minds with the vigor of grace that it may purge our deeds with weeping and put a stop to disordered habits. At your command may our minds obey, draw near to no evil, rejoice to be filled with good, and know no eternal death.

Preces hodie

 

 

 

Concéde nobis hódie néminem umquam contristáre, —omnes autem, qui nobíscum sunt, lætificáre.

Dómine Deus noster et salvátor noster.

Saints Charles Lwanga and his Companions, Martyrs: Common of several martyrs

The Office of Readings: 6^th Century

Rex glorióse mártyrum,

coróna confiténtium,

qui respuéntes térrea

perdúcis ad cæléstia,

Aurem benígnam prótinus

appóne nostris vócibus;

tropæa sacra pángimus,

ignósce quod delíquimus.

Tu vincis in martýribus

parcéndo confessóribus;

tu vince nostra crímina

donándo indulgéntiam.

O glorious King of martyrs, Crown of those who praise you, those who repudiate earthly things you lead to the things of heaven. Quickly in your generosity lend your ear to our voices; we sing of holy triumphs, forgive us the sins we have done. You are victorious in the martyrs by sparing those who confess you; triumph over our offenses by granting pardon.

Lauds: 10^th Century: attributed to St. Ambrose

Ætérna Christi múnera

et mártyrum victórias,

laudes feréntes débitas,

lætis canámus méntibus.

Ecclesiárum príncipes,

belli triumpháles duces,

cæléstis aulæ mílites

et vera mundi lúmina.

Terróre victo sæculi

pœnísque spretis córporis,

mortis sacræ compéndio

lucem beátam póssident.

Tortóris insáni manu

sanguis sacrátus fúnditur,

sed pérmanent immóbiles

vitæ perénnis grátia.

Devóta sanctórum fides,

invícta spes credéntium,

perfécta Christi cáritas

mundi triúmphat príncipem.

In his patérna glória,

in his volúntas Spíritus,

exsúltat in his Fílius,

cælum replétur gáudio.

Te nunc, Redémptor, quæsumus,

ut mártyrum consórtio

iungas precántes sérvulos

in sempitérna sæcula. Amen.

The eternal gifts of Christ and victories of the martyrs, bringing the praise we owe, let us sing with joyful minds.  Princes of the churches, triumphant commanders in the war, soldiers of the court of heaven and true lights of the world.  Conquering over the fear of the world, spurning the punishments of the body, profiting from a holy  death, they possess the blessed light. By the hand of the mad executioner holy blood was spilled, but they remained unmoved through the grace of eternal life. The devoted faith of the saints, the invincible hope of those who believe, the charity of Christ perfected triumphs over the prince of this world. In them the Father’s glory, in them the will of the Spirit, in them the Son endlessly rejoices,  and heaven is filled with joy. To you now, O Redeemer, we beseech you that the company of martyrs might be joined to your servants as we pray through eternal ages. Amen.

Vespers: Rabanus Maurus

Magentius Rabanus Maurus is the commanding figure among the ecclesiastics of his age, a great Churchman and the first German theologian….In a world of change, it appeared to him that the written word alone had a chance of survival, and that knowledge had an abiding value not subect to vanity….His pupil Rudolf at any rate was admirer of Raban’s verses for he describes him as ‘sui temporis poetarum nulli secundus’” F.J.E. Rabus

Sanctórum méritis ínclita gáudia

pangámus, sócii, géstaque fórtia;

nam gliscit ánimus prómere cántibus

  victórum genus óptimum.

Hi sunt quos rétinens mundus inhórruit,

ipsum nam stérili flore peráridum

sprevére pénitus teque secúti sunt,

  rex, Christe, bone cælitum.

Hi pro te fúrias sævaque sústinent;

non murmur résonat, non querimónia,

sed corde tácito mens bene cónscia

  consérvat patiéntiam.

Quæ vox, quæ póterit lingua retéxere

quæ tu martýribus múnera præparas?

Rubri nam flúido sánguine láureis

  ditántur bene fúlgidis.

Te, trina Déitas únaque, póscimus,

ut culpas ábluas, nóxia súbtrahas,

des pacem fámulis, nos quoque glóriam

 per cuncta tibi sæcula. Amen.

May we sing of the great happiness of the merits of the saints, O friends, and of their brave deeds; for the soul is raised up when we proclaim  in song this model of the greatest victory. These are those whom the world rejected and abhorred, for they wholly despised the dry soil of the world with its sterile flower, and followed you, O Christ the good King of the citizens of heaven. These are those who for your sake  endured anger and savage punishments but they did not grumble  or sound a complaint,  but with a quiet hear and a good conscience persevered in patience. What voice, what tongue can tell, Christ, the gifts you have prepared for the martyrs.  for the flow of red blood is well enriched with glimmering laurels. We pray you, O Godhead three and one, that you wash away our faults, lead us away from all that is dangerous, grant peace to your servants,  and also that we give glory to you through all ages. Amen.