COMPLINE(Night Prayer)
INTRODUCTIONGod, come to my assistance.- Lord, make haste to
help me.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit:- as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for
ever.Amen. Alleluia.
EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE
A brief examination of conscience may be made. In the communal
celebration of the Office, a Penitential Rite using the formulas of
the Mass may be inserted here.
I confess to almighty Godand to you, my brothers and
sisters,that I have greatly sinned,in my thoughts and in my
words,in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,
And, striking their breast, they say:
through my fault, through my fault,through my most grievous
fault;
Then they continue:
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,all the Angels and
Saints,and you, my brothers and sisters,to pray for me to the Lord
our God.
The absolution by the Priest follows:
May almighty God have mercy on us,forgive us our sins,and bring
us to everlasting life. Amen.
HYMNTo Thee, before the close of day
To Thee, before the close of dayCreator of the world, we
praythat with Thy wonted favor, Thouwouldst be our Guard and Keeper
now.
From all ill dreams defend our eyes,from nightly fears and
fantasies:tread under foot our ghostly foe,that no pollution we may
know.
O Father, that we ask be donethrough Jesus Christ Thine only
Son,who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee,shall live and reign
eternally. Amen.
To you, before the end of day,
To you, before the end of day,Creator of the world, we pray;In
love unfailing, hear our prayer,En-fold us in your watchful
care.
Lord, when we sleep, be in our hearts,Your Spirit peace and rest
imparts;Then, with the light of dawn, may weYour glory praise
unendingly.
Your living power breathe from above,Re-new in us the fire of
love;And may your bright-ness drive a-wayAll dark-ness in eternal
day.
O Father, hear us, through your Son,Who, with the Spirit, ever
OneNow reigns as living TrinityIn time and for eternity.
Hymns for Prayer and Praise 1995 Panel of Monastic Musicians
O Christ, You Are The Light And Day
O Christ, you are the light and dayWhich drives away the
night,The ever shining Sun of GodAnd pledge of future light.As now
the ev'ning shadows fallPlease grant us, Lord, we pray,A quiet
night to rest in youUntil the break of day.Remember us, poor mortal
ones,We humbly ask, O Lord,And may your presence in our souls,Be
now our great reward.Text: Christe qui Lux es et Dies; Melody: St.
Anne C.M. William Croft, 1708Christ, who art the light and day,
Christ, who art the light and day,You drive away the darkness of
night,You are called the light of light,For you proclaim the
blessed light.
We beseech you, Holy Lord,Protect us this night.Let us take our
rest in you;Grant us a tranquil night.
Let our sleep be free from care;Let not the enemy snatch us
away,Nor flesh conspire within him,And make us guilty in your
sight.
Though our eyes be filled with sleep,Keep our hearts forever
awake to you.May your right hand protectYour willing servants.
You who are our shield, behold;Restrain those that lie in
wait.And guide your servants whomYou have ransomed with your
blood.
Remember us, O Lord,Who bear the burden of this mortal form;You
who are the defender of the soul,Be near us, O Lord.
Glory be to God the Father,And to his only Son,With the Spirit,
Comforter,Both now and evermore. Amen.
PSALMODYSaturdayAnd Evening Prayer I of SolemnitiesAntiphon:
Have mercy, Lord, and hear my prayer.Psalm 4ThanksgivingThe
resurrection of Christ was God's supreme and wholly marvelous work.
(Saint Augustine)When I call, answer me, O God of justice;from
anguish you released me, have mercy and hear me!O men, how long
will your hearts be closed,will you love what is futile and seek
what is false?It is the Lord who grants favors to those whom he
loves;the Lord hears me whenever I call him.Fear him; do not sin:
ponder on your bed and be stillMake justice your sacrifice, and
trust in the Lord."What can bring us happiness?" many say.Lift up
the light of your face on us, O Lord.You have put into my heart a
greater joythan they have from abundance of corn and new wine.I
will lie down in peace and sleep comes at oncefor you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety.
Antiphon: Have mercy, Lord, and hear my prayer.
Antiphon 2: In the silent hours of the night, bless the
Lord.Psalm 134Evening prayer in the TemplePraise our God, all you
his servants, you who fear him, small and great (Revelation
19:5).
O come, bless the Lord,all you who serve the Lord,who stand in
the house of the Lord,in the courts of the house of our God.Lift up
your hands to the holy placeand bless the Lord through the
night.May the Lord bless you from Zion,he who made both heaven and
earth.
Antiphon 2: In the silent hours of the night, bless the
Lord.SundayAnd Evening Prayer II of SolemnitiesAntiphon: Night
holds no terrors for me sleeping under God's wings.Psalm 91Safe in
God's sheltering careI have given you the power to tread upon
serpents and scorpions (Luke 10:19)He who dwells in the shelter of
the Most Highand abides in the shade of the Almightysays to the
Lord: My refuge,my stronghold, my God in whom I trust!It is he who
will free you from the snareof the fowler who seeks to destroy
you;he will conceal you with his pinionsand under his wings you
will find refuge.You will not fear the terror of the nightnor the
arrow that flies by day,nor the plague that prowls in the
darknessnor the scourge that lays waste at noon.A thousand may fall
at your side,ten thousand fall at your right,you, it will never
approach;his faithfulness is buckler and shield.Your eyes have only
to lookto see how the wicked are repaid,you who have said: Lord, my
refuge!and have made the Most High your dwelling.Upon you no evil
shall fall,no plague approach where you dwell.For you has he
commanded his angels,to keep you in all your ways.They shall bear
you upon their handslest you strike your foot against a stone.On
the lion and the viper you will treadand trample the young lion and
the dragon.Since he clings to me in love, I will free him;protect
him for he knows my name.When he calls I shall answer: I am with
you.I will save him in distress and give him glory.With length of
life I will content him;I shall let him see my saving power.
Antiphon 2: Night holds no terrors for me sleeping under God's
wings.MondayAntiphon: O, Lord our God, unwearied is your love for
us.Psalm 86Poor man's prayer in troubleBlessed be God who comforts
us in all our trials (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)Turn your ear, O Lord,
and give answerfor I am poor and needy.Preserve my life, for I am
faithful;save the servant who trusts in you.You are my God, have
mercy on me, Lord,for I cry to you all the day long.Give joy to
your servant, O Lord,for to you I lift up my soul.O Lord, you are
good and forgiving,full of love to all who call.Give heed, O Lord,
to my prayerand attend to the sound of my voice.In the day of
distress I will calland surely you will reply.Among the gods there
is none like you, O Lord;nor work to compare with yours.All the
nations shall come to adore youand glorify your name, O Lord:for
you are great and do marvelous deeds,you who alone are God.Show me,
Lord, your wayso that I may walk in your truth.Guide my heart to
fear your name.I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heartand
glorify your name for ever;for your love to me has been great:you
have saved me from the depths of the grave.The proud have risen
against me;ruthless men seek my life;to you they pay no heed.But
you, God of mercy and compassion,slow to anger, O Lord,abounding in
love and truth,turn and take pity on me.O give your strength to
your servantand save your handmaid's child.Show me the sign of your
favorthat my foes may see to their shamethat you console me and
give me your help.
Antiphon : O, Lord our God, unwearied is your love for
us.TuesdayAntiphon: Do not hide your face from me; in you I put my
trust.Psalm 143:1-11Prayer in distressOnly by faith in Jesus Christ
is a man made holy in God's sight. No observance of the law can
acheive this (Galatians 2:10)Lord, listen to my prayer:turn your
ear to my appeal.You are faithful, you are just; give answer.Do not
call your servant to judgmentfor no one is just in your sight.The
enemy pursues my soul;he has crushed my life to the ground;he has
made me dwell in darknesslike the dead, long forgotten.Therefore my
spirit fails;my heart is numb within me.I remember the days that
are past:I ponder all your works.I muse on what your hand has
wroughtand to you I stretch out my hands.Like a parched land my
soul thirsts for you.Lord, make haste and answer;for my spirit
fails within me.Do not hide your facelest I become like those in
the grave.In the morning let me know your lovefor I put my trust in
you.Make me know the way I should walk:to you I lift up my
soul.Rescue me, Lord, from my enemies;I have fled to you for
refuge.Teach me to do your willfor you, O Lord, are my God.Let your
good spirit guide mein ways that are level and smooth.For your
name's sake, Lord, save my life;in your justice save my soul from
distress.
Antiphon 2: Do not hide your face from me; in you I put my
trust.WednesdayAntiphon 1: Lord God, be my refuge and my
strength.Psalm 31:1-6Trustful prayer in adversityFather, into your
hands I commend my spirit (Luke 23:46)In you, O Lord, I take
refuge.Let me never be put to shame.In your justice, set me
free,hear me and speedily rescue me.Be a rock of refuge for me,a
mighty stronghold to save me,for you are my rock, my stronghold.For
your name's sake, lead me and guide me.Release me from the snares
they have hiddenfor you are my refuge, Lord.Into your hands I
commend my spirit.It is you who will redeem me, Lord.
Antiphon 1: Lord God, be my refuge and my strength.
Antiphon 2: Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord.
Psalm 130A cry from the depthsHe will save his people from their
sins (Matthew 1:21).Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord,Lord,
hear my voice!O let your ears be attentiveto the voice of my
pleading.If you, O Lord, should mark our guilt,Lord, who would
survive?But with you is found forgiveness:for this we revere you.My
soul is waiting for the Lord.I count on his word.My soul is longing
for the Lordmore than watchman for daybreak.Let the watchman count
on daybreakand Israel on the Lord.Because with the Lord there is
mercyand fullness of redemption,Israel indeed he will redeemfrom
all its iniquity.
Antiphon 2: Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord.
ThursdayAntiphon: In you, my God, my body will rest in hope.Psalm
16God is my portion, my inheritanceThe Father raised up Jesus from
the dead and broke the hands of death (Acts 2:24)Preserve me, God,
I take refuge in you.I say to you Lord "You are my God.My happiness
lies in you alone."You have put into my heart a marvelous lovefor
the faithful ones who dwell in your land.Those who choose other
gods increase their sorrows.Never will I offer their offerings of
blood.Never will I take their name upon my lips.O Lord, it is you
who are my portion and cup,it is you yourself who are my prize.The
lot marked out for me is my delight,welcome indeed the heritage
that falls to me!I will bless you, Lord, you give me counsel,and
even at night direct my heart.I keep you, Lord, ever in my
sight;since you are at my right hand, I shall stand firm.And so my
heart rejoices, my soul is glad;even my body shall rest in
safety.For you will not leave my soul among the dead,nor let your
beloved know decay.You will show me the path of life,the fullness
of joy in your presence,at your right hand happiness for ever.
Antiphon: In you, my God, my body will rest in hope.
FridayAntiphon: Day and night I cry to you, my God.Psalm 88Prayer
of a very sick personThis is your hour when darkness reigns (Luke
22:53) Lord my God, I call for help by day;I cry at night before
you.Let my prayer come into your presence.O turn your ear to my
cry.
For my soul is filled with evils;my life is on the brink of the
grave.I am reckoned as one in the tomb;I have reached the end of my
strength,
Like one alone among the dead,like the slain lying in their
graves,like those you remember no more,cut off, as they are, from
your hand.
You have laid me in the depths of the tomb,in places that are
dark, in the depths.Your anger weighs down upon me;I am drowned
beneath your waves.
You have taken away my friendsand made me hateful in their
sight.Imprisoned, I cannot escape;my eyes are sunken with
grief.
I call to you, Lord, all the day long;to you I stretch out my
hands.Will you work your wonders for the dead?Will the shades stand
and praise you?
Will your love be told in the graveor your faithfulness among
the dead?Will your wonders be known in the darkor your justice in
the land of oblivion?
As for me, Lord, I call to you for help;in the morning my prayer
comes before you.Lord, why do you reject me?Why do you hide your
face?
Wretched, close to death from my youth,I have borne your trials;
I am numb.Your fury has swept down upon me;your terrors have
utterly destroyed me.
They surround me all the day like a flood,they assail me all
together.Friend and neighbor you have taken away:my one companion
is darkness.
Antiphon: Day and night I cry to you, my God.
READING SATURDAYDeuteronomy 6:4-7Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our
God, the Lord alone! Therefore, you shall love the Lord, your God,
with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your
strength. Take to heart these words which I enjoin on you today.
Drill them into your children. Speak of them at home and abroad,
whether you are busy or at rest.
SUNDAY Revelation 22:4-5They shall see the Lord face to face and
bear his name on their foreheads. The night shall be no more. They
will need no light from lamps or the sun, for the Lord God shall
give them light, and they shall reign forever. MONDAY 1
Thessalonians 5:9-10God has destined us to obtain salvation through
our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we wake or
sleep we might live with him.TUESDAY 1 Peter 5:8-9Be sober, be
watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring
lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith.
WEDNESDAY Ephesians 4: 26-27If you are angry, let it be without
sin. The sun must not go down on your wrath; do not give the devil
a chance to work on you. THURSDAY1 Thessalonians 5: 23May the God
of peace make you perfect in holiness. May he preserve you whole
and entire, spirit, soul, and body, irreproachable at the coming of
our Lord Jesus Christ. FRIDAY Jeremiah 14: 9aYou are in our midst,
O Lord, your name we bear: do not forsake us, O Lord, our God!
RESPONSORYInto your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.- Into your
hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.You have redeemed us, Lord God
of truth.- I commend my spirit.Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,- Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my
spirit.
During the Easter Triduum, in place of the responsory the
following is said:HOLY THURSDAYFor our sake Christ was obedient,
accepting even death.GOOD FRIDAYFor our sake Christ was obedient,
accepting even death, death on a cross.HOLY SATURDAYFor our sake
Christ was obedient, accepting even death, death on a cross.
Therefore God raised him on high and gave him the name above all
other names.During the octave of Easter, in place of the
responsory, the following antiphon is said:This is the day the Lord
has made; let us rejoice and be glad, alleluia.During the Easter
Season:Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit, alleluia,
alleluia. Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit, alleluia,
alleluia.
You have redeemed us, Lord God of truth. Alleluia, alleluia.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit, alleluia,
alleluia.GOSPEL CANTICLELuke 2:29-32
Antiphon: Protect us Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we
sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest
in his peace. (Alleluia)Lord, now you let your servant go in
peace;your word has been fulfilled:my own eyes have seen the
salvationwhich you have prepared in the sight of every people:a
light to reveal you to the nationsand the glory of your people
Israel.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit:as it was in the beginning, is now and will be for
ever.Antiphon: Protect us Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as
we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep,
rest in his peace. (Alleluia)
PRAYERSATURDAYLord,be with us throughout this night.When day
comes may we rise from sleepto rejoice in the resurrection of your
Christ,who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Or, on solemnities that do not occur on Sunday:
Lord,we beg you to visit this houseand banish from it all the
deadly power of the enemy.May your holy angels dwell hereto keep us
in peace,and may your blessing be upon us always.We ask this
through Christ our Lord.SUNDAYLord, we have celebrated today the
mystery of the rising of Christ to new life. May we now rest in
peace, safe from all that could harm us, and rise again refreshed
and joyful to praise you throughout another day. We ask this
through Christ our Lord.MONDAYLord, give our bodies restful sleep
and let the work we have done todaybear fruit in eternal life. We
ask this through Christ our Lord.TUESDAYLord, fill this night with
your radiance. May we sleep in peace and rise with joy to welcome
the light of a new day in your name. We ask this through Christ our
Lord.WEDNESDAYLord Jesus Christ,you have given your followersan
example of gentleness and humility,a task that is easy, a burden
that is light.Accept the prayers and work of this day,and give us
the rest that will strengthen usto render more faithful service to
youwho live and reign for ever an ever.THURSDAYLord God,send
peaceful sleepto refresh our tired bodies.May your help always
renew usand keep us strong in your service.We ask this through
Christ our Lord.BLESSINGMay the all-powerful Lord grant us a
restful night and a peaceful death. Amen.
Or:
The divine help remain with us always,- and with those who are
absent from us.
ANTIPHONS AND ANTHEMS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARYThe antiphons
and anthems to the Blessed Virgin Mary given below are customarily
used in connection with the Liturgy of the Hours, usually after
Night Prayer (Compline). According to various local customs, or
particular legislation, they may also be used at other times in the
day.
Eastertide:
Regina Caeli
Outside Eastertide:
IN THE LATIN CHURCH
Salve Regina
Alma Redemptoris Mater
Ave, Regina Caelorum
IN VARIOUS PLACES, CONGREGATIONS AND ORDERS
Sub Tuum Prsdium
O Sanctissima
Memorare
In those with a devotion to the Immaculate Conception:
Inviolata
Tota Pulchra
FRANCISCANS
Ave Domina
Sancta Maria Virgo
AUGUSTINIANS
Hail, Virgin MotherAve Regina Caelorum, Mater Regis
Angelorum
SALESIAN
O Maria, Virgo Potens
CARMELITE
Flos Carmeli
Alma Dei Genetrix
Rosa Carmeli, Florida
Eia Carmeli
Ave Stella Matutina
Salve Mater Misericordiae
Virgo, Quae Caeli Rutilans
In Eastertide:
Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia.The Son whom you merited to
bear, alleluia,has risen as he said, alleluia.Pray for us to God,
alleluia.
Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia! For the Lord has
truly risen, alleluia.
Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia,quia quem meruisti portare,
alleluia,resurrexit sicut dixit, alleluia;ora pro nobis Deum,
alleluia.
Gaude et laetare, Virgo Maria, alleluia. Quia surrexit Dominus
vere, alleluia.
In some congregations and places, where the custom exists, the
words iam ascendit sicut dixit/has ascended as he said may replace
the third line of the hymn.
Outside Eastertide one of the following antiphons may be used:IN
THE LATIN CHURCHSALVE REGINA
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy;hail our life, our sweetness
and our hope.To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.To you
do we send up our sighs,mourning and weeping in this valley of
tears.Turn then, most gracious advocate,your eyes of mercy toward
us,and after this exileshow to us the blessed fruit of your womb,
Jesus.O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Salve, Regna, mater misericrdi ; vita, dulcdo et spes nostra,
salve. Ad te clammus xsules flii Ev. Ad te suspirmus gemntes et
flentes in hac lacrimrum valle. Eia ergo, advocta nostra, illos
tuos misericrdes culos ad nos convrte. Et Iesum, benedctum fructum
ventris tui nobis post hoc exslium ostnde. O clemens, o pia, o
dulcis Virgo Mara.
ALMA REDEMPTORIS MATER
Loving Mother of the Redeemer,Gate of heaven, star of the
sea,Assist your peoplewho have fallen yet strive to rise again.To
the wonderment of nature you bore your Creator,yet remained a
virgin after as before.You who received Gabriel's joyful
greeting,have pity on us, poor sinners.
Or:
Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cryStar of the deep and
portal of the sky!Mother of him who thee made from nothing
made.Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:Oh, by what joy
which Gabriel brought to thee,Thou Virgin first and last, let us
thy mercy see.
Alma Redemptris Mater, qu prvia cli porta manes, et stella
maris, succrre cadnti,srgere qui curat, ppulo : tu qu genusti,
natra mirnte, tuum sanctum Genitrem,Virgo prius ac postrius,
Gabrilis ab oreSumens illud Ave, peccatrum miserre.
AVE, REGINA CAELORUM
Hail, O Queen of Heav'n enthron'd,Hail, by angels Mistress
own'dRoot of Jesse, Gate of morn,Of which the world's true light
was born.Glorious Virgin, joy to thee,Lovliest whom in Heaven they
see,Fairest thou where all are fair!Plead with Christ our sins to
spare.
Ave, Regna clrum,Ave, Dmina angelrum :Salve, radix, salve,
porta,Ex qua mundo lux est orta :Gaude Virgo glorisa,Super omnes
specisa,Vale, o valde decra,Et pro nobis Christum exra.IN VARIOUS
CONGREGATIONS AND ORDERSSUB TUUM PRSDIUM
We turn to you for protection,holy Mother of God.Listen to our
prayersand help us in our needs.Save us from every danger,glorious
and blessed Virgin.
Or:
Under your protection we take refuge, O holy Mother of God; do
not despise our supplications in time of need, but free us from all
dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
Sub tuum prsdium confgimus, sancta Dei Gnitrix; nostras
deprecatines ne despcias in necessittibus ,sed a perculis cunctis
libera nos semper, Virgo glorisa et benedcta.
O SANCTISSIMA
O most holy one, O most pitiful, O sweet Virgin Mary!Mother best
beloved, Mother undefiled, pray for us!Thou art our comfort, and
our refuge, Virgin Mother Mary!All that we long for, through thee
we hope for; pray for us!See how weak we are, lost in tears; save
us, O Mary!Lighten our anguish; soothe our sorrows; pray for
us!Virgin turn and look; Mother behold us; hear us, O Mary!Thou art
the bearer of health divine; pray for us!May thy joys and thy
sorrows be our help, O Mary!In thee we hope; to thee we cry; pray
for us!
O Sanctissima, O PiissimaDulcis Virgo MariaMater amata,
IntemerataOra, Ora Pro Nobis
Tu solatium et refugiumVirgo Mater MariaQuidquid optamus per te
speramusOra, ora pro nobis
Ecce dbiles, perquam flbiles,Salva nos, O Mara!Tolle langures,
sana dolres,Ora, ora pro nobis!
Virgo, rspice, Mater, spice,Audi nos, O Mara!Tu, medicnam,
portas divnam,Ora, ora pro nobis!
Tua gaudia et suspiria Juvent nos, O Maria!In te speramus, ad te
clamamus,Ora, ora pro nobis!
MEMORARE
Remember,most loving Virgin Mary,never was it heardthat anyone
who turned to you for help was left unaided.Inspired by this
confidence,though burdened by my sins,I run to you for protection
for you are my mother.Mother of the Word of God, do not despise my
words of pleading but be merciful and hear my prayer. Amen.
Or:
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,that never was it known
that anyone who fled to your protection,implored your help or
sought your intercession,was left unaided.Inspired with this
confidence,I fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother;to you do I
come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful.O Mother of the Word
Incarnate,despise not my petitions,but in your mercy hear and
answer me. Amen.
Memorare, O piissima Virgo Maria, non esse auditum a saeculo,
quemquam ad tua currentem praesidia, tua implorantem auxilia, tua
petentem suffragia, esse derelictum. Ego tali animatus confidentia,
ad te, Virgo Virginum, Mater, curro, ad te venio, coram te gemens
peccator assisto. Noli, Mater Verbi, verba mea despicere; sed audi
propitia et exaudi. Amen.
In Congregations and Orders with a devotion to the Immaculate
Conception:
INVIOLATA
Inviolate, spotless and pure are you,O Mary who was made the
radiant gate of the King.Holy mother of Christ most dear,receive
our devout hymn and praise.Our hearts and tongues now ask of
youthat our souls and bodies may be pure.By your sweet sounding
prayersobtain for us forgiveness forever.O gracious one! O queenly
one! O Mary,who alone among women are inviolate.
Inviolata, integra, et casta es Maria,quae es effecta fulgida
caeli porta. O Mater alma Christi carissima,suscipe pia laudum
praeconia.Te nunc flagitant devota corda et ora,nostra ut pura
pectora sint et corpora.Tu per precata dulcisona,nobis concedas
veniam per saecula.O benigna! O Regina! O Maria,quae sola inviolata
permansisti.
TOTA PULCHRA ES
You are all fair, O Mary,And the stain of original sin is not in
you.You are the glory of Jerusalem,you are the joy of Israel, you
are the honor of our people;you are the advocate of sinners, O
Mary. Virgin most prudent,Mother most loving,pray for us, intercede
for us with Jesus Christ our Lord.
[V. In your conception most holy Virgin, you were immaculate. R.
Pray for us to the Father whose Son you brought forth.
Father,you prepared the Virgin Maryto be the worthy mother of
your Son.You let her share beforehandin the salvation Christ would
bring by his death,and kept her sinless from the first moment of
her conception.Help us by her prayersto live in your presence
without sin.We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,who
lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, for ever and
ever. R. Amen.]
Tota pulchra es, Maria,et macula originalis non est in te.Tu
gloria Jerusalem, tu laetitia Israel, tu honorificentia populi
nostril, O Maria,Virgo Prudentissima,Mater Clementissima,Ora pro
nobis,Intercede pro nobis ad Dominum Jesum Christum.
[V. In conceptione tua, Immaculata fuisti.R. Ora pro nobis
Patrem cuius Filium peperisti.
Deus, qui per immacultam Vrginis Conceptinem dignum Flio tuo
habitculum praeparsti, quaesumus, ut, qui ex morte eisdem Flii tui
praevsa, eam ab omni labe praeservsti, nos quoque mundos, eius
intercessine, ad te pervenre concdas. Per Dminum nostrum Jesum
Christum, Flium tuum : qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitte Spritus
Sancti Deus, per mnia scula sculrum. R. Amen.]FRANCISCANSTota
pulchra, or Inviolata, as above, or:
AVE DOMINAHail, O Woman, Holy Queen, Mary, holy Mother of God,
you are the virgin made church. The most holy Father in heaven,
together with the Holy Spirit, the Consoler, has chosen and
consecrated you. You have received and possess all the fullness of
grace and very good. Hail, his Palace! Hail, his Tabernacle! Hail,
his Home! Hail, his Robe! Hail, his Handmaid! Hail, his Mother.Ave
Domina, sancta Regina, sancta Dei genetrix Maria, quae es virgo
ecclesia facta et electa a sanctissimo Patre de caelo, quam
consecravit cum sanctissimo dilecto Filio suo et Spiritu sancto
Paraclito, in qua fuit et est omnis plenitudo gratiae et omne
bonum. Ave Palatium eius!Ave Tabernaculum eius!Ave Domus eius!Ave
Vestimentum eius!Ave Ancilla eius! Ave Mater eius!
SANCTA MARIA VIRGO
Holy Virgin Mary, you are unique among women in the world; you
are the daughter and handmaid of the most high supreme King and
Father of heaven; you are the mother of our most holy Lord Jesus
Christ; you are the spouse of the Holy Spirit. Together with Saint
Michael the Archangel, all the powers in heaven and all the saints,
pray for us to your most holy beloved Son, the Lord and
Master.Sancta Maria virgo, non est tibi similis nata in mundo in
mulieribus, filia et ancilla altissimi summi Regis Patris
caelestis, Mater sanctissimi Domini nostri Iesu Christi, sponsa
Spiritus Sancti: ora pro nobis cum S. Michaele archangelo et
omnibus virtutibus caelorum et omnibus sanctis apud tuum
sanctissimum dilectum Filium, Dominum et magistrum.AUGUSTINIAN
FAMILYHail, Virgin Mother, full of grace and faithChoicest member
in the Church of ChristYour true greatness, Mary is that you are
the Mother of our Savior, Christ the Lord. Blessed are you for
having formed the body of Jesus, more blessed still because you
carry him ever in your heart. We, as members of Christ, call you
Mother, because by your loving cooperation we were born into the
Church. We wish to imitate you, O humble Virginhelp us to do always
the will of God. We recommend ourselves to you today pray for us to
have one mind and heart and to live more fully our ideal of service
to all our brothers and sisters.
Alternative:
Hail, Queen of heavenMother of the King of angelsLike a rose or
a lily, Mary,You are the flower of virginity.Pray to your Son for
the salvation of all the faithful.
V. Pray for us, holy Virgin of virginsR. That we may be made
worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray
We ask you Lord, by the intercession of Blessed Mary ever
Virgin, to protect this family from every danger, as it offers you
its humble and sincere homage. By your merciful goodness defend it
from every threat of the enemy. We ask this through Christ our
Lord. R. Amen. SALESIANO MARIA, VIRGO POTENS
O Mary, powerful Virgin, you are the mighty and glorious
protector of the Church; you are the marvelous Help of Christians;
you are terrible as an army in battle array; you alone have
destroyed all heresies in the whole world. In the midst of our
struggles, our anguish, and our distress, defend us from the power
of the enemy and at the hour of death, receive our souls into
paradise. .O Maria, Virgo potens:Tu magnum et praeclarumin Ecclsia
praesidium;Tu singulare Auxilium Christianrum;Tu terribilis ut
castrrum acies ordinata;Tu cunctas hresessola interemisti in
univrso mundo;Tu in angustiis,Tu in bello,Tu in necessitatibus,nos
ab hoste prtege,atque in aetrno gaudio,in mortis hora
suscipe.CARMELITEFLOS CARMELI
Flos Carmeli, vitis florigera, splendor caeli, virgo puerpera
singularis.
Mater mitis sed viri nescia Carmelitis esto propitia stella
maris.
Radix Iesse germinans flosculum hic ad esse me tibi servulum
patiaris.
Inter spinas quae crescis lilium serva puras mentes fragilium
tutelaris.
Armatura fortis pugnantium furunt bella tende praesidium
Scapularis.
Per incerta prudens consilium per adversa iuge solatium
largiaris.
Mater dulcis Carmeli domina, plebem tuam reple laetitia qua
bearis.
Paradisi clavis et ianua, fac nos duci quo, Mater, gloria
coronaris.
English:
Flower of Carmel,Tall vine blossom laden;Splendor of heaven,
Childbearing yet maiden. None equals thee.
Strong stem of Jesse, Who bore one bright flower, Be ever near
us And guard us each hour, who serve thee here.
Purest of lilies, That flowers among thorns, Bring help to the
true heart That in weakness turns and trusts in thee.
Strongest of armor, We trust in thy might: Under thy mantle,Hard
press'd in the fight, we call to thee.
Our way uncertain, Surrounded by foes, Unfailing counsel You
give to those who turn to thee.
O gentle Mother Who in Carmel reigns, Share with your servants
That gladness you gained and now enjoy.
Hail, Gate of Heaven, With glory now crowned, Bring us to safety
Where thy Son is found, true joy to see. Amen. (Alleluia.)
Or:
Flower of Carmel blossoming, bearing one, light of heaven,mother
of God's dear Son, vine and virgin.
Gentle parent,pure beyond human love, bless your children,star
shining far above this world's ocean.
Root of Jesse,flower in the cradling bud, take us to you,keep us
with you in God, his together.
All chaste lilyrising despite the thorn, strengthen, help us,so
feeble, soon forlorn, great protectress.
Be our armor,valiant for Christ when war rages around us,hold
high the scapular, strong and saving.
In our stumblingguide us on God's wise way, in our
sorrow,comfort us as we pray: rich your mercy.
Holy lady,Carmels great friend and queen, feast your people from
your own bliss, the unseen grace, Gods goodness.
Key and gateway opening on Paradise, mother, win us a place with
you in Christ crowned in glory.
ALMA DEI GENETRIX
Alma Dei Genetrix,Carmeli Gloria montis:plebem tibi sacram tuis
virtutibus orna ;semper et a cunctisclemens defende periculis.
English:
Bounteous Mother of God, Glory of Mount Carmel, we are members
of your family, endow us with your own virtues; have pity, and
protect us from every danger.
ROSA CARMELI, FLORIDA
Rosa Carmeli, florida Maria,Intra tua nos gere viscera.Et post
mortem trasfer ad aethera,O Maria!
Radix Jesse, germinans flosculum,hic adesse me tibi servulum,
Patiaris.
Inter spinas, quae crescis, lilium,serva puras mentes fragilium,
Tutelaris.
EIA CARMELI
Eia Carmeli, Rosa pulchra montis,Vitis insignis decus, atque
caeli:Quae paris mundo placidam salute,Integra restans.
Mater insignis, celebrisque Virgo,Ferto Carmeli soboli
levamen,Fratribus ferto titulum supremumStella refugens.
Sit decus Patri, Genitaeque Proli,Et tibi compar, utriusque
virtus,Spiritus, semper Deus unus, omniTemporis aevo. Amen.
AVE STELLA MATUTINA
Ave, Stella matutina,Peccatorum medicina,Mundi princeps et
Regina.
Virgo sola digna dici,Contra tela inimiciClypeum pone
salutisTuae titulum virtutis.
Tu es enim virga Jesse,In qua Deus fecit esseAaron
amygdalum,Mundi tollens scandalum.
Tu es area compluta,Caelesti rore imbuta,Sicco tamen
vellere.
Tu nos in hoc carcereSolare propitia,Dei plena gratia.
O Sponsa Dei electa,Esto nobis via rectaAd aeterna gaudia,Ubi
pax est et gloria.
Tu nos semper aure pia,Dulcis, exaudi, Maria.
SALVE MATER MISERICORDIAE
Salve Mater misericordiae,Mater Dei et Mater veniae,Mater spei
et Mater gratiae,Mater plena sanctae laetitiae, O Maria!
Salve felix Virgo puerpera:Nam qui sedet in Patris
dextera,Caelum regens, terram et aethera,Intra tua se clausit
viscera, O Maria!
Esto, Mater, nostrum solatium;Nostrum esto, tu Virgo, gaudium;Et
nos tandem post hoc exilium,Laetos junge choris caelestium, O
Maria!
Salve decus humani generis.Salve Virgo dignior ceteris,quae
virgines omnes transgrederiset altius sedes in superis, O
Maria!
Te creavit Pater ingenitus,Obumbravit te Unigenitus,Fecundavit
te sanctus Spiritus,Tu es facta tota divinitus, O Maria!
VIRGO, QUAE CAELI RUTILANS
Virgin resplendent in the court of heaven, Carmel's rare beauty
and all mankind's glory, hear us, dear mother, as our voices humbly
tell your love's story.
Gifts beyond reckoning you pour out in bounty, rich rain of
blessing dropped on a hill and meadow where you still shelter your
devoted offspringin Carmel's shadow.
Grant then your favor, quick to heed and answer; may these our
fervent prayers win grace like starlight, keen, constant, tracing
out a way to heaven through our profound night.
Ever in kindness strengthen and sustain us, lightening our
burden with a mother's blessing, that we may share the Father's
life and splendor past dispossessing.
Praise God who made us, God whose goodness crowned you queen of
creation, dear above all other, and gave you to us, Lady of Mount
Carmel, and Virgin Mother.
Virgo, quae caeli rutilans in aula,Virgo, Carmeli decus, atque
nostraMater, exiles sed amore plenasSuscipe laudes.
Dona largris, quibus aequa nemoConferat, longo numeroso
tractui,Prole Carmeli genita feraciMontis in alvo.
Ergo materna quibus ipsa dextraConsulis natos, recreans
benigne,Lucis aeternae facias potiriMunere tecum.
Haud neges nostris precibus favorem,Virgo, sit lumen radiantis
astir,Quo viam tuto doceas in altumTendere caelum.