Laudes - Antiphona
22 December, 2021
Antiphona
Ecce véniet Dóminus, ut sédeat cum princípibus
Behold, the Lord will come, that he may sit among the princes,
et sólium glóriæ téneat.
and inherit the throne of his glory.
(I Sam. 2: 1-10) Exsultávit cor meum in Dómino,
(I Sam. 2: 1-10) “My heart exults in the Lord;
et exaltátum est cornu meum in Deo meo.
My horn is exalted in the Lord,
2. Dilatátum est os meum super inimícos meos:
2. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies,
quia lætáta sum in salutári tuo.
Because I rejoice in Your salvation.
3. Non est sanctus, ut est Dóminus:
3. “There is no one holy like the Lord,
neque enim est álius extra te,
Indeed, there is no one besides You,
et non est fortis sicut Deus noster.
Nor is there any rock like our God.
4. Nolíte multiplicáre loqui sublímia,
4. Boast no more
gloriántes:
so very proudly,
5. Recédant vétera de ore vestro:
5. Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth;
quia Deus scientiárum, Dóminus est,
For the Lord is a God of knowledge,
et ipsi præparántur cogitatiónes.
And with Him actions are weighed.
6. Arcus fórtium superátus est,
6. “The bows of the mighty are shattered,
et infírmi accíncti sunt róbore.
But the feeble gird on strength.
7. Repléti prius, pro pánibus se locavérunt:
7. “Those who were full hire themselves out for bread,
et famélici saturáti sunt.
But those who were hungry cease to hunger.
8. Donec stérilis péperit plúrimos:
8. Even the barren gives birth to seven,
et quæ multos habébat fílios, infirmáta est.
But she who has many children languishes.
9. Dóminus mortíficat et vivíficat,
9. “The Lord kills and makes alive;
dedúcit ad ínferos et redúcit.
He brings down to Sheol and raises up.
10. Dóminus páuperem facit et ditat,
10. “The Lord makes poor and rich;
humíliat et súblevat.
He brings low, He also exalts.
11. Súscitat de púlvere egénum,
11. “He raises the poor from the dust,
et de stércore élevat páuperem:
He lifts the needy from the ash heap
12. Ut sédeat cum princípibus,
12. To make them sit with nobles,
et sólium glóriæ téneat.
And inherit a seat of honor;
13. Dómini enim sunt cárdines terræ,
13. For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
et pósuit super eos orbem.
And He set the world on them.
14. Pedes sanctórum suórum servábit,
14. “He keeps the feet of His godly ones,
et ímpii in ténebris conticéscent:
But the wicked ones are silenced in darkness;
quia non in fortitúdine sua roborábitur vir.
For not by might shall a man prevail.
15. Dóminum formidábunt adversárii ejus:
15. “Those who contend with the Lord will be shattered;
et super ipsos in cælis tonábit:
Against them He will thunder in the heavens,
16. Dóminus judicábit fines terræ,
16. The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
et dabit impérium regi suo,
And He will give strength to His king,
et sublimábit cornu Christi sui.
And will exalt the horn of His anointed.”
17. Glória Patri, et Fílio,
17. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
et Spirítui Sancto.
and to the Holy Spirit,
18. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,
18. As it was in the beginning, is now,
et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Ecce véniet Dóminus, ut sédeat cum princípibus
Behold, the Lord will come, that he may sit among the princes,
et sólium glóriæ téneat.
and inherit the throne of his glory.