Laudes - Antiphona
14 January, 2022
Antiphona
Spiritu principáli confírma cor meum Deus.
With a perfect spirit strengthen my heart, O God.
(Ps. 50) Miserére mei Deus,
(Ps. 50) Have mercy on me, O God,
secúndum magnam misericórdiam tuam.
according to thy great mercy.
2. Et secúndum multitúdinem miseratiónum tuárum,
2. In your abundant compassion
dele iniquitátem meam.
blot out my transgressions.
3. Amplius lava me ab iniquitáte mea:
3. Wash me even more from my iniquity,
et a peccáto meo munda me.
and cleanse me from my sin.
4. Quóniam iniquitátem meam ego cognósco:
4. My offenses truly I know them;
et peccatum meum contra me est semper.
my sin is always before me.
5. Tibi soli peccávi, et malum coram te feci:
5.Against you, you alone, have I sinned; what is evil in your sight I have done.
ut justificéris in sermónibus tuis, et vincas cum judicáris.
That you may be justified when you give sentence and be without reproach when you judge.
6. Ecce enim in iniquitátibus concéptus sum:
6. O see, in guilt I was born,
et in peccátis concépit me mater mea.
a sinner was I conceived.
7. Ecce enim veritátem dilexísti:
7. Indeed you love truth in the heart;
incérta et occúlta sapiéntiæ tuæ manifestásti mihi.
then in the secret of my heart teach me wisdom.
8. Aspérges me hyssópo, et mundábor:
8. O purify me, then I shall be clean;
lavábis me, et super nivem dealbábor.
O wash me, I shall be whiter than snow.
9. Audítui meo dabis gáudium et lætítiam:
9. Make me hear rejoicing and gladness,
et exsultábunt ossa humiliáta.
that the bones you have crushed may revive.
10. Avérte fáciem tuam a peccátis meis:
10. From my sins turn away your face
et omnes iniquitátes meas dele.
and blot out all my guilt.
11. Cor mundum crea in me, Deus:
11. A pure heart create for me, O God,
et spíritum rectum ínnova in viscéribus meis.
put a steadfast spirit within me.
12. Ne projícias me a fácie tua:
12. Do not cast me away from your presence,
et spíritum sanctum tuum ne áuferas a me.
nor deprive me of your holy spirit.
13. Redde mihi lætítiam salutáris tui:
13. Give me again the joy of your help;
et spíritu principáli confírma me.
with a spirit of fervor sustain me.
14. Docébo iníquos vias tuas:
14. that I may teach transgressors your ways
et ímpii ad te converténtur.
and sinners may return to you.
15. Líbera me de sanguínibus, Deus, Deus salútis meæ:
15. O rescue me, God, my helper,
et exsultábit lingua mea justítiam tuam.
and my tongue shall ring out your goodness.
16. Dómine, lábia mea apéries:
16. O Lord, open my lips
et os meum annuntiábit laudem tuam.
and my mouth shall declare your praise.
17. Quóniam si voluísses sacrifícium, dedíssem útique:
17. For in sacrifice you take no delight,
holocáustis non delectáberis.
burnt offering from me, you would refuse.
18. Sacrifícium Deo spíritus contribulátus:
18. My sacrifice, a contrite spirit,
cor contrítum et humiliátum, Deus, non despícies.
a humbled, contrite heart you will not spurn.
19. Benígne fac, Dómine, in bona voluntáte tua Sion:
19. In your goodness, show favor to Zion:
ut ædificéntur muri Jerúsalem.
rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
20. Tunc acceptábis sacrifícium justítiæ, oblatiónes, et holocáusta:
20. Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous, in burnt offerings offered whole;
tunc impónent super altáre tuum vítulos.
then bulls will be offered on your altar.
21. Glória Patri, et Fílio,
21. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
et Spirítui Sancto.
and to the Holy Spirit,
22. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,
22. As it was in the beginning, is now,
et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Spiritu principáli confírma cor meum Deus.
With a perfect spirit strengthen my heart, O God.