Vesperas - Antiphona
08 April, 2023
Antiphona
Hodie afflíctus sum valde,
Today I am greatly afflicted,
sed cras solvam víncula mea.
but tomorrow I will break my bonds.
(Ps. 115) Crédidi, propter quod locútus sum:
(Ps. 115) I had confidence, because of what I was saying,
ego autem humiliátus sum nimis.
but then I was greatly humbled.
2. Ego dixi in excéssu meo:
2. I said in my excess,
Omnis homo mendax.
Every man is a liar.
3. Quid retríbuam Dómino,
3. What shall I repay to the Lord,
pro ómnibus, quæ retríbuit mihi?
for all the things that he has repaid to me?
4. Cálicem salutáris accípiam:
4. I will take up the cup of salvation,
et nomen Dómini invocábo.
and I will call upon the name of the Lord.
5. Vota mea Dómino reddam coram omni pópulo ejus:
5. I will repay my vows to the Lord, in the sight of all his people.
pretiósa in conspéctu Dómini mors sanctórum ejus:
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his holy ones.
6. O Dómine, quia ego servus tuus:
6. O Lord, because I am your servant,
ego servus tuus, et fílius ancíllæ tuæ.
your servant and the son of your handmaid.
7. Dirupísti víncula mea:
7. You have broken my bonds.
tibi sacrificábo hóstiam laudis,
I will sacrifice to you the sacrifice of praise,
et nomen Dómini invocábo.
and I will invoke the name of the Lord.
8. Vota mea Dómino reddam in conspéctu omnis pópuli ejus:
8. I will repay my vows to the Lord in the sight of all his people,
in átriis domus Dómini, in médio tui, Jerúsalem.
in the courts of the house of the Lord, in your midst, O Jerusalem.
Hódie afflíctus sum valde,
Today I am greatly afflicted,
sed cras solvam víncula mea.
but tomorrow I will break my bonds.