Latin
Finding of the Holy Cross
Inventione Sanctæ Crucis
Introit
English
Gal 6:14.
Gal 6:14
v. Nos autem gloriári opórtet in Cruce Dómini nostri Jesu Christi: in quo est salus, vita et resurréctio nostra: per quem salváti et liberáti sumus, allelúja, allelúja.
v. But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world, allelúja, allelúja.
Ps 66:2.
Ps 66:2
Deus misereátur nostri, et benedícat nobis: illúminet vultum suum super nos, et misereátur nostri. V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen. v. Nos autem gloriári opórtet in Cruce Dómini nostri Jesu Christi: in quo est salus, vita et resurréctio nostra: per quem salváti et liberáti sumus, allelúja, allelúja.
v. May God have mercy on us, and bless us: may he cause the light of his countenance to shine upon us, and may he have mercy on us. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. v. But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world, allelúja, allelúja.
Collect
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English
Deus, qui in præclára salutíferæ Crucis Inventióne passiónis tuæ mirácula suscitásti: concéde; ut, vitális ligni prétio, ætérnæ vitæ suffrágia consequámur: r. Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre, in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen.
O God, Who didst cause that the Cross of our salvation should in most honourable wise be found again, and Who didst manifest thereby the marvellous efficacy of thy sufferings, mercifully grant that by the Ransom which Thou didst pay upon that tree of life we may finally attain unto life eternal . r. Who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen
Epistle
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English
Léctio Epístolæ beáti Pauli Apóstoli ad Philippenses
Lesson from the letter of St. Paul the Apostle to the Philippians
Phil 2:5-11
Phil 2:5-11
Fratres: Hoc enim sentíte in vobis, quod et in Christo Jesu: qui, cum in forma Dei esset, non rapínam arbitrátus est esse se æquálem Deo: sed semetípsum exinanívit formam servi accípiens, in similitúdinem hóminum factus, et hábitu invéntus ut homo. Humiliávit semetípsum, factus obédiens usque ad mortem, mortem autem crucis. Propter quod et Deus exaltávit illum: et donávit illi nomen, quod est super omne nomen: (hic genuflectitur) ut in nómine Jesu omne genu flectátur cœléstium, terréstrium et infernórum: et omnis lingua confiteátur, quia Dóminus Jesus Christus in glória est Dei Patris.
v. Brothers: For let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man. He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross. For which cause God also hath exalted him, and hath given him a name which is above all names: That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth: And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.
Gradual
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English
Allelúja, allelúja.
Allelúja, allelúja
Ps 95:10
Ps 95:10
Dícite in géntibus, quia Dóminus regnávit a ligno. Allelúja. V. Dulce lignum, dulces clavos, dúlcia ferens póndera: quæ sola fuísti digna sustinére Regem cœlórum et Dóminum. Allelúja.
v. Say ye among the Gentiles, the Lord hath reigned from the wood. Allelúja. V. Sweet woods, sweet nails, bearing a sweet weigth, which alone wast worthy to bear the King of heaven and the Lord. Allelúja.
Gospel
Latin
English
Sequéntia ++ sancti Evangélii secúndum Joánnem
Continuation + of the Holy Gospel according to John
Joannes 3:1-15
John 3:1-15
In illo témpore: Erat homo ex pharisǽis, Nicodémus nómine, princeps Judæórum. Hic venit ad Jesum nocte et dixit ei: Rabbi, scimus, quia a Deo venísti magíster; nemo enim potest hæc signa fácere, quæ tu facis, nisi fúerit Deus cum eo. Respóndit Jesus et dixit ei: Amen, amen, dico tibi, nisi quis renátus fúerit dénuo, non potest vidére regnum Dei. Dicit ad eum Nicodémus: Quómodo potest homo nasci, cum sit senex? Numquid potest in ventrem matris suæ iteráto introíre et renásci? Respóndit Jesus: Amen, amen, dico tibi, nisi quis renátus fúerit ex aqua et Spíritu Sancto, non potest introíre in regnum Dei. Quod natum est ex carne, caro est: et quod natum est ex spíritu, spíritus est. Non miréris, quia dixi tibi: opórtet vos nasci dénuo. Spíritus, ubi vult, spirat, et vocem ejus audis, sed nescis, unde véniat aut quo vadat: sic est omnis, qui natus est ex spíritu. Respóndit Nicodémus et dixit ei: Quómodo possunt hæc fíeri? Respóndit Jesus et dixit ei: Tu es magíster in Israël, et hæc ignóras? Amen, amen, dico tibi, quia, quod scimus, lóquimur, et quod vídimus, testámur, et testimónium nostrum non accípitis. Si terréna dixi vobis et non créditis: quómodo, si díxero vobis cœléstia, credétis? Et nemo ascéndit in cœlum, nisi qui descéndit de cœlo, Fílius hóminis, qui est in cœlo. Et sicut Móyses exaltávit serpéntem in desérto: ita exaltári opórtet Fílium hóminis, ut omnis, qui credit in ipsum, non péreat, sed hábeat vitam ætérnam.
v. In that time: there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou art come a teacher from God; for no man can do these signs which thou dost, unless God be with him. Jesus answered, and said to him: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith to him: How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born again? Jesus answered: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit. Wonder not, that I said to thee, you must be born again. The Spirit breatheth where he will; and thou hearest his voice, but thou knowest not whence he cometh, and whither he goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. Nicodemus answered, and said to him: How can these things be done? Jesus answered, and said to him: Art thou a master in Israel, and knowest not these things? Amen, amen I say to thee, that we speak what we know, and we testify what we have seen, and you receive not our testimony. If I have spoken to you earthly things, and you believe not; how will you believe, if I shall speak to you heavenly things? And no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him, may not perish; but may have life everlasting.
Offertory
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Ps 117:16; 117:17
Ps 117:16; 117:17
Déxtera Dómini fecit virtútem, déxtera Dómini exaltávit me: non móriar, sed vivam et narrábo ópera Dómini, allelúja.
v. The right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength: the right hand of the Lord hath exalted me: I shall not die, but live: and shall declare the works of the Lord, allelúja.
Secret
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English
Sacrifícium, Dómine, quod tibi immolámus, placátus inténde: ut ab omni nos éruat bellórum nequítia, et per vexíllum sanctæ Crucis Fílii tui, ad conteréndas potestátis advérsæ insídias, nos in tuæ protectiónis securitáte constítuat. r. Per eúndem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen.
Sacrifícium, Dómine, quod tibi immolámus, placátus inténde: ut ab omni nos éruat bellórum nequítia, et per vexíllum sanctæ Crucis Fílii tui, ad conteréndas potestátis advérsa? insídias, nos in tuæ protectiónis securitáte constítuat. r. Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.
Communion
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Per signum Crucis de inimícis nostris líbera nos, Deus noster, allelúja.
By the sign of cross deliver us from our enemies, O thou our God, allelúja.
Postcommunion
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Repléti alimónia cœlésti et spiritáli póculo recreáti, quǽsumus, omnípotens Deus: ut ab hoste malígno deféndas, quos per lignum sanctæ Crucis Fílii tui, arma justítiæ pro salúte mundi, triumpháre jussísti. r. Per eúndem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen.
Repléti alimónia coelésti et spiritáli poculo recreáti, quaesumus, omnípotens Deus: ut ab hoste malígno deféndas, quos per lignum sanctæ Crucis Fílii tui, arma justítiæ pro salúte mundi, triumpháre jussísti. r. Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.