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Textus

A small canon of Latin texts heard daily — sung in the office and at the altar, prayed by the faithful in every age.

Cántica

  1. Magníficat
    My soul magnifies the Lord
    Canticle of the Blessed Virgin, sung at Vesperae every day.
  2. Benedíctus
    Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
    Canticle of Zachary, sung at Laudes every day.
  3. Nunc dimíttis
    Now thou dost dismiss thy servant
    Canticle of Simeon, sung at Completorium every day.

Hymni

  1. Te Deum
    We praise thee, O God
    Concluding hymn at Sunday Matins and on feast days; sung in thanksgiving.
  2. Veni Creátor Spíritus
    Come, Creator Spirit
    Hymn at Terce throughout Pentecost week; sung at all solemn invocations of the Holy Spirit.
  3. Veni Sancte Spíritus
    Come, Holy Spirit
    Sequence sung at the Mass of Pentecost Sunday and throughout its Octave.
  4. Tantum ergo
    Down in adoration falling
    The last two stanzas of the Pange lingua, sung at Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
  5. O salutáris Hóstia
    O saving Victim
    Eucharistic hymn at the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament; the last two stanzas of the Verbum supernum.

Antíphonæ

  1. Salve Regína
    Hail, Holy Queen
    Final Marian antiphon after Compline from Trinity Sunday to the Saturday before Advent.
  2. Alma Redemptóris Mater
    Loving Mother of the Redeemer
    Final Marian antiphon after Compline from Advent through the Feast of the Purification.
  3. Ave Regína cælórum
    Hail, Queen of Heaven
    Final Marian antiphon after Compline from the Feast of the Purification to Wednesday of Holy Week.
  4. Regína cæli
    Queen of Heaven, rejoice
    Final Marian antiphon after Compline throughout Eastertide; also replaces the Angelus in that season.
  5. Aspérges me
    Thou shalt sprinkle me
    Sung at the sprinkling of holy water before the principal Sunday Mass outside of Eastertide.
  6. Vidi aquam
    I saw water
    Replaces the Asperges me at the sprinkling rite throughout Eastertide.

Oratiónes

  1. Pater noster
    Our Father
    The Lord’s Prayer; said at every hour of the office and throughout the Mass.
  2. Ave María
    Hail Mary
    The Angelic Salutation; said at every hour of the office and at the Angelus.
  3. Glória Patri
    Glory be to the Father
    The lesser doxology; appended to every psalm and canticle of the office.
  4. Sub tuum præsídium
    Beneath thy protection
    The most ancient Marian prayer; sung in the Roman Office on certain Saturday Compline.
  5. Memoráre
    Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary
    A confident appeal to the Blessed Virgin in times of trial.
  6. Ángelus Dómini
    The Angel of the Lord
    Daily devotion in honour of the Incarnation; said at 6am, noon, and 6pm. Outside Eastertide.
  7. Confíteor
    I confess
    Penitential prayer at the beginning of Mass and at Prime and Compline.

Sýmbola

  1. Symbólum Apostólicum
    The Apostles’ Creed
    Profession of faith said at Prime and Compline, and at the beginning of the Rosary.
  2. Symbólum Nicǽnum
    The Nicene Creed
    Profession of faith sung at Sunday and festal Mass after the Gospel.
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