Office of Compline

Night Prayer

According to the Monastic Divine Office, for Every Day of the Week
As said by those not in Holy Orders

Important note; The following Latin text of the office of Compline conforms to the 1963 Monastic Breviary (Benedictine)
and is substantially identical to that in use for centuries. All English translations are taken from books approved by the
Catholic Church. To those canonically bound to recite the office, the English text does not fulfill those obligations, it
is uncertain to the editor whether the Latin text fulfills canonical obligations in a non-monastic setting. None of these
concerns effect the laity who do not have canonical obligations to the office.
All:
I confess to almighty God, to blessed Mary ever virgin, to blessed Michael the archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to
the holy apostles Peter and Paul, to all the saints, and to you, brethren, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word,
and deed: (striking the breast three times) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore
I beseech blessed Mary ever virgin, blessed Michael the archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy apostles Peter and
Paul, all the saints, and you, brethren, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Leader:
May almighty God have mercy on us forgive us
our sins, bring us to life everlasting.
All:
Amen.
Leader;
May the almighty ✠and merciful Lord grant us pardon, absolution, and remission of our sins.
All:
Amen.
 (The Psalms alternate with each verse between the right and left sides of the church)

2. Miserére mei, * et exáudi oratiónem 2. Have mercy on me * and hear my

meam. prayer.
3. O ye sons of men, how long will you be
3. Fílii hóminum, úsquequo gravi corde? *
dull of heart? * Why do you love vanity,
ut quid dilígitis vanitátem et quaéritis
and seek after lying?
mendácium.
4. Know ye also that the Lord hath made
4. Et scitóte quóniam mirificávit Dóminus
his holy one wonderful: * the Lord will
sanctum suum: * Dóminus exáudiet me
hear me when I shall cry to him.
cum clamávero ad eum.
5. Be ye angry, and sin not: † the things
5. Irascímini, et nolíte peccáre: † quæ
you say in your hearts, * be sorry for them
dícitis in córdibus vestris, * in cubílibus
upon your beds.
vestris compungímini.
6. Offer up the sacrifice of justice, † and
6. Sacrificáte sacrifícium justítiæ, † et
trust in the Lord: * many say, Who
speráte in Dómino. * Multi dicunt: Quis
showeth us good things?
osténdit nobis bona?
7. The light of thy countenance, O Lord, is
7. Signatum est super nos lumen vultus
tui Dómine: * dedísti lætítiam in corde signed upon us: * thou hast given gladness
meo. in my heart.
8. A fructu fruménti, vini et olei sui, * 8. By the fruit of their corn, their wine,
multiplicáti sunt. and oil, * they are multiplied.
9. In pace in idípsum * dórmiam et 9. In peace in the selfsame, * I will sleep
requiéscam. and I will rest:
10. Quóniam tu Dómine singuláriter in 10. For thou, O Lord, singularly in hope*
spe * constituísti me. (rise) hast settled me. (rise)
11. (bow) Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui 11. (bow) Glory be to the Father and to the
Sancto. Son * and to the Holy Spirit.
12. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et 12.As it was in the beginning, is now, and
semper, * et in saécula sæculórum. Amen. ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Psalm 90
Psalm 90 1. He that dwelleth in the aid of the most
1. Qui hábitat in adjutório Altíssimi, * in High, * shall abide under the protection of
protectióne Dei cæli commorábitur. the God of heaven.
2. Dicet Dómino: Suscéptor meus es tu et 2. He shall say to the Lord: Thou art my
refúgium meum: * Deus meus, sperábo in protector and my refuge: * my God, I will
eum. trust in him.
3. Quóniam ipse liberávit me de láqueo 3. For he hath delivered me from the snare
venántium, * et a verbo áspero. of the hunters: * and from the sharp word.
4. Scápulis suis obumbrábit tibi: * et sub 4. He will overshadow thee with his
pennis ejus sperábis. shoulders: * and under his wings shalt
5. Scuto circúmdabit te véritas ejus: * non thou be hopeful.
timébis a timóre noctúrno, 5. His truth shall compass thee with a
6. A sagítta volánte in die, † shield: * thou shalt not be afraid of the
a negótio perambulánte in ténebris: * ab terror of the night.
incúrsu, et dæmónio meridiáno. 6. Of the arrow that flieth in the day, † of
7. Cadent a látere tuo mille, † the business that walketh about in the
et decem míllia a dextris tuis: * ad te dark: * of invasion, or of the noonday
autem non appropinquábit. devil.
8. Verúmtamen óculis tuis considerábis: * 7. A thousand shall fall at thy side, † and
et retributiónem peccatórum vidébis. ten thousand at thy right hand: * but it
9. Quóniam tu es Dómine spes mea: * shall not come nigh thee.
Altíssimum posuísti refúgium tuum. 8. But thou shalt consider with thy eyes: *
10. Non accédet ad te malum: * et and shalt see the reward of the wicked.
flagéllum non appropinquábit tabernáculo 9. Because thou, O Lord, art my hope: *
tuo. thou hast made the most High thy refuge.
11. Quóniam Ángelis suis mandávit de te: 10. There shall no evil come to thee: * nor
* ut custodian te in ómnibus viis tuis. shall the scourge come near thy dwelling.
12. In mánibus portábunt te: * ne forte 11. For he hath given his angels charge
offéndas ad lápidem pedem tuum. over thee, * to keep thee in all thy ways.
13. Super áspidem et basilíscum 12. In their hands they shall bear thee up,
ambulábis: * et conculcábis leónem et * lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
dracónem. 13. Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the
14. Quóniam in me sperávit, liberábo eum: basilisk: * and thou shalt trample under
* prótegam eum, quoniam cognóvit nomen foot the lion and the dragon.
meum. 14. Because he hoped in me I will deliver
15.Clamábit ad me, et ego exáudiam eum:† him: * I will protect him because he hath
cum ipso sum in tribulatióne: * erípiam known my name.
eum et glorificábo eum. 15. He shall cry to me, and I will hear
16. Longitúdine diérum replébo eum: * et him:† I am with him in tribulation, * I will
osténdam illi salutáre meum. (rise) deliver him, and I will bring him to honor.
17. (bow) Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui 16. I will fill him with length of days: *
Sancto. and I will show him my salvation. (rise)
18. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et 17. (bow) Glory be to the Father and to the
semper, * et in saécula sæculórum. Amen. Son * and to the Holy Spirit.
18. As it was in the beginning, is now, and
Psalm 133 ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Psalm 133
1. Ecce nunc benedícite Dóminum, * 1. Behold now bless the Lord: * all ye
omnes servi Dómini. servants of the Lord:
2. Qui statis in domo Dómini, * in átriis 2. Who stand in the house of the Lord, * in
domus Dei nostri. the courts of the house of our God.
3. In nóctibus extóllite manus vestras in 3. In the nights lift up your hands to the
sancta, * et benedícite Dóminum. holy places: * and bless ye the Lord.
4. Benedícat te Dóminus ex Sion, * qui 4. May the Lord out of Sion bless thee, *
fecit cælum et terram. (rise) he that made heaven and earth. (rise)
5. (bow) Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui 5. (bow) Glory be to the Father and to the
Sancto. Son * and to the Holy Spirit.
6. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et 6. As it was in the beginning, is now, and
semper, * et in saécula sæculórum. Amen. ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
 Hymn

Little Chapter
Lector
Tu autem in nobis es Dómine, † et nomen Thou, O Lord, art among us, † and thy Holy
sanctum tuum invocátum est super nos: * Name is called up-on by us, forsake us not, O
ne derelínquas nosDómine Deus noster. Lord. (Jerem. 14: 9)

Kyrie Eleison. Christe Eleison. Kyrie Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy.
Eleison. Pater Noster… secreto usque ad; Et Lord have mercy. Our Father… (continue
ne nos inducas in tentationem. Sed libera silently until) and lead us not into
nos a malo. temptation. But deliver us from evil.

v. Dómine exáudi oratiónem meam. v. O Lord hear my prayer.

R. Et clamor meus ad te véniat. R. And let my cry come to Thee.
Oremus. Visita, quaésumus Dómine, Let us pray. Visit, we beseech thee, O
habitatiónem istam, et omnes insídias Lord, this dwelling-place, and drive far
inimíci ab ea longe repélle: † Ángeli tui from it all the snares of the enemy: † let
sancti hábitent in ea, qui nos in pace thy holy Angels dwell herein to keep us
custódiant; * et benedíctio tua sit super in peace, * and may thy blessing be ever
nos semper. Per Dóminum nostrum. upon us. Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen. Amen.

v. Dómine exáudi oratiónem meam. v. O Lord hear my prayer.

R. Et clamor meus ad te véniat. R. And let my cry come to Thee.

Benedícat et custódiat nos omnípotens et May the almighty and merciful Lord the
miséricors Dóminus, Pater, ✠ et Fílius, et Father, ✠and the Son, and the Holy Spirit
Spíritus Sanctus. Amen. bless and keep us. Amen.

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