Sabbato infra Hebdomadam I AdventusSaturday of the First Week of Advent

Feria major

Commemoratio: S. Sabbæ Abbatis

Commemoration: St. Sabbas, Abbot

Lectio I

Lesson I

De Isaía Prophéta

Lesson from the book of Isaias

Isa 7:1-3

Et factum est in diébus Achaz, fílii Jóatham, fílii Ozíæ, regis Juda, ascéndit Rasin, rex Sýriæ, et Phácee, fílius Romelíæ, rex Israël, in Jerúsalem, ad præliándum contra eam: et non potuérunt debelláre eam. Et nuntiavérunt dómui David, dicéntes: Requiévit Sýria super Ephraim, et commótum est cor ejus, et cor pópuli ejus, sicut movéntur ligna silvárum a fácie venti. Et dixit Dóminus ad Isaíam: Egrédere in occúrsum Achaz tu, et qui derelíctus est Jasub fílius tuus, ad extrémum aquædúctus piscínæ superióris in via Agri fullónis.

And it came to pass in the days of Achaz the son of Joathan, the son of Ozias, king of Juda, that Basin king of Syria, and Phacee the son of Romelia king of Israel, came up to Jerusalem, to fight against it: but they could not prevail over it. And they told the house of David, saying: Syria hath rested upon Ephraim, and his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the woods are moved with the wind. And the Lord said to Isaias: Go forth to meet Achaz, thou and Jasub thy son that is left, to the conduit in the upper pool, in the way of the fuller's field.

℟. Ecce virgo concípiet, et páriet fílium, dicit Dóminus: * Et vocábitur nomen ejus Admirábilis, Deus, Fortis.

℟. Behold, the Virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, saith the Lord; * And His name shall be called Wonderful, the Mighty God.

℣. Super sólium David, et super regnum ejus sedébit in ætérnum.

℣. He shall sit upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom for ever.

℟. Et vocábitur nomen ejus Admirábilis, Deus, Fortis.

℟. And His name shall be called Wonderful, the Mighty God.

Lectio II

Lesson II

Isa 7:4-6

Et dices ad eum: Vide ut síleas: noli timére, et cor tuum ne formídet a duábus caudis titiónum fumigántium istórum, in ira furóris Rasin, regis Sýriæ, et fílii Romelíæ: Eo quod consílium iníerit contra te Sýria in malum Ephraim, et fílius Romelíæ, dicéntes: Ascendámus ad Judam, et suscitémus eum, et avellámus eum ad nos, et ponámus regem in médio ejus fílium Tábeel.

And thou shalt say to him: See thou be quiet: fear not, and let not thy heart be afraid of the two tails of these fire brands, smoking with the wrath of the fury of Rasin king of Syria, and of the son of Romelia. Because Syria hath taken counsel against thee, unto the evil of Ephraim and the son of Romelia, saying: Let us go up to Juda, and rouse it up, and draw it away to us, and make the son of Tabeel king in the midst thereof.

℟. Audíte verbum Dómini, gentes, et annuntiáte illud in fínibus terræ: * Et ínsulis, quæ procul sunt, dícite: Salvátor noster advéniet.

℟. Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations, and declare it in the ends of the earth; * And in the isles afar off, and say: Our Saviour shall come.

℣. Annuntiáte, et audítum fácite: loquímini, et clamáte.

℣. Declare it and make it known, lift up your voice and cry aloud.

℟. Et ínsulis, quæ procul sunt, dícite: Salvátor noster advéniet.

℟. And in the isles afar off, and say: Our Saviour shall come.

Lectio III

Lesson III

Isa 7:10-15

Et adjécit Dóminus loqui ad Achaz, dicens: Pete tibi signum a Dómino Deo tuo in profúndum inférni, sive in excélsum supra. Et dixit Achaz: Non petam, et non tentábo Dóminum. Et dixit: Audíte ergo, domus David: Numquid parum vobis est, moléstos esse homínibus, quia molésti estis et Deo meo? Propter hoc dabit Dóminus ipse vobis signum. Ecce virgo concípiet, et páriet fílium, et vocábitur nomen ejus Emmánuel. Butýrum et mel cómedet, ut sciat reprobáre malum, et elígere bonum.

And the Lord spoke again to Achaz, saying: Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God either unto the depth of hell, or unto the height above. And Achaz said: I will not ask, and I will not tempt the Lord. And he said: Hear ye therefore, O house of David: Is it a small thing for you to be grievous to men, that you are grievous to my God also? Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign. Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel. He shall eat butter and honey, that he may know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good.

℟. Ecce dies véniunt, dicit Dóminus, et suscitábo David germen justum: et regnábit rex, et sápiens erit, et fáciet judícium et justítiam in terra: * Et hoc est nomen quod vocábunt eum: * Dóminus justus noster.

℟. Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch; and a King shall reign in wisdom and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth: * And this is His name whereby He shall be called: * The Lord our Righteous one.

℣. In diébus illis salvábitur Juda, et Israël habitábit confidénter.

℣. In His days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely.

℟. Et hoc est nomen quod vocábunt eum:

℟. And this is His name whereby He shall be called.

℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

℟. Dóminus justus noster.

℟. The Lord our Righteous one.