DIVINUM OFFICIUM Antiphon

Antiphona ad Benedictus

December 19 - Lauds Benedictus Antiphon (same as Ember Wednesday)

December 19 returns to the Annunciation narrative for its Benedictus antiphon: Gabriel sent to Mary, virgin espoused to Joseph. This same text appears at Ember Wednesday, showing the week's thematic continuity. The O Radix Jesse antiphon (Root of Jesse, standard for the peoples) crowns this day's Vespers.

LATINE
Missus est Gabriel Angelus ad Mariam Virginem desponsatam Joseph.
ENGLISH
The Angel Gabriel was sent to Mary, a virgin espoused to Joseph.
NOTA
FONS
Breviarium Romanum (1962)
USUS
December 19 - Lauds Benedictus Antiphon (same as Ember Wednesday)
HORA
Lauds
TEMPVS
advent
GENVS
Antiphon