DIVINUM OFFICIUM Antiphon

Antiphona ad Benedictus

December 22 - Lauds Benedictus Antiphon

December 22's Benedictus antiphon dramatizes Mary and Gabriel's dialogue (Luke 1:34-35): the virgin's question and the angel's answer about the Holy Spirit's overshadowing. This same text appears at Ember Saturday, showing thematic unity. O Rex Gentium (King of the Nations, Cornerstone) crowns this day's Vespers.

LATINE
Quomodo fiet istud, Angele Dei, quoniam virum non cognosco? Audi, Maria Virgo: Spiritus Sanctus superveniet in te, et virtus Altissimi obumbrabit tibi.
ENGLISH
O thou Angel of God, how shall this be, seeing I know not a man? Hear, O Virgin Mary! the Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee!
NOTA
FONS
Breviarium Romanum (1962)
USUS
December 22 - Lauds Benedictus Antiphon
HORA
Lauds
TEMPVS
advent
GENVS
Antiphon