DIVINUM OFFICIUM Antiphon

Antiphona ad Benedictus - Sabbato in Albis

Sabbato in Albis (Easter Saturday) - Lauds Benedictus

The Benedictus antiphon for Easter Saturday (Sabbato in Albis), the conclusion of the Easter Octave. The text describes Peter and John racing to the tomb (John 20:4), with the beloved disciple arriving first but deferring to Peter. This narrative emphasizes both apostolic witness and the primacy of Peter in the nascent Church.

LATINE
Currebant duo simul, et ille alius discipulus praecucurrit citius Petro, et venit prior ad monumentum, alleluja.
ENGLISH
They both ran together, and that other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre, alleluia.
NOTA
FONS
Breviarium Romanum (1962)
USUS
Sabbato in Albis (Easter Saturday) - Lauds Benedictus
HORA
Lauds
TEMPVS
paschal
GENVS
Antiphon