Responsorium II - Nocturn I
Fourth Sunday of Advent, Nocturn I, Responsory 2
About This Prayer
"Non auferetur sceptrum de Juda" quotes Jacob's blessing in Genesis 49:10, the first explicit Messianic prophecy. The "scepter" and "ruler" shall not depart from Judah until "he who is to be sent" (qui mittendus est) comes. The verse's striking image of eyes more beautiful than wine and teeth whiter than milk (Gen 49:12) prefigures the Bridegroom's beauty.
Prayer Text
LATINE
R. Non auferetur sceptrum de Juda, et dux de femore ejus, * Donec veniat qui mittendus est, et ipse erit exspectatio gentium.
V. Pulchriores sunt oculi ejus vino, et dentes ejus lacte candidiores.
R. Donec veniat qui mittendus est, et ipse erit exspectatio gentium.
V. Pulchriores sunt oculi ejus vino, et dentes ejus lacte candidiores.
R. Donec veniat qui mittendus est, et ipse erit exspectatio gentium.
ENGLISH
R. Non auferetur sceptrum de Juda, et dux de femore ejus, * Donec veniat qui mittendus est, et ipse erit exspectatio gentium.
V. Pulchriores sunt oculi ejus vino, et dentes ejus lacte candidiores.
R. Donec veniat qui mittendus est, et ipse erit exspectatio gentium.
V. Pulchriores sunt oculi ejus vino, et dentes ejus lacte candidiores.
R. Donec veniat qui mittendus est, et ipse erit exspectatio gentium.
Liturgical Notes
NOTA
FONS
Breviarium Romanum (1962)
USUS
Fourth Sunday of Advent, Nocturn I, Responsory 2
HORA
Matins
TEMPVS
advent
GENVS
Responsory