What is the source of this prayer?

This prayer comes from Breviarium Romanum (1962), the official liturgical book of the 1962 Roman Rite (Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite).

When is this prayer used?

This prayer is used during Eastertide at Matins in the traditional Divine Office.

DIVINUM OFFICIUM Responsory

Responsorium I - Nocturn I

Easter Sunday, Nocturn I, Responsory 1

The first responsory of the first nocturn of Easter Matins. This responsory initiates the night vigil's meditation on the Resurrection, following the ancient pattern of psalmody, lesson, and response. The responsory form, with its repeated refrain and verse, allows the faithful to internalize the Paschal proclamation during the sacred watch before dawn.

LATINE

R. Angelus Domini descendit de caelo, et accedens revolvit lapidem, et sedebat super eum: * Et dixit mulieribus: Nolite timere: scio enim quia crucifixum quaeritis: jam surrexit: venite et videte locum, ubi positus erat Dominus, alleluia.
V. Et introeuntes in monumentum, viderunt juvenem sedentem in dextris, coopertum stola candida, et obstupuerunt.
R. Et dixit mulieribus: Nolite timere: scio enim quia crucifixum quaeritis: jam surrexit: venite et videte locum, ubi positus erat Dominus, alleluia.

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NOTA

FONS

Breviarium Romanum (1962)

USUS

Easter Sunday, Nocturn I, Responsory 1

HORA

Matins

TEMPVS

paschal

GENVS

Responsory

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