Responsorium IX - Nocturn III
Epiphany, Nocturn III, Responsory 3 - with Gloria Patri
About This Prayer
The ninth responsory of Epiphany Matins interprets the Magi's gifts: 'Three precious gifts the Magi offered to the Lord on this day, containing divine mysteries: in gold, behold the power of a King; in frankincense, consider the great Priest; and in myrrh, the Lord's burial.' The traditional interpretation of gold (kingship), frankincense (divinity/priesthood), and myrrh (death) unfolds Christ's threefold office.
Prayer Text
LATINE
R. Tria sunt munera pretiosa, quae obtulerunt Magi Domino in die ista, et habent in se divina mysteria: * In auro, ut ostendatur Regis potentia: in thure, Sacerdotem magnum considera: et in myrrha, Dominicam sepulturam.
V. Salutis nostrae auctorem Magi venerati sunt in cunabulis: et de thesauris suis mysticas ei obtulerunt species.
R. In auro, ut ostendatur Regis potentia: in thure, Sacerdotem magnum considera: et in myrrha, Dominicam sepulturam.
V. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
R. In auro, ut ostendatur Regis potentia: in thure, Sacerdotem magnum considera: et in myrrha, Dominicam sepulturam.
V. Salutis nostrae auctorem Magi venerati sunt in cunabulis: et de thesauris suis mysticas ei obtulerunt species.
R. In auro, ut ostendatur Regis potentia: in thure, Sacerdotem magnum considera: et in myrrha, Dominicam sepulturam.
V. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
R. In auro, ut ostendatur Regis potentia: in thure, Sacerdotem magnum considera: et in myrrha, Dominicam sepulturam.
ENGLISH
R. Tria sunt munera pretiosa, quae obtulerunt Magi Domino in die ista, et habent in se divina mysteria: * In auro, ut ostendatur Regis potentia: in thure, Sacerdotem magnum considera: et in myrrha, Dominicam sepulturam.
V. Salutis nostrae auctorem Magi venerati sunt in cunabulis: et de thesauris suis mysticas ei obtulerunt species.
R. In auro, ut ostendatur Regis potentia: in thure, Sacerdotem magnum considera: et in myrrha, Dominicam sepulturam.
V. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
R. In auro, ut ostendatur Regis potentia: in thure, Sacerdotem magnum considera: et in myrrha, Dominicam sepulturam.
V. Salutis nostrae auctorem Magi venerati sunt in cunabulis: et de thesauris suis mysticas ei obtulerunt species.
R. In auro, ut ostendatur Regis potentia: in thure, Sacerdotem magnum considera: et in myrrha, Dominicam sepulturam.
V. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
R. In auro, ut ostendatur Regis potentia: in thure, Sacerdotem magnum considera: et in myrrha, Dominicam sepulturam.
Liturgical Notes
NOTA
FONS
Breviarium Romanum (1962)
USUS
Epiphany, Nocturn III, Responsory 3 - with Gloria Patri
HORA
Matins
TEMPVS
christmas
GENVS
Responsory