Benedictus

Hear this out loudPauseThe words he spoke are a canticle, or hymn, which we know today as the Benedictus, the Latin word for 'blessings'. It is a prayer which is often sung and proclaims the blessings of God who visits his people and fulfills his promises of salvation. This Benedictus is still said each day in the Liturgy of the Hours.

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel Hear this out loudPausethe canticle or hymn beginning in Latin Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel, and in English “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel.”

Hear this out loudPauseThe text of the Sanctus has two parts; in times gone by they were known by two names, the Sanctus (Holy) and the Benedictus (Blessed).

Hear this out loudPauseThe Benedictus, given in Luke 1:68-79, is one of the three great canticles in the opening chapters of this Gospel, the other two being the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis. The Benedictus was the song of thanksgiving uttered by Zachary on the occasion of the birth of his son, St. John the Baptist.

Hear this out loudPauseBlessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; he has come to his people and set them free. He has raised up for us a mighty savior, born of the house of his servant David.

Hear this out loudPauseGod is always going to keep his promises to us. He will always give us what He promised to give us. Even though it may look bleak and we may feel weary, God will keep his word. So, as we wait for God to keep His word to us…let's reflect and thank God for the promise He already kept–to send Jesus to be our salvation.

Hear this out loudPauseThe Sanctus (Latin: Sanctus, "Holy") is a hymn in Christian liturgy. It may also be called the epinikios hymnos (Greek: ἐπινίκιος ὕμνος, "Hymn of Victory") when referring to the Greek rendition and parts of it are sometimes called "Benedictus". Tersanctus (Latin: "Thrice Holy") is another, rarer name for the Sanctus.

Hear this out loudPauseMeaning:lord. Domini as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Domini), is a variant of Dominique (French, Latin), and the meaning of Domini is "lord".

Hear this out loudPauseBenedictus as a boy's name is of Latin origin meaning "blessed".

Hear this out loudPauseThe Benedictus was the song of thanksgiving uttered by Zechariah on the occasion of the circumcision of his son, John the Baptist. The canticle received its name from its first words in Latin ("Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel", “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel”).

Hear this out loudPauseYes, Benedictus has a daily read-through format that is similar to the Magnificat magazine. However, the content here is obviously different, given that Benedictus follows the traditional Mass and liturgical calendar, and features the writing of classical Saints and theologians rather than contemporary authors.

Hear this out loudPauseThe Sanctus and Benedictus are probably from apostolic times. The usual Sanctus chants are neumatic. The Agnus Dei was brought into the Latin mass from the Eastern Church in the 7th century and is basically in neumatic style. The concluding Ite Missa Est and its substitute Benedicamus Domino…