SONGS OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD
THE ANNUNCIATION
ANNUNCIATON EVENING PRAYER I
FIRST VESPERS OF ANNUCIATION
RECORDED FULL SERVICES
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Antiphon
A shoot shall spring from the stock of Jesse;
a flower shall grow out from his roots.
The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him.
Egrediétur virga de radíce Iesse
et flos de radíce eius ascéndet et requiéscet super eum Spíritus Dómini.
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PSALM 113
Praise, servants of the Lord,
praise the name of the Lord.
Laudáte, púeri Dómini,*
laudáte nomen Dómini.
Antiphon
The Lord will give him the throne of David, his father, and he will rule for ever.
Dabit ei Dóminus sedem David patris eius et regnábit in ætérnum.
Psalm 147B
Praise the Lord, Jerusalem
— Zion, sing praises to your God.
Lauda, Ierúsalem, Dóminum;*
colláuda Deum tuum, Sion
Antiphon
The Word of God, born of the Father before time began, humbled himself today for us and became man.
Exaltáta est Virgo María super omnes cælos;
veníte, omnes: magnificémus Christum regem,
cuius regnum est ómnium sæculórum.
Short Responsory
Mary has been taken into heaven: * the angels rejoice.
Praising they bless the Lord.
Assúmpta est María in cælum,* Gaudent ángeli.
Laudántes benedícunt Dóminum.
Antiphon
All generations will call me blessed,
for the Almighty has done great things for me, alleluia.
Beátam me dicent omnes generatiónes,
quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est, allelúia.