Lauds
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Lauds are a canonical hour of the Divine office. In the Roman Rite Liturgy of the Hours it is one of the major hours, usually held after Matins, in the early morning hours.
The verse Domine, labia mea aperies et os meum annuntiabit laudem tuam is sung at the opening of the first canonical hour of the day
Benedictus (canticle)
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The Benedictus, given in Gospel of Luke 1:68–79, is one of the three canticles in the first two chapters of this Gospel, the other two being the "Magnificat" and the "Nunc dimittis". The Benedictus wa
Lauds
…A responsorial song or a short responsory The Benedictus, with its antiphon The Preces…
Detail of Zechariah writing down the name of his son (Domenico Ghirlandaio, 15th century, Tornabuoni Chapel, Italy).
At the church of St. John in the Mountains - the birthplace of St. John
Benedictus in St. John the Baptist in the Mountains IMG 0813
Benedictus in St. John the Baptist in the Mountains IMG 0812