Valde honorandus est beatus Joannes - St John the Evangelist Responsory no 1

R. Valde / honorándus est beátus Ioánnes, † qui supra pectus Dómini in cena recúbuit: * Cui Christus in cruce Matrem vírginem vírgini commendávit.
V. Virgo est eléctus a Dómino, atque inter céteros magis diléctus.
R. Cui Christus in cruce Matrem vírginem vírgini commendávit.
R. Very worshipful is blessed John, which leaned on the Lord's Breast at supper. * To Him did Christ upon the Cross commit His mother, maiden to maiden.
V. The Lord chose him for his clean maidenhood, and loved him more than all the rest.
R. To him did Christ upon the Cross commit His mother, maiden to maiden.

NR 183

Used:

Feast of St John the Evangelist, December 27 No 1

Sources

Translation source: DO

TextValde honorandus est beatus ...John 21:20  
 Cui Christus in cruce ...John 13:25 /19:26-7

Chant

NR 183
Gregofacsimil (different verse)
NRP

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Source notes

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P1, H2, A1