The antiphon for the third Nocturn for each of the feasts of SS Stephen, John and the Holy Innocents in the Benedictine Office is not taken from the relevant Common, and differs from the Roman, and so I thought it might be useful to provide a copy of the chants here.
In addition the second Nocturn antiphon for the Octave is not readily available elsewhere, so is provided here.
The source in each case is Antiphonale Synopticum.
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.
R. Hic est / beatíssimus Evangelísta et Apóstolus Ioánnes, *
Qui privilégio amoris præcípui, † céteris áltius a Dómino méruit honorári.
V. Hic est
discipulus ille, quem diligébat Iesus, qui supra pectus Dómini in cena
recúbuit.
R. Qui
privilégio amoris præcípui, céteris áltius a Dómino méruit honorári.
R. This is that most blessed Evangelist and Apostle John. *
Who was found worthy that the Lord should honour him more than all the rest,
by a special privilege of love.
V. This is the disciple whom Jesus loved, which also leaned
on the Lord's Breast at supper.
R. Who was found worthy that the Lord should honour him more
than all the rest, by a special privilege of love.
R. Qui vícerit, / fáciam illum colúmnam in templo meo, dicit
Dóminus: * Et scribam super eum nomen meum, et nomen civitátis novæ
Ierúsalem.
V. Vincénti
dabo édere de ligno vitæ, quod est in paradíso Dei mei.
R. Et scribam
super eum nomen meum, et nomen civitátis novæ Ierúsalem.
R. Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in My temple,
saith the Lord, * And I will write My name upon him, and the name of the
city, which is New Jerusalem.
V. To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of
life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of My God.
R. And I will write My name upon him, and the name of the
city, which is New Jerusalem.
R. Diligébat / autem eum Iesus, quóniam speciális prærogátiva
castitátis † amplióri dilectióne fécerat dignum: * Quia virgo eléctus ab
ipso, virgo in ævum permánsit.
V. In cruce dénique moritúrus, † huic Matrem suam vírginem
vírgini commendávit.
R. Quia virgo eléctus ab ipso, virgo in ævum permánsit.
R.
Jesus loved him, because his singular gift of purity made him more worthy of
love. * He chose him for a virgin unto Himself, and he remaineth a virgin for
ever.
V. At the end, when He was dying upon the Cross, to him did
He commit His mother, maiden to maiden.
R. He chose him for a virgin unto Himself, and he remaineth
a virgin for ever.
℟. In médio / Ecclésiae apéruit os
eius * Et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiae et intelléctus.
℣. Iucunditátem et exsultatiónem
thesaurizávit super eum.
℟. Et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu
sapiéntiae et intelléctus.
℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui
Sancto.
℟. Et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu
sapiéntiae et intelléctus.
℟. In the midst of the congregation did the Lord open
his mouth.* And filled him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding.
℣. He made him rich with joy and gladness.
℟. And filled him with the spirit of wisdom and
understanding.
℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Ghost.
℟. And filled him with the spirit of wisdom and
understanding.
LR 203/NR 187
R. In médio /
Ecclésiae apéruit os eius * Et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiae et
intelléctus.
V. Iucunditátem
et exsultatiónem thesaurizávit super eum.
R. Et implévit
eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiae et intelléctus.
V. Glória Patri,
et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.
R. Et implévit
eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiae et intelléctus.
R.
In the
midst of the congregation did the Lord open his mouth. * And filled him with
the spirit of wisdom and understanding.
V.
He made
him rich with joy and gladness.
R.
And filled
him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding.
V.
Glory be
to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R.
And filled
him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding.
LR
203/NR 187
Used:
Confessor bishop doctor: St Leo (April 11), St Basil (June 14), St Athanaius (May 3), St Gregory Nazianzsus (May 9), Augustine (August 28), St Gregory no 10, St Gregory the Great no 10
Confessor doctor: St Bede (May 27), St Jerome (Sept 30), St Anselm, St Athanasius (May 2)
St John the Evangelist no 7
R. Virgo / est eléctus a Dómino atque inter céteros magis
diléctus, † qui supra pectus eius recúmbens Evangélii fluénta de ipso sacro
domínici péctoris fonte potávit, * Et verbi Dei grátiam in toto terrárum orbe
diffúdit.
V. Spíritus sancti grátia inebriátus, † céteris áltius
divinitátis patefécit arcána.
R. Et verbi Dei grátiam in toto terrárum orbe diffúdit.
R. A virgin was chosen by the Lord and was loved more than
the others, who, reclining against the breast of the Lord, drank of the
stream of the Gospel that flowed from the sacred fountain of the Lord's
breast. * And he poured the grace of the words of God through the whole
world.
V. Through the intoxicating grace of the Holy Spirit he
opened to others the higher secrets of the Godhead.
R. And he poured the grace of the words of God through the
whole world.
