Lent Nocturn III antiphons

The third Nocturn antiphons for Lent are specific to each Sunday, and not included in the Liber Responsorialis or the Nocturnale Romanum.  They are, however, identical text wise with one of the antiphons used at the day hours each Sunday, and so can be found in the Antiphonale Monasticum.

For reference purposes though, I have also collected up the Antiphonale Synopticon transcriptions of them for potential use.


Lent Sunday 1 (Tone 5A)  - AM 344 (Sext)

Codex Synopticon

Lent Sunday 2 (Tone 4A)  - AM 354 (Sext)

Codex Synopticon

Lent Sunday 3 (IIIb*) - AM 363-4 (Terce)

Codex Synopticon

Lent Sunday 4 (Tone 4A) - AM 374-5 (Sext)

Codex Synopticon

Passion Sunday - Ego gloriam: 8C - AM 391

Palm Sunday - Hosanna Filio david - Liber Usualis 578

Sources for Matins chants

As those familiar with this blog will be aware, there is, as far as I know, no single book that provides all of the chants for the Benedictine Office of Matins.

I have been gradually trying to collate sources for the major feasts and seasons however, and this blog includes some posts collating this for particular feasts, as well as lists of sources for individual responsories (cross-indexed by incipits, feast etc).

I thought it might be useful though, to provide an overview of the key sources.

Document/ book	Where to obtain it	What it contains	Notes
Ferial Psalter draft (Peter Standhofe)	Standhofe Benedictine psalter	Ferial invitatory antiphons, hymns and antiphons	The psalms contain  a lot of errors, and some of the cross-references to Invitatory antiphon tones are incorrect.
Liber Responsorialis	Buy or download.	Invitatory antiphon tones, Te Deum, Te Decet; antiphons, hymns and responsories for commons, selected feasts and some Sundays during the year.	Odd gaps (no Advent for example!).
Nocturnale Romanum	Purchase (hard to obtain) or download.	Most antiphons and responsories for the Office throughout the year.	Arranged for Roman not Benedictine Office and so missing some antiphons and responsories.
Psalmus Venite Exsultemus per varios tonos cum invitoriis pro officiis de tempore et de sanctis	Secondhand only, rare book.	Invitatory antiphons for most feasts of the year.	Rare but some scanned onto Benedictine Responsory website
Gregofacsimil website	Gregofacsimil	Responsories transcribed from the c10th Hartker mss and selected others.	Good source for missing responsories, but verses frequently diverge from breviary.
Liber Hymnarius	Available for purchase through online monastic websites (Le Barroux, Solesmes etc)	Supplementary responsories, invitatory antiphons and hymns.	Hymns sometimes differ from 1962 breviary, selected responsories and invitatories only.
Antiphonale Synopticon	Antiphonale Synopticon	Antiphons for the Office transcribed from MSS with variants noted.	Useful source for unpublished antiphons.
Processionale Monasticum, 1887	Available for purchase but check edition (later versons remove a number of chants).	Responsories and antiphons for selected feasts.

Diem festum sacratissimae - St Agnes no 1

R. Diem festum / sacratíssimæ Vírginis celebrémus, quáliter passa sit beáta Agnes ad memóriam revocémus: † tertiodécimo ætátis suæ anno mortem pérdidit, et vitam invénit: * Quia solum vitæ diléxit auctórem. V. Infántia quidem computabátur in annis, sed erat senéctus mentis imménsa. R. Quia solum vitæ diléxit auctórem.

R. Let us keep with joy and gladness the feast of this most saintly maiden, let us call to mind the holy passion of the blessed Agnes in her thirteenth year she conquered, losing death and finding life * Because she loved the Only Giver of Life. V. Reckoned but a child in this world, she understood more than the ancients. R. Because she loved the Only Giver of Life.

NR 37*

Used:

St Agnes No 1 (Class III)

Sources

Translation source: DO

Text: 

Chant

NR 37*
Gregofacsimil (diff verse)

Audio

Source notes

Gregorien

Dexteram meam - St Agnes no 2

R. Déxteram meam / et collum meum cinxit lapidibus pretiósis, † trádidit áuribus meis inæstimábiles margarítas, * Et circúmdedit me vernántibus atque coruscántibus gemmis. V. Pósuit signum in fáciem meam, ut nullum præter eum amatórem admíttam. R. Et circúmdedit me vernántibus atque coruscántibus gemmis.

R. My right hand and my neck hath He clasped with precious stones, and put pearls beyond price in mine ears, * And hath crowned me with the bright blossoms of the eternal springtime. V. He hath sealed me in my forehead, that I may let in no other lover but Him. R. And hath crowned me with the bright blossoms of the eternal springtime.

NR 38*

Used:

St Agnes no 2

Sources

Translation source: DO

Text: Is 61:10

Chant

NR 38*
Gregofacsimil (diff verse)

Audio

Source notes

Gregorien

Amo Christum - St Agnes no 3

R. Amo Christum, in cujus thálamum introíbo, cujus mater virgo est, cujus pater feminam nescit, cujus mihi órgana modulátis vócibus cantant: * Quem cum amávero, casta sum; cum tetígero, munda sum; cum accépero, virgo sum. V. Anulo fidei suæ subarrhávit me, et imménsis monílibus ornávit me. R. Quem cum amávero, casta sum; cum tetígero, munda sum; cum accépero, virgo sum.

R. Christ is my Lover, and I am entering with Him into the marriagechamber. His Mother is a Virgin, and His Father knoweth not a woman. The instruments of His music sound sweetly together in my ears.* If I love Him I shall be chaste, if I touch Him I shall be clean, if I embrace Him I shall be a virgin indeed. V. He hath espoused me with a betrothal ring, and adorned me with a necklace of great price. R. If I love Him I shall be chaste, if I touch Him I shall be clean, if I embrace Him I shall be a virgin indeed.

NR 39*

Used:

St Agnes No 3 (as Class III)

Sources

Translation source: DO

Text: 

Chant

NR 39*
Gregofacsimil (diff verse)

Audio

Source notes

Gregorien

Veni sponsa Christi - St Agnes no 4

R. Veni, / sponsa Christi, áccipe corónam quam tibi Dóminus praeparávit in aetérnum; † pro cuius amóre sánguinem tuum fudísti, * Et cum angelis in paradísum introísti. V. Veni electa mea, et ponam te in thronum meum; † quia concupivit rex speciem tuam. R. Et cum angelis in paradísum introísti. V. V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. R. Et cum angelis in paradísum introísti.

R. Come, Bride of Christ, and take the everlasting crown which the Lord has prepared for you, for whose love you have poured out your blood, * and have entered into paradise with the angels. V. Come my elected one, and I will set you on my throne for the king has greatly desired thy beauty. R. And have entered into paradise with the angels. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. And have entered into paradise with the angels.

LR 215

Used:

St Agnes no 4,
Common of a Virgin Martyr no 1

Sources

Translation source: KE

Text: Songs 4:8; Ps 44

Chant

LR 215
NR [118]
Gregofacsimil

Audio

https://youtu.be/DuqIPyKlB3E (victoria) 
https://youtu.be/raDhWcatOtE (Palestrina)

Source notes

Gregorien

Induit me Dóminus - St Agnes no 5

R. Induit me Dóminus vestiménto salútis, et indumento lætítiæ circúmdedit me: * Et tamquam sponsam decorávit me coróna. V. Tradidit áuribus meis inæstimábiles margaritas, circúmdedit me vernántibus atque coruscántibus gemmis. R. Et tamquam sponsam decorávit me coróna.

R. The Lord hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, and covered me with the robe of righteousness:* And hath set a crown upon my head, as the crown of his bride. V. He hath put pearls beyond price in mine ears, and hath crowned me with bright blossoms of the eternal springtime. R. And hath set a crown upon my head, as the crown of his bride.

NR 41*

Used:

St Agnes No 5

Sources

Translation source: DO

Text: Is 61:10

Chant

NR 41*
Gregofacsimil (diff verse)

Audio


Source notes

Gregorien

Mel et lac - St Agnes no 6

R. Mel et lac ex ejus ore suscépi,* Et sanguis ejus ornávit genas meas. V. Osténdit mihi thesáuros incomparábiles, quos mihi se datúrum repromisit. R. Et sanguis ejus ornávit genas meas.

R. Honey and milk have I received from his mouth,* And his Blood is red upon my cheeks. V. He hath shewn me countless treasures, and hath sworn to endow me therewith. R. And his Blood is red upon my cheeks.

NR 41-2*

Used:

St Agnes No 6

Sources

Translation source: DO

Text: 

Chant

NR 41-2*
Gregofacsimil

Audio
-Source notes

Gregorien

Jam corpus ejus corpori meo - St Agnes no 7

R. Jam corpus ejus corpori meo sociátum est, et sanguis ejus ornávit genas meas:  * Cujus mater virgo est, cujus pater feminam nescit. V. Ipsi sum desponsata, cui Angeli serviunt, cujus pulchritúdinem sol et luna mirántur. R. Cujus mater virgo est, cujus pater feminam nescit.

R. His holy Body is already united to me, and his Blood is red upon my cheeks: * He it is whose Mother is a virgin, and whose Father hath not known a woman. V. I am wedded to the Lord of Angels, at whose beauty the sun and the moon do wonder. R. He it is whose Mother is a virgin, and whose Father hath not known a woman.

NR 42-3*

Used:

St Agnes No 7

Sources

Translation source: DO

Text: 

Chant

NR 42-3*
Gregofacsimil

Audio

https://youtu.be/Q1SA_rwGfm4

Source notes

Gregorien

Ipsi sum desponsata - St Agnes no 9

R. Ipsi sum desponsata, cui Angeli serviunt, cujus pulchritudinem sol et luna mirantur:* Ipsi soli servo fidem, ipsi me tota devotione committo. V. Dexteram meam et collum meum cinxit lapidibus pretiosis: tradidit auribus meis inaestimabiles margaritas. R. Ipsi soli servo fidem, ipsi me tota devotione committo.

R. I am wedded to the Lord of Angels, at Whose beauty the sun and the moon do wonder. * I keep my troth to Him alone, and commit me altogether to Him. V. My right hand and my neck hath He clasped with precious stones, and put pearls beyond price in mine ears. R. I keep my troth to Him alone, and commit me altogether to Him.

NR 44*

Used:

St Agnes No 9

Sources

Translation source: DO

Text: Os 44

Chant

NR 44*
Gregofacsimil (diff verse)

Audio

https://youtu.be/3MRg7HrPMbg

Source notes

Gregorien

Omnipotens adorande - St Agnes no 10

R. Omnipotens, adorande, colende, tremende, benedico te: * Quia per Filium tuum unigenitum evasi minas hominum impiorum, et spurcitias diaboli impolluto calle transivi. V. Te confiteor labiis, te corde, te totis visceribus concupisco. R. Quia per Filium tuum unigenitum evasi minas hominum impiorum, et spurcitias diaboli impolluto calle transivi.

R. O Thou Who Alone art Almighty! Who Alone art to be adored! Who Alone art to be worshipped! Who Alone art to be feared! I bless thee, * Because that through thine Only- begotten Son Thou hast delivered me from the threatenings of wicked men, and hast made me to walk with clean feet through the filthy haunts of devils. V. My lips praise thee, my heart and all that is within me do long after thee. R. Because that through thine Only-begotten Son Thou hast delivered me from the threatenings of wicked men, and hast made me to walk with clean feet through the filthy haunts of devils.

NR 44-5*/PM 128-9

Used:

St Agnes No 10

Sources

Translation source: DO

Text: 

Chant

NR 44-5*
PM 128-9
Gregofacsimil (diff verse)

Audio

Source notes

Spécie tua et pulchritúdine tua - St Agnes no 11

R. Spécie tua / et pulchritúdine tua * Inténde, próspere procéde, et regna. V. Diffúsa est grátia in lábiis tuis: † proptérea benedíxit te Deus in ætérnum. R. Inténde, próspere procéde, et regna.

R. In thy comeliness and thy beauty; * Go forward, fare prosperously, and reign. V. Grace is poured into thy lips, therefore God hath blessed thee forever. R. Go forward, fare prosperously, and reign.

LR 217

Used:

St Agnes No 11
Common of virgins no 3

Sources

Translation source: DO

Text: Ps 44

Chant

LR 217
NR [120]
Gregofacsimil

Audio

Source notes

Gregorien

Haec est virgo prudens - St Agnes no 12

R. Haec est / virgo prudens * Quae veniénte sponso accépit óleum in vasis suis, † et ornátis lampádibus introívit cum eo ad núptias. V. Haec est virgo sápiens, et una de número prudéntum. R. Quae veniénte sponso accépit óleum in vasis suis, † et ornátis lampádibus introívit cum eo ad núptias. V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto. R. Quae veniénte sponso accépit óleum in vasis suis, † et ornátis lampádibus introívit cum eo ad núptias.

R. This is a wise virgin * Who when the bridegroom came took the oil in her vessel, trimmed her lamp, and went with him into the marriage. V. This is a wise virgin, who is numbered among the prudent. R. Who when the bridegroom came took the oil in her vessel, trimmed her lamp, and went with him into the marriage. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. Who when the bridegroom came took the oil in her vessel, trimmed her lamp, and went with him into the marriage.

LR 217-8

Used:

St Agnes No 12
Common of virgins no 4

Sources

Translation source: DO

Text: 

Chant

LR 217
NR [131-2]

Audio


Source notes

Gregorien