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Benedictus \Ben`e*dic"tus\, n. [L., blessed. See Benedict, a.]
The song of Zacharias at the birth of John the Baptist
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--Luke i. 68); -- so named from the first word of the Latin
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The Benedictus (also Song of Zechariah or Canticle of Zachary), given in Gospel of , is one of the three canticles in the opening chapters of this Gospel, the other two being the " Magnificat" and the " Nunc dimittis". The Benedictus was the song of thanksgiving uttered by Zechariah on the occasion of the circumcision of his son, John the Baptist.
The canticle received its name from its first words in Latin (Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel”).
The whole canticle naturally falls into two parts. The first (verses 68-75) is a song of thanksgiving for the realization of the Messianic hopes of the Jewish nation; but to such realization is given a characteristically Christian tone. As of old, in the family of David, there was power to defend the nation against their enemies, now again that of which they had been so long deprived, and for which they had been yearning, was to be restored to them, but in a higher and spiritual sense. The horn is a sign of power, and the "horn of salvation" signified the power of delivering or "a mighty deliverance". While the Jews had impatiently borne the yoke of the Romans, they had continually sighed for the time when the House of David was to be their deliverer. The deliverance was now at hand, and was pointed to by Zechariah as the fulfilment of God's oath to Abraham; but the fulfilment is described as a deliverance not for the sake of worldly power, but that "we may serve him without fear, in holiness and justice all our days".
The second part of the canticle is an address by Zechariah to his own son, who was to take so important a part in the scheme of the Redemption; for he was to be a prophet, and to preach the remission of sins before the coming or the Dawn from on high. The prophecy that he was to "go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways" (v. 76) was of course an allusion to the well-known words of which John himself afterwards applied to his own mission , and which all three Synoptic Gospels adopt (; ; ).
In the Roman Catholic Church, the Benedictus is part of Lauds, probably because of the song of thanksgiving for the coming of the Redeemer in the first part of the canticle. It is believed to have been first introduced by Benedict of Nursia. According to Durandus, the allusion to Christ's coming under the figure of the rising sun had also some influence on its adoption. It also features in various other liturgical offices, notably at a funeral, at the moment of interment, when words of thanksgiving for the Redemption are specially in place as an expression of Christian hope.
It is one of the canticles in the Anglican service of Morning Prayer (or Matins) according to the Book of Common Prayer, where it is sung or said after the second ( New Testament) lesson, unless Psalm 100 ("Jubilate Deo") is used instead. It may also be used as a canticle in the Lutheran service of Matins.
"Benedictus" is a song by English band Strawbs featured on their 1972 album Grave New World.
After the departure of Rick Wakeman, band leader Dave Cousins consulted the I Ching asking what to do next. The answer from the coins, "Humble must he constant be, where the paths of wisdom lead, distant is the shadow of the setting sun", forms part of the first two lines of the lyrics of the song.
Unusually for a rock song, the instrumental break is performed using a dulcimer played through a fuzz box. The resulting sound is often mistaken for an electric guitar.
Benedictus is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
- Benedictus Appenzeller (circa 1480–1558), Franco-Flemish singer and composer
- Benedictus Arias Montanus (1527–1598), Spanish orientalist
- Benedictus Buns (1642–1716), German/Dutch priest and composer
- Benedictus Marwood Kelly (1785–1867), British naval officer
- Benedictus Aretius (1505–1574), Swiss Protestant theologian and natural philosopher
- Benedictus van Haeften (1588–1648), Provost of Affligem Abbey and a writer of religious works
Benedictus is also the Latin form of the name Benedict borne by many figures including Pope Benedict XVI.
Usage examples of "benedictus".
And with a sudden, sinking feeling, he realized that Daniel had given him only the religious name of his grandson- Benedictus-and not his secular one.
Also, we don't know Cinhil's secular name only the religious name he took when he was ordained: Benedictus.
Unfortunately, he could only tell us that his grandson was a monk of your order, and that his name in religion was Benedictus.
He had time only to gaze in astonishment at the fierce, redheaded stranger who looked up from beneath his cowled hood, and at Brother Benedictus, who appeared to be asleep.
Fortunately for the three who rode toward Dhassa at that hour, the wheels of feudal bureaucracy were grinding with their accustomed slowness, with the result that only now was the Abbot of Saint Foillan's putting the pieces together properly to explain the absence of a man known as Brother Benedictus.
They are known by their opening words in Latin: the Magnificat (1:46-54), the Benedictus (1:68-79), the Gloria in excelsis (2:14), and the Nunc dimittis (2:29-32).
In the Anglican Book of Common Prayer and the Roman Catholic Divine Office, the Benedictus appears in the morning service and the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in the evening service.
They are known by their opening words in Latin: the Magnificat (1:46- 54), the Benedictus (1:68-79), the Gloria in excelsis (2:14), and the Nunc dimittis (2:29-32).
Since the discovery of the “Hexapodes Benedictus” he had recovered his spirits, and, having fastened his prize safely inside his hat, he wandered about, as often as he had a chance, in his favourite pursuit of insect-hunting.
He set himself vigorously to work with the design of producing an elaborate treatise upon the “Hexapodes Benedictus” hitherto unknown to entomological research.
Mary's choir surged up to Amsel and assailed him with his enthusiasm: "Truly, my son, you will sing the Benedictus more sweetly than Antonio Cesarelli, the celebrated eunuch, who lent his voice when the Mass was first performed.
But when, in the velvety andante, the Benedictus breaks all altitude records, Matern, whose eyes have withstood all the smoke, can no longer hold back the tears: "Spare us the Agnus Dei!
But she told him that the goatherd's sickness was caused only by the heat of the sun, and that, such seizures being common in the hot countries whence she came, she had learned from a wise woman how to stay them by a decoction of the carduus benedictus, made in the third night of the waxing moon, but without the aid of magic.
In his harsh unmusical voice he chanted plainsong, which had a better covering effect: he had reached a Benedictus in the Dorian mode and he was straining for a high qui venit when the clear sharp voice of gunfire - carronade-fire - cut him short.