What is the source of this prayer?

This prayer comes from Breviarium Romanum (1962), the official liturgical book of the 1962 Roman Rite (Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite).

When is this prayer used?

This prayer is used during Ordinary Time at Lauds in the traditional Divine Office.

DIVINUM OFFICIUM Antiphon

September Ember Days - Sat

An antiphon sung at Lauds during Ordinary Time. Antiphons frame the psalms, giving them their proper liturgical meaning for the day.

LATINE

Illumina, Domine, sedentes in tenebris et umbra mortis, et dirige pedes nostros in viam pacis.

ENGLISH

Enlighten, O Lord, them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: and direct our feet into the way of peace.

NOTA

FONS

Breviarium Romanum (1962)

USUS

September Ember Days - Sat

HORA

Lauds

TEMPVS

ordinary

GENVS

Antiphon