Responsorium VIII - Nocturn III
First Sunday of Lent, Nocturn III, Responsory 2
About This Prayer
This eighth responsory for the First Sunday of Lent returns to 2 Corinthians 6:2-7: 'Behold now is the acceptable time, behold now is the day of salvation: let us commend ourselves in much patience, in many fasts, by the armor of righteousness.' The phrase 'arma justitiae' (armor of righteousness) connects Lenten discipline to spiritual warfare, emphasizing the combative nature of Christian asceticism.
Prayer Text
LATINE
R. Ecce nunc tempus acceptabile, ecce nunc dies salutis: commendemus nosmetipsos in multa patientia, * In jejuniis multis, per arma justitiae.
V. In omnibus exhibeamus nosmetipsos sicut Dei ministros.
R. In jejuniis multis, per arma justitiae.
V. In omnibus exhibeamus nosmetipsos sicut Dei ministros.
R. In jejuniis multis, per arma justitiae.
ENGLISH
R. Ecce nunc tempus acceptabile, ecce nunc dies salutis: commendemus nosmetipsos in multa patientia, * In jejuniis multis, per arma justitiae.
V. In omnibus exhibeamus nosmetipsos sicut Dei ministros.
R. In jejuniis multis, per arma justitiae.
V. In omnibus exhibeamus nosmetipsos sicut Dei ministros.
R. In jejuniis multis, per arma justitiae.
Liturgical Notes
NOTA
FONS
Breviarium Romanum (1962)
USUS
First Sunday of Lent, Nocturn III, Responsory 2
HORA
Matins
TEMPVS
lent
GENVS
Responsory