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Versicle after the brief response at Terce in Lent.

This versicle at Terce during Lent draws from Psalm 90:4 (Vulgate): 'With his shoulders he will overshadow thee, and under his wings thou shalt trust.' The Little Hours in Lent employ Psalm 90, the 'protection psalm,' because it was quoted by Satan during Christ's temptation in the desert. The versicle reminds the faithful of divine protection during spiritual combat.

LATINE
V. Scapulis suis obumbrabit tibi. R. Et sub pennis ejus sperabis.
ENGLISH
V. With his shoulders he will overshadow thee. R. And under his wings thou shalt trust.
NOTA
FONS
Breviarium Romanum (1962)
USUS
Versicle after the brief response at Terce in Lent.
HORA
Terce
TEMPVS
lent
GENVS
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