Benedictus - Traditional

Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel,
quia visitavit et fecit redemptionem plebi suae,
et erexit cornu salutis nobis,
in domo David pueri sui,
sicut locutus est per os sanctorum,
qui a saeculo sunt, prophetarum eius:
salutem ex inimicis nostris
et de manu omnium qui oderunt nos;
ad faciendam misericordiam cum patribus nostris
et memorari testamenti sui sancti,
iusiurandum quod iuravit ad Abraham patrem nostrum,
daturum se nobis,
ut sine timore, de manu inimicorum liberati,
serviamus illi
in sanctitate et iustitia coram ipso
omnibus diebus nostris.
Et tu, puer, propheta Altissimi vocaberis:
praeibis enim ante faciem Domini parare vias eius,
ad dandam scientiam salutis plebi eius
in remissionem peccatorum eorum,
per viscera misericordiae Dei nostri,
in quibus visitabit nos oriens ex alto,
illuminare his qui in tenebris et in umbra mortis sedent,
ad dirigendos pedes nostros in viam pacis.
Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper,
et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

Benedictus Lyrics are the prophetic words spoken by the father of John the Baptist after his tongue was loosed by the Holy Spirit. The song Benedictus celebrates the visiting of God to His people and the fulfillment of the oath made to Abraham. It describes the coming of the Day-spring from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness. By chanting the Benedictus lyrics every morning the faithful acknowledge the beginning of a new day as a sign of God's ongoing work of redemption. This canticle provides a hopeful and structured start to the spiritual life of the clergy and laity alike connecting the promises of the Old Testament with the fulfillment found in Christ.