Definition of Versicle. Meaning of Versicle. Synonyms of Versicle

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Definition of Versicle

Versicle
Versicle Ver"si*cle, n. [L. versiculus, dim. of versus. See Verse.] A little verse; especially, a short verse or text said or sung in public worship by the priest or minister, and followed by a response from the people. The psalms were in number fifteen, . . . being digested into versicles. --Strype.

Meaning of Versicle from wikipedia

- A versicle (from Latin versiculus, 'short verse') is a short two- or four-line verse that is sung or recited in the liturgy alternating between the celebrant...
- of short petitions said or sung as versicles and responses by the officiant and congregation respectively. Versicle-and-response is one of the oldest forms...
- as well as in Mongolian. Most commonly, it represents /y/ or /ʏ/. ℣ : Versicle sign Ꝟ ꝟ : Forms of ⟨v⟩ were used for medieval scribal abbreviations Also...
- polyphonic settings of the text omit the versicle. The setting by Cristóbal de Morales includes a different versicle. David Thompson states that "the origin...
- format: opening versicle "O God, come to our aid: O Lord, make haste to help us" (this versicle is not used when the invitatory with the versicle "Lord, open...
- for the coming of the Messiah. Throughout Advent it occurs daily as the versicle and response after the hymn at Vespers. The text is used in the extraordinary...
- result of telecommunications input Response (liturgy), a line answering a versicle Response (music) or antiphon, a response to a psalm or other part of a...
- the Lord declared unto Mary"). The devotion is practised by reciting as versicle and response three Biblical verses narrating the mystery, alternating with...
- synaxis, is composed of four psalms, a capitulum, a response, a hymn, a versicle, a canticle from the Gospel, litany (Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison), Pater...
- prayer Hail Mary. Mary's response to the archangel also forms the second versicle and response of the Angelus prayer. A separate, briefer and different annunciation...