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• 1 media/Lazarus background page.jpg 2017-06-07T07:44:06-07:00 Celebrating Lazarus in the Liturgy 186 Office of Lazarus plain 2022-08-18T18:25:54-07:00 Lazarus of Bethany, the friend and follower of Christ, was the recipient of the last miracle Christ performed before the passion. According to medieval tradition, Lazarus and his sister Mary Magdalene were put to sea and miraculously landed at Sainte-Maries, near the city of Marseille, where Lazarus became the city's first bishop and was later martyred in the second half of the first century. His cult following grew around Gaul, and his relics were venerated in Autun, Vézelay, and Vendôme. In the Roman calendar, the feast day of Lazarus is celebrated on December 17. The Lazarus story from John, chapter 11, was read on the Saturday before Passion Sunday (fifth Sunday of Lent). In Vendôme, however, the calendar's from the abbey, Lazarus's feast day is listed on September 19. In a breviary manuscript (BMV 17), the feast day is marked in cappis to designate the special vestments the monks wore to commemorate this special feast day. The liturgy at Vendôme was particularly rich, as the sixteenth-century antiphonary, from which the office below is derived, contains over forty chants and responses. A twelfth-century antiphonary from Marseille (BnF ms. lat. 1090) contains forty-four chants. This signals how important Lazarus was to the liturgical life at La Trinité.
  
  
  
   

  THE OFFICE OF LAZARUS, BISHOP AND MARTYR

  Bibliothèque municipale de Vendôme, MS 270 Antiphonarium, 16th C
  
  Chants transcribed and sung by Jonathan Bading
  Office translations by Jonathan Bading and Anne Heath
   
  *Indicates the note is a sound recording
   

  f. 205r  De sancto lazaro episcopo et martyre.
  Ad vesperas
  Capitulum
  Beatus vir qui suffert
  Responsum
  Videns
  quere in festo marie madgalene.
  Hymnus
  Deus tuorum
  Versus
  Magna e(st).
  Antiphona
  O quam venerandus* es egregie dilecte dei lazare in terris quondam languidus nunc arcepoli inclitus roga pro nobis dominum qui te dilexit plurimum ut qui te iam fetidum suscitavit a tumulo nos purget delictorum a scalore nimio protegat nos benignus ab inferti fetidiis quibus te revocavit Christus dei filius.
  
  Seculorum amen.
  Psalmum
  Magnus
  Oratio
  Deus qui per unigenitum filium tuum dominum nostrum ihm xpi beatum lazarum quatriduanu(m) mortuum resuscitasti a monumento. erige non de tumulis peccatorum. ut mereamur adipisci consortium electorum tuorum. Per euide(m).
  Ad Matutinas
  Invitatorium
  Adoremus* Christum qui per assumptam humanitatem elevit lazarum. Et per divinitatis po(205v)tenciam reduxit eum ad lucis regnum.
  Psalmum
  Venite exulte
  Hymnus
  Martyr dei qui unicum
  In primo nocturno
  Antiphona 
  Erat quidam languens* lazarus a bethania de castello marie et marthe sororis eius. Seculorum amen.
  
  Psalmi ut de communi unus martyris.
  Antiphona
  Maria erat* que unxit dominum unguento et excersit pedes eius capillis suis cuius frater lazarus infirmabatur. Seculorum amen
  Antiphona
  Miserunt ergo* sorores eius ad eum dicentes domine ecce quem amas infirmatur. Seculorum amen
  Antiphona
  Audiens autem* Ihesus dixit illi infirmitas hec non est ad mortem sed pro gloria dei ut glorificetur filius dei per eum. Seculorum amen 
  Antiphona
  Diligebat autem* ihesus martham et soro(206r)em eius mariam et lazarum. Seculorum amen
  Antiphona
  Ut autem audivit* quia infirmabatur tunc quidem mansit in eodem loco duobus diebus. Seculorum amen.
  Hymnus
  Gloria et honore
  Responsum
  Dixit martha* ad ihesum domine si fuisset hic frater meus non fuisset mortuus. Sed nunc scio quia quocumque poposceris adeo dabit tibi deus.
  
  Versus
  Ego credidi quia tu es Christus filius dei vivi qui in hunc mundum venisti. Sed.
  
  Responsum
  Lazarus amicus noster* (206v) dormit sed vado ut a somno exsuscitem eum Dixerunt ergo ei discipuli eius domine si dormit salvus erit.
  Versus 
  Dixerat ihesus de morte eius illi autem putaverunt quia de dormitione somni direret. Dixerunt
  Responsum
  Iste cognovit iusticiam
  Require in commun (unius martyris)
  Responsum
  Lugens pie defunctum fratrem suum lazarum maria magdalene dixit ad ihesum Domine si fuisses hic non esset mortuus lazarus frater meus.
  Versus 
  Videns namque ihesum procidit ad pedes eius et flebili voce ait. Domine (207r) Gloria patre et filio et spiritu sancto
  
  In secundo nocturno
  Antiphona
  Martha autem* ut audivit quia ihesus venit occurrit illi maria autem domi sedebat. Seculorum amen
  
  Antiphona
  Dixit martha* ad ihesum domine si fuisses hic frater meus lazarus non fuisset mortuus. Seculorum amen
  Antiphona
  Dixit dominus* ihesus ego sum resurrectio et vita qui credit in me etiam si mortuus fuerit vivet omnis qui vivit et credit in me non morietur in eternum. Seculorum amen
  Antiphona
  Letabitur iustus
  Antiphona
  Beatus quem
  Antiphona
  Iustus ut palma 
  Versus
  Posuisti Domine
  Responsum
  Ihesus ergo* ut vidit mariam plorantem (207v) et iudeos qui venerant cum ea plorantes infremuit spiritu et turbavit semetipsum et dixit ubi posuistis eum. Dicunt ei domine veni et vide. 
  
  Versus 
  Quidam autem ex ipsis dixerunt non potuit hic qui apervit oculos ceci facere ut et hic non moreretur.
  Responsum
  Dicunt
  Responsum
  Fremens ergo* rursum Iheus in semetipsum venit ad momumentum erat autem spelunca et lapis superpositus erat ei. Et dixit ihesus tollite lapidem. (208r)
  Versus
  Dixit ei martha soros eius qui mortuus fuerat domine iam fecet quatrituanus enim est et dixit.
  
  Responsum
  Beatus vir qui suffert
  Require in communi
  Responsum
  Elevatis Ihesus* sursum oculis dixit gratias ago tibi pater quoniam audisti me ego autem sciebam quia semper me audis.
  
  Versus
  Et cum hec dixisset voce magna clamavit lazare veni foras et ait. Gratias.
  
  Ad canticum
  Antiphona
  Regnat Christus potens* insuperis dominator in inferis magnus et mirabilis resuscitator lazari redemptor omnis seculi quem (208v) decet laus et gloria per infinita secula. Seculorum amen 
  Psalmi 
  Beatus vir qui in sapientia
  
  Versus
  Iustus ut palma
  Responsum
  Venit ergo* turba multa ad Ihesum et non propter eum tantum sed ut lazarum viderent quem suscitavit a mortuis. Quia multi propter ullum abibant ex iudeis et credebant in Ihesum.
  
  Versus
  Cogitaverunt autem principes iudeorum ut lazarum interficerent. Quia.
  Responsum
  O beate lazare* presul egregie martir eximie felix domini dilectione veniam peccaminum. Nobis ab eo dignanter (209r) impetra ut digni efficiamur perpete gloria amen.
  Versus
  Quam felix mors tua atque preciosa perquam multi fruimur eterna cum Christo vita. Nobis.
  Responsum
  Posuisti Domine
  Require in communi.
  Responsum
  Tibi Christe gloria per cuncta secula qui prothoplasti scelere mundum fetentem quadriformis delicti pernicie per lazari mistica et sororis eius marie sacramenta. Fracto alabasteo tui preciosi corporis replesti virtuum fragrantissimis unguentis.
  Versus
  Rogamus te domine ut ab omni hoste nos defendas ubique qui famulum tuum lazarum (209v) a cavernis inferni dignatus es revocare. Fracto Gloria.
  Evangelarium
  Erat quidam languens lazarus
  
  In laudibus
  Antiphona
  Lazarus amicus* noster dormit eamus ut a sompno excitemus eum. Seculorum amen 
  Antiphona
  Domine si hic fuisses* lazarus non esset mortuus ecce iam feret quatriduanus in monumento. Seculorum amen 
  Antiphona
  Dixit dominus Ihesus* manifeste lazarus mortuus est et gaudeo propter vos ut credatis quia non eram ibi sed eamus ad eum. Seculorum amen 
  
  Antiphona
  Multi autem ex iudeis* venerunt ad martham et mariam ut consolarentur eas de fratre suo. Seculorum amen  
  Antiphona
  Ad monumentum (210r) lazari clamabat dominus dicens lazare veni foras. Seculorum amen 
  Pslami
  Beatus vir qui suffret.
  Versus 
  Magna est gloria
  Ad Benedictus
  Antiphona 
  Videns dominus* flentes sorores larzari ad monumentum lacrimatus est coram iudeis et clamabat lazare veni foras et prodiit ligatus manibus et pedibus institis et ait dominus Ihesus discipulis suis solvite eum et sinite abire. Seculorum amen
  Psalmi
  Benedictus
  Oratio
  Deus qui per unigentum
  Ut supra in primis verbis
  
  Ad Invitatiorum
  Antiphona
  Lazarus
  Ad Tercia
  Antiphona
  Domine
  Capitulum 
  Beatus vir qui inventus est
  Versus
  Posuisti domine super caput eius
  
  Oratio
  Infirmitatem nostram respice omnipotens deus: et quia pondus propriae actionis gravat beati lazari martiris tui atque pontificis interecessio gloriosa nos protegat. Per Dominum Nostrum.
  Ad Nona
  Antiphona
  Ad monumentum* lazari clamabat dominus dicens lazare veni foras.
  Capitulum
  Potuit enim transgredi
  Versu
  Justus ut palma florebit.
  Oratio
  Deus qui ecclesiam tuam meritis et orationibus preciosissimi martiris tui atque pontificis lazari mirifico splendore clarificas. Concede propicuis: ut qui memoria illuis veneramur in terris intercessorem apud te mereamur habere in celis. Per Dominum Nostrum.
  Ad Vesperas
  Antiphona de Natali Domini
  Erat quidam
  Psalmi
  Dixit dominum
  Antiphona
  Maria erat
  Psalmi 
  Beatus vir qui timet
  Antiphona
  Miserunt ergo 
  Psalmi
  Laudate pueri
  Antiphona
  Audiens autem
  Psalmi
  Credidi (210v)
  Capitulum
  Beatus vir qui suffert
  Responsum
  Posuisti domine
  Hymnus
  Deus tuorum militum
  Versus
  Magna eius gloria
  Ad Magnificat
  Antiphona
  Maria ergo cum venisset* ubi erat Ihesus cecidit ad pedes eius et dixit ei domine si fuisses hic non esset mortuus frater meus
  
  Oratio
  Deus qui per unigenitum. Seculorum amen
  Psalmi
  Magnificat 
  
  
   
  Concerning saint Lazarus bishop and martyr
  At vespers
  Chapter reading
  Blessed is he who endures  
  Response
  Seeing
  As in the feast of Mary Magdalene
  Hymn
  O God thy
  Versicle
  Great is
  Antiphon
  How venerable are you, Lazarus, exceedingly loved by God, once in earth languishing, now in an illustrious casket; pray for us to the Lord, who most delights in you, that he who awoke you already rotting in the tomb, may cleanse us for our many fetid failures, lovingly defending us from the infernal chasm from which Christ, the son of God, reclaimed you. Unto the ages of ages.
  Psalm
  Great
  Prayer
  O God who through your only begotten son our Lord Jesus Christ revived the blessed Lazarus, dead for four days, from the sepulcher. Raise us from the tomb of sins so that we may be worthy to attain the community of the elect. Through our Lord.
  
  At Matins
  Invitoria
  Let us adore Christ who assuming humanity wept for Lazarus and who by the power of his divinity brought him back to the kingdom of light.
  Psalm
  Come let us praise
  Hymnus
  Martyr of God who strength
  In the first nocturn 
  Antiphon 
  Now there was a certain man sick named Lazarus of Bethania of the town of Mary and of Martha her sister. Unto the ages of ages.
  Psalm as in the communion of one martyr 
  Antiphon
  Mary was she who annointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair whose brother Lazarus was sick. Unto the ages of ages.  
  Antiphon
  His sisters therefore sent him, saying Lord behold he whom thou lovest is sick. Unto the ages of ages.  
  Antiphon
  And Jesus hearing it said to them this sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God that the son of God may be glorified by it.  Unto the ages of ages.
  Antiphon
  Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister Mary and Lazarus. Unto the ages of ages.
  
  Antiphon
  When he heard therefore that he was sick he still remained in the same place two days.  Unto the ages of ages.
  Hymn
  Glory and honor
  Response
  Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother would not have died. But now also I know that whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it to thee.
  Versus
  I have believed that thou art Christ, son of the living God, who art come into this world.
  Response
  Lazarus our friend sleepeth, but I go that I may awake him out of sleep. His disciples therefore said, Lord, if he sleeps, he shall do well.
  Versus 
  Jesus spoke of his death and they thought that he spoke of the repose of sleep.
  His disciples said
  Response
  He recognized righteousness
  Look in the common of one martyr
  
  Response
  Piously weeping over her dead brother, Lazarus, Mary Magdalene said to Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been there my brother had not died.
  Verse 
  For seeing Jesus, she prostrated herself at his feet and with tearful voice said Lord glory be to the father and son and holy spirit. 
  In the second nocturn
  Antiphon
  Martha therefore as soon as she heard that Jesus had come, when to meet him, but Mary sat at home. Unto the ages of ages.
  Antiphon
  Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother Lazarus had not died. Unto the ages of ages.
  Antiphon
  The Lord Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believeth in me, although he be dead, shall live and everyone that liveth and believeth in me, shall not die for ever. Unto the ages of ages.
  Antiphon
  The Just shall rejoice
  Antiphon
  Blessed is he who has chosen
  Antiphon
  The Just shall flourish
  Verse
  Thou has set on his head
  Response
  Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping and the Jews that were come with her, weeping, groaned in the spirit, and troubled himself, and said, "Where have you laid him?"  They said to him, "Lord, come and see."
  Verse 
  But some of them said, "Could not he that opened the eyes of the man born blind have cause that this man not die?"
  Response
  They said
  Response
  Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the sepulchre. Now it was a cave, and a stone was laid over it. And Jesus sayeth, "Take away the stone."
  Verse
  Martha the sister of him that was dead, saith to him, "Lord by this time he stinketh for he is now dead four days.  And Jesus said.
  Response
  Blessed is he who endureth
  Look in the common of one martyr
  Responsum
  And Jesus lifting up his eyes said, "Father, I give thee thanks that thou has heard me. And I knew that thou hearest me always.
  Verse
  And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, "Lazarus come forth."
  At the Canticle
  Antiphona
  Christ reigns powerfully above, ruler below, great and wonderful the awakener of Lazarus. Redeemer of all the world, who are worthy of praise and glory.  Unto the ages of ages.
  Psalmi 
  Blessed is the man who continue in wisdom
  Verse
  The just shall flourish
  Response
  A great multitude therefore came to Jesus, not for his sake only, but that they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. Because many of the Jews, by reason of him, went away, and believed in Jesus.
  Verse
  But the Jewish leaders thought to kill Lazarus also.
  Response
  O beate lazare presul egregie martir eximie felix domini dilectione veniam peccaminum. Nobis ab eo dignanter (209r) impetra ut digni efficiamur perpete gloria amen.
  Verse
  Quam felix mors tua atque preciosa perquam multi fruimur eterna cum Christo vita. Nobis.
  Response
  Lord for thou
  Look in the common of one martyr
  Response
  Tibi Christe gloria per cuncta secula qui prothoplasti scelere mundum fetentem quadriformis delicti pernicie per lazari mistica et sororis eius marie sacramenta. Fracto alabasteo tui preciosi corporis replesti virtuum fragrantissimis unguentis.
  Verse
  Rogamus te domine ut ab omni hoste nos defendas ubique qui famulum tuum lazarum (209v) a cavernis inferni dignatus es revocare. Fracto Gloria.
  Gospel reading
  Now there was a certain man sick, named Lazarus
  In Lauds
  Antiphon
  Lazarus our friend sleepeth, but I go that I may awake him out of sleep.
  
  Antiphon
  Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. Behold, he has been four days in the tomb. Unto the ages of ages.
  Antiphon
  Then therefore Jesus said to them plainly, Lazarus is dead. And I am glad, for your sakes, that I was not there, that you may believe: but let us go to him. Unto the ages of ages.
  Antiphon
  And many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary to comfort them concerning their brother.  Unto the ages of ages.  
  Antiphon
  At the tomb of Lazarus, our Lord cried with a loud voice, Lazarus come forth. Unto the ages of ages
  Pslam 
  Blessed is he who endureth.
  Verse 
  Great is his glory
  At the Benediction
  Antiphon 
  The Lord, seeing the weeping sisters of Lazarus, wept before the Jews, and cried out Lazarus come forth, and (he) came forth bound hands and feet with winding cloth, and the Lord said to his disciples, "loose him and let him go."
  Psalm
  Blessed be
  Prayer
  Deus qui per unigentum
  As in above at first verspers
  
  At the invitiatory
  Antiphon 
  Lazarus
  In Terce
  Antiphon
  Lord
  A chapter
  Blessed is the rich man
  Verse
  The Lord hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.
  Prayer
  Infirmitatem nostram respice omnipotens deus: t quia pondus propriae actionis gravat beati lazari martiris tui atque pontificis interecessio gloriosa nos protegat. Per Dominum Nostrum.
  At Nones 
  Antiphon
  At the grave of Lazarus the Lord cried out saying Lazarus come out. Unto the ages of ages.
  A chapter
  He that could have transgressed
  Verse
  The just shall flourish
  Prayer
  Deus qui ecclesiam tuam meritis et orationibus preciosissimi martiris tui atque pontificis lazari mirifico splendore clarificas. Concede propicuis: ut qui memoria illuis veneramur in terris intercessorem apud te mereamur habere in celis. Per Dominum Nostrum.
  At Vespers
  Antiphon from the Lord's Nativity
  There was a
  Psalm
  The Lord said to my Lord
  Antiphon
  And Mary was she
  Psalm
  Blessed is the man that feareth
  Antiphon
  His sisters therefore sent to him
  Psalm
  Praise the Lord, ye Children
  Antiphon
  And hearing it
  Psalm
  I have believed
  A Chapter
  Blessed is the man the endureth
  Response
  For thou has prevented him
  Hymn
  O God they soldiers'
  Verse
  His glory is great
  At the Magnificat
  Antiphon
  When Mary therefore, was come where Jesus was, seeing him, she fell down at his feet, and saith to him; Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
  Prayer
  Deus qui per unigenitum. Seculorum amen
  Psalm
  Magnificat