Benedicite

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Benedicite is a traditional Christian canticle of praise, derived from the Song of the Three Holy Youths and used in various liturgical services.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian canticle
liturgical text
addressedTo Lord
appearsIn Book of Common Prayer
associatedWith Book of Daniel
Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children
surface form: Song of the Three Youths in the fiery furnace
category Biblical canticles in Christian worship
Christian hymnody
contains series of invocations to elements of creation
derivedFrom Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children
Song of the Three Holy Youths
surface form: Song of the Three Children

Song of the Three Holy Youths
genre canticle of praise
hasForm metrical paraphrases in various hymnals
hasLatinTitle Benedicite self-linksurface differs
surface form: Benedicite, omnia opera Domini
includes refrain "bless the Lord" or equivalent
invites all creation to bless the Lord
languageOfTitle Latin
liturgicalFunction canticle in morning worship
hymn of praise
liturgicalPosition alternative to the Te Deum in Morning Prayer
liturgicalSetting chanted
recited
sung
liturgicalUsePeriod Easter Week
surface form: Easter season

Lent
Ordinary Time
originalLanguage Greek
partOf Biblical canticles tradition
structure litany-like sequence of blessings
textualSource Greek additions to the Book of Daniel
theme blessing of the Lord by all creation
praise of God
usedBy Anglican Communion
European Lutheran churches
surface form: Lutheran churches

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

some other Protestant churches
usedIn Anglican rite
surface form: Anglican liturgy

Christian liturgy
Liturgy of the Hours
surface form: Divine Office

Byzantine Rite
surface form: Eastern Christian liturgy

Lauds
Liturgy of the Hours
Lauds
surface form: Morning Prayer

Roman Catholic liturgy
usedSince early Christian centuries

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Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children relatedTo Benedicite
this entity surface form: Canticle Benedicite
Benedicite hasLatinTitle Benedicite self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Benedicite, omnia opera Domini