The Advent 3 Offertory: Benedixisti, Domine terram tuam ("Lord, thou hast blessed thy land")

An aptly celebratory Offertory for Gaudete Sunday, the third Sunday in Advent:



The text comes from Psalm 85, vv. 1 and 2 (Psalm 84:2-3 in the Vulgate reckoning):

Psalm 84:2Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)

² Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.

³ Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sins.

Here is a list of all the chant propers for Advent 3, sung by the Sao Paolo Benedictines:

Hebdomada tertia adventus
Dominica Introitus: Phil. 4, 4.5; Ps. 84 Gaudete in Domino (cum Gloria Patri)(6m13.5s - 5839 kb) score
Graduale: Ps. 79, 2.3. V. 2 Qui sedes, Domine (2m24.8s - 2265 kb) score
(anno B) Io. 1, 6. V. 7 et Lc. 1, 17 Fuit homo (2m09.3s - 1011 kb)
Alleluia: Ps. 79, 3 Excita, Domine (1m58.4s - 1853 kb) score
Offertorium: Ps. 84, 2 Benedixisti, Domine (1m18.4s - 1226 kb) score
Communio: Cf. Is. 35, 4 Dicite: Pusillanimes (56.9s - 891 kb) score

Here are other posts on Chantblog about the propers for this day:

• The Advent 3 Introit: Gaudete in Domino (also see "Rejoice in the Lord Alway")
• The Advent III Gradual: Qui Sedes, Domine ("O Lord, who are enthroned upon the Cherubim")
• The Advent 3 Alleluia: Excita, Domine ("Stir up your might, O Lord") 
• The Advent 3 Offertory: Benedixisti, Domine terram tuam ("Lord, thou hast blessed thy land")
• The Advent 3 Communion Song: Dicite, Pusillanimes