Benedictus

“Benedictus” is the name for the second half of the Sanctus in the traditional Catholic mass.  Besides the Strawbs song “Benedictus”, Simon and Garfunkel included another song called “Benedictus” on their first album; its lyrics – “benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini” – are simply the Latin for “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord”. 

(July 2014)