Lectio brevis (Dan 9, 22-23)
Gábriel ángelus locútus est mihi dixítque: Dániel, nunc egréssus sum, ut docérem te et intellégeres. Ab exórdio precum tuárum egréssus est sermo; ego autem veni, ut indicárem, quia vir desideriórum es tu; ergo animadvérte sermónem et intéllege visiónem.
The Angel Gabriel instructed me, spoke to me and said: O Daniel, I am now come forth to teach thee, and that thou mightest understand. From the beginning of thy prayers the word came forth: and I am come to shew it to thee, because thou art a man of desires: therefore do thou mark the word, and understand the vision.
