Benedictus
noun
Ben·e·dic·tus ˌbe-nə-ˈdik-təs 
1
: a canticle from Luke 1:68 beginning "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel"
2
: a canticle from Matthew 21:9 beginning "Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord"
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin, blessed, from past participle of benedicere; from its first word
First Known Use
1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1