Asperges

Asperges ( the Latin: aspergere: " sprinkle " ) referred to in the Catholic and the Anglican Church of the backing vocals for Sunday Taufgedächtnis where the priests sprinkled the church as an act of blessing with holy water. The recipient of the sacramental sign of the cross it to the memory of their own baptism and as a request for renewal of baptismal grace and thus forgiveness of sins.

This rite of Taufgedächtnisses and cleaning can replace the confession in the Holy Mass on Sunday. At Easter the Vidi is instead sung aquam, for sprinkling holy water of baptism is then taken in the celebration of the Easter Vigil. The term Asperges can also stand for the entire rite.

The text of the antiphonal singing Taufgedächtnis sung with verses from Psalm 51 reads as follows: Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo, et mundabor: lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor. Miserere mei, Deus, secundum magnam misericordiam tuam.

Purge me (literally: Sprinkle me) with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. (Ps 51.9 EU) Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy. (Ps 51.3 EU)

Hyssop is a plant with bushy branches that was used in ancient Israel as Aspergillum. The Asperges alludes to the ritual cleansing of lepers and their dwellings by Leviticus ( Lev 14 EU ) by seven times, sprinkling.