The versicle: Lord hear my prayer.
"A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer"
William Reed Huntington
It is in the words of Holy Scripture, it is the precise metrical equivalent of "O Lord, save the queen," and it is directly antiphonal to the versicle which follows.
"A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer"
William Reed Huntington
Rossetti's versicle finds its point in life- "Was it a friend or foe that spread these lies?"
"Friendship"
Hugh Black