This was followed by three readings, each with a responsory. The first two lines of the responsory are . The Versus of the responsory derives from . Each reading was followed by a responsory. The Versus in Handl's setting is different from the Versus of the 24th Tenebrae responsory. Litanies are prayers repeating acclamations, sometimes in responsory form. Tristis est anima mea is the second responsory of the Tenebrae for Maundy Thursday. These are followed by a short lesson, a responsory, the "Benedictus" and the preces. That service preserves the number of nine Tenebrae lessons, each followed by a responsory. This is followed by a short lesson, a responsory, the "Magnificat", and the preces. A responsory or respond is a type of chant in western Christian liturgies. The Hilliard Ensemble's recording of Italian renaissance composer Carlo Gesualdo's liturgic responsory "Tenebrae". Within the liturgy, each responsory followed a reading. The second responsory represents Jesus speaking to his disciples in the garden of Gethsemane. Palestrina set the responsory for two sopranos, alto and choir.