Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Versicle \Ver"si*cle\, n. [L. versiculus, dim. of versus. See
   {Verse}.]
   A little verse; especially, a short verse or text said or
   sung in public worship by the priest or minister, and
   followed by a response from the people.

         The psalms were in number fifteen, . . . being digested
         into versicles.                          --Strype.

Source : WordNet®

versicle
     n : a short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public
         worship and followed by a response from the congregation