Sunday, December 17, 2023

O Sapientia

 17 December is the first day of the Great O Antiphons:


O Sapientia (chant with neumes)

O Sapientia, quae ex ore Altissimi prodiisti,

attingens a fine usque ad finem,

fortiter suaviterque disponens omnia:

veni ad docendum nos viam prudentiae.


Literally:

   O Wisdom, who have gone forth from the mouth of the Most High

   touching from end all the way to end

   mightily and sweetly ordering all things,

   come to teach us the way of prudence.


in the Household Book of Blessings and Prayers:

   O Wisdom of our God Most High

   guiding creation with power and love:

   come to teach us the path of knowledge!


in “Veni Emmanuel”:

   Veni, O Sapientia,

   Quae hic disponis omnia,

   Veni, viam prudentiae

   Ut doceas et gloriae.

   Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel

   nascetur pro te, Israel.


in “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”:

   O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,

   And order all things, far and nigh;

   To us the path of knowledge show,

   And cause us in her ways to go.

   Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

   Shall come to thee, O Israel.

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