{ 2007 12 17 }

O Sapienta

Christmas is almost here, and the liturgy for Dec 17-24 includes one
of my favorite hymns. "O Come Emmanuel" is an English translation of
the Latin "O Antiphons", which each highlight a title for the Messiah.
They are traditionally recited at evening prayer, but I will post one
here each day and you can decide to listen to them whenever you like. 

O Sapientia, quae ex ore Altissimi prodiisti,
    attingens a fine usque ad finem,
    fortiter suaviterque disponens omnia:
        veni ad docendum nos viam prudentiae. 

O Wisdom, coming forth from the mouth of the Most High,
    reaching from one end to the other,
    mightily and sweetly ordering all things:
        Come and teach us the way of prudence.

This refers to Isaiah’s prophecies in Isaiah 11:2-3 and Isaiah 28:29

Listen Here to O Sapientia, sung in English.

Posted by on Monday, December 17th, 2007, at 5:00 pm, and filed under music.

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