O Sapientia

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O Sapientia is one of the traditional Advent “O Antiphons,” invoking Christ as divine Wisdom and praying for his coming to teach and guide humanity.

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O Sapientia canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Advent antiphon
Christian liturgical text
O Antiphon
addressedTo Christ as Wisdom of God
asksChristTo Come and teach us the way of prudence
associatedWithFeast Advent season
linked to: Advent
eschatologicalFocus Expectation of Christ’s coming
expresses Longing for divine guidance
focusesOn Christ as source of wisdom and order
genre Antiphon
hasForm Short chanted text
hasIncipit O Sapientia
hasLanguage Latin
identifiesChristAs Wisdom from the mouth of the Most High
influenced Advent hymn texts about divine wisdom
invocationType Messianic title of Christ
invokes Christ
Divine Wisdom
isFirstInSeries true
liturgicalFunction Vespers antiphon
liturgicalRank Proper antiphon for late Advent
liturgicalSeason Advent
musicalSetting Gregorian chant
openingWordsLatin O Sapientia, quae ex ore Altissimi prodiisti
partOf O Antiphons
praysFor Christ to come
Instruction in the way of prudence
relatedConcept Personified Wisdom in Scripture
religiousContext Christianity
scripturalAllusion Book of Proverbs
Book of Sirach
Book of Wisdom
Christ as Logos in the New Testament
Wisdom literature of the Old Testament
seriesPosition 1
theme Christ’s coming
Divine Wisdom
linked to: Holy Wisdom

Guidance of humanity
titleTranslation O Wisdom
tradition Anglican Communion
Lutheran churches
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Western Christian liturgy
usedAs Magnificat antiphon
usedIn Advent liturgy of the hours
Evening prayer during Advent
usedWith Magnificat

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O Antiphons hasPart O Sapientia
O Sapientia hasIncipit O Sapientia