O Sapiéntia, 17 December

 O Sapiéntia, quæ ex ore Altíssimi prodiísti, attíngens a fine usque ad finem, fórtiter suavitérque dispónens ómnia: veni ad docéndum nos viam prudéntiæ.

O Wisdom, that comest out of the mouth of the Most High, that reachest from one end to another, and dost mightily and sweetly order all things; come, to teach us the way of prudence!

The 'O Sapientia' stanza from 'O Come, O Come Emanuel':

Veni, O Sapientia,
Quae hic disponis omnia,
Veni, viam prudentiae
Ut doceas et gloriae.

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.

The following is from the New Liturgical Movement

The medieval use of Augsburg in Germany contains a particularly interesting enrichment of the liturgy on these days. Each O is accompanied by a special chapter, and a special concluding oration, both of which refer back to it; these form a kind of scriptural and euchological commentary on the much older antiphons. Like many medieval uses, that of Augsburg also added other antiphons to the series, which I will note in another post next week; here are the chapters and prayers which go with the seven oldest antiphons, those found in the Roman Breviary. At Augsburg, the Os began on December 13th, and so I have noted them here.

December 13 (17 in the Roman Breviary)

Capitulum Ego Sapientia ex ore Altissimi prodivi, primogenita ante om- nem creaturam. Transite ad me, omnes qui concupiscitis me, et a generationibus meis implemini.	The Chapter I Wisdom came out of the mouth of the Most High, the firstborn before all creatures. Come over to me, all ye that desire me, and be filled with my fruits. (Sirach 24, 5 &26)
Aña O Sapientia, * quae ex ore Altissimi prodiisti: attin- gens a fine usque ad finem, fortiter suaviterque disponens omnia: veni ad docendum nos viam prudentiae.	Aña O Wisdom, * that comest out of the mouth of the Most High, that reachest from end to end, mightily and sweetly ordering all things: come and teach us the way of prudence.
Oratio Festinantes, omnipotens Deus, in occursum Filii tui, Domini nostri, nulli impediant actus tereni, sed caelestis sapientiae eruditio faciat nos ejus esse consortes. Qui tecum.	The Prayer Almighty God, let no earthly actions hinder them that ha- ten to meet Thy Son, our Lord, but let the teaching of heavenly wisdom make us His fellow heirs, Who with Thee...