Sapientiatide

The Period of the Great O Antiphons

Sometimes called Sapientiatide

Sapientiatide is named after the first of the Great O Antiphons, O Sapientia, sung at Vespers on December 17. The Advent rubrics change slightly at this time, as follows :

The Rubrics

Beginning with December 17, no Octave may be kept. If any be in process of observance, it is terminated with the Office of December 16. Unless a Feast occur, the ferial Office is said of the Advent Season in the usual manner, with the Preces at all the Hours. And on Sundays the Sunday Office is said.

Matins
At Matins, the Lessons and Responds are from the III or IV Week of Advent, as the case may be.

Lauds
At Lauds, the Antiphons to the Psalms are those provided in the Office of the Day, except when the Sunday Office is said. The Ant. on Bened. is from the III or IV Week of Advent, as the case may be, except for the Ant. proper to December 21 and 23, as specified in the appropriate place.

Prime, Terce, Sext, None
At the Hours, the Psalms are of the day of the week as in the Psalter, but the Antiphons are taken from those used at Lauds, (ie. on Sundays from Sunday Lauds, but on weekdays as in the Office of the Day.)

Vespers
At weekday Vespers, the Psalms with their Antiphons are from the Psalter, as during the rest of Advent, but the Ant. on Mag. is the Great O for that day of the month, as assigned below, which same is said entire before the Canticle, (contrary to the usual custom on Ferias), or is used at Vespers for the Commemoration of Feria on any occurring Feast. The O Antiphons are always doubled and recited standing.

Monday in Sapientiatide

Tuesday in Sapientiatide

Wednesday in Sapientiatide

Thursday in Sapientiatide

Friday in Sapientiatide

Saturday in Sapientiatide


Special Antiphons on Benedíctus at Lauds for December 21 and 23

Dec 21
Ant. Nolíte timére: * quinta enim die véniet ad vos Dóminus noster.	Ant. Be not afraid, * for upon the fifth day our Lord shall come to you.
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Dec 23
Ant. Ecce compléta sunt * ómnia, quæ dicta sunt per Angelum de Vírgine María.	Ant. Behold, all things are fulfilled * which were spoken by the Angel of the Virgin Mary.
BENEDICTUS	THE BENEDICTUS
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The Great O Antiphons

Dec 17
Ad Magnif. Ant: O Sapiéntia, * quæ ex ore Altíssimi prodiísti, attíngens a fine usque ad finem, fórtiter suavitérque dispónens ómnia : veni ad docéndum nos viam prudéntiæ.	Ant. on Magnif: O Wisdom, * which camest out of the mouth of the Most High, and reachest from one end to another, mightily and sweetly ordering all things: Come and teach us the way of prudence.
MAGNIFICAT	THE MAGNIFICAT
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Dec 18
Ad Magnif. Ant: O Adonái, * et Dux domus Israël, qui Móysi in igne flammæ rubi apparuísti, et ei in Sina legem dedísti : veni ad rediméndum nos in bráchio exténto.	Ant. on Magnif: O Adonai, * and Leader of the house of Israel, who appearedst in the Bush to Moses in a flame of fire, and gavest him the Law of Sinai: Come and redeem us with an outstretched arm.
MAGNIFICAT	THE MAGNIFICAT
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Dec 19
Ad Magnif. Ant: O radix Jesse, * qui stas in signum populórum, super quem continébunt reges os suum, quem Gentes deprecabúntur : veni ad liberándum nos, jam noli tardáre.	Ant. on Magnif: O Root of Jesse, * which standest for an ensign of the people, at whom kings shall shut their mouths, to whom the Gentiles shall seek: Come and deliver us, and tarry not.
MAGNIFICAT	THE MAGNIFICAT
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Dec 20
Ad Magnif. Ant: O clavis David, * et sceptrum domus Israël ; qui áperis, et nemo claudit ; claudis, et nemo áperit : veni, et educ vinctum de domo cárceris, sedéntem in ténebris, et umbra mortis.	Ant. on Magnif: O Key of David, * and Sceptre of the house of Israel; that openest and no man shutteth, and shuttest and no man openeth: Come and bring the prisoners out of the prison-house, them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death.
MAGNIFICAT	THE MAGNIFICAT
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Dec 21
Ad Magnif. Ant: O Oriens, * splendor lucis ætérnæ, et sol justítiæ : veni, et illúmina sedéntes in ténebris, et umbra mortis.	Ant. on Magnif: O Dayspring, * Brightness of Light Everlasting, and Sun of Righteousness: Come and enlighten them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death.
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Dec 22
Ad Magnif. Ant: O Rex Géntium, * et desiderátus eárum, lapísque anguláris, qui facis útraque unum : veni, et salva hóminem, quem de limo formásti.	Ant. on Magnif: O King of the Nations, * and their Desire; the Cornerstone who makest both one: Come and save mankind, whom thou formedst of clay.
MAGNIFICAT	THE MAGNIFICAT
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Dec 23
Ad Magnif. Ant: O Emmánuel, * Rex et légifer noster, exspectátio Géntium, et Salvátor eárum : veni ad salvándum nos, Dómine, Deus noster.	Ant. on Magnif: O Emmanuel, * our King and Lawgiver, the Desire of all nations and their Salvation: Come and save us, O Lord our God.
MAGNIFICAT	THE MAGNIFICAT
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