O Wisdom, Which camest out of the mouth of the Most High, reaching from end to end and ordering all things mightily and sweetly: come and teach us the way of prudence (Ecclus. 24:5; Wis. 8:1).
We recently found an exquisite hymn that we never knew existed which was/is used during the Octave leading up to Christmas (17-24 Dec). It is called Stabat Mater speciosa and is sung to the same melody as its Lenten counterpart Stabat Mater dolorosa.From Treasury of Latin Prayers: "Stabat Mater speciosa is considered one of the seven greatest Latin hymns of all time and one of the tenderest. It is based upon the Gospel account of the birth of Jesus. The hymn originated in the 13th century and has been attributed to Jacopone da Todi (1230-1306). There is a mirror image to this hymn, Stabat Mater dolorosa, which echoes the sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the crucifixion and death of Jesus."
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Thanks, John, for this hymn. I did not know it existed, either. The Stabat Mater Dolorosa is one of my favorite all-time beauties, so moving and revealing of Our Lady's sorrows and faith and love. Thanks for putting all of the words to this Advent hymn on your sidebar. It is also beautiful.
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