The O Antiphons are Magnificat antiphons sung or recited at Vespers from December 17-23. Each antiphon is a name of Christ, one of his attributes mentioned in Scripture.
Day 17: O Wisdom
Symbols: oil lamp, open book
Detail from a tapestry c.1500-20 from the Netherlands, and housed in the Cloisters Museum, NYC. Taken by Fr Lawrence Lew, O.P., some rights reserved |
Sirach 24:1, 3-4, 7
Wisdom 8:1, 9:1-6
Isaiah 40:14
Baruch 3:15, 29-37
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Wisdom 8:1, 9:1-6
Isaiah 40:14
Baruch 3:15, 29-37
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
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.
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