2016-06-30
O Wisdom, coming out of the mouth of the most High, and reaching from one end to another, mightily and sweetly ordering all things: Come and teach us the way of prudence.

O Sapientia, quae ex ore Altissimi prodisti, attingens a fine usque ad finem, fortiter suaviter disponensque omnia: veni docendum nos viam prudentiae.

O Adonai and Leader of the house of Israel, who appeared in the Bush of Moses in a flame of fire, and gave him the law in Sinai: Come and deliver us with an outstretched arm.

O Adonai, et Dux domus Israel, qui Moysi in igne flammae rubi apparuisti, et ei in sina legem dedisti: veni ad redimendum nos in brachio extento.

O Root of Jesse, which stands for an ensign of the people, at whom kings shall shut their mouths, whom the Gentiles shall seek: Come and deliver us, and tarry not.

O Radix Jesse, qui stas in signum populorum, super quem continebunt reges os suum, quem gentes deprecabuntur: veni ad liberandum nos, jam noli tardare.

O Key of David, and Sceptre of the house of Israel; that opens, and no man shuts, and shuts, and no man opens: Come and bring the prisoner out of the prison house, and those that sit in darkness and the shadow of death.

O Clavis David, et sceptrum domus Israel: qui aperis, et nemo claudit; claudis, et nemo aperit: venit, et educ vinctum de domo carceris, sedentem in tenebris et umbra mortis.

O Day-Spring, Brightness of Light everlasting, and sun of Righteousness: Come and enlighten those that sit in darkness and the shadow of death.

O Oriens, splendor lucis aeternae, et sol justitiae: veni, et illumina sedentes in tenebris et umbra mortis.

O King of the Nations, and their Desire; the Cornerstone, who makes both one: Come and save mankind, whom thou formed of clay.

O Rex gentium, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unum: veni, et salva hominem, quem de limo formasti.

O Emmanuel, our King and Lawgiver, the Desire of all nations, and their Salvation: Come and save us, O Lord our God.

O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum nos Domine Deus noster.
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