"O sacrum convivium " is a Latin prose text honoring the Blessed Sacrament . It is included as an antiphon to the Magnificat in the vespers of the liturgical office on the feast of Corpus Christi . The text of the office has been attributed to Saint Thomas Aquinas .[1] [2]
Its sentiments express the profound affinity of the Eucharistic celebration, described as a banquet, to the Paschal mystery : "O sacred banquet at which Christ is consumed, the memory of his Passion is recalled, our souls are filled with grace, and the pledge of future glory is given to us."[3]
Text
Original Latin (punctuation from Liber Usualis )
O sacrum convivium!
in quo Christus sumitur:
recolitur memoria passionis eius:
mens impletur gratia:
et futurae gloriae nobis pignus datur.
Alleluia.
Translation of original Latin
O sacred banquet!
in which Christ is received,
the memory of his Passion is renewed,
the mind is filled with grace,
and a pledge of future glory to us is given.
Alleluia.
Indulgence
The 2004 Enchiridion Indulgentiarum grants a partial indulgence for saying this prayer.[4]
Various settings
O sacrum convivium exists in Gregorian and Ambrosian chant forms. Some of the many composers who have set the text are as follows:
References
^ Kocik, Fr. Thomas M. (October 2003). "Liturgical Renewal and Eschatology" (PDF) . Homiletic & Pastoral Review : 22–2. Retrieved 3 May 2024 .
^ Aquinas, St Thomas; North, Wyatt. The Homilies of St. Thomas Aquinas . Wyatt North Publishing, LLC. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-1-62278-049-5 . Retrieved 3 May 2024 .
^ a b "Englert's O Sacrum Convivium " . Retrieved December 13, 2006 .
^ Enchiridion Indulgentiarum , quarto editur , Concessiones , 7 §2 2°
^ James Biery, ed. (1995). O Sacrum Convivium . Morning Star Music Publishers.
^ "Philip Moore's compositions, 1957 to the present" (PDF) . York Minster . Retrieved 2009-02-12 .
^ "Perosi's O Sacrum Convivium " (PDF) . Retrieved February 19, 2008 .
^ "Petrich's O Sacrum Convivium " . Retrieved December 13, 2006 .
^ "Remondi's O Sacrum Convivium " . Retrieved March 24, 2007 .
^ "L. A. Master Chorale - Almost a capella" . Retrieved April 4, 2010 .
^ "O Sacrum Convivium at cpdl" . Retrieved March 24, 2007 .
^ Treacy, Susan (Summer 2006). "The Majesty of Wilton's Music" (PDF) . Sacred Music . 133 (2): 45–47. ISSN 0036-2255 . Retrieved May 2, 2010 .
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