O Sanctissima
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O Sanctissima is a Roman Catholic hymn in Latin to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is claimed that the tune of the hymn is Sicilian. The words of the first verse of the hymn in Latin are:
O Sanctissima, O Piissima
Dulcis Virgo Maria
Mater amata, Intemerata
Ora, Ora Pro Nobis
O most holy, O most lowly
Sweet Virgin Mary
Beloved Mother, undefiled
Pray, pray for us!
It has also been made into a Christmas carol with English words not relating to the Blessed Virgin Mary, but rather to Jesus himself and his day of birth:
O thou happy, O thou holy
Glorious peace bringing Christmas time
Angel throngs to meet thee, On Thy birth we greet Thee
Hail to Christ, the Son of God, our newborn king
It is not very common as a Christmas carol. However, the Marian hymn is often sung in Catholic churches on Marian feastdays.
[edit] External links
An essay (in spotty English translation) on the origins of the hymn, with translations into various languages, including Japanese.
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