O Sacrum Convivium

O sacrum convivium!

in quo Christus sumitur:

recolitur memoria passionis eius:

mens impletur gratia:

et futurae gloriae nobis pignus datur.

Alleluia.

o sacrum convivium!

ɔ sɑkɾum kɔnvivium!

in quo christus sumitur:

in kwɔ kɾistus sumituɾ:

recolitur memoria passionis eius:

rɛkɔlituɾ mɛmɔɾiɑ pɑssiɔnis ɛjus:

mens impletur gratia:

mɛns implɛtuɾ gɾɑtsiɑ:

et futurae gloriae nobis pignus datur.

ɛt futuɾɛ glɔɾiɛ nɔbis piɲus dɑtuɾ.

alleluia.

ɑllɛlujɑ.

How holy this feast

in which Christ is our food;

his passion is recalled;

grace fills our hearts;

and we receive a pledge of the glory to come.

Alleluia.

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approximation)

a = “a” as in pasta

ɛ = “eh” as met

i = “ea” as in mead

ɔ = “o” as in fought

u = “oo” as in cool

j = “y” as in yes

ʃ = “ch” as in change

ɲ = “n” as in canyon

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“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.”

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

How holy this feast

in which Christ is our food;

his passion is recalled;

grace fills our hearts;

and we receive a pledge of the glory to come.

Alleluia.