O
quam suavis est
Source: Antiphon for the Magnificat at Second Vespers, Feast of Corpus Christi.
| O quam suavis est, Domine, spiritus tuus; qui ut dulcedinem tuam in filios demonstrares pane suo suavissimo de caelo praestito. Esurientes reples bonis, fastidiosos divites dimittens inanes. |
Oh, how sweet. Lord, is
your spirit: That you have showed your goodness to your children through your very own bread sent down from heaven. The hungry you fill with good things, while sending the scornful rich away empty. |