O Mundi Domina

General information

One of the "Anglo-Saxon O Antiphons" for Advent.

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Jennifer Bastable — O mundi Domina  Latin SATB

External websites:

• Article, "O Mundi Domina, the Door Between the Worlds"

Text and translations

Latin text O mundi domina, regio ex semine orta, ex tuo iam Christus processit alvo tamquam sponsus de thalamo; hic iacet in praesepio qui et sidera regit. Amen.

English translation O Lady of the World, sprung of royal race, now Christ has come forth from your womb as a bridegroom from his chamber; here in a manger lies he who rules the stars. Amen.