The Hymns and Carols of Christmas

O Heavenly Word of God on High

For Advent

Words: Verbum supernum prodiens, Attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), ca. 1263, Probably based on 10th Century or earlier sources,  translated by the Editors, The New English Hymnal, 1985

Music: "Office Hymn," Authorship Unknown
"Mode vii melody as in the Mechlin, Antiphonarium Romanum, 1838"
"Mechlin," from Antiphonarium Romanum, Mechlin
MIDI / Noteworthy Composer / PDF / XML
Meter: LM

Words are copyright
See #2 in The New English Hymnal

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