Votive Antiphon for the Dedication of a Church
O sparkling,
starry light,
O special, splendid form
of royal marriage,
O flashing
gem, you are adorned
in high nobility,
with neither spot nor blemish marred.
You are the angels’ partner
and a citizen with saints.
Flee, flee the den
of the ancient destroyer,
and coming, come into the palace of the King.