Quem terra, pontus, sidera
"Quem terra, pontus, sidera", also known by its more ancient name, "Quem terra, pontus, aethera", is a latin-language Christian hymn in long metre, in honour of the virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, attributed to Venantius Fortunatus.
The Roman
Cistercian office it was sung officially at Compline during Advent. Sometimes it was divided into two parts, as in the Roman Breviary
, the second part beginning with "O gloriosa Domina" (or "femina").
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Quem terra, pontus, sidera". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- Text in Latin with English translation, preces-latinae.org. Accessed 26 February 2024.
