Tag Archives: O Antiphon
O Antiphon: O Rex Gentium
December 22nd: O Rex Gentium
βO King of the nations, and their desire,
the cornerstone making both one:
Come and save the human race,
which you fashioned from clay.β
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βFor a child has been born for us, a son given us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, [...]
O Antiphon: O Oriens
This antiphon is particularly meaningful for me right now as the motif of light and darkness have been playing around in my head a lot this Advent. You can read some of my thoughts about this Here.
December 21st: O Oriens
βO Morning Star,
splendor of light eternal and sun of righteousness:
Come and enlighten those who dwell [...]
O Antiphon: O Clavis David
December 20th: O Clavis David
βO Key of David and scepter of the House of Israel;
you open and no one can shut;
you shut and no one can open:
Come and lead the prisoners from the prison house,
those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.β
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βI will place on [...]
O Antiphon: O Radix Jesse
December 19th: O Radix Jesse
βO Root of Jesse, standing as a sign among the peoples;
before you kings will shut their mouths,
to you the nations will make their prayer:
Come and deliver us, and delay no longer.β
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βA shoot shall come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch [...]
O Antiphon: O Emmanuel