Showing posts with label O Antiphons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label O Antiphons. Show all posts

Sunday, December 23, 2012

O Emmanuel (MMXII)





The final O Antiphon

O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum nos Domine Deus noster.

O Emmanuel, God with us, our King and lawgiver, the expected of the nations and their Savior: come to save us, O Lord our God.

Gaude, Guade



Many thanks to Father Zuhlsdorf's Rather Old O Antiphon page and Catholic Culture for providing me the info and inspiration.

Saturday, December 22, 2012

O King of the Gentiles (MMXII)




The 6th O Antophon

O Rex gentium, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unum: veni, et salva hominem, quem de limo formasti.

O King of the gentiles and their desired One, the cornerstone that makes both one: come, and deliver man, whom you formed out of the dust of the earth.

Friday, December 21, 2012

O Dawn of the East (MMXII)




5th O Antiphon

O Oriens, splendor lucis aeternae, et sol iustitiae: veni, et illumina sedentes in tenebris et umbra mortis.

O dawn of the east, brightness of light eternal, and sun of justice: come, and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

O Key of David (MMXII)






Fourth O Antiphon 

O clavis David, et sceptrum domus Israel: qui aperis, et nemo claudit; claudis, et nemo aperit: veni, et educ vinctum de domo carceris, sedentem in tenebris.

O Key of David, and scepter of the house of Israel, who opens and no man shuts, who shuts and no man opens: come, and lead forth the captive who sits in the shadows from his prison

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

O Root Of Jesse (MMXII)








3rd O Antiphon

O Radix Jesse, qui stas in signum populorum, super quem continebunt reges os suum, quem gentes deprecabuntur: veni ad liberandum nos, iam noli tardare.

O Root of Jesse, that stands for an ensign of the people, before whom the kings keep silence and unto whom the Gentiles shall make supplication: come, to deliver us, and tarry not.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

O Lord (MMXII)






2nd O Antiphon

O Adonai, et Dux domus Israel, qui Moysi in igne flammae rubi apparuisti, et ei in Sina legem dedisti: veni ad redimendum nos in brachio extento..

O Lord and Ruler the house of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the flame of the burning bush and gave him the law on Sinai: come, and redeem us with outstretched arms.

Monday, December 17, 2012

O Wisdom (MMXII)



The O Antiphons are here, the seven antiphons preceding Christmas chanted before the Magnificat at vespers. They are called the "O Antiphons" because they all begin with 'O'



O Sapientia, quae ex ore Altissimi prodidisti, attingens a fine usque ad finem, fortiter suaviter disponensque omnia: veni ad docendum nos viam prudentiae.


O Wisdom, who came from the mouth of the Most High, reaching from end to end and ordering all things mightily and sweetly: come, and teach us the way of prudence.