O Antiphons
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Advent 2014: ‘O Emmanuel’
O Emmanuel, King and Lawgiver, desire of the nations, Saviour of all people, come and set us free, Lord our
Advent 2014: ‘O Rex Gentium’
"O King of the Nations, whom they desire, and the cornerstone, who join two together into one: come and save
Advent 2014: ‘O Oriens’
"We are nearly there"; as a child, these were very comforting words, when sitting in the back of the car
Advent 2014: ‘O Clavis David’
O Key of David and sceptre of the House of Israel; you open and no one can shut; you shut and no
Advent 2014: ‘O Radix Iesse’
O Radix Iesse, qui stas in signum populorum, super quem continebunt reges os suum, quem gentes deprecabuntur; veni ad liberandum
Advent 2014: ‘O Adonai’
Moses and the Burning Bush by Marc Chagall "O Adonai and Ruler of the House of Israel, you appeared to Moses
Advent 2014: ‘O Sapientia’
O Sapientia, quae ex ore Altissimi prodiisti, attingens a fine usque ad finem, fortiter suaviterque disponens omnia: veni ad docendum
Advent 2013: “O Emmanuel”
O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum nos Domine Deus noster. O Emmanuel, our King
Advent 2013: ‘O Oriens’
Advent 2013: O Oriens Today’s O antiphon, translates in english to: “O Morning Star, splendour of light eternal and sun of
Advent 2013: ‘O Clavis David’
O Clavis David, et sceptrum domus Isreal, qui aperis, et nemo claudit; claudis, et nemo aperit: veni, et educ vinctum
Advent 2013: ‘O Radix Iesse’
O Radix Iesse, qui stas in signum populorum, super quem continebunt reges os suum, quem gentes deprecabuntur: veni ad liberandum
Advent 2013: ‘O Adonai’
In these last days before Christmas the sense of expectation in the Church’s liturgy intensifies as a treasure trove of