by Brian Volck | Dec 21, 2019 | Christmas, O Antiphon
O Oriens,splendor lucis aeternae, et sol justitiae:veni, et illumina sedentes in tenebris,et umbra mortis. O Morning Star,splendour of light eternal and sun of righteousness:Come and enlighten those who dwell in darknessand the shadow of death. The people who walked...
by Brian Volck | Dec 20, 2019 | Christmas, 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, et umbra mortis. O Key of David and scepter of the House of Israel;you open and no one can shut;you shut and no...
by Brian Volck | Dec 19, 2019 | Christmas, O Antiphon
O Radix Jesse, qui stas in signum populorum, super quem continebunt reges os suum, quem Gentes deprecabuntur: veni ad liberandum nos, jam noli tardare. O Root of Jesse, standing as a sign among the peoples; before you kings will shut their mouths, to you the nations...
by Brian Volck | Dec 18, 2019 | Christmas, 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 Adonai, and leader of the House of Israel,who appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bushand gave him the law on...
by Brian Volck | Dec 17, 2019 | Christmas, O Antiphon
The “O Antiphons” begin: O Sapientia, quae ex ore Altissimi prodiisti, attingens a fine usque ad finem, fortiter suaviterque disponens omnia: veni ad docendum nos viam prudentiae. O Wisdom, coming forth from the mouth of the Most High, reaching from one...
