O Antiphons Dec 17-23

O Emmanuel (O “God with us”)

December 23, 2024 • Pastor Mark J. Nelson

December 23: O Emmanuel (O “God with us”) O Emmanuel, our king and our Lord, the anointed for the nations and their | Savior: * Come and save us, O | Lord our God.

O Rex Gentium (O King of Nations)

December 22, 2024 • Pastor Mark J. Nelson

December 22: O Rex Gentium (O King of the Nations) O King of the nations, the ruler they long for, the cornerstone uniting all | people: * Come and save us all, whom You formed | out of clay.

O Oriens (O Dayspring)

December 21, 2024 • Pastor Mark J. Nelson

December 21: O Oriens (O Dayspring) O Dayspring, splendor of light ever- | lasting: * Come and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shad- | ow of death.

O Clavis David (O Key of David)

December 20, 2024 • Pastor Mark J. Nelson

December 20: O Clavis David (O Key of David) O Key of David and scepter of the house of Israel, You open and no one can close, You close and no one can | open: * Come and rescue the prisoners who are in darkness and the shad- |ow of death.

O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse)

December 19, 2024 • Pastor Mark J. Nelson

December 19: O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse) O Root of Jesse, standing as an ensign before the peoples, before whom all kings are mute, to whom the nations will do | homage: * Come quickly to de- | liver us.

O Adonai (O Lord)

December 18, 2024 • Pastor Mark J. Nelson

December 18: O Adonai (O Lord) O Adonai and ruler of the house of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the burning bush and gave him the Law on | Sinai: * Come with an outstretched arm and re- | deem us.

O Sapientia (O Wisdom)

December 17, 2024 • Pastor Mark J. Nelson

December 17: O Sapientia (O Wisdom) O Wisdom, proceeding from the mouth of the Most High, pervading and permeating all creation, mightily ordering | all things: * Come and teach us the way of | prudence.

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