O King of the nations, and their desire,
the cornerstone making both one:
Come and save the human race,
which you fashioned from clay.
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Fifth antiphon O: “O Oriens”
O Morning Star,
splendour of light eternal and sun of righteousness:
Come and enlighten those
who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. Read More
THE SPIRIT ALWAYS CALLS AND DRAWS US
“The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let him who hears say, “Come.” And let him who is thirsty come, let him who desires take the water of life without price (…). Amen. Come, Lord Jesus” (Rev 22:17, 20b).
Fourth O Antiphon: “O Clavis David”
OUR HEAVENLY FUTURE
“I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling of God is with men. He will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself will be with them. And he who sat upon the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new”” (Rev 21:3,5).
THE LAST JUDGMENT
“I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Also another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, by what they had done” (Rev 20:12).
Third O antiphon: “O Radix Iesse”
O 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. Read More
REJOICE AT THE FALL OF THE KINGDOM OF DARKNESS
“And the angel called out with a mighty voice: ‘Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!’ (…) Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, for God has given judgment for you against her!” (Rev 18:2,20).
Second O antiphon: “O Adonai”
O Adonai, and Leader of the house of Israel,
Who didst appear to Moses in the flame of the burning bush,
and didst give unto him the Law on Sinai:
come and with an outstretched arm redeem us. Read More
YOUR JUDGMENTS ARE TRUE AND JUST
“I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying, ‘Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, for his judgments are true and just; he has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication’” (Rev 19:1-2).