O Rex Gentium For 22 December The Great Antiphons. Gregorian chant notation from the Liber Usualis (1961), p. 342. Latin lyrics sung by the Cantarte Regensburg. (Copied from Wikipedia.org) The O Antiphons are Magnificat antiphons used at Vespers of the last seven days of Advent in Western Christian traditions. They are also used as the alleluia verses on the same days in the Catholic Mass. They are referred to as the O Antiphons because the title of each one begins with the interjection O. Each antiphon is a name of Christ, one of his attributes mentioned in Scripture. They are: December 17: O Sapientia (O Wisdom) December 18: O Adonai (O Lord) December 19: O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse) December 20: O Clavis David (O Key of David) December 21: O Oriens (O Dayspring) December 22: O Rex Gentium (O King of the nations) December 23: O Emmanuel (O With Us is God) In the Roman Catholic tradition, the O Antiphons are sung or recited at Vespers from December 17 to December 23 inclusive. Some Anglican churches (e.g. the Church of England) also use them, either in the same way as modern Roman Catholics, or according to a medieval English usage (see below). Use of the O Antiphons also occurs in many Lutheran churches. In the Book of Common Worship published by the Presbyterian Church (USA), the antiphons can be read as a praise litany at Morning or Evening Prayer. The hymn O come, O come, Emmanuel (in Latin, Veni Emmanuel) is a lyrical paraphrase of these antiphons.[2] The first letters of the titles taken backwards form a Latin acrostic of Ero Cras which translates to Tomorrow, I will be there, mirroring the theme of the antiphons. Antiphon O Rex Gentium Latin Text: O Rex Gentium, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unum: veni, et salva hominem, quem de limo formasti. English Translation: O King of the nations, and their desire, the cornerstone making both one: Come and save the human race, which you fashioned from clay. Isaiah had prophesied: For a child has been born for us, a son given us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 He shall judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. Isaiah 2:4 Also compare Isaiah 28:16 and Ephesians 2:14
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