What are the "O Antiphons"?

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Different titles of Christ.

http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=958

[ConorMacNessa]

O Radix Jesse
Gregorian Chant
CantArte Regensburg & Hubert Velten
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"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, Who stands as a sign for the people, Before whom rulers are silent While the nations pray: Come to save us And tarry not."

[ConorMacNessa]

O Clavis David
Gregorian Chant
CantArte Regensburg & Hubert Velten
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" O Clavis David, Et sceptrum domus Israël, Qui aperis, et nemo claudit, Claudis, et nemo aperuit: 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 shuts, You shut, and no one opens: Come, and lead the prisoner From jail. Seated in darkness And in the shadow of death."

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You beat me today. I was at a family dinner.

[Salvation]

O come, thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heav'nly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.

Refrain:

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!

[ConorMacNessa]

We sang "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" today at Mass - verses 5, 6 & 7. I have sung that hymn every Advent since about 1956. It never grows old.

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O come, Thou Dayspring from on high
And cheer us by thy drawing nigh;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadow put to flight.

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I like Radiant Dawn better.

O Oriens: O Radiant Dawn

[ConorMacNessa]

O Oriens
Gregorian Chant
CantArte Regensburg & Hubert Velten
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"O Oriens, Splendor lucis aeternae, Et sol justitiae: Veni, et illumina Sedentes in tenebris, Et umbra mortis."

"O Dawn, Splendor of eternal light, And sun of justice, Come, and shine on those, Seated in darkness, And in the shadow of death."

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Those Gregorian chants are beautiful. Thank you so much.

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O Come Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all humankind;
Bid thou our sad divisions cease,
And be thyself Our Prince of Peace.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel!
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

[Salvation]

I prefer:

O Rex Gentium: O King of all the nations

[ConorMacNessa]

O Rex Gentium
Gregorian Chant
CantArte Regensburg & Hubert Velten
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"O Rex Gentium, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unum: veni, et salva hominem, quem de limo formasti."

"O King of the Nations, and the one they desired, keystone, who makes both peoples one, come and save mankind, whom you shaped from the mud.

[ConorMacNessa]

O Emmanuel
Gregorian Chant
CantArte Regensburg & Hubert Velten
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"O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, Expectatio gentium, Et Salvator earum: Veni ad salvandum nos, Domine, Deus noster."

"O Emmanuel, King and lawgiver Awaited by the gentiles, And their Savior: Come to save us, Lord our God."

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And from the song:

O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.

Rejoice! Rejoice, Emmanuel,
Shall com to thee, O Israel.

[Salvation]

Thank you for all your contributions to this thread.

Have a blessed Christmas.

[ConorMacNessa]

A Blessed Christmas to you and yours, Salvation! Thank you for reminding me of these Antiphons - it has been a long while since I have heard them --- in Church.

Just sad - I remember so many Sundays at St. Mary's in Rockville, Maryland, in the late 50's when we would have Benediction.

"If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape
and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy."

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Using a different server now. I’ll post an updated graphic this Advent.

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O Sapientia
Gregorian Chant
CantArte Regensburg & Hubert Velten
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"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 end to the other, Mightily and sweetly ordering all things: Come and teach us the way of prudence."