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**According to Professor Robert Greenberg of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the Benedictine monks arranged these antiphons with a definite purpose. If one starts with the last title and takes the first letter of each one - Emmanuel, Rex, Oriens, Clavis, Radix, Adonai, Sapientia - the Latin words ero cras are formed, meaning, “Tomorrow, I will come.” Therefore, the Lord Jesus, whose coming we have prepared for in Advent and whom we have addressed in these seven Messianic titles, now speaks to us, “Tomorrow, I will come.” So the “O Antiphons” not only bring intensity to our Advent preparation, but bring it to a joyful conclusion.**
2 posted on 12/17/2002 6:06:04 AM PST by Salvation
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3 posted on 12/17/2002 6:07:52 AM PST by Salvation
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Great Post!

I chanted the first "O" antiphon just this morning before proclaiming the Gospel. What a privilege! What a joy!
11 posted on 12/17/2002 7:15:49 AM PST by ThomasMore
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Printing out for prayer
14 posted on 12/17/2002 7:39:53 AM PST by Desdemona
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