O Antiphons - O Dawn of the East!

Dec. 21--O DAWN OF THE EAST, brightness of the light eternal, and Sun 
of Justice-

COME! and enlighten them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of 
death.

EWTN

O Antiphons - O Key of David

Dec. 20--O KEY OF DAVID, and Sceptre of the House of Israel, who opens 
and no man shuts, who shuts, and no man opens--

COME! and bring forth the captive from his prison, he who sits in 
darkness and in the shadow of death.

EWTN

Dec. 19--O ROOT OF JESSE, who stands for an ensign of the people, 
before whom kings shall keep silence, and unto whom the Gentiles shall 
make supplication--

COME! to deliver us, and tarry not.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

O Antiphons - O Lord

Dec. 18--O LORD AND GIVER of the House of Israel, who appeared to Moses 
in the flame of the burning bush, and gave him the law on Sinai--

COME! and redeem us with outstretched arm.

EWTN

O Antiphons - O Wisdom

Dec. 17--O WISDOM, who came from the mouth of the Most High, reaching 
from end to end and ordering all things mightily and sweetly--

COME! and teach us the way of prudence.

EWTN

O! Emmanuel

O Emmanuel,
our King and our Lawgiver,
You are the Desired of the antions
and the Savior of all people.

- Come to save us, O Lord our God!

*New Saint Joseph People's Prayer Book

O! King of the Gentiles

O King of the Gentiles
and the longed-for Ruler of the nations, You are the cornerstone who make all one.

-Come and save those whom You have created.

*New Saint Joseph's People's Prayer Book

O! Radient Dawn

O Radiant Dawn,
You are the Brightness of eternal light
and the Sun of justice.

-Come to enlighten those who sit in darkness
and in the shadow of death.

*New Saint Joseph People's Prayer Book

O! Key of David

O Key of David,
and Royal Power of Israel,
You open what no one can shut,
and You shut what no one can open.

-Come and deliver Your people
imprisoned by darkness and the shadow of death.

*New Saint Joseph People's Prayer Book

O! Root of Jesse

O! Root of Jesse,
raised up as a sign of all peoples,
in Your presence kings become mute
and the nations worship before You.

- Come to deliver us and do not delay.

*New Saint Joseph People's Prayer Book

O! Sacred Lord

O sacred Lord,
and Leader of ancient Israel,
You communicated with Moses at the burning bush
and gave Him the law on Mount Sinai.

- Come to set us free by Your mighty arm.

*New Saint Joseph People's Prayer Book

O! Wisdom

O Wisdom,
holy Word of God,
you rule all creation with power and true concern.
- Come to teach us the way of salvation.

* New Saint Joseph People's Prayer Book

December 18: O Adonai

O ADONAI, dux domus Israel,

qui Moysi in igne flammae rubi apparuisti, et in Sina legem dedisti:

veni ad redimendum nos in brachio extenso.

O Lord (Exodus 6:2, Vulgate), leader of the house of Israel,

who appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush (Exodus 3:2) and on Mount Sinai gave him the law (Exodus 20):

come and free us with your powerful arm (Exodus 15:12-13).

Source: Sandro Magister's Advent in Music. Seven Antiphons, All Worth Discovering Again

December 17th: O Sapientia

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, who come from the mouth of the Most High (Sirach 24:5),
you extend to the ends of the earth, and order all things with power and sweetness (Wisdom 8:1):
come and teach us the way of wisdom (Proverbs 9:6).

Source: Sandro Magister's Advent in Music. Seven Antiphons, All Worth Discovering Again