O Emmanuel
O God with Us
We now arrive at the seventh and final O Antiphon, including related Scriptures, Latin text and English translation, a Latin hymn stanza, and the English versification from the hymn known as O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. (The English language renditions are from the Lutheran Service Book.)
℣ O Emmanuel, Rex et legisfer noster, expectatio gentium, et Salvator erum:℟ veni ad salvandum nos, Domine Deus noster.
℣ O Emmanuel, our King and our Lord, the Anointed for the nations and their | Savior:*℟ Come and save us, O | Lord our God.
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall. . . Read All
O Rex Gentium
O King of the Nations (King of the Gentiles)
This brings us to the sixth O Antiphon. Again, we have the Latin text and English translation, a Latin hymn stanza, and the English versification from the hymn known as O Come, O Come, Emmanuel are included. (The English language renditions are from the Lutheran Service Book.)
℣ O Rex gentium, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unem:℟ veni, et salva hominem, quem de limo formasti.
℣ O King of the Nations, the Ruler they long for, the Cornerstone uniting all | people:*℟ Come and save us all, whom You formed | out of clay.
“For to us a child is born, to us a. . . Read All
O Oriens
O Dayspring (alternately, Dawn of the East, Rising Dawn, etc.)
Here follows the fifth of the seven O Antiphons, with Latin text and English translation, a Latin hymn stanza, and the English versification from the hymn known as O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. (The English language renditions are from the Lutheran Service Book.)
℣ O Oriens, splendor lucis aeternae, et sol justitiae:℟ veni, et illumina sedentis in tenebris, et umbra mortis.
℣ O Dayspring, splendor of light ever- | lasting:*℟ Come and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the sha- | dow of death.
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep. . . Read All
O Radix Jesse
O Root of Jesse
Here follows the third of the O Antiphons with Scriptures, Latin and English texts of the antiphon, a Latin hymn stanza, and the English versification from the hymn we know as O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. (The English language renditions are from the Lutheran Service Book.)
℣ O Radix Jesse, qui stas in signum populorum, super quem continebunt reges os suum, quem gentes deprecabuntur;℟ veni ad liberandum nos, iam noli tardere.
℣ O Root of Jesse, standing as an ensign before the peoples, before whom all kings are mute, to whom they will do | homage:*℟ Come quickly to de- | liver us.
“There shall come forth a shoot from the stump. . . Read All
O Adonai
O Lord and Ruler of the House of Israel This is the second of the O Antiphons with Scriptures, Latin and English texts of the antiphon, a Latin hymn stanza, and the English versification from the hymn we know as O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. (The English …
O Sapientia
O Wisdom from on High
This is the first of the O Antiphons with relevant Scriptures, Latin and English texts, the corresponding Latin hymn stanza, and the English versification from the hymn O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. (The English language renditions are from the Lutheran Service Book.)
℣ 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, proceeding from the mouth of the Most High, permeating all creation, mightily ordering | all things:*℟ Come and teach us the way of | prudence.
“And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the. . . Read All
Come, Lord Jesus: The O Antiphons
Our Final Christmas Countdown We count down the final days of Advent using the traditional monastic antiphons to the Magnificat. Most of English speaking Christendom knows these antiphons through their versification, Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel. Begi…
O Emmanuel
O God with Us
We now arrive at the seventh and final O Antiphon, including related Scriptures, Latin text and English translation, a Latin hymn stanza, and the English versification from the hymn known as O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. (The English language renditions are from the Lutheran Service Book.)
℣ O Emmanuel, Rex et legisfer noster, expectatio gentium, et Salvator erum:℟ veni ad salvandum nos, Domine Deus noster.
℣ O Emmanuel, our King and our Lord, the Anointed for the nations and their | Savior:*℟ Come and save us, O | Lord our God.
“Therefore the Lord. . . Read All himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall
O Rex Gentium
O King of the Nations (King of the Gentiles)
This brings us to the sixth O Antiphon. Again, we have the Latin text and English translation, a Latin hymn stanza, and the English versification from the hymn known as O Come, O Come, Emmanuel are included. (The English language renditions are from the Lutheran Service Book.)
℣ O Rex gentium, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unem:℟ veni, et salva hominem, quem de limo formasti.
℣ O King of the Nations, the Ruler they long for, the Cornerstone uniting all | people:*℟ Come and save us all, whom You formed | out of clay.. . . Read All
“For to us a child is born, to us a
O Oriens
O Dayspring (alternately, Dawn of the East, Rising Dawn, etc.)
Here follows the fifth of the seven O Antiphons, with Latin text and English translation, a Latin hymn stanza, and the English versification from the hymn known as O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. (The English language renditions are from the Lutheran Service Book.)
℣ O Oriens, splendor lucis aeternae, et sol justitiae:℟ veni, et illumina sedentis in tenebris, et umbra mortis.
℣ O Dayspring, splendor of light ever- | lasting:*℟ Come and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the sha- | dow of death.. . . Read All
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep
O Clavis David
O Key of David
This is the fourth of the seven O Antiphons with Scriptures, Latin and English texts of the antiphon, a Latin hymn stanza, and the English versification from the hymn we know as O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. (The English language renditions are from the Lutheran Service Book.)
℣ O Clavis David, et sceptrum domus Israel: qui aperis, et nemo claudit; claudis, et nemo aperit:℟ 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 can close, You close and no one can | open:*℟ Come and rescue the prisoners who are in . . . Read All
O Radix Jesse
O Root of Jesse
Here follows the third of the O Antiphons with Scriptures, Latin and English texts of the antiphon, a Latin hymn stanza, and the English versification from the hymn we know as O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. (The English language renditions are from the Lutheran Service Book.)
℣ O Radix Jesse, qui stas in signum populorum, super quem continebunt reges os suum, quem gentes deprecabuntur;℟ veni ad liberandum nos, iam noli tardere.
℣ O Root of Jesse, standing as an ensign before the peoples, before whom all kings are mute, to whom they will do | homage:*℟ Come quickly to de- | liver us.. . . Read All
“There shall come forth a shoot from the stump
O Adonai
O Lord and Ruler of the House of Israel This is the second of the O Antiphons with Scriptures, Latin and English texts of the antiphon, a Latin hymn stanza, and the English versification from the hymn we know as O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. (The English …
O Sapientia
O Wisdom from on High
This is the first of the O Antiphons with relevant Scriptures, Latin and English texts, the corresponding Latin hymn stanza, and the English versification from the hymn O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. (The English language renditions are from the Lutheran Service Book.)
℣ 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, proceeding from the mouth of the Most High, permeating all creation, mightily ordering | all things:*℟ Come and teach us the way of | prudence.
“And the Spirit of the Lord. . . Read All shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the
Come, Lord Jesus: The O Antiphons
Our Final Christmas Countdown We count down the final days of Advent using the traditional monastic antiphons to the Magnificat. Most of English speaking Christendom knows these antiphons through their versification, Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel. Begi…