December 24, Weekday in Advent – Lo, he comes with clouds descending, once for our salvation slain; thousand thousand saints attending swell the triumph of his train: […]
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Vespers on December 23
Great O Antiphon, December 23 – O Emmanuel, our King and Lawgiver, the Desire of all nations and their Salvation: Come and save us, O Lord our […]
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Fourth Sunday in Advent
Fourth Sunday in Advent – Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, your grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ your Son […]
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Vespers & Great O Antiphon, December 21
December 21 at Vespers – O Oriens – O Oriens, splendor lucis aeternae, et sol justitiae: veni, et illumina sedentes in tenebris, et umbra mortis. O Morning […]
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Vespers & Great O Antiphon, December 19
Vespers, December 19 – O Radix Jesse – O Root of Jesse, you stand as an ensign to the peoples; before you kings will shut their mouths, […]
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Vespers on December 18
Great O Antiphons at Vespers – December 18 – O Adonai, and Leader of the house of Israel, you appeared in the bush to Moses in a […]
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Vespers on December 17
Great O Antiphons begin at Vespers on December 17 – O Sapientia – O Wisdom, you came forth from the mouth of the Most High, and reach […]
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The “Great O” Antiphons
December 17 – The “Great O” Antiphons begin at Vespers as Magnificat antiphons – The importance of the “O Antiphons” is twofold. First, each one is a […]
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None in Advent
Advent at None – O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, give heed and act; delay not, for your own sake, O My God, because your […]
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Terce in Advent
Advent at Terce – Short Lesson Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall […]
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