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 20
December 20 at Vespers – O Clavis David – O Key of David, and Scepter of the house of Israel, you open and no one can shut, […]
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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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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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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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Vespers in Advent
Advent at Vespers – Office Hymn – At your great Name, O Jesus now all knees must bend, all hearts must bow: all things on earth with […]
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Lauds in Advent
Advent at Lauds – Now let each torpid soul arise, That sunk in guilt and wounded lies; See! the new Star’s refulgent ray Shall chase disease and […]
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Lauds in Advent
Advent at Lauds – The Lamb descends from heaven above To pardon sin with freest love; For such indulgent mercy shown With tearful joy our thanks we […]
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Lauds in Advent
Advent at Lauds – A thrilling voice by Jordan rings, Rebuking guilt and darksome things: Vain dreams of sin and visions fly; Christ in his might shines […]
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