Save your people and your inheritance. Magnificat Antiphons Week 1 Look up and raise your heads,* because your redemption is drawing near. (Luke 21, 28) Week 2 Prepare the way of the Lord,* make his paths straight. All flesh shall see the salvation of God. (Luke 3 4, 6) Week 3 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,* because the Lord has anointed me to bring good tidings to the afflicted. (Isaiah 61.1) 17th Dec (O Sapientia) O Wisdom* coming forth from the mouth of the Most High, and stretching from end to end of creation, setting all things in order with strong and gentle hand: Come and teach us the path of true judgement. 18th Dec (O Adonai) O Adonai* O Prince of the of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the burning bush, and delivered to him the law on Sinai: Come, deliver us with outstretched arm. (O Radix Jesse) O Root of Jesse* standing like a banner before 19th Dec the nations, in whose presence kings fall silent, whose praise all peoples shall sing: Come, set us free, do not delay. 20th Dec (O Clavis David) O Key of David,* Sceptre of the House of Israel, what you close none shall open, what you open none shall close: Come, lead forth from prison those who lie in chains, who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. 21st Dec (O Oriens) O Morning Star* O radiance of the everlasting Light, O sun of righteousness: Come, shed your light on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. 22nd Dec (O Rex gentium) O King of all nations,* Lord for whom they long, O Cornerstone that binds in one Jew and Gentile: Come
Save your people and your inheritance. Magnificat Antiphons Week 1 Look up and raise your heads,* because your redemption is drawing near. (Luke 21, 28) Week 2 Prepare the way of the Lord,* make his paths straight. All flesh shall see the salvation of God. (Luke 3 4, 6) Week 3 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,* because the Lord has anointed me to bring good tidings to the afflicted. (Isaiah 61.1) 17th Dec (O Sapientia) O Wisdom* coming forth from the mouth of the Most High, and stretching from end to end of creation, setting all things in order with strong and gentle hand: Come and teach us the path of true judgement. 18th Dec (O Adonai) O Adonai* O Prince of the of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the burning bush, and delivered to him the law on Sinai: Come, deliver us with outstretched arm. 19th Dec (O Radix Jesse) O Root of Jesse* standing like a banner before the nations, in whose presence kings fall silent, whose praise all peoples shall sing: Come, set us free, do not delay. 20th Dec (O Clavis David) O Key of David,* Sceptre of the House of Israel, what you close none shall open, what you open none shall close: Come, lead forth from prison those who lie in chains, who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. 21st Dec (O Oriens) O Morning Star* O radiance of the everlasting Light, O sun of righteousness: Come, shed your light on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. 22nd Dec (O Rex gentium) O King of all nations,* Lord for whom they long, O Cornerstone that binds in one Jew and Gentile: Come
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