The O Antiphons are Magnificat antiphons sung or recited at Vespers from December 17-23. Each antiphon is a name of Christ, one of his attributes mentioned in Scripture.
Day 18: O Lord of Israel
Symbols: burning bush, stone tablets
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| Mosaic of Moses and the Burning Bush in the National Shrine in Washington DC. The Lord, with outstretched arms on the Cross, comes to redeem us. Taken by Fr Lawrence Lew, O.P., some rights reserved |
Exodus 3:1-6, 6:6, 19:16-19, 20:1-6
O Adonai [Lord], and leader of the House of Israel,
who appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush
and gave him the law on Sinai:
Come and redeem us with an outstretched arm.
Amen.
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I have noticed that these O Antiphons are also the alleluia verse preceding the Gospel reading at Mass.
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting these each day.