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 22: O King of the Gentiles
Symbols: crown, scepter
Detail from the beautifully carved great reredos, carved by Lee Lawrie, in the Episcopal Church of St Thomas on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Taken by Fr Lawrence Lew, O.P., some rights reserved |
Genesis 2:7
Ezekiel 37:21-28
Isaiah 26:8-9, 40:31
Jeremiah 10:7
Haggai 2:7
Ezekiel 37:21-28
Isaiah 26:8-9, 40:31
Jeremiah 10:7
Haggai 2:7
O King of the nations, and their desire,
the cornerstone making both one:
Come and save the human race,
which you fashioned from clay.