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December 17, 2005
The O Antiphons
Today begins the great tradition of the Church when the O Antiphons are said. The O Antiphons are special antiphons which the Church has placed in the Divine Office (the Liturgy of the Hours) for Vespers extending from the 17th of December through the 23rd of December. These antiphons express the various ancient scriptural titles used for Christ, and they petition Christ to grant various gifts to his people. They are called the O Antiphons because each one starts with "O". During these final days of Advent, the Church expresses much more joy in the expectation of the appearance of the Christ Child, thus we use the O Antiphons.
The O Antiphon for Vespers of December 17th is:
O Wisdom, O holy Word of God, you govern all creation with your strong yet tender care. Come and show your people the way to salvation.
Posted by cr3do1 at December 17, 2005 02:55 PM
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