Wednesday, December 19, 2007

O Clavis David



December 19

O Key of David, and Sceptre of the house of Israel,
that openeth and no man shutteth, and shutteth and no man openeth,
come to liberate the prisoner from the prison, and them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death.

Latin

O Clavis David, et sceptrum domus Israel;
qui aperis, et nemo claudit; claudis, et nemo aperit:
veni, et educ vinctum de domo carceris, sedentem in tenebris, et umbra mortis.

Isaiah 22:22

I will place on his shoulder the key of the house of David;
he shall open, and no one shall shut;
he shall shut, and no one shall open.

Antiphon sung by the Dominican student brothers at Oxford.

Text from Fish Eaters.
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2 comments:

  1. johniebDecember 19, 2007 at 10:39 AM

    Thank you, Mimi; this is a blessing to me, as I come from the church branch of unorganized liturgy.

    May we all continue to be led to the Light of Christ in this Advent.

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  2. June ButlerDecember 19, 2007 at 1:12 PM

    Thank you, Johnieb. Amen to your prayer.

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