Thursday, December 20, 2007

O Oriens



December 20

O Dayspring, Brightness of the everlasting light,
Son of justice, come to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death!

Latin

O Oriens, splendor lucis æternæ, et sol justitiæ:
veni, et illumina sedentes in tenebris, et umbra mortis.

Isaiah 9:2

The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
those who lived in a land of deep darkness—
on them light has shined.

Antiphon sung by the Dominican student brothers at Oxford.

Text from Fish Eaters.
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3 comments:

  1. LindyDecember 20, 2007 at 4:47 PM

    Dear Grandmère Mimi,
    I have enjoyed the O Antiphons, and they are presented so beautifully that it's a real joy to click over here each day. Because of your thoughtful links I can spend as much or as little time as I have. It's been a real Advent Gift. Thank you.
    Lindy

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  2. June ButlerDecember 20, 2007 at 5:35 PM

    Lindy, thank you. It's my privilege.

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  3. Diane M. RothDecember 20, 2007 at 11:10 PM

    thank you for the O Antiphons, Grandmere Mimi. They are very reverent.

    It's a great way to meditate a little every day, although I don't always know what to say.

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