Monday, December 22, 2008
O Emmanuel
December 22
O Emmanuel, our King and our Law-giver, Longing of the Gentiles, yea, and salvation thereof, come to save us, O Lord our God!
Latin
O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum nos Domine Deus noster.
Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.
Antiphon sung by the Dominican student brothers at Oxford.
Text from Fish Eaters.
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Dammit, woman! You've tricked me again.
ReplyDeleteI came here, lured by your barely legal reputation and the tag, "Emmanuelle," expecting to see some piccies of the gorgeous Sylvia Kristel, circa 1975. What do I get - religious stuff. I get enough religion at church. I suggest you return to your soft porn format before you lose your entire readership!!!
MadPriest, you picked the wrong post to read. You should have read "Louise".
ReplyDeleteHang on. Today (23rd) is O Emmanuel.
ReplyDeleteWill you be opening your presents and eating the turkey, tomorrow?
According to Anglican Sarum tradition, today is O Virgo Virginum. And you a priest!
ReplyDeleteI knew you were old - but I didn't think you were that old!!!
ReplyDeleteGotcha!
ReplyDeleteSo, which obscure, ancient calendar do you follow for the date of Easter?
ReplyDeleteI follow the Easter Bunny calendar.
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