Sunday, December 17, 2023

O Rex Gentium

 22 December is the sixth day of the Great #OAntiphons:


O Rex Gentium (chant with neumes)

O Rex Gentium, et desideratus earum,

lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unum:

veni, et salva hominem,

quem de limo formasti. 


Literally:

   O King of the nations, and their desire,

   and cornerstone who make each [into] one,

   come, and save humanity

   whom you have fashioned from mud.


in the Household Book of Blessings and Prayers:

   O King of all nations and keystone of the Church:

   come and save man, whom you formed from the dust!


in “Veni Emmanuel”:

   Veni, Veni, Rex Gentium,

   Veni, Redemptor omnium,

   Ut salves tuos famulos

   Peccati sibi conscios.

   Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel

   nascetur pro te, Israel.


in “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”:

   O come, Desire of nations, bind

   All peoples in one heart and mind;

   Bid envy, strife and quarrels cease;

   Fill the whole world with heaven’s peace.

   Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

   Shall come to thee, O Israel.

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