What are the “O Antiphons”?

Catholic Education Resource Center (CERC) ^ | 2000 | William Saunders

[Salvation]

For your information and use between December 17 and December 24!

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**According to Professor Robert Greenberg of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the Benedictine monks arranged these antiphons with a definite purpose. If one starts with the last title and takes the first letter of each one - Emmanuel, Rex, Oriens, Clavis, Radix, Adonai, Sapientia - the Latin words ero cras are formed, meaning, “Tomorrow, I will come.” Therefore, the Lord Jesus, whose coming we have prepared for in Advent and whom we have addressed in these seven Messianic titles, now speaks to us, “Tomorrow, I will come.” So the “O Antiphons” not only bring intensity to our Advent preparation, but bring it to a joyful conclusion.**

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**The importance of “O Antiphons” is twofold: Each one highlights a title for the Messiah: O Sapientia (O Wisdom), O Adonai (O Lord), O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse), O Clavis David (O Key of David), O Oriens (O Rising Sun), O Rex Gentium (O King of the Nations), and O Emmanuel.**

[NewCenturions]

Oh, to live near a monastery and be able to hear them chanted properly!

[Salvation]

I live within 30 miles of one, and yes, it is beautiful to hear these chants. Although I haven't been there for many years.

[firewalk]

Thank you

[SuziQ]

We did these antiphons as part of a prayer service at the Confirmation Class last Sunday night. They are lovely prayers.

[SuziQ]

We'll add these to our nightly prayers beginning tonight and through Dec. 23rd!

[ThomasMore]

Great Post!

I chanted the first "O" antiphon just this morning before proclaiming the Gospel. What a privilege! What a joy!

[AlguyA]

Thank you very much for this post. I and my family shall use these in our evening prayers for the next seven nights.

[eastsider]

Here's the chant (and the Latin, for which it was written : )

[Desdemona]

Printing out for prayer

[Aquinasfan]

Wonderful! Thanks for posting this. 8-)

[Renatus]

Great Post! Thank you. A literal translation of "Cras ero"
is not "Tomorrow I will come" but rather "Tomorrow I will be."

[ninenot]

Slick System!!

I have them in the Liber, but couldn't possibly send them over the 'net.

[TotusTuus]

Thanks for the post, (as always :-)

[Salvation]

It was neat to find them. I too will say them daily.

[Salvation]

I had no idea anything like this even existed.

Learning.....imagine that......still learning. LOL!

Now don't get me wrong. I knew there were antiphons Entrance,
Communion, etc.

I just didn't know about special ones during this Christmas tide.