Wednesday, December 23, 2009

O Come O Come Emmanuel


O EMMANUEL, God with us, our King and Lawgiver, 
the expected of the nations and their Savior: Come to save us, O Lord our God.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

O Come Desired of the Nations


O KING OF THE GENTILES and their desired One, the Cornerstone that makes both one: Come, and deliver man, whom You formed out of the dust of the earth.

Monday, December 21, 2009

O Come Dawn of the East


O DAWN OF THE EAST, brightness of the light eternal, and Sun of Justice: 
Come, and enlighten them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

O Come Key of David


O KEY OF DAVID, and Scepter of the House of Israel, who opens and no man shuts, who shuts and no man opens: Come, and bring forth the captive from his prison, he who sits in darkness and in the shadow of death.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

O Come Root of Jesse


O ROOT OF JESSE, who stands for an ensign of the people, before whom kings shall keep silence and unto whom the Gentiles shall make supplication: Come to deliver us, and tarry not.

Friday, December 18, 2009

O Come Lord of Might!


O LORD AND RULER of the House of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the flame of the burning bush and gave him the law on Sinai: Come, and redeem us with outstretched arm.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

O Come Thou Wisdom


O WISDOM, who came from the mouth of the Most High, reaching from end to end and ordering all things mightily and sweetly: Come, and teach us the way of prudence.