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At today's Carol Eucharist, Rev. Robert read from four of the seven "O" Antiphons in response to readings. According to Wikipedia...
The O Antiphons, also known as The great Os are Magnificat antiphons used at Vespers of the last seven days of Advent in Western Christian traditions.
As illustrated above, there are seven of them -- read each evening from December 17 through December 23 -- the last seven evenings in Advent: O Sapientia (O Wisdom): O Adonai; O Radix; O Clavis; O Oriens; O Rex Gentium; and O Emmanuel.
The Anglican priest and poet, Malcolm Guite -- whose work is quoted so often on these blog pages -- includes a sonnet for each Antiphon in his book, Sounding the Seasons (Canterbury Press, London, UK, 2012). Stay tuned to this weblog for a posting of each one of these -- with an audio link -- beginning on Tuesday, December 17.
Wishing you a blessed Advent...
The Parish of St. Cyprian, Lacombe, Alberta
P.S. Our Parish now has a website via the Diocese of Calgary -- check out the link in the side-bar! 😊
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