~The Three Prayers

O Emmanuel,  God-with-us, Our King and Lawgiver, The Awaited of the peoples and their Saviour -- Come to save us, O Lord, our God. ...

O Rex Gentium O King of Nations And their desired one, Cornerstone who binds two into one -- Come, and save man Whom You fashioned fr...

O Oriens O Rising Dawn Radiance of eternal lightAnd Sun of Justice-- Come, enlighten those sitting in darkness And in the shadow of de...

O Clavis David O Key of David And Scepter of the house of Israel You open and no man dares shut, You shut and no man dares open-- Com...

O Root of Jesse A standard to the peoples Before whom kings are mute, To whom all nations shall                                  appea...

O Adonai O Lord of Lords And Leader of the house of Israel, Who appeared to Moses in the bush's    flaming fire And gave to him th...

O Wisdom,  Who issued from the mouth of the Most High  Reaching from beginning to end  Ordering all things mightily yet tenderly--  C...