Silent Night

The last quiet moment.

AMDG

O Emmanuel

O Emmanuel, king and lawgiver, desire of the nations,

Savior of all people, come and set us free, Lord our God.

Nativity, Fra Angelico

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My Soul Rejoices/O King of the Nations

Image Source: Used by permission of the artist, Owen Swain,
all rights reserved 2014 (may not be reproduced for
personal or commercial use without written permission of the Artist)

I wish I had had time to contact Owen Swain, who drew this picture, before yesterday, because it would have been the perfect image of Mary for the O Rising Dawn antiphon. This is my favorite image of Mary pregnant.

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O King of all the nations, the only joy of every human heart; O Keystone of the mighty arch of man, come and save the creature you fashioned from the dust.

AMDG

O Rising Dawn

O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.

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O Key of David

Yesterday, I had a dental emergency, which turned out well, but took a large part of the already busy
day, so this is for yesterday.

O Key of David, O royal Power of Israel, controlling at your will the gate of heaven: Come, break down the prison walls of death for those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death; and lead your captive people into freedom.

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O Root of Jesse

O Flower of Jesse’s stem, you have been raised up as a sign for all peoples; kings stand silent in your presence; the nations bow down in worship before you. Come, let nothing keep you from coming to our aid.

AMDG