The
Advent Antiphons
Addresses given by Fr. Andrew during Advent 2008
(during the Wednesday evening Eucharists)
At the 6.30pm Eucharist on Wednesdays in Advent, Father Andrew Wadsworth leads a series of addresses to focus on the impending Christmas season. It gives us an opportunity to look beyond the Christmas shopping and Office party, but to make sure there is a place for the Christ child to dwell in us.
This year, Father Andrew is leading two sessions on the Advent Antiphons which are liturgically set before and after the Magnificat between the 16th and 23rd December. Each antiphon refers to an image of the person of Jesus.
In the first session, Father Andrew looks at the first four images and in the second session, the last four images. The images are pertinent for our time as they still speak to us over 2,000 years after they were introduced among the first Christian people.
Below is a copy of the Antiphons and also, at the very bottom, links to the podcasts of the addresses, which we hope you may find useful as we make our Christian pilgrimage journey afresh to the news of the birth of God’s Son.
December 17: O Sapientia (Wisdom)
December 18: O Adonai
(Lord)
December 19: O Radix Jesse (Root of Jesse)
O
Root of Jesse, You stand for an ensign of mankind; before You kings shall keep silence, and to You all nations shall have recourse. Come, save us and do not delay!
December 20: O Clavis David (Key of David)
O
Key of David, and Sceptre of the House of Israel, You open and no man closes; You close and no man opens. Come and deliver him from the chains of prison who sits in darkness and in the shadow of death!
December 21: O Oriens (Orient)
O
Rising Dawn, Radiance of the Light eternal and Sun of Justice; come and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death!
December 22: O Rex Gentium (King of the Gentiles)
O
King of Nations and Desired of All, You are the cornerstone that binds two into one. Come, and save poor man whom You fashioned out of clay!
December 23: O Emmanuel (God with us)
O
Emmanuel, God with us, our King and Lawgiver, the Expected of nations and their Saviour; come and save us, O Lord our God!
| Advent Address |
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| Part 1 | Address Wednesday 10th December |
| Part 2 | Address Wednesday 17th December |
