Today's great O antiphon is "O Rex Genitum" - (O King of All Nations). It contemplates Christ as the king of not only Israel, but of the gentiles.The image here is from a 14th century fresco by Giotto in the Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel) in Padua Italy. The Magi knew this was the King, Herod knew this was the King. With the endless distractions of this life, let me never loses sight of what Herod and the Magi knew.
O Rex Genitum |
| 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.. . |
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| O Rex Gentium, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unum: veni, et salva hominem, quem de limo formasti. |
O Come Emmanuel VerseO come, Desire of the nations, bind in one the hearts of all mankind; bid every strife and quarrel cease and fill the world with heaven's peace. Rejoice, Rejoice, Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel! |
Veni, veni, Rex Gentium, veni, Redemptor omnium, ut salvas tuos famulos peccati sibi conscios. Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel Nascetur pro te, Israel! |
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