The Cathedral of All Saints, Halifax, Nova Scotia on Advent 4 “Rejoice in the Lord alway, and again I say, Rejoice.” Collect: Raise up, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy power, and come among us, and with great might succour us; that whereas, through our sins and wickedness, we are sore let and hindered in … Continue reading The Fourth Sunday in Advent 🕯🕯🕯🕯
Month: December 2021
O Clavis David (O Key of David) 🗝
Today’s Advent Antiphon is O Clavis David (O Key of David) O Key of David, and Sceptre of the house of Israel; that openest, and no man shutteth, and shuttest, and no man openeth: Come and bring the prisoner out of the prison-house, and him that sitteth in darkness and the shadow of death. O … Continue reading O Clavis David (O Key of David) 🗝
O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse)
The Advent antiphon for 18 December is O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse) O Root of Jesse, which standest for an ensign of the people, at whom kings shall shut their mouths, to whom the Gentiles shall seek: Come and deliver us, and tarry not. O radix Jesse, qui stas in signum populorum, super … Continue reading O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse)
O Adonai (O Lord)
17 Dec: O Adonai (O Lord), the second of the great Advent Antiphons. O Adonai, and Leader of the house of Israel, who appearedst in the bush to Moses in a flame of fire, and gavest him the Law in Sinai: Come and deliver us with an outstretched arm. O Adonai, et Dux domus Israel, … Continue reading O Adonai (O Lord)
O Sapientia! (O Wisdom!)
Today begins the Great Os or the O Antiphons of Advent. Which means Christmas is only 9 days away! O Sapientia from the English Hymnal O Sapientia, quae ex ore Altissimi prodiisti, attingens a fine usque ad finem, fortiter suaviterque disponens omnia: veni ad docendum nos viam prudentiae.
The Third Sunday in Advent 🕯🕯🕯
Not feeling the best, so decided to stay at home and do morning prayer for the Third Sunday in Advent. 🕯🕯🕯 Morning Prayer for Advent 3 Advent Prose: Rorate caeli (Drop down, ye heavens) (https://youtu.be/f06qdhO_sEY) Psalms: 11, 12 (Exeter Cathedral Choir) 1st Lesson: Isaiah 28. 9-22 2nd Lesson: Revelations 3. 7-end Hymn: Veni, Veni, Emmanuel … Continue reading The Third Sunday in Advent 🕯🕯🕯
The Feast of St. Nicholas (6 December)
December 6 is the Feast Day of Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra. His exact deeds are now lost to legends and myths, but his reputation today continues in the modern form of St. Nick or Santa Claus. He is still venerated by most Christian denominations and most remember for gift-giving, stopping three innocent men from … Continue reading The Feast of St. Nicholas (6 December)
The Second Sunday in Advent 🕯🕯
The Advent Wreath Collect for the Second Sunday in Advent: Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold … Continue reading The Second Sunday in Advent 🕯🕯
St. Barbara’s Day (4 December)
Wishing all artillery folk, engineers, and all those who handle explosives a happy St. Barbara’s Day! Saint Barbara Almighty God, we pray this day in honour of thy servant Barbara, protect all gunners, engineers, miners, and those who have been entrusted to handle the power of explosives, protect them during handling, may their calculations be … Continue reading St. Barbara’s Day (4 December)
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