O Antiphons: O Clavis David

O Key of David and scepter of the house of Israel, You open and no one can close, You close and no one can open: Come and rescue the prisoners who are in darkness and the shadow of death. And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of the holy one, the true …

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O Antiphons: O Radix Jesse

O Root of Jesse, standing as an ensign before the peoples, before whom all kings are mute, to whom the nations will do homage: Come quickly to deliver us. In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples—of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious. Isaiah …

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O Antiphons: O Adonai

O Adonai and ruler of the house of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the burning bush and gave him the Law on Sinai: Come with an outstretched arm and redeem us. May we always call on God to guide, protect, and discipline us with His Law, and may we remember that our Lawgiver also …

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O Antiphons: O Sapientia

My family never did much for the time of Advent. In all honesty, I wasn’t really sure what it was until I met my much more Lutheran husband! But over the years, we’ve both tried to include more traditional and liturgical elements in our daily life. This year, I decided I wanted to create a …

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Review: Liturgical Worship

I have long since loved learning more about Christian history, but in recent years I have desired to know more about our traditions, such as why we have them and keep them. I have personally written on the liturgy in the past. But, I wanted to find a concise yet thorough book on the subject …

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