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The O Antiphons - December 23rd - O Emmanuel
O Emmanuel, God with us, our King and lawgiver, the expected of the nations and their Savior: come to save us, O Lord our God.
O Emmanuel / The Prophet Isaiah - Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (detail) / O Come Emmanuel / Nativity - El Greco (detail) / Matthew 28:19-20
O Emmanuel,
our king and our lawgiver,
the hope of the nations
and their Savior:
Come and save us,
O Lord our God.
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“O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law: come to save us, Lord our God! “ “O” Antiphons
O Emmanuel - Dec 23rd
O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum nos Domine Deus noster.
O Emmanuel, our King and Lawgiver, the Expected of the Nations and their Saviour, come to save us, O Lord our God.
Today’s Reflection
Today, we conclude the O Antiphons in which we observed the totality of God's love for us, for his Son is our King and Lawgiver, the expected one of the nations. He is our Savior Emmanuel, who came to save us, the Lord our God. This began with Zachariah and Elizabeth, who knew that their child had divine connections, for the Angel Gabriel indicated that this child was to receive the name of John, which means, “Yahweh is Gracious.” This is true of John, for he is a gracious gift to us, for he paved the way to our Savior, Emmanuel, which means, “[that] God is with us.” For the incarnation is the ultimate expression of God’s willingness to “be with us,” it is understandable that this text, in its interpretation, refers to the birth of Christ, our King and Giver of Law, who came to save us; and for this, let us rejoice.[1]
[1] Emmanuel, Cf. NAB Footnote on Isaiah 7:14.
Spiritual Links for December 22, 2025
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O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio Gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum nos, Domine, Deus noster.
O Emmanuel, our King and Law-giver, desire of all the nations, and their savior: come quickly to bring us salvation, O Lord, our God. ——————————————————————————————————— 14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign. Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel.
—Isaiah 7:14
Today’s Reflection
Today we conclude the O Antiphons in which we observed the breadth, length, height and depth God will go to redeem us through the mystery of the incarnation which he does today with a name of his own choosing.[1] This begins with Zachariah and Elizabeth’s who knew that their child had divine connections, for the Angel Gabriel indicated that this child was to receive the name of John, which means, “Yahweh is Gracious.” This is true of John, for he is a gracious gift to us for he paved the way to our Savior, which Isaiah prophesized about, for a young woman, now pregnant would bear a son, whose name shall be Emmanuel. Which is important, for the name Emmanuel is great sign, which means, “God is with us” for this is Jesus Christ our Lord.
[1] Cf. Ephesians 3:18.
Today’s Spiritual Links for December 23, 2022
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O Antiphons: O Emmanuel
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