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- Each antiphon begins with the exclamation "O", which is why they are popularly called the "O Antiphons." They cover the special period of Advent preparation known as the "Octave before Christmas," from December 17th to the 23rd.
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Dec 15, 2020 · Each antiphon begins with the exclamation "O", which is why they are popularly called the "O Antiphons." They cover the special period of Advent preparation known as the "Octave before Christmas," from December 17th to the 23rd.
The O Antiphons (also known as the Great Advent Antiphons or Great Os) are Magnificat antiphons used at Vespers on the last seven days of Advent in Western Christian traditions. [1] They likely date to sixth-century Italy, when Boethius refers to the text in The Consolation of Philosophy. [2]
Dec 10, 2008 · The Promise of His Glory (pp. 114-16) suggests an interesting way of using the Advent antiphons in a service, in which all seven are said or sung, each being followed by a short Bible reading and the appropriate verse of the hymn, “O come, O come, Emmanuel”, which is itself based on the antiphons.
The traditional Advent hymn, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” Is probably the most popular and well known way of remembering some of those antiphons. They are called the “O Antiphons” simply because each begins with the word, “O” Originally used in monastic vespers during the last seven days before Christmas; gradually they came into use ...
On each of the days of the Octave, an Antiphon O was sung which varied for each day and which expressed the wishes of the ancient patriarchs and prophets for the coming of the Messiah. There were therefore seven of these Anti-phons, since on the day of the feast no Antiphon was sung.
The Roman Church has been singing the "O" Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23. They are a magnificent theology that uses ancient biblical imagery drawn from the messianic hopes of the Old Testament to proclaim the coming Christ as the ...
The "O" Antiphons. There are seven short verses sung before the Magnificat during Evening Prayer of the Church on the seven days before the vigil of Christmas. They each begin with the exclamation "O". Each of them ends with a plea for the Messiah to come.
