The Advent Antiphons O come, Desire of nations
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\\nChristmas is almost here, just a few days remain. Today, we listen and reflect on the sixth and next to last antiphon: O come, Desire of nations… This title for the Messiah, for Jesus, begs the question: is he really the Desire of the nations? We look at the words of Haggai the prophet to learn more.
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\\nOn the podcast during this season of Advent we have been exploring themes within a particular ‘hymn’ that has helped worshippers prepare for Jesus’s arrival. Since the 8th century, the Church has been singing the \\u201cO\\u201d antiphons. An antiphon is a short sentence sung or recited before or after a psalm or canticle.
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\\nThe \\u201cO\\u201d antiphons are so named as each line begins with an \\u201cO\\u201d \\u2014 perhaps the most famous of these are the words and verse which begins: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. Altogether, there are 7 antiphons. They are typically said or sung in the evening of the week (December 17-23) leading to Christmas, but for our intents and purposes, we will learn and hear one each week. A short reflection will be followed by the antiphon said and then sung.
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