O Antiphons

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The O Antiphons are a series of ancient liturgical chants sung during the final days of Advent, each invoking a biblical title of Christ in anticipation of Christmas.

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O Antiphons canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Advent antiphon
Christian liturgical chant
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liturgical antiphon
associatedWithHymn O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
devotionalUse preparation for the Nativity of the Lord
hasPart O Adonai
linked to: Adonai

O Clavis David
O Emmanuel
O Oriens
O Radix Jesse
O Rex Gentium
O Sapientia
invokesTitleOf Christ as Dayspring
linked to: Dayspring

Christ as Emmanuel
linked to: Son of God

Christ as Key of David
linked to: Kingship of Jesus

Christ as King of the Nations
linked to: Kingship of Jesus

Christ as Lord
linked to: Kingship of Jesus

Christ as Root of Jesse
linked to: Kingship of Jesus

Christ as Wisdom
linked to: Holy Wisdom
language Latin
liturgicalFunction antiphons to the Magnificat
liturgicalUse Roman Rite
Western Christian liturgy
musicalForm plainchant
numberOfItems 7
originPeriod early Middle Ages
purpose anticipation of Christmas
recurringEvent annual Advent observance
religiousTradition Christianity
scripturalBasis Book of Isaiah
Old Testament messianic prophecies
structureFeature each begins with the vocative O
theme messianic titles of Christ
usedDuring Advent
last week of Advent
usedIn Liturgy of the Hours
Vespers

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Jesse Tree relatedTo O Antiphons
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel relatedTo O Antiphons
subject linked to: O Come O Come Emmanuel