Tuesday, December 22, 2020

O Come Desire of Nations

 December 22 marks the first full day of winter here, and we got snow--the most we've had since early October.  Strange year!  The election, Covid--so much suffering, strife, anger, and hurt.  No one seems to trust anyone.  We need the King of Kings more than ever before.  Here is the antiphon for today:

O King of the nations, the ruler they long for,
the cornerstone uniting all people:
    Come and save us ALL, whom You formed out of clay.

And the verse:

O come, Desire of nations, bind in one the hearts of all mankind.
Bid thou our sad divisions cease,
And be thyself our King of Peace:
    Rejoice, rejoice!  Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

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