The Coming of Emmanuel

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: The seven "O Antiphons" O WISDOM (Sapienta) O Wisdom, who came from the mouth of the Most High, reaching from end to end and ordering all things mightily and sweetly, Come, and teach us the way of understanding. Prudence. Isa. 11:2,3; 28:29; Proverbs 8:1-9:6; John 1:32; Matt. 12:42; 1 Cor. 2 O LORD AND RULER (Adonai) O Lord and Ruler of the House of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the flame of the burning bush and gave him the law on Sinai: Come and redeem us with outstretched arm. Isa. 11:4,5; 33:22; Exodus 20; John 14:15 O ROOT OF JESSE (Radix Jesse) O Root of Jesse, who stands for an ensign of the people, before whom kings shall keep silence and unto whom the Gentiles shall make supplication: Come to deliver us, and tarry not. Isaiah 11:1-12, Ruth; Rev. 22:16 O KEY OF DAVID (Clavis David) O Key of David, and Scepter of the House of Israel, who opens and no man shuts, who shuts and no man opens; Come and bring forth the captive from his prison, he who sits in darkness and in the shadow of death. Isaiah 22:22-25; 9:5; Rev. 3:7 O RADIANT DAWN (Oriens) O Dawn, splendor of eternal light, and sun of justice, come, and shine on those seated in darkness, and in the shadow of death. Isa. 9:2; Malachi 4:2-6; Ps. 19; Rev. 22:16; 2 Peter 1:19 O KING OF THE GENTILES (Rex Gentium) O King of the Gentiles and their desired One, the Cornerstone that makes both one; Come, and deliver man, whom You formed out of the dust of the earth. Isa. 9:7; 2:4; Haggai 2:7; Issa. 9:1; Matt. 4:15 O EMMANUEL (Emmanuel) O Emmanuel, God with us, our King and Lawgiver, the expected of the nations and their Savior: Come to save us, 0 Lord our God. Isaiah 7:14; 9:2-7; Mall. 1:23 ERO CRAS “Tomorrow, I will come.”