December 22nd: Sixth of the Great Antiphons, or the O’s of Advent:
“O Rex gentium, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unum; veni, et salva hominem quem de limo formasti.”
“O King of Nations, and their desired One, and the cornerstone that makest both one; come and save man whom Thou formedst out of clay.”
(Artwork: Domenico Fetti, Salvator Mundi (~1622-1623))
December 21st: Fifth of the Great Antiphons, or the O’s of Advent:
“O Oriens, splendor lucis æternæ, et sol justitiæ; veni et illumina sedentes in tenebris, et umbra mortis.”
“O Orient! Splendor of eternal light, and Sun of justice! Come and enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death.”
(Artwork: Meister Francke, O.P., The Nativity (from the Thomasaltar) (~1426))