The "O" Antiphons of Advent

The "O Antiphons" of Advent began on December 17th and continue for the seven days before Christmas Eve.  These short verses are said at Evening Prayer before the Magnificat in The Liturgy of the Hours.  They are descriptions or titles referring to Jesus taken from the Old Testament prophecies.

For more information, see the following article taken from the Catholic Online website:

The O Antiphons



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