The Chapel of the Incarnate Word

by Daniel Bonnell

These are the children, and two teachers, murdered in Uvalde. May they, and all the innocent victims of violence, rest in peace.

December 23 – O Emmanuel O Emmanuel, our King and our Law-giver, Longing of the Gentiles, yea, and salvation thereof, come to save us, O...

December 22 – O Rex Gentium O King of the Gentiles, yea, and desire thereof! O Cornerstone, that makest of two one, come to save man,...

December 21 – O Oriens O Dayspring, Brightness of the everlasting light, Sun of justice, come to give light to them that sit in darkness...

December 20 – O Clavis David O Key of David, and Sceptre of the house of Israel, that openeth and no man shutteth, and shutteth and no...

December 19 – O Radix Jesse O Root of Jesse, which standest for an ensign of the people, at Whom the kings shall shut their mouths, Whom...

December 18 – O Adonai O Adonai, and Ruler of the house of Israel, Who didst appear unto Moses in the burning bush, and gavest him the...

December 17 – O Sapientia O Wisdom, that comest out of the mouth of the Most High, that reachest from one end to another, and orderest...

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