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.
The antiphon today is O Rex Gentium (O King of the Gentiles).
O Rex Gentium, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unum; veni, et salva hominem, quem de limo formasti!
O King of the Gentiles, yea, and desire thereof!
O Corner-stone, that makest of two one,
come to save man, whom Thou hast made out of the dust of the earth!
Artwork:
Hans Memling, Christ Surrounded by Musician Angels, 1480s, Koninklijk Museum vor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp.
