Day 6 of the 'O Antiphons' - 'O Rex Gentium' (O King of All Nations)

 Welcome Your King!

Today is day 6 of the short prayers known as the 'O Antiphons'.  Today is 'O Rex Gentium' or 'O King of All Nations', also translated as 'O King of the Gentiles'.  Christ came into this world to rule not as one lording over us but as one who is to rule in our hearts, minds and actions.  As we go through this Holy Holiday season let us all focus on allowing Christ to truly rule in all our transactions and interactions with God's children and creation.  Let us further resolve to bring this Christ-like interaction into the new year and to carry it forward for the remainder of our days here on Earth.  For Christ came into this world many long years ago, let us be determined to allow him fully into our own world today.

Many Blessings to you all as we go through this season of joy and reflection on our mutual Savior, Jesus who is the Christ.

In His Grace & Love,

Roy

O Rex Gentium (O King of All Nations)

Latin:

O Rex Gentium, et desideratus earum,

lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unum:

veni, et salva hominem,

quem de limo formasti.

English:

O King of the nations, and their desire,

the cornerstone making both one:

Come and save the human race,

which you fashioned from clay.

Isaiah 9:7
His empire shall be multiplied, and there shall be no end of peace: he shall sit upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom; to establish it and strengthen it with judgment and with justice, from henceforth and for ever: the zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. 

Isaiah 2:4
And he shall judge the Gentiles, and rebuke many people: and they shall turn their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into sickles: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they be exercised any more to war.

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