December 19 - Third O Antiphon

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O FLOWER OF JESSE,
you have been raised up as a sign for all peoples;
kings stand silent in your presence;
the nations bow down in worship before you.
Come, let nothing keep you from coming to our aid.

Let us pray...

O Christ, living sign of the Father’s love,
we adore you as the center of our lives.

You are our model for grace, truth
and living in the light of the Father.

Be our strength in times of sorrow and trouble;
be our joy in times of sadness;
be our light in the darkness of sin and our troubled world.

We are in awe of your holy presence:
may we rejoice and share with one another
the signs of your coming.

Amen.

(More information on the O Antiphons)