DECEMBER 23 O ANTIPHON #7 O EMMANUEL

O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio gentium, et Salvator earum; veni ad salvandum nos, Domine Deus noster.

O Emmanuel. Sovereign Lawgiver and Desired Savior of all: come and rescue us Adonai El-hay-nu.

(translation is mine with much poetic/theological license)

Often one hears it said that the translation does not do the original justice. This is the case here. Not only the English but the Latin. This antiphon is full of the Hebrew sources that it may be better left in the Hebrew. Emmanuel = God/El with us; Sovereign = God/El = Milech/ruler Lawgiver = giver of the Torah; Savior = Yah saves = Joshua = Jesus; Domine Deus noster = Adonai El-hay-nu = Yahweh El-hay-nu = Lord our God.
Thanks to all who have made it through these postings and thanks especially to all who have made personal comments
May God’s/Lord’s/Elohim’s/Yahweh’s/Adonai’s/Domine’s/Deus’ shalom be upon you in this holy season.