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Traditional Catholic Faith => The Sacred: Catholic Liturgy, Chant, Prayers => Topic started by: Disputaciones on December 16, 2018, 04:01:12 AM

Title: Christmas - Divine Child Novena
Post by: Disputaciones on December 16, 2018, 04:01:12 AM
Does anyone have a traditional version of this novena? It starts today and I found one online but not sure if it's traditional.

I believe the Christmas and "Divine Child" novena are the same but I'm not sure.
Title: Re: Christmas - Divine Child Novena
Post by: Vintagewife3 on December 16, 2018, 06:02:47 PM
This is the novena I’ve been saying for the last years : http://www.catholictradition.org/Advent/christmas-novena.htm (http://www.catholictradition.org/Advent/christmas-novena.htm)

I’m not sure if it’s the one you are speaking of, but it starts today too.
Title: Re: Christmas - Divine Child Novena
Post by: Vintagewife3 on December 16, 2018, 06:04:08 PM
This is another one that starts today :
http://www.catholictradition.org/Advent/christmas-novena2.htm (http://www.catholictradition.org/Advent/christmas-novena2.htm)
Title: Re: Christmas - Divine Child Novena
Post by: poche on December 17, 2018, 04:52:32 AM
How about praying the O Antiphons;

O Wisdom
O Wisdom, O holy Word of God,
 you govern all creation with your strong yet tender care:
 Come and show your people the way to salvation.
(December 17)
Latin
O Sapientia,
 quae ex ore Altissimi prodiisti,
 attingens a fine usque ad finem fortiter,
 suaviterque disponens omnia:
 veni ad docendum nos viam prudentiae.

O Lord of Israel
 O Sacred Lord of ancient Israel,
 who showed yourself to Moses in the burning bush,
 who gave him the holy law on Sinai mountain:
 Come, stretch out your mighty hand to set us free.
(December 18)
Latin
O Adonai,
 et dux domus Israël,
 qui Moyse in igne flammae rubi apparuisti,
 et ei in Sina legem dedisti:
 veni ad redimendum nos in brachio extento.

O Root of Jesse
 O Root 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.
(December 19)
Latin
O Radix Jesse,
 qui stas in signum populorum,
 super quem continebunt reges os suum,
 quem gentes deprecabuntur:
 veni ad liberandum nos,
 jam noli tardare.
O Key of David
 O Key of David, O royal Power of Israel,
 controlling at your will the gate of heaven:
 Come, break down the prison walls of death
 for those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death;
 and lead your captive people into freedom.
(December 20)
Latin
O Clavis David,
 et sceptrum domus Israël,
 qui aperis, et nemo claudit,
 claudis, et nemo aperuit:
 veni, et educ vinctum
 de domo carceris,
 sedentem in tenebris,
 et umbra mortis.


O Radiant Dawn
 O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice:
 Come, shine on those who dwell in darkness
 and the shadow of death.
(December 21)
Latin
O Oriens,
 splendor lucis aeternae,
 et sol justitiae:
 veni, et illumina
 sedentes in tenebris,
 et umbra mortis.

O King of All Nations
 O King of all the nations, the only joy of every human heart;
 O Keystone of the mighty arch of man:
 Come and save the creature you fashioned from the dust.
(December 22)
Latin
O Rex Gentium,
 et desideratus earum,
 lapisque angularis,
 qui facis utraque unum:
 veni, et salva hominem,
 quem de limo formasti.

O Emmanuel
O Emmanuel, king and lawgiver,
 desire of the nations, Savior of all people:
 Come and set us free, Lord our God.
(December 23)
Latin
O Emmanuel,
 Rex et legifer noster,
 expectatio gentium,
 et Salvator earum:
 veni ad salvandum nos,
 Domine, Deus noster.

https://www.catholiccompany.com/getfed/the-o-antiphons-an-ancient-advent-tradition/