O Desire of Nations
Day 6 Antiphon
O King of all nations and keystone of the Church:
come and save man, whom you formed from the dust!
Traditional
O King of the nations and their Desire, the Cornerstone who binds two into one: come and save mankind, whom you fashioned from clay.
Latin: O Rex Gentium
O Rex Gentium, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unum: veni, et salva hominem, quem de limo formasti.
Hymn
O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of humankind;
O bid our sad divisions cease,
And be for us our King of Peace.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to you, O Israel.
Beautiful Alternative Lyrics
O come, Desire of nations, bind
all people in one heart and mind.
May envy, strife, and quarrels cease
and fill the word with Heaven's peace
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to you, O Israel.
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