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DESCRIPTION:Whether Advent is a favorite time in the church for you or you 
 are brand new to the concept\, this years Advent practice is new and full 
 of opportunity to experience something really special and meaningful.\nAmo
 ng the richest treasures of Advent are the Great "O Antiphons." The Antiph
 ons are a series of seven ancient verses that use prophecy and biblical im
 agery to express the ever-present longing for Christ. They're beautiful\, 
 theologically deep poetry.\nTraditionally sung the seven days before Chris
 tmas  they serve as the “heralds of Christmas\," reminding us that the 
 fast of Advent is almost over and the feast of Christmas is almost here.\n
 We will be learning them one week at a time\, as we keep the ritual of lig
 hting the candles. We are slowing down Advent and the rush to Christmas. T
 hrough the experience we hope those who participate will find deeper meani
 ng in the season of Advent and Christmas. \nThe Antiphons may be ancient\
 , but they speak across the ages. Preceded by the poetic “O” to expre
 ss yearning and wonder\, each prays for Christ to come and adds a differen
 t dimension to that prayer: teach\, redeem\, deliver\, lead\, enlight
 en\, and save. (The prayer “Come and save” appears twice\, surely bec
 ause it is the deepest cry of our hearts.)\nOrigin: The Antiphons are old.
  They date at least to the 8th century\, and probably earlier. If you thin
 k they sound familiar\, you’re right -- the Advent hymn O Come\, O Come
 \, Emmanuel is actually a synthesis of the Antiphons.\nThe Gospel story: 
 The story of the Gospel unfolds progressively in the Antiphons. 1) tells o
 f creation. 2) recounts God’s giving of the Law to Israel. 3)\, we remem
 ber that out of Israel\, from the line of Jesse\, came Jesus\, the promise
 d Messiah. 4 and 5) are allusions to Christ’s death and resurrection. 6 
 and 7) foreshadow the Last Days when Christ\, the hope of nations\, will c
 ome again to save.\n 
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