O Antiphons
O Come O Come Emmanuel has some of the most beautiful lyrics of all church music, and it turns out that they run deeper than your average carol. Father Stephen explains the history of the O Antiphons and how celebrating Christmas is incomprehensible without Easter.
Word & Table · Alex Wilgus and Stephen Gauthier
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Show Notes
O Come O Come Emmanuel has some of the most beautiful lyrics of all church music, and it turns out that they run deeper than your average carol. Father Stephen explains the history of the O Antiphons and how celebrating Christmas is incomprehensible without Easter.
Music: "O Come O Come Emmanuel" arr. by Jocelyn Hagen performed by The Singers
in Shout the Glad Tidings. Purchase here.