O root of Jesse, standing as a sign amongst the peoples . . . to you the nations will make their prayer: come and deliver us and delay no longer.
O root of Jesse, standing as a sign amongst the peoples . . . to you the nations will make their prayer: come and deliver us and delay no longer.
In this reflection, we stand in awe at Mary's hope and faith in the coming Messiah. We ask that we can follow in this hope, and as we wait for Christmas, we pray that we can work to extend God's kingdom just as Mary did.
This video is part of a larger series on Preparing for Christmas through the O Antiphons.
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