O Rex Gentium
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O Rex Gentium is one of the traditional "O Antiphons" sung in Western Christian liturgy during Advent, invoking Christ as the King of the Nations and cornerstone of unity.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Advent antiphon
ⓘ
Christian liturgical chant ⓘ O Antiphon ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| addressesChristAs |
cornerstone that makes both one
ⓘ
judge of all ⓘ |
| associatedWithSeason | Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCycle | Great O Antiphons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInCycle | sixth O Antiphon ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | biblical royal and messianic imagery ⓘ |
| hasChristologicalTitle |
Cornerstone
ⓘ
Desire of the everlasting hills NERFINISHED ⓘ King of the Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalUse | private Advent prayer ⓘ |
| hasForm | short lyrical text ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Christ’s reign over all nations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
reconciliation of divided peoples ⓘ |
| inspired | hymn texts based on the O Antiphons ⓘ |
| invocationType | prayer for unity of nations ⓘ |
| invokes | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| invokesAs |
King of the Nations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cornerstone of unity ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | Magnificat antiphon at Vespers ⓘ |
| liturgicalOccasion | Evening Prayer in late Advent ⓘ |
| liturgicalRank | proper antiphon for December 22 Vespers ⓘ |
| musicalTradition | plainchant ⓘ |
| partOf | O Antiphons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAs | antiphon before and after the Magnificat ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Advent expectation of Christ’s coming ⓘ |
| requests |
coming to save humankind
ⓘ
salvation of all people ⓘ |
| sungAs | Gregorian chant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
Christ as universal king
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
messianic hope ⓘ unity of peoples ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | Rex Gentium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | O King of the Nations ⓘ |
| tradition |
Anglican Communion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lutheran Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
monastic communities
ⓘ
parish congregations ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Advent ⓘ |
| usedIn | Western Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| usedOn | December 22 ⓘ |
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