O Adonai and Ruler of the House of Israel,
you appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush and on Mount Sinai
gave him your law. Come, and with outstretched arm redeem us.
Adonai is the Hebrew for "my Lord." With the second Antiphon, we move from the Creation to God revealing himself to Moses and revealing the ten Commandments to Israel. We are also reminded of how God delivered the Israelites from bondage which is a foreshadowing of our redemption from sin. The image of outstretched arms reminds us how Jesus' arms will be outstretched upon the cross as he saves us from our sins.
O come, O come, great Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes on Sinai’s height
In ancient times once gave the law
In cloud and majesty and awe.
Who to Thy tribes on Sinai’s height
In ancient times once gave the law
In cloud and majesty and awe.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
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