O Key of David and Scepter of the House of
Israel; you open and no man closes; you close and no man opens. Come,
and deliver from the chains of prison those who sit in darkness and in
the shadow of death.
The key and scepter are symbols of kingly power and authority. All power and authority was given to Jesus after the resurrection, and he gave this authority to Peter and the ministers of the church. In the closing of this antiphon, we look to Jesus to deliver us from our sins and free us from our captivity.
O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to Thee, O Israel.
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