O Clavis David
℣ O Key of David and Scepter of the house of Israel, You open and no one can close, You close and no one can | open: *
℟ Draw near and rescue the prisoners who are in darkness and the shad- | ow of death.
I will place on his shoulder the key of the house of David; he shall open, and no one shall shut; he shall shut, and no one shall open (Isaiah 22,22)
His authority shall grow continually, and there shall be endless peace for the throne of David and his kingdom. He will establish and uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time onwards and for evermore (Isaiah 9,7).
To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house (Isaiah 42,7).
Sometimes, the Prophet Isaiah is called the Fifth Evangelist or Gospel because he has many verses prophesying about the Messiah. The O Antiphons contain several of them. The Scriptures are also clear that the Messiah descends from the House of David. This is why many thought at the time of Jesus that the Messiah would be a earthly king similar to David. He would rule over a united Israel and drive out all the pagans and their idolatrous culture, but Jesus said His kingdom is not of this world. His kingdom is a heavenly kingdom that is concerned with saving mankind. Jesus was born to redeem all men and women.
Prayer: O Christ Jesus, Thou Key of David, unlock the hearts of the unbelievers so that when they hear the gospel they will believe and be counted as citizens in Your reign. Amen.
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