Invitatorium Adventus (Hebdomadae I-II)
Advent Invitatory - Weeks I and II
About This Prayer
The Invitatory antiphon opens Matins by framing Psalm 94 (Venite, exsultemus). During Advent weeks I-II, "Regem venturum Dominum" emphasizes Christ's future coming, maintaining eschatological tension. The phrase "venite, adoremus" (O come, let us adore) links to the O Antiphons' insistent "Veni" petitions. This invitatory establishes Advent's character as vigilant expectation of the King who is to come.
Prayer Text
LATINE
Regem venturum Dominum, * Venite, adoremus.
ENGLISH
The King that is to come, the Lord, * O come, let us adore.
Liturgical Notes
NOTA
FONS
Breviarium Romanum (1962)
USUS
Advent Invitatory - Weeks I and II
HORA
Matins
TEMPVS
advent
GENVS
Invitatory