Antiphons for the Coming of the Infant Jesus
Refrain:
My sweet Infant Jesus
My Beloved Child
Come into our souls
Come do not delay so!
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Dulce Jesús mío
Mi niño adorado
Ven a nuestras almas
Ven no tardes tanto!
O Supreme Wisdom
of our sovereign God
To the state of an infant
You sacredly descend
O Divine Infant
Come to teach us
The prudence that makes
For truly wise men
Come into our souls
Come do not delay so! [Refrain]
O powerful Adonai
When speaking to Moses
To Israel, your people,
You gave the commandments
Ah! Come promptly
To rescue us
And may a fragile child
Show might with his arm
Come into our souls
Come do not delay so! [Refrain]
O sacred root of Jesse
In your heights
You present to the heavens
Your fragrant nard
Sweetest Infant
You have been called
Lily of the valleys
Fair Flower of the field
Come into our souls
Come do not delay so! [Refrain]
O key of David
That opens to the exiled
The locked gates
Of the Royal Palace
Free us O Child,
With your spotless hand
From the dismal prison
Wrought by sin
Come into our souls
Come do not delay so! [Refrain]
O radiance from the east
Sun of eternal rays
In the depth of darkness
May we see your splendor
Most precious infant
Joy of Christians
Shine forth the smile
From your sweet lips
Come into our souls
Come do not delay so! [Refrain]
Spotless mirror
Holy of Holies
Unequaled image
Of our sovereign God
Wipe away our guilt
Rescue the exiled
And in the form of child
Give the wretched refuge
Come into our souls
Come do not delay so! [Refrain]
King of all nations
Exalted Emmanuel
Longing of Israel
Shepherd of the flock
Child who pastures
With gentle staff
both the fretful sheep
and the docile lamb
Come into our souls
Come do not delay so!
Open Heavens!
And let the skies drop
Beneficial dew
As holy rain [Isaiah 45:5]
Come fair Infant
Come God made man
Shine fair star
Bloom flower of the field
Come into our souls
Come do not delay so! [Refrain]
Come, now that Mary
Prepares her arms
To see her child In approaching time.
Come now that Joseph
With holy longing
Chooses to become
A sanctuary of your love.
Come into our souls
Come do not delay so! [Refrain]
Help of the weak
Relief of the of the suffering
Consolation of the afflicted
Beacon of the exiled
Life of my life
My beloved master
My constant friend
My divine brother
Come into our souls
Come do not delay so! [Refrain]
May my eyes see you
It is you I love
Now kiss your feet
Now kiss your hands
Prostrate on the ground
I extend thee my arms
And even than my words
I say with my tears
Come into our souls
Come do not delay so! [Refrain]
Come our Savior
for whom we send up our sighs
Come into our souls
Come do not delay so! [Refrain]