Marian O Antiphon for 4 September: O Lux Splendidissima
4 September 2026
4 September, O Lux Splendidissima
We continue at Vespers chanting the Marian O Antiphons that help us prepare for the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The God-Man was formed from Mary like the Sun from the primordial light — like the stars from the nebulae, as we said in our meditation from 2024.
Once again, we recorded today’s antiphon. Have a listen below!
| ANT. O Lux splendidissima, figurata per illam primariam lucem, de quâ creditur factum corpus solis, ex te enim formabitur Sol justitiæ! Lux pulcherrima et serenissima, veni et accelera ortum tuum: ostende te nobis, tuaque solare facie: tenebras, quibus involvimur, expelle, nostramque sepulchralem noctem in perpetuum dissipa. | ANT. O Most Brilliant Light, prefigured through that primordial light from which the body of the sun is believed to have been formed, for out of thee shall be formed the Sun of Justice! O Light most lovely and serene, come and hasten thy rising. Show thyself to us, and console us with the countenance. Dispel the darkness in which we are enwrapped, and disperse our sepulchral night forever. |
| ℣. Veni, Domina, noli tardare. ℟. Ostende lumen tuum super nos. |
℣. O Lady, come, and tarry not. ℟. Show thy light upon us. |
| Oremus. Dignare, Domine, corda nostra benedictionibus gratiæ tuæ prævenire ; ut cujus Nativitatem expectamus, Sanctissimæ Genitrici tuæ digne placere possimus. Qui vivis et regnas in sæcula sæculorum. Amen. |
Let us pray. Deign, O Lord, to precede our hearts with the blessings of Thy grace, that we may be able to please worthily Thy most holy Mother, whose nativity we are awaiting. Thou Who livest and reignest forever and ever. Amen. |