{"id":27623,"date":"2026-09-05T21:12:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vultuschristi.org\/?p=27623"},"modified":"2026-09-05T21:12:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:12:58","slug":"fair-as-the-moon-marian-o-antiphon-for-5-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vultuschristi.org\/index.php\/2026\/09\/fair-as-the-moon-marian-o-antiphon-for-5-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Fair as the Moon: Marian O Antiphon for 5 September"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>September 5, <em>O Luna Tota Pulchra<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/>Once again, we sing after Vespers the Marian O Antiphons that are preparing us for the birth of Mary. In today&#8217;s O Antiphon, Mary is compared to the moon. <a href=\"https:\/\/vultuschristi.org\/index.php\/2024\/09\/the-blessed-virgin-mary-compared-to-the-moon\/\">Read our reflection from 2024 here<\/a>, and listen to a recording of the Antiphon below.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"\"><b>ANT. <\/b> <em>O Luna tota pulchra et sine macula, semper gratia et gloria plena! Luna perfecta in \u00e6ternum! Luna splendidissima et candidissima! Veni, ne tardes, atque noctis tenebras discutiens, universum mundum tuo jubare illustra.<\/em><\/td>\n<td valign=\"\"><b>ANT. <\/b> O Moon all fair and without spot; of grace and glory ever full! O Moon, perfect for eternity! O Moon most pure shining and radiant! Come, delay not, and, shattering the darkness of night, enlighten the whole world with thy radiance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"\"><em>\u2123. Si subito apparuerit aurora.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u211f. Replebuntur l\u00e6titia corda nostra.<\/em><\/td>\n<td valign=\"\">\u2123. If the dawn should suddenly appear.<br \/>\n\u211f. Our hearts will be filled with joy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"\"><em>Oremus.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Dignare, Domine, corda nostra benedictionibus grati\u00e6 tu\u00e6 pr\u00e6venire ; ut cujus Nativitatem expectamus, Sanctissim\u00e6 Genitrici tu\u00e6 digne placere possimus. Qui vivis et regnas in s\u00e6cula s\u00e6culorum. Amen.<\/em><\/td>\n<td valign=\"\">Let us pray.<br \/>\nDeign, 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-27623-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/vultuschristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLunaTotaPulchra.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/vultuschristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLunaTotaPulchra.mp3\">https:\/\/vultuschristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OLunaTotaPulchra.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 5, O Luna Tota Pulchra Once again, we sing after Vespers the Marian O Antiphons that are preparing us for the birth of Mary. In today&#8217;s O Antiphon, Mary is compared to the moon. Read our reflection from 2024 here, and listen to a recording of the Antiphon below. ANT. 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