O RADIX JESSE

"O Flower of Jesse's stem, you have been raised up as a sign for all peoples; kings stand silent in your presence; the nations bow down in worship before you. Come, let nothing keep you from coming to our aid."

Music from the Dominican student brothers in Oxford

Isaiah's prophecy: "But a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom" (11:1).

"On that day, the root of Jesse, set up as a signal fo rthe nations, the Gentiles shall seek out, for his dwelling shall be glorious" (11:10).

"Remember also that Jesse was the father of King David, and Micah had prophesied that the Messiah would be of the house and lineage of David and be born in David's city, Bethlehem" (Micah 5:1)