Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#480

480. O come, O come, Emmanuel

1 O come, O come, Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel,
that mourns in lonely exile here,
until the Son of God appear.

Refrain:
Rejoice, rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

2 O come, thou rod of Jesse, free
thine own from Satan's tyranny;
from depths of hell thy people save,
and give them vict'ry o'er the grave. [Refrain]

3 O come, thou dayspring, come and cheer
our spirits by thine advent here;
disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
and death's dark shadows put to flight. [Refrain]

4 O come, thou key of David, come
and open wide our heav'nly home;
make safe the way that leads on high,
and close the path to misery. [Refrain]

5 O come, O come, thou Lord of might,
who to thy tribes on Sinai's height
in ancient times didst give the Law
in cloud and majesty and awe. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel
• Title: O come, O come, Emmanuel
• Versifier: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866
• Refrain First Line: Rejoice, rejoice!
• Meter: LM and Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  Exodus 19:1-25
  ;
  Isaiah 7:14
  ;
  Isaiah 11:1-2
  ;
  Isaiah 22:2
  ;
  Malachi 4:2
  ;
  Revelation 3:7
  ;
  Revelation 22:16
  ;
  Romans 15:12
• Topic: Advent; Year A: Advent 2; Year A: Advent 4
• Source: "Great O Antiphons" (12th-13th century)

Tune Information

• Name: VENI EMMANEUL
• Adapter: Thomas Helmore, 1811-1890
• Arranger: Colin Hand
• Meter: LM and Refrain
• Key: e minor
• Source: French Missal
• Copyright: Arr. © 1996 Kevin Mayhew Ltd.