| Text: | O come, O come, Emmanuel |
| Translator: | John Mason Neale (1818-1866) |
| Tune: | VENI 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, 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]
3 O come, thou Rod of Jesse, free
thine own from Satan's tyranny;
from depths of hell thy people save,
and give them victory o'er the grave: [Refrain]
4 O come, thou Key of David, come,
and open wide our heavenly home;
make safe the way that leads on high,
and close the path to misery: [Refrain]
5 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]
| Text Information | |
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| First Line: | O come, O come, Emmanuel |
| Translator: | John Mason Neale (1818-1866) |
| Refrain First Line: | Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel |
| Meter: | LM and refrain |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2005 |
| Scripture: | ; ; ; ; |
| Topic: | Life in Christ: Christ Incarnate - Promise of the Messiah; Jesus: Names and images for |
| Source: | 18th century, based on the ancient Advent Antiphons |
| Tune Information | |
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| Name: | VENI EMMANUEL |
| Meter: | LM and refrain |
| Key: | e minor |
| Source: | Plainsong melody, 15th-century France |
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