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95. O Come, Divine Messiah

1 O come, Divine Messiah,
the world in silence waits the day
when hope shall sing its triumph,
and sadness flee away.
Dear Saviour, haste! Come, come to earth.
Dispel the night and show your face,
and bid us hail the dawn of grace.
O come, Divine Messiah,
the world in silence waits the day
when hope shall sing its triumph,
and sadness flee away.

2 O Christ, whom nations sigh for,
whom priest and prophet long foretold,
come, break the captives' fetters,
redeem the long-lost fold.
Dear Saviour, haste! Come, come to earth.
Dispel the night and show your face,
and bid us hail the dawn of grace.
O come, Divine Messiah,
the world in silence waits the day
when hope shall sing its triumph,
and sadness flee away.

3 You come in peace and meekness
and lowly will your cradle be;
all clothed in human weakness
shall we your Godhead see.
Dear Saviour, haste! Come, come to earth.
Dispel the night and show your face,
and bid us hail the dawn of grace.
O come, Divine Messiah,
the world in silence waits the day
when hope shall sing its triumph,
and sadness flee away.

French:

Venez, divin Messie,
nous rendre espoir et nous sauver!
Vous êtes notre vie!
Venez, venez, venez!

1 O Fils de Dieu, ne tardez pas;
par votre corps donnez la joie
à notre monde en désarroi.
Redites-nous encore
de quel amour vous nous aimez;
tant d'hommes vous ignorent!
Venez, venez, venez!

2 A Bethlehem, les cieux chantaient
que le meilleur de vos bienfaits
c'était le don de votre paix.
Le monde la dédaigne:
partout les coeurs sont divisés!
Qu'arrive votre règne!
Venez, venez, venez!

3 Vous êtes né pour les pécheurs.
Que votre grâce, ô Dieu Sauveur,
dissipe en nous la nuit, la peur!
Seigneur, que votre enfance
nous fasse vivre en la clarté.
Soyez la délivrance!
Venez, venez, venez!

Venez, divin Messie,
nous rendre espoir et nous sauver!
Vous êtes notre vie!
Venez, venez, venez!

Text Information
First Line: O come, divine Messiah (Venez, divin Messie)
Title: O Come, Divine Messiah
French Title: Venez, divin Messie
Author: Simon-Joseph Pellegrin (1663-1745)
Translator: Sister Mary of St. Philip (alt.)
Meter: 78 76 with refrain
Language: English
Publication Date: 1998
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Advent; Yearning
Source: Sunday School Hymn Book, 1887, alt.
Tune Information
Name: VENEZ, DIVIN MESSIE
Harmonizer: Godfrey Ridout (1918-1984)
Meter: 78 76 with refrain
Key: G Major
Source: French (16th cent.)
Copyright: Harm. © Estate of Godfrey Ridout



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