Common Praise ‎#32

32. 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 victory 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 heavenly 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
• Translator: J. M. Neale, 1818-1866 (alt.)
• Meter: 88 88 88
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 15:54-57
  ;
  Deuteronomy 5:1
  ;
  Exodus 19:16-23
  ;
  Exodus 20:1
  ;
  Isaiah 11:1
  ;
  Jeremiah 23:5
  ;
  Luke 1:76-79
  ;
  Matthew 1:23
  ;
  Nehemiah 1:3-4
  ;
  Revelation 3:7
• Topic: Advent; Advent I: Year B; Advent I: Year C; Advent IV: Year A
• Source: Latin Advent Antiphons

Tune Information

• Name: VENI EMMANUEL
• Adapter: Thomas Helmore, 1811-1890
• Meter: 88 88 88
• Key: e minor
• Source: French Missal