CPWI Hymnal ‎#47

47. 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.

Refrain:
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 captive's fetters,
redeem the long-lost fold. [Refrain]

3 You come in peace and meekness
and lowly will your cradle be;
all clothed in human weakness
shall we your God-head see. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O come, divine Messiah
• French Title: Venez, divin Messie
• Author: Simon Joseph Pellegrin, 1663-1745
• Translator: Sister Mary of St. Phillip, 1825-1904
• Refrain First Line: Dear Saviour, haste! Come, come to earth
• Meter: 7.8.7.6 with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2010
• Topic: Hymns for the Church Year: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: VENEZ DIVIN
• Arranger: Randal DeBruyn, 1947-
• Meter: 7.8.7.6 with Refrain
• Key: G Major
• Source: Traditional French carol
• Copyright: Arrangement © 1990, OCP Publications